How does blogging can make you money?

There’s a point why one would be so curious and ask the question of, “how does blogging can make you money?”.

Not all bloggers start off blogging just to earn money for a living.  In fact, there is a high percentage of bloggers who don’t want to bother earning at all.  They just enjoy blogging as a hobby as it is currently a trend. Though the thing is running a professional blog is not free; there are domain and hosting fees. This is one reason why bloggers are looking for ways to monetize their blogs to help with on-going expenses.

There are many income streams that you can take advantage of through blogging and you just really have to do a lot of research and reading your co-bloggers advice and join communities to keep up what’s current as well as what’s working for them. In that way, you’ll quickly learn and go with the flow to the right direction.  I am going to share how blogging can make you money and why I decided to renew my website plan for a yearly plan this time since it’s just my third month of blogging, I am able to say that it’s true that blogging can make you money.

Before I proceed to share the ways of monetizing and posting ads and links to your blog, check out the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) guidelines to know what bloggers are required to follow and adhere within your blog.

The next step is building trust with your audience.  This is very important as well because, over time, you will gain new visitors and, hopefully, keep the current ones interested in the information that you plan to share. Blog consistently and reply to your readers’ comments.

As I have mentioned from my previous blogs, it is important to write high-quality content since that is what facilitates traffic to your blog. Readers tend to click the links, banner, and ads within your page that may generate action to sign up or to buy a product. It is also equally important that you understand your own niche and your audience’s interest before you start to add any promotions or ads to your website.

Blogging can make money by…

1. Directly sell your own physical product or a digital/educational product – such as an e-book, e-courses, photos, printables, etc. You can create an account from marketplaces like Etsy, eBay, Amazon, Shopify etc. and promote them on your blog.  You can also refer viewers to your blog and store through social media. This is the same thing with other types of services that you can offer like tutoring, proofreading, transcribing, etc. You can create an account through Fiverr, Upwork, Freelancer etc. and create your own portfolio on your blog.  Again, you can promote them on your blog and social media by referring your viewers.

2. Another way and proof that blogging can make money by promoting someone else’s product or service. There are multiple income streams to join once you are ready.

Remember that blogging won’t get you rich quickly and is not always as easy as you think. It takes hard work, commitment, consistency, and dedication. Essentially, be aware that there are still tons of information you need to know in order to become successful in monetizing your blog. I want to be upfront with my readers by sharing that I have already been paid for my blogging.  During my second month, I was paid more than the total amount that I pay for my monthly website!  This was an exciting moment for me since I was still so new to blogging.

If you haven’t decided which company to partner with yet and want to get started with the least amount to pay, I personally recommend Siteground. Although they are the cheapest, their overall customer service has been outstanding. Click here to know why!

Joining Ad Networks may not be easy for starters and smaller bloggers; you may get declined for some reason, such as having less or no traffic on your site.  However, remember that there is always an opportunity to re-apply when you are ready.  Don’t let this discourage you because there are thousands of Ad networks that will surely accept you to display their ads.

3. You may also earn from Paid Reviews – you will receive an income for publishing an article provided by the sponsor or written by you.

PayPerPost helps content creators, such as bloggers, to find advertisers that are willing to sponsor specific content and connect with them to write reviews, feedback, reviews and more. Check out and click here.

Sponsored Reviews have hundreds of advertisers willing to pay bloggers to write posts about their sites. 

Cooperatize is one that I highly recommend as you’ll get paid for writing about brands you love. 
(There’s actually tons of amazing influencer networks you can join in order to monetize your business via sponsored posts, but so far these are my own list that I am currently working with.)