Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Monetizing A Blog

By Steven J. Talrechi

While you already know that having a blog is a terrific way to make your opinions known; but you may not know that it can also offer you a way to make some money. Blogs are one of the fastest growing sectors of the media and investors and advertisers alike are coming around. If you never thought of making money from your blog before, there's no time like the present to get started. There a re a lot of blogs out there which do make money for the bloggers behind them - why shouldn't your blog bring in a little extra money for you?

One way to make money from your blog is to sell ad space on the page. A lot of blogs get into arrangements with pay per click advertising companies who place ads on the sidebar or across the top if the page. These ads do not interfere with your content and will hopefully advertise products which will appeal to your readers. The advertiser will pay you a small fee each times these ads are clicked in exchange for your hosting the ads.

Another way to make money is to rely on the generosity of your readers. Many blogs leave up requests for donations along the bottom of the page or along the side. Essentially, you may consider this a tip jar, where your readers can throw a few dollars your way if something you wrote especially benefited them. While you should not expect much money this way, some readers do appreciate a way to show their appreciation

To make money from your blog, you can use it to give exposure to any products or services which you have to sell. If you happen to be in the pet supply business, you might find that if you devote some content to the products or services you offer might get some extra exposure for your wares. If you want people to go to another website of yours, mention the site in your blog. You can give some information on the products you sell and give special discounts to your readers. This can both bring more visitors and get them interested in your products.

You can also make money from blogging if you join up with a blog network. In these networks, you'll write for a specific purpose and get paid for the traffic you pull in or by the entry you write. These networks ensure that you'll reach an audience and get paid for your blogging efforts; however, you will have less latitude about how you blog and what you blog about.

If you want to make money by blogging, keep in mind that you have a lot of options for ways to do it. Decide which method is most appealing to you and carefully consider how to make the most of this money making opportunity.

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