Do blogs make money? The answer is simple. Yes and No. Some blogs make money while many blogs do not make money. While some bloggers earn a staggering 7 figure income per year, some bloggers generate nothing at all. In this article, we find out why blogs are a good way to make money in 2021. And how you can make money from blogging
When do Bloggers make money
1. Ad Networks
Typically, bloggers make money when Ads are shown on their website. They can earn money per impressions or per clicks. Impressions is when the visitors see the display ad and take no action. In the pay per click option, the blogger makes money every time the visitor clicks on the ad displayed on the site.
Google AdSense is a popular display ads network that every beginner blogger knows of.
Let’s take a look at Top 10 alternative sites to Google AdSense.
1. Amazon Native Shopping Ads
2. Ezoic
3. Media.Net
4. Sovrn
5. Mediavine
6. AdThrive
7. Info Links
8. Revenue Hits
9. BuySellAds
10. Monumetric
To make money with display Ad networks, you will need to generate huge traffic to your site. Some of the Ad networks, requires a minimum number of visitors or page views to start displaying ads. If you are a beginner then this feels like an uphill challenge. It takes time to build your site and to generate the traffic.
If you have a minimum of 5 blog posts then the chances of having thousands of visitors is very less. Write more articles. Have around 20 – 30 published posts on your site before you consider applying to Ad Networks. Having said that, some sites do not have a minimum requirement but require approvals to display ads on your site. Google Adsense and Sovrn are two such sites.
In the first 2 months of your blogging journey, the focus should be on publishing around 30 – 50 articles / posts and being active on the social media platforms where you can drive traffic from. Apply to Ad Networks once you reach the 2 month mark provided you have a regular stream of visitors.
If you thought Displaying ads on your site is the only way to make money. Well, you will think again after reading this.
How do blogs make money without Ads
2. Affiliate Links
Affiliate marketing is where you earn a commission for referring your visitor to a brand where they make a purchase of their product or solutions. Affiliate marketing is a multi-billion-dollar industry and some of the Affiliate marketers earning 5 figure income every year. Affiliate marketing is not a get rich quick scheme. When using Affiliate links, promote brands in the same niche and brands that you trust.
Here are 10 popular Affiliate Marketing Agencies you can sign up with.
- CJ Affiliates
- Amazon
- Impact
- Rakuten Advertising
- Avangate Affiliate Network
- Shareasale
- Hubspot
- MGID
- Clickbank
- JVZoo
There are many other brands that offer Affiliate programs. Some of the popular brands are:
- GetResponse
- Debounce
- Vultr
- Elementor
- Hubspt
- GreenGeeks
- SendInBlue
- Fiverr
- Coursera
- Hostinger
3. Sponsored Posts
By writing sponsored posts you can generate an income of anywhere from 250 dollars and more depending on the number of words, the volume of your audience and the social media platform visibility.
Initially, you may not have brands that contact you for a sponsored post. But you can reach out to brands that you think you can add value to. This may not add up to a lot in the initially, but it is worth a try, Afterall, there is nothing to lose when you try.
4. Course & Tutorials
Can you create a course that your audience can find value in and benefit from? Then this is for you. You can charge from 15 dollars and more for a course or a tutorial. Note – When you are charging your audience for a product / solution, then take some time to perfect what you are providing. Make it look pleasing to the eye and add content that will be useful to the buyers.
5. Sell Digital Products
Digital Products are all the rage. If you have the time to create planners, checklists, to-do lists, templates and the like, you can sell them to your audience. For inspiration, you can look at some of the Digital products on Etsy for some motivation.
6. ebooks
ebooks are a great way to generate income on your site. If you can write and publish an ebook, then can be a revenue generator for you.
If you have not written a book, but you would like to sell ebooks, you can look at selling PLR books. Make sure you read all the terms and conditions carefully and only sell books that your audience can benefit from.
7. Memberships
Create a membership program to access your site or to access membership only premium content on your site, forums or messaging boards. You can charge an annual subscription or a monthly subscription.
Mention clearly what members can expect when they choose to subscribe to your membership program.
All of the above ways to make money can do nothing to your website if you do not have quality content and without quality content it is difficult to drive traffic to your website. Though building a business is a slow growth to start with, if you are committed and show up every day and work on it, then you are sure to see a growth in your results.
Happy Blogging
