We'll get into all of these in much more detail over the next few months, but I wanted to go ahead and give you a quick run-down of the top 3 money-makers for your blog. Keep in mind, though, not to let monetization become your focus.
Advertisers
Dedicated advertisers are usually your best source of revenue. They pay a much better rate, they're a guaranteed revenue stream every month, and they tend to stick around. The only downside ... Keep reading »
One great way to increase the revenue from your blog is to add on related content that may be easier to monetize. Here's a great example of that.
Do you blog about something that has a job category associated with it? Well, Simply Hired's new product Job-a-matic gives you a super-easy way to add a job board to your site that can generate you some real cash. How easy? Try less than 10 minutes.
Definitely worth ... Keep reading »
As the owner of a website, you are instantly empowered with the ability to get cash back on virtually everything you buy -- sometimes very significant cash.
For instance, how about...
$55 just for getting a refinance quote from LendingTree
$30 for signing up for Vonage
20% off ink cartridges at CarrotInk
35% off a Wall Street Journal subscription
15% off the already great prices at Zappos.com
And the list goes on and on! Literally thousands of companies are virtually begging you to let them pay ... Keep reading »
On Monday, Shawn Collins gave some advice to someone just entering the Internet publishing world. One portion of that in particular stood out to me because it was something that was on my list to talk about:
After you've posted five to ten times to your blog, check out the affiliate networks for some relevant offers to promote. Don't fixate on the EPCs - rather look for what is most relevant to you.
Pick two to three merchants that ... Keep reading »
Would you allow someone to pay you to review their site or product, if one of the requirements was that you had to fully disclose that they would pay you? If so, you should go right now and submit your blog to ReviewMe.
ReviewMe is a great marketplace where advertisers can easily locate and contact bloggers to get reviews of their website, product or service. I have all my blogs registered there and have had some very noticeable ... Keep reading »
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