What is Online Blogging and How Do You Make Money from it?

What is Online Blogging and How Do You Make Money from it?

Think of a blog as an online journal, a virtual notebook if you will, where you can write about anything
and everything your heart desires.
But the only difference is that your online blog has the potential of
being seen and read by millions and millions of people, as oppose to your physical blog/journal/diary
which is usually kept in your nightstand where only you and the occasional nosey family member has
access to.
The fact that a blog is live and accessible by anyone and everyone who’s online paves the way for a
plethora of money making opportunities. Here are a few ways you can make money from blogging.
AdSense. It’s one of the easiest ways to earn money online. Advertisers pay Google to place text ads
and image ads on several blogging platforms. When these ads are placed on your site and visitors click
on them, Google in turn pays you. It’s as simple as that. There are also other alternatives to AdSense
that operate in the same manner but with slight differences.

<> MSN adCenter
<> Chitika
<> Reachli
<> Qadabra
<> PPC (Pay Per Click) ads
<> CPM (Cost Per Thousand) impressions

Affiliate Programs. Another great way to make money with your blog is by signing up with affiliate
programs. These are networks that let you advertise other eBooks and information products created by
other people. In doing so you would receive a commission or fee for every sale that was transacted
through your blog. Be sure to choose a product that would be beneficial and informative to other
people. The more value the product possesses the higher the chances visitors on your site will be
inclined to purchase it. Some popular affiliate programs or networks are:

<> Click Bank
<> Amazon Associates
<> Commission Junction
<> Clicksor
<> Google Affiliate Network
<> HostGator
<> Max Bounty
<> Link Share
<> Apple Affiliates
<> AWeber

Private Ads/Sponsorships. Once your blog starts to rake in some pretty serious traffic, you’ll be able
to sell or rent banner space to various advertisers who’d like to advertise on your site. This method of
making money is really only effective if you have a high traffic blog, otherwise no one would be
interested in advertising on your blog. Some individuals choose to charge a onetime fee while other
may charge a month rate to rent the ad space. Depending on your traffic and search engine rankings,
you can charge anywhere from a few dollars for an ad space to as much as a few hundred dollars.

Write Sponsored Reviews. Many companies are willing to pay bloggers to write honest reviews about
the products that they sell and the services they provide. Sometimes they’ll even send you the product
for free just so you can try it out. When writing the reviews you’re often required to insert a link to
either the company’s website or a page highlighting the specific product. Here are a few sites that
provide bloggers hundreds of advertisers willing and ready to pay you for your blog review.

<> Link Post
<> Sponsored Reviews
<> Review Me
<> PayPerPost
<> Social Sparks
<> Bloggerwave
<> Blogsvertise
<> Blog to Profit
<> In Blog Ads