I wanted to share another blogging related post. I get a lot of requests for those but it takes a while to write them and doing the research. So, I only post them once in a while. In this post, I decided to talk about how blogging makes money because that’s a topic many bloggers ask me to write about. I know a lot of people blog as a hobby, which is great. But some bloggers wouldn’t mind making an extra income on their blog too. Which I think is fair considering how expensive everything is these days and how a lot of people prefer the perks that come with freelancing.
Today, I wanted to talk about the different methods available for those looking to make an income from blogging. I know a lot of people are interested in doing that but don’t know where to start. I wanted to share some popular and mostly doable options. So, here is how blogging makes money and how you can make a secondary or primary income through blogging:
Sponsored/Paid Posts
Sponsored and paid posts are one of the ways to make money online that I think most people are familiar with. It’s a pretty well known method and I believe this is what many mean when they say they want to make money online. They want to work with clients who will sponsor posts.
Sponsored or paid posts are wonderful methods to make money online since it’s pretty simple. If you are looking to find clients to sponsor your posts check on platforms like Hashtagpaid, Fivver etc. You may also have clients reaching out to you privately so having a contact page of some sort will help. That way clients can reach out easily if they are interested. You may also want to add a page to your site listing the services you offer and letting potential clients know that you are open to working with them. I have a services page and it’s helped a lot.
One of the cons of sponsored or paid posts is that clients are generally not that interested in working with people unless you have good SEO. Most clients prefer sites with at least a certain amount of following and traffic. Even though micro-influencers are a big thing now, you still need a decent amount of engagement to get noticed.
Backlinks
Backlinks are a great way to make money blogging. In my opinion, it’s also the easiest way because SEO companies are always looking for backlinks and pay a decent amount. And all you have to do is link back to what they ask you to.
The issue with backlinks and getting clients for backlinks is that your blog needs to be SEO friendly. Most people looking to add backlinks want blogs with a DA of at least 20 or above. At least, that’s what I’ve noticed. And the higher your DA is, the more you’ll get paid per link. So, before you can start making a decent amount with backlinks you would have to spend some time perfecting your site. Or you can hire me to do it for you… check out my SEO services here.
Ads
Ads are another great way to make an extra income through blogging. There are a lot of different types of ads. Some people may want you to simply mention them/their brand, others may want you to add a banner to your site and some people may send you products to review. I think ads are what a lot of people think about when they think about making an income through their blog. It’s most widely known about and a pretty popular method.
However, like with sponsored or paid posts, you need to have at least a decent following before potential clients approach you for ads. I mean, it’s not impossible for smaller bloggers to get approached. But it’s more likely to happen if you have at least a thousand followers or more. And the amount you get paid per ad would obviously be higher if you have more followers so you would have to work with fewer clients overall if you have a higher following.
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Affiliate Marketing
Affiliate marketing is a popular strategy for generating income online. It’s a win-win situation where you earn a commission each time someone clicks through your site to a partner’s page and completes a purchase. Joining affiliate programs allows you to promote products or services you believe in, turning your website traffic into a revenue stream. You get paid and they get paid. We have an affiliate marketing option for Clickatripafrica and it’s been going pretty well. Both us and the affiliates are happy with the results. Click here if you’re interested in becoming an affiliate with us.
The downside of affiliate marketing is that you would have to put in some time with the marketing aspect of it to get customers to purchase the products. And you would need a certain amount of traffic since you would be marketing the products/services to your readers. However, with proper marketing you can earn quite a decent amount since there’s rarely a limit on how much commission you can earn. I’ve heard of people making hundreds and even thousands of dollars from affiliate marketing.
Conclusion
So, that is how blogging makes money in a nutshell. Of course, there are so many more methods than these ones. But these are currently the most popular and most often the methods I see bloggers using to make an income. I also want to add, if you are someone who wants to make an income blogging I would really recommend doing multiple things at once. What I’ve learnt from freelancing is that you may not make enough every month if you stick to just one stream of income. Having multiple streams of income is the best option and will make you the most money.
And of course, be safe out there. Yes, blogging makes money but there are a lot of scams and frauds out there. There are so many people pretending to be clients only to con you. Scammers are everywhere when it comes to the internet. So, always make sure the people you are working with are legit. And take the payments in advance whenever possible.
Do you make an income through blogging? If so, how do you do that. Let me know in the comments below because I would love to hear from you. Or simply stop by and say hi!
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