"Monetize" a blog is simply means adding advertisement so you can make money.It's done by signing up for programs which enable you place ads on your blogs, and get paid for it.Before we look at the various monetization methods you can use,let's consider how to use them effectively.
Many new bloggers make a fundamental mistake:they put ads in their sidebars, and a banner or two at the top and bottom of their blog,and think that's enough.It isn't- that will make you few dollars at best.Readers come to your blog to read the posts or pages and many won't even notice what's in the sidebar or at the bottom of the screen.You need to monetize within your blog posts and pages,if you want to make real income.
How to monetize your blog
Consider the subject of your blog(and your blog is all about one subject,isn't?-you must specialize to monetize successfully).Create some pages featuring relevant products.Write blogs posts which are reviews of recommended books,products and services related to your subject.
That doesn't mean you have to turn every blog post into a sale s pitch.You may br surprised how often you can find a relevant product to advertise within a post
AdSeNsE
Adsens is a PPC program .Google makes it so easy to add adsense to your blog, that's often the first option bloggers jump to that-but it may not be the best choice.
Because of phenomenon called 'smart pricing',it may not be a good idea to swamp your nascent blog with lots of AdSense ads while it's still small.Many internet gurus advise not using Adsense at all until your blog is well established and starting to get decent traffic.Like i said ,not everyone agrees with that advice.
There are alternative PPC program out there,such as Chitika.
Amozon
Amazon is advantage that theyhave such a huge range of products,there's bound to be some which are relevant to your blog.Amazon can pays commission on US purchase only,and you'll have to sign up separately (and advertise separately) if you want to promote products from Amazon.co.uk and other international Amazons.
Skimlinks
One of the easy option-Skimlinks.With Skimlinks,you get instant access to all the big affiliate networksand thousands of merchants,instead of having to apply to each one individually for approval.
Many new bloggers make a fundamental mistake:they put ads in their sidebars, and a banner or two at the top and bottom of their blog,and think that's enough.It isn't- that will make you few dollars at best.Readers come to your blog to read the posts or pages and many won't even notice what's in the sidebar or at the bottom of the screen.You need to monetize within your blog posts and pages,if you want to make real income.
How to monetize your blog
Consider the subject of your blog(and your blog is all about one subject,isn't?-you must specialize to monetize successfully).Create some pages featuring relevant products.Write blogs posts which are reviews of recommended books,products and services related to your subject.
That doesn't mean you have to turn every blog post into a sale s pitch.You may br surprised how often you can find a relevant product to advertise within a post
AdSeNsE
Adsens is a PPC program .Google makes it so easy to add adsense to your blog, that's often the first option bloggers jump to that-but it may not be the best choice.
Because of phenomenon called 'smart pricing',it may not be a good idea to swamp your nascent blog with lots of AdSense ads while it's still small.Many internet gurus advise not using Adsense at all until your blog is well established and starting to get decent traffic.Like i said ,not everyone agrees with that advice.
There are alternative PPC program out there,such as Chitika.
Amozon
Amazon is advantage that theyhave such a huge range of products,there's bound to be some which are relevant to your blog.Amazon can pays commission on US purchase only,and you'll have to sign up separately (and advertise separately) if you want to promote products from Amazon.co.uk and other international Amazons.
Skimlinks
One of the easy option-Skimlinks.With Skimlinks,you get instant access to all the big affiliate networksand thousands of merchants,instead of having to apply to each one individually for approval.
