The Top Easy Ways To Monetize Your Blog/Online Site
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Learning how to monetize a blog is one of the top ways that bloggers create income for their blog. There are several ways that a blogger can learn how to monetize a blog. Being aware of how to monetize a blog is how must bloggers create multiple streams of income.
Have you ever wondered how do most bloggers create generous incomes that enable them to work from home? Do you feel that there is some secret way that bloggers are learning how to monetize a blog? Well in this post, I will go over some of the ways on how to monetize a blog and create multiple streams of income from home as well.
(Post may contain affiliate links. I only share opportunities I feel will benefit my readers.)
1. Affiliate Programs
Affiliate programs are a great way to monetize a blog. It is a great way to create limitless potential and income for your online business or blog. Below are some of the different programs that you can sign up for to become an affiliate:
The affiliate programs listed are some of the popular affiliate programs that you can sign up for with little to no requirements. There are a lot of bloggers who are making a substantial income from these affiliate programs.
Do not limit yourself to just the few affiliate programs that I mentioned. There are so many affiliate programs that you can join. You can even become an affiliate for major retail stores such as Walmart, Victoria’s Secrets, and more. The best way to find out how to become an affiliate for your favorite retail store or brand, you can try Shareasale, CJ Affiliate, and ShopStyle Collective for fashion and home decor.
If you cannot find the affiliate program for your favorite brand or retail store, then you can go to its website and if there is an affiliate program offered, you can usually find a link at the bottom page of the website and you will see an affiliate link or a link that states partner. You can also simply just Google affiliate programs for the brand or retail store.
If you are big on ebooks or digital products, then Clickbank, Shareasale, and Amazon are great affiliate programs to join to also monetize a blog.
Overall, the best thing to do is to offer affiliate products that make sense for your blog or online business. For example, if you have a yoga blog or online business, then you can feature Amazon yoga items as links, ads, or a sidebar widget on your blog. Some people for example also write reviews on different products they are an affiliate for also. Signing up for an Amazon Associates program to sell Amazon affiliate products is a quick and easy way to join an affiliate program to monetize a blog.
No matter what affiliate programs you join and become an affiliate for, once your blog is generating traffic, you have more chances of achieving financial increase by monetizing your blog.
2. Ad Networks
Ad networks are a great way to earn passive income when it comes to how to monetize a blog. Many online business owners and bloggers use ad networks and offer unique relevant ads that are conducive to their audience. Some networks have very strict criteria to join. Google Adsense, however, is one of the easiest ad networks that you can apply for with the least requirements in most cases.
The type of revenue that you can create from ads on your site varies and usually is in correlation with your traffic to your site. The more traffic you may have, the better chances you will have to be able to earn revenue from ads. Below are a few ad networks that you can apply for. Keep in mind, there are different criteria and requirements that has to be met in order to apply for some.
- Google Adsense
- Media.net
- AdThrive
- Mediavine
- BlogHer Ads
3. Sell Ebooks/Affiliate Products
Selling Ebooks and your affiliate products on other networks are a great way to monetize your blog by bringing traffic to your blog. On these networks, you have the ability to promote your blog in the form of ebooks, article marketing, or document sharing sites. When people go to these networks and you are offering valuable content from your blog on these networks, you can advertise by providing your blog URL as well as your contact information in your ebooks or documents. You can also add affiliate links inside of the ebooks and documents to also create an additional income stream. Below is a list of networks that you can become a part of.
- www.ezinearticles.com
- www.free-ebooks.net
- www.amazon.com
- www.slideshare.net
- www.docstoc.com
- www.smashwords.com
- www.authorstream.com
- www.pdfcast.com
- www.myplick.com
- www.slideboom.com
- www.calameo.com
- www.powershow.com
- www.slideserve.com
4. Create and Sell Online Courses
Creating and selling online courses is a great way to monetize your blog. You can use the platforms below that will enable you to create your online courses and promote them on your blog. You can also add offers to your blog to monetize it with your online courses. There are so many other platforms that you can use to create and sell online courses and below I have listed a few:
- www.teachable.com
- www.udemy.com
- www.tutorialized.com
- www.instructables.com
5. Provide A Coaching Service
Providing a coaching service is a great way of monetizing your site where you will have the ability to create a network of your own clients assisting them with your expertise. Many coaches charge different rates and may charge a set or hourly rate. Some coaches may create customized rates as well. Providing some type of call to action on your blog is a great way to obtain clients. You can create a call to action by putting an ad or link on your site or a way that a potential client can schedule a session. I personally use a service called Calendly where my potential clients can request an initial 15 min complimentary session by clicking here. Some coaches also use different networks as a platform to offer their coaching services. Below is a coaching network you can join for free to promote your coaching business:
6. Sell Business Services
If you are in the Business to Business niche, then selling business services is a great way to earn additional income and promote it on your blog. You can advertise your services by writing blog posts, creating ads, and links to your coaching services as a way to promote your business services. You can sell business services in the same way that you can for affiliate programs. You can look up business or services that you would want to sell to businesses and research a particular company or product in order to see if there are opportunities for partnership. Below are some ideas for different business services that you can sell and promote on your blog.
- Phone Systems
- Credit Card Systems
- Social Media Services
- Video Marketing
- Website Solutions
- Graphic/Logo Designs
- Technical Support
- Software Solutions
If you are interested in selling business systems, contact me for more information by clicking here.
7. Freelance Blogger/Guest Posting
Becoming a freelance blogger or writing guest posts is a great way of monetizing your blog. You can advertise your services on your blog in order for you to gain more writing opportunities to increase your income. Writing guest posts is also a great way to gain more traffic to your blog because you will be able to advertise your site in your bio section. Below are a few sites that you can apply for to become a freelance blogger or to do guest posting.
- www.freelancer.com
- www.myblogguest.com
- www.slashdot.org/submission
- www.sitepronews.com
- www.bloggernews.net
So these are some of the top easy ways to monetize a blog. If you want assistance with developing a plan for monetizing your blog, contact me for assistance.
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