How to Make Money With Blogging

How to Make Money Blogging

By an eHow Contributor

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Making money by blogging is fun and also is very easy. Here are some ways to get started making money with your own blog.

Making money with blogs has become easier over the years now that blogs have become more mainstream. However, to successfully turn your blog into a money making machine you're going to have to work hard, post often and spread you revenue potential over many different streams to bring in the kind of money that would allow you to quit your day job. Follow these steps to find out how.

Instructions

       

        Create a blog using any one of the free services such as Blogger or Wordpress.

       

        Focus your blog on a particular subject such as sports, politics, current events, or whatever interests you. Be witty and informative. A little controversy wouldn't hurt.

      

       

        Blog consistently for six months, at least three new posts a week. To apply for most blogging jobs you need to have been blogging for at least six months.

       

        Add Google ads to your blog to help generate income by joining AdWords, which you can do from Google's website. There are other ad choices such as BlogAds or CrispAds that are popular.

       

        Apply to one of the blog networks such as b5Media, 451 Press or Wise Bread after you have been blogging for six months to be a blogger for them. They are going to ask you if you want to suggest a new topic for their network. If your blog covers a topic that isn't covered on their network then suggest your blog be added.

       

        Visit the "Pro Blogger Job Board" and apply for positions you find posted there.

       

        Getting sponsored by a business is another way to make money blogging. In most cases sponsorship happens by businesses approaching blogs that cover a demographic they are interested in.

       

        Join an Affiliate program. Amazon, Clickbank and "Commission Junction" are some of the major affiliate programs but there are literally thousands you can choose from.

       

        Place a donate button on your blog. Some bloggers hold regular fund-raising drives and some have managed to blog full-time because of the donations from their readers.

Becoming a blogger can be an excellent source of income. Once you have set up your own blog one of the most important parts to make money is to drive traffic to your website. It is very hard to make any money with your blog if no one is visiting it. So be sure and start getting the word out. Post links to your website in different places over the internet and it is also a good idea to look into online advertising.

If you are using an online advertising service like google adsense then what you are writing about can also affect how much money you are making. Some topics are worth more than others. While one click might be worth 10 cents another topic about the stock market could be worth 10 dollars. So find out what topics and keywords advertisers are paying for. Having ads that are worth more per click can make your earnings go up much quicker. So if you are not positive on what topic to pick, start looking over the expensive keywords and it will help you narrow down your choices.

Keep updating your blog. It is very important to have new content very often. If you do not keep your blog up-to-date people will begin to look for other sources for information. With losing visitors your website you will not be making very much money through online advertising. Also updating your blog will help you move up on search engines. Learning about search engine optimizing is also very important to drive traffic to your blog.