There are quite a few ways to earn with a blog, so we are just going to touch on a few of them today. If you have had success with any of the methods given here, or have another way to earn, please add your comment to the end of this post and we can turn it into a great informative post for everyone!
1. Affiliate marketing is pretty big thing these days. Basically, with affiliate marketing, you sign up to become an affiliate for a service or product that you want to sell and you promote it by talking about it or including a link on your blog. You earn a percentage of every sale that results from your efforts. If you want to learn more about this method of earning online, I highly recommend taking some time to read through the Associate Programs website. It is packed with great information and has a good sized affiliate directory as well.
Clickbank is an affiliate network that offers a wide range of products to promote with anywhere from 1%-75% commissions. All products on this site are info products, like ebooks, so they are perfect for selling online.
2. Write reviews. There are a variety of websites available now that offer review opportunities. Basically, what you do is go to the website, select an offer and follow the directions, writing a 200-400 word review on a product or service. You will need to leave it up for at least 30 days in order to get paid, the advertiser will be checking. These range in pay from a few dollars all the way up to hundreds of dollars.
The trick with paid reviews is not to go overboard. You will quickly lose readers if you fill your posts with ads, so it is best to keep at least three regular posts between paid ones. Some paid review sites require a certain ratio such as 3:1 regular posts to paid posts. Also, most of these sites require that your blog be at least 90 days old, and you will get paid better for higher Page Rank and Alexa scores.
Here are a few paid review sites to check out:
Sponsored Reviews
Review Me
LinkShare
3. Sell links to advertisers on your blog. This is similar to the review posting above, but you only need to include links. In some cases, the link goes next to your blog in the sidebar, but some sites, such as Blogvertise only require that you link a word or phrase within your blog.
For example, if you use Blogvertise
you will be required to place three links to the advertising site within any given blog post. That means you don´t have to disrupt your regular blog to advertise.
Payment varies from $2-$125 per link. Here are a handful of paid link sites, apart from Blogvertise:
4. Sell your own products. If you have something that you have created, be it an ebook or handicraft, why not advertise it on your own blog? Provided it fits your theme, you are the best person to review your own product and sell it.
So, with the ideas above, you should be able to start earning some cash with that blog! Let me know of any other ways that you monetize and I will keep you posted on further investigations!
