Quickest Way To Monetize Your Blog [#10]

December 19, 2008 |

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In this ProBlogger Flip Tip, I answer a question submitted by Janet Johnson:

What, in your opinion, is the best monetization and quickest way to monetize your blog when starting out?

I go into a lot more detail on the video, but here are the big three, in short:

Google Adsense. This is the quickest way to make money with a blog, but money will be very low unless you have a lot of traffic. So, essentially, this is the quickest (since you asked), but not the best.
Affiliate products. Sign up for the major affiliate networks (I mentioned Clickbank), find products relevant to your blog audience, and market those products in your posts. This is a way that you can make decent money even with a lower traffic blog. It all depends on the strength of your offer and the relevancy to your audience.
Sell Your Own Product. Bloggers write. A lot. So, it shouldn’t be a problem to author one or more PDF reports which you can offer to your audience as a paid product. The product helps them solve a problem, and you would price it accordingly for your market.

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Comments

Comment by Janet on December 19, 2008 @ 4:25 pm

Thanks for answering my other question too!
Janet

Comment by J.D. Meier - Sources of Insight on December 19, 2008 @ 6:17 pm

I think you did a great job both talking through on the video and summarizing the key points in text. It’s a perfect blend.

I agree on productizing yourself. I’ve seen people succeed here when they failed with other approaches. I like this approach too because it’s really today’s knowledge worker market - find your unique voice, solve a problem, play to your strengths, and create value.

A lot of people have expertise and passions they can monetize. I think they just need the roadmap and to partner when they lack some of the key skills.

Comment by Cynthia on December 19, 2008 @ 7:32 pm

I use affiliate programs for my blog, but I don’t really make much money. Personally, I don’t think they work very well. I’ve really only made about $20 through affiliate services. Perhaps I’m not utilizing the ads as well as I should? Suggestions would be welcome.

Thanks