Posted 3/22/08 - Kellex
Although we've shortened this list down to 10 options, be mindful that you actually have many more that could be worth exploring as your blog grows. This gives you a solid list of websites that help you generate revenue while providing a brief description of each type to help you better understand the way online advertising and money making actually works.
1. Pay Per Click (PPC) Advertising Networks
The basic rundown: PPC advertising pays you every time someone clicks on your advertisement. This is the most popular option with contextually relevant ads appearing on your site.
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2. Direct Banner Advertising
The basic rundown: The most profitable but most difficult. Selling your own banner ad space can be difficult initially, but once your blog is rolling will make you the real money.
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- How to find advertisers for your website.
- Finding advertisers for your blog.
- Direct advertising sales for beginners.
3. Text Link Ads
The basic rundown: Be careful with this as Google may penalize your page rank for using them. This option works for bloggers looking to sell link space on their site. Use a third party listed below to ease the process.
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4. Affiliate Marketing
The basic rundown: Free services that allow you to post ads while earning commission. There are many out there with some having better ads than others.
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5. Monetization Widgets
The basic rundown: Widgets are loved by all bloggers and someone finally decided to make money off of them. Then run like a widget, but pay you when people click on them.
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6. In-Text Adverting
The basic rundown: These are free links placed in the middle of your blog that give you money every time someone clicks on them. They usually include a balloon feature revealing the ad.
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7. Donations
The basic rundown: Placing a PayPal donation button is free and simple. You may get see considerable results here, but why not give the reader the option to donate to their favorite blog?
8. Sponsored Reviews
The basic rundown: Sites will post ads of companies looking for bloggers to review or post about a product or service. The price is laid out in front of you and then you decide if you'd like to blog it. Pretty simple.
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9. Paid Surveys and Polls
The basic rundown: Sites will pay you to run a poll or survey on your blog.
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10. Sponsors for Columns or Events
The basic rundown: Allowing sponsors to write posts on your blog. The catch? You charge them whatever you want. Check out TechMeme to see an example.
Let us know if you have any questions on any of these!
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right on! thanks for stopping by.
You have some good resources to making money. I have to bookmark this for later.