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How can I Make Money by Blogging?

Kathy Hawkins
Kathy Hawkins

Though many people maintain blogs simply because they enjoy it, it's also possible to make money by blogging. Some people make a living through writing posts for one or more blogs on any number of subjects. If you'd like to make money by blogging, here are some issues and tips to consider.

If you have your own blog, before you can make money by blogging, you have to build an audience for your blog. Then you can either solicit for paid advertisers, or take part in a contextual ad program such as those offered by several search engines. With these programs, when people click on the links, you will earn money for each click.

If the blog has a healthy amount of visitors, then monetizing the website by selling advertising space can be a viable option.
If the blog has a healthy amount of visitors, then monetizing the website by selling advertising space can be a viable option.

There are also many professional blogging companies that allow you to make money by blogging. With these companies, you generally write blog posts every day, or sometimes more than once a day, on the specific subject that the blog deals with. There may be a base rate for your work, or it may be solely based on the amount of advertising revenue brought it by your blog. Generally, you will take a percentage of the advertising revenue, often between 25% and 50%. Depending on the blog's popularity, this profit can range from several dollars to thousands.

Another way to make money by blogging with a personal site is simply to put a link to make a donation on your main page. Generally, however, it is quite rare that you will make much money this way.

Blogs that make money usually have a strong focus, such as providing dating advice.
Blogs that make money usually have a strong focus, such as providing dating advice.

Depending on the topic of your blog, you may be able to get free products, even if you can't make money by blogging. If you're writing reviews of food products, manufacturers may offer to send you products for review; you can also solicit them directly asking for samples to review. This could also work for books, CDs, DVDs, or other low-cost products.

Food critics can earn money by being paid to blog about various recipes.
Food critics can earn money by being paid to blog about various recipes.

For most people who make money by blogging, writing for a blog is not their sole source of income. If it's something you're interested in, you will probably have to diversify and write for several different blogs in order to bring in a reliable stream of income. However, if you're able to make money by blogging, it's a great way to have a flexible career working from home.

Discussion Comments

sobeit

I understand your reason for saying that the first thing you have to do to make your blog successful is to build an audience.

However, if you've been a writer for online sites and you have made some friends there, when you start your own blog, you can invite all your friends/acquaintances to come check out your new website.

How to make money by blogging will become a lifelong lesson.

The internet changes almost daily. If you are prepared to learn something new every day and then respond to the changes, you have a chance to earn a good income online.

You have to to be aware of what's happening, be able to bounce back from low earnings, and learn how to create an active, viable network.

Adam Smith

This is a wonderful opinion. The things mentioned are great and need to be appreciated by everyone.

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    • If the blog has a healthy amount of visitors, then monetizing the website by selling advertising space can be a viable option.
      By: Rawpixel
      If the blog has a healthy amount of visitors, then monetizing the website by selling advertising space can be a viable option.
    • Blogs that make money usually have a strong focus, such as providing dating advice.
      By: micromonkey
      Blogs that make money usually have a strong focus, such as providing dating advice.
    • Food critics can earn money by being paid to blog about various recipes.
      By: WavebreakMediaMicro
      Food critics can earn money by being paid to blog about various recipes.