How to Monetize a Blog

Here are a few techniques that can be used to monetize your new blog and get some traffic. It is a good idea that if you're not getting any traffic then make efforts for it and if you're already getting traffic then always try to increase it.

Adsense and other PPC ad networks:

Ad networks like Adsense are the easiest method for monetizing a newly constructed blog. Most of the bloggers do this to gain some cash off their blogs. It is very common that after receiving traffic you get visitors that might click on these ads and you get paid per click. The price you get paid per click may differ for different niche but you could still make good money with good traffic. Moreover PPC's are very simple to setup and free to sign up too. The quality of the traffic is also not important for these ads. Just simply sign up, place their ads on your blog and you'll see the $$$ rolling in as the visitors click on your ads.

Selling Links on your blog:

A nice source of revenue for you is selling links on your blog. But be assured that you have some excellent content on your blog and your blog ranks well. You can expect to get paid higher for selling links on your blog If it has high page rank. Just start contacting the owners of websites in your niche. Offer the to place the links to their website on your blog for a small monthly fee.

Donations:

You may also ask for donations on your blog. But always remember that it is very important to maintain your dignity. Your request for donations should be considered as begging.

Advertise on your blog

Advertising on your blog is also a good way for monetizing but you can not get advertisers at the beginning as it requires a good traffic for your blog. So don't try to get advertisers till you do not get heavy traffic.

Add content regularly

Keep posting regularly. Never leave your blog dormant. If you don't have much time to add content, you may obtain services of article writers. You should post your blog at least once every 3 days. Updating the blog regularly will increase the ranking your blog. Also keep in mind that all the content on your blog must be unique.