Blogging for Yourself: Ways to make money

[sgfinancialfreedom]

Content is definitely the key.

I have been blogging for almost 1.5 years now and I would say that it is SO much simpler to just earning money working part time instead of blogging.

However, blogging gives me a deep sense of satisfaction especially when you feel that you are connecting with others on topics of your interests.

There is also a common misconception that blogging is passive income... It is definitely not so. You will have to pour in lots of hours to make some money. When you calculate it by how much each blog post is worth, you might not even want to explore blogging as an option.

On the other hand, if you are truly passionate about blogging, then the money that comes with it is an added benefit

[mainyy]

I have a blog,but make no money,

[highsavings]

I earn a full time income from 'blogging'. I call it internet marketing, but call it what you wish It took me 5 months to get to this point, and it is a lot of work.

[Rayl]

I am just starting up 2 different Blog sites, both oriented toward selling books. I anticipate spending a lot of time marketing the sites before they become self-supporting and financially profitable.

[mpweaver4]

Lots of great thoughts, feedback, links to articles, etc. I am beginning to spend more time writing, promoting, etc.

What do you think of my blog so far? findinspirationtoday.com » Find Inspiration & Personal Development Today. I am in the process of developing a project that I can creatively write about, document, and people can follow along with and feel a sense of involvement - but I simply haven't yet came up with an idea that I'm really excited about.

[bheem]

No doubt, blogging has recently gained lot of momentum as a way to make money online.
Few things that will make a blog successful are:

-A Narrow niche where you can provide readers with useful content
-Regular posts with new information
-Promoting your blog through forums, participating in discussion, leaving comments in others blogs etc
-Creating an online presence for yourself and also the blog
-Generate traffic to your site by SEOs etc
-Add affiliate products to your site that arerelated to your niche and convince your readers to use those products.

I recently started a new blog and still learning the basics.

Bheem

[fivepennies]

If you're going to try to make any money from blogging, even just a little bit of money, I recommend signing up for an affiliate program. A few of the ones I am just learning to use are: Commission Junction, Clickbank, Amazon.com and Low-Stress Income.

With Commission Junction, I think the companies have to accept you based on your blog content. I've been accepted by a couple dating websites like Match.com. Other companies just find you, like Blockbuster did.

ps. I agree with you mickeylily.... the more and more people start blogging, the harder it will be to make money, if at all. Besides, who would manufacture our consumer products if everyone started blogging??

I'm not a fan of Clickbank, but apparently a lot of people use it. It seems like it would involve some article marketing, which I just don't have time for because basically you're promoting landing pages, and I just don't feel comfortable promoting products I would use, but can't because I don't have money.

I recently signed up for Amazon.com and that seems like it'd be a money maker since I like to read so much. I can write book reviews and who ever uses my affiliate link to buy the book, I'd make a percentage of the sale I guess.

Lastly is Low-Stress Income which allows you to host banner ads, much like Commission Junction.

If you use WordPress, I recommend an ad manager plugin like OIO Publisher that helps you with ad placement and rotating ads and what not.

[Saving_spree]

I have not tried yet... Planning to start in a week's time...

[Mike75]

When everyone starts a blog to make money, blogs will absolutely become worthless.

Yes, that's what I used to think too. But what I have realized is that on the internet, quality and only quality can become successful. Every tom, dick and harry can start a blog, but only those who truly know what they are talking about and provide good information, can survive.

[anewday44]

Agreed, most blogs don't last longer than a few months. And success is really only seen after years of hard work and dedication.

[Ricky.J.K.Ruto]

Hey Guys,
Surveys are definitely a way to make money online but as You've seen (maybe even from personal experience) to make anything substantial it really does take a lot of surveys. Since You're talking about making money online I actually wrote a small article about it, You can find it at Ezine articles and it's titled 'How Affiliate Marketing Works (And What They Don't Tell You)'. I basically explain another method for making money online without the use of a website or having Your own product.

It would be great to hear what You guys think about it and if You've come across any other internet money making methods .

Cheers.

Ricky.

[hassell]

When everyone starts a blog to make money, blogs will absolutely become worthless.

You may be correct, but if someone do it just in amateur, I don't think its a problem, suppose you found something worked for you then you could refer it to your reader (you could get some refereeing bonus!), or Google adsense is just an option. Not a big deal I think.

[Ksunw]

Blogging is fun, but people lose site of it if they focus on making money. Some people go into with that mindset and end up burning out because they don't what else to blog about. If you going to start blogging, take the time to educate yourself on what you really want to talk about and then go for it. Invest in a good book and look at other website so you can see what NOT to do and what to do. People make up their mind in 60 seconds or less on whether they will even read an article you have written or not.

In regards to website, I would go with Wordpress because it looks cleaner, organized and you don't have crap all over the place. If your not tech savy, then stick with blogger for now, but in the end, migrate over to wordpress. I have helped people in the past with websites, and I can't stop recommending wordpress.

[SavingAdvice]

I blog because its fun the little income it provides is nothing really. I only make like $5 a year..

[MrPolarZero]

blogging is for people who loves to write and share their knowledge. It is not for people who wants to earn money. As you see, you cannot actually get huge cash just by making blogs every day.