How Blogging Can Make Money
I know a lot of bloggers blog as a hobby. However, I also know a number of bloggers are interested in making an income via their blog. I know this to be true because I get a lot of comments, emails, DM’s etc asking me about it. Which is fine, I’m happy to help. But sometimes responding to all this takes a while and if I have posts about it already it’s much easier to send a link and point them in the right direction. That’s why I decided to write this post today. Here is how blogging can make money:
Ads
I think this is one that most people are already familiar with and know about. Because it’s the one most popular advice sites talk about. And they are absolutely right. Ads are a great source of revenue and the best part is that you really don’t have to do much.
But in the hopes of being truly honest with you, I’ll have to burst your bubble a little when it comes to Ads.
Ads are great if you already have a good amount of traffic and willing to spend time on your blog increasing your traffic constantly. Ads pay a commission which means you only see a small percentage of the profit. You only earn a good amount of income via ads if your traffic is significantly high. So keep that in mind.
Products And Services
Personally, I feel like this is the best way blogging can make money. Selling a product and/or service or multiple products and/or services is a great way to earn an income from blogging. Firstly, this is a much more stable way to make an income instead of Ads or other revenue sources because it doesn’t solely depend on traffic and following (depending on what you are offering of course).
The other great thing about this method is that you can pretty much pick anything you’re good at to sell. We all have things we’re good at. And with the internet being what it is, there’s demand for literally everything. It could be art, digital art, courses, tarot card readings, books and literally anything else. As long as you’re able to get to the right target market, you’ll make sales.
The downside of this method of revenue is that it is still not that stable. And even though it does not solely depend on your traffic and following, it still depends on them to an extent. So compared to a day job, this may not be the most stable form of income. Especially when what you are selling isn’t something longterm. Because some people will buy it at first but may not become recurring customers.
Sponsored Content
This is another great method of making an income from your blog. Sponsored content can mean many things. Someone may want you to review something on your blog, add links, share a guest post and much more. The best part about this method is that many sponsors do tend to become recurring clients. And sometimes you end up getting free stuff!
The bad part is that this method also relies on your traffic and following. Most people who sponsor bloggers tend to prefer to work with those that have at least a few thousand followers. And even at that point you’re considered a “micro” influencer which means you wouldn’t be paid as much as bigger bloggers.
Another con of this method is that you often have to actively seek out sponsors which can be time consuming and not everyone has enough time to do that.
Conclusion
So those are the ways in which blogging can make money. Hope they were helpful and informative.
Is your blog monetised? Do you hope to make money blogging in the future or present? Do you already make an income blogging? If so, what are the methods you use? Let me know in the comments section below because I would absolutely love to hear your answers to these questions. And if you don’t want to answer the questions, you can simply stop by and say hi!
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