We all want and need to make money, and to be able to make it by simply using your writing skills can be reason enough to start a blog. And here is a good guide on how to start a WordPress blog if you are wondering about the first steps you should make in order to start earning money online.
If you have not thought of monetizing your blog, perhaps now is the time to start researching possible ways to bring in extra revenue. It is possible to make a decent amount of money from your blog, regardless of whether it is a business or personal one. You should keep in mind that it isn’t something that will make you rich quickly, either, especially if it isn’t done properly.
If you are brand new to blogging, you should take the first step of registering a domain name to begin your process. When starting a blog, you want to make sure that you stand out and are unique. Use your talents and interests to determine what you want your website to be like. You can also use other’s blogs as an influence. Once you have published content and have a little time under your blogging belt, you may want to consider ways start making money. Here are some ways to make a profit:
1. Sell Advertisements
Advertisements are a good and traditional way of creating revenue for writing and online websites. Ideally, you should work with advertising networks to gain some clients. However, you aren’t limited to this only option. If you are pulling in a lot of traffic, advertisers will be coming to you asking to be placed on your website. How much you charge is up to you. One great advantage of online advertising is that there is no middle man.
Whether you are selling private or CPC ads, you will most likely generate some revenue. The more advertisements you get the more profit comes your way. You also don’t want to clutter your website with ads all over the place. Private ads are usually in the form of banners, links, or buttons. Some bloggers make their money by writing specific posts either praising or reviewing a certain product for advertisement. Even email newsletters can contain ads which maximize your revenue.
Use your intelligence when deciding on how much to charge your clients. You will most likely charge a one-off payment for a link in a post, but will want a monthly arrangement for any business that wants a banner or button ad.
2. Utilize Affiliate Links
Affiliate marketing is a great way to create revenue from your blog. It usually works like this: An advertiser will come to you with a product or service they want to sell and makes and makes an agreement to pay you any commission on any products that are sold from your specific site. You have a link specific to the affiliate code that you’ll use to track the purchases on your site.
Affiliate links can be placed in writing or in other advertising forms like banners and links. You are earning a percentage of what the customer pays for the product. This type of blog monetizing method is beneficial if you want to make money by selling other’s products. It is also known as revenue sharing and can open doors to new opportunities for your site.
This type of income stream requires no investment on your part. You decide from what is available out there what types of good or services you want to incluee. Some bloggers may focus on a product affiliation that is relevant to their site. You can also sell your own goods while using affiliate marketing.
3. Sell Digital Products/Services
Most people think that bloggers make most of their money selling products. You may not want to advertise any products on your website, and that is okay. Many bloggers don’t want other products and services to interfere with their own website’s sales. Another way you can build revenue is to sell digital items online. Digital products include:
- Online courses
- Webinars
- eBooks
- Apps
- Music and images
Your digital products should be relevant to your website and your readers. Sell something that will be beneficial for them to attract profit. Listen to your readers and pay attention to what they like the most. Monitor you comments sections and post popularity to determine what your readers need and desire. Some bloggers may make the mistake of thinking they know their audience and miss out on possible income streams because they haven’t been listening to them properly.
4. Sell Memberships
Sell memberships to create a new way of profiting from your blog. Use the type of blog you run to determine what kind of membership would make sense for you and your readers. For example, if you have a fitness blog, you could sell memberships for those that want to have exclusive access to certain training videos, diet lists, and more fitness-related products. Startup business websites may sell memberships to forums and advice.
Make sure that your membership has some kind of value so that your readers feel they need to have access to exclusive corners of your website. The key is to make your membership more important and valuable than anything similar that your readers can get for free.
5. Create a marketing strategy
Build a good marketing strategy to help you monetize and promote your blog. There are many different types of marketing for blogs that will boost your revenue. From affiliate marketing to email and content marketing, you can make a profit from your readers and other professionals.
You can sell physical products on your website to make money but you can also use the content you put out as a way to build rapport and bring more traffic to your site. This is especially important if you have a business blog and want to increase the amount of traffic to your website. Whether you want more viewers or to sell more products, you need to make sure that you implement valuable marketing strategies for your website.