- Whether you are a pro writer or a budding blogger
if you've got great topics and a unique voice,
there are people looking to pay you for your skills.
Yes, pay you to blog,
but remember, blogging isn't a get-rich-quick scheme.
It requires strategy and effort.
So let's talk about six different ways
you can make money blogging.
- The first way to make money blogging
is to write sponsored posts.
So writing sponsored posts can be a really lucrative deal.
And these are just articles that you write
either for your own blog or for somebody else's
about a product, a service, or a company.
Couple examples where you can do this
could be Sponsored Reviews,
PayU2Blog, Blogvertise, and LinkWorth.
You should really create a page for sponsors
to request a media kit containing your rates,
your traffic stats, and what you can offer.
These media kits let interested parties know
that you mean business.
You look polished and professional
and you don't have to worry
about the headache of negotiating a price with sponsors.
You can also become part
of a blog opportunities or outreach program.
There are a lot of different programs available
to bloggers to get them exposed to other brands,
and some of these examples include Blog Meets Brand,
Blogdash, Pollinate, and Clever Girls Network.
- You can also try affiliate marketing
and with affiliate marketing,
you sell other people's products and services
while enjoying a percentage of sales.
And the key here is not to force it.
Don't do it.
If you have a blog that talks about items like,
I don't know, tech gadgets, that's fun.
You can make suggestions to your readers
without coming across as overbearing,
and there are a bunch
of different affiliate marketing programs
for a wide variety of niches.
And if you do some research into your favorite niche,
you might be able to find affiliate programs
that fit your blog.
So check out the eBay Partner Network,
Affiliate Window, or Amazon Associates.
- You can also become a virtual assistant blogger.
Now this gives you the freedom to work
for one or several blogs on either a per-article price
or per-hour rate.
Bloggers are always looking to fuel their blog
with more content in order to make sure
their site looks attractive.
It's also referred to as ghost blogging
and you don't receive author credit.
So pre-writing articles for sale can help
with credibility when you're just starting out
and almost like a sample of what you can do.
In addition to your media kit,
consider creating a page or a section
on your blog with a list of article titles for sale.
And if you don't sell them, you can always submit them
as a contributor to widen the appeal in the long run.
- You know, you can also blog regularly
for a bigger company and getting hired to blog
for a company can help you bring
in a regular paycheck.
Awesome!
Some companies will pay top dollar
for excellent articles and it can earn you
a few hundred dollars depending on the size
of the article and whether or not the company
asks you to promote the post
on your social network handles.
And although some companies invite bloggers
into their network, there are others that post job listings.
So a few places to keep in mind
if you'd like to get a job blogging for a company
are We Work Remotely, ProBlogger Jobs,
LinkedIn, BloggingPro Job Board,
Upwork, Freelancer.com, and SimplyHired.
- Another way is to join networks that do ad sharing.
So ad sharing allows networks to host platforms
for bloggers to publish their content while making money.
When an ad that's tied to your article
within their network is clicked or viewed,
sometimes you get a small percentage
and payout times vary so keep your budget in mind.
- You can also join Google AdSense.
If you want to do more than subbing work
to other ad sharing platforms,
consider hosting ad networks on your site.
Ads can be links, banners, or even video
and the potential for passive income from clicks is viable.
Just remember it can take time to earn a payout
especially if your blog doesn't receive a lot of traffic.
- Hopefully this list of resources
will help you learn how to make money blogging
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