How to make money from blogs

Things You’ll Need:

* computer internet acess

Step 1:
get a blog program

Step 2:
Adsense The most popular form of advertising on blogs is AdSense (according to a few studies that I’ve seen) it’s a reliable earner that brings in a significant level of income (just under what Chitika pulls in each month - particularly rectangle (250 x 300 pixels) ones placed close to content with a blended design. For tips on optimizing AdSense on your blog check out this 8 part series.

Step 3:
Text Link Ads Tla Perhaps the biggest mover for over the last 12 months in terms ofearnings has come from TLA. While they have a ceiling in what they earn per site they are another good solid earner for particularly now that they’ve added feedvertising (RSS ads) which out performs any other type of RSS ad that I’ve tried. I’m hearing from many bloggers that TLA is their biggest earner now. It works best on sites that have been around for a while - you don’t need big traffic to be accepted - but having a page rank and some search engine presence helps.

Step 4:
Amazon Associates Amazon-Logo-1The fourth Quarter of each year tends to be a good one when it comes to commissions from Amazon. The last quarter is a time that people are in a buying mood in the lead up to Christmas - smart placement (deep linking inside posts) can bring great conversions. The key is picking relevant products to promote. Read more tips on affiliate programs for blogs for a few other tips on optimizing Amazon.

Step 5:
Private Ad Deals it’s something you should focus upon more but there are only so many hours in the day) but when they come in they can be significant (if you have decent traffic). I’ve just signed two deals on my digital photography blog with Apple and Adobe for the next couple of months so I suspect this one will leap up next quarter.

Step 6:
Miscellaneous Affiliate Programs Blogs have a variety of smaller affiliate programs running from them. Find quality products that relate to topics that can genuinely recommend often via reviews. Some of the better converting products that I’ve recommended this last quarter included - Digital Photography Secrets (a camera technique series), Pro Photo Secrets (a photoshop product) and SEO Book (Aaron’s legendary resource).

Step 7:
ProBlogger Job Boards Jobboardheader Not spectacular earnings but growing. I see this more as a service to readers than an income stream at this point - however it does pay for itself and bring in a few hundred dollars each month.

Step 8:
Performancing’s Partners Network The now defunct ad network did bring in a few hundred dollars last quarter. I was sad to see this close as it offered an interesting alternative.