How to make money from a blog

Anyone can have a blog but not everyone is making money from it. Do you need some blog help to make some cash? Check out how you can make money in two ways, plus what you need to do to make those methods work. Get your quick money making scheme started by reading this blogging guide and tips.

Insert AdSense ads into your blogs

How to do it Using blog ads is the most common way to monetise your blog. First, you have to sign up for a free Google AdSense account and get the HTML code. Next, you should paste the code where you want it to appear on your blog. Where to place the code Most people insert it in on the (right) sidebar. Experts on AdSense analyse the best spots to place these ads on the blog. If you create blogs to profit from these ads, it makes sense to think about the best place where to put them in order to get most clicks, among other considerations. How to get the highest paying ads These ads are placed by advertisers through a bidding system known as Google AdWords. Keywords which are in demand by web users are bid higher. If you want to make profit from such popular keywords, you need to create content with those keywords. Remember that AdSense automatically serves ads which complement your content.

Write paid reviews

Many bloggers like to review products and services for the benefit of their readers. Why not get paid for it? Simply sign up on one or a few pay per post networks. You can choose to apply for 'jobs' or advertisers may approach you. It all depends on the topic of your blog and how much traffic you already have. The more traffic you have, the more valuable your blog will become, hence earning you more money.

Get traffic for your blog

However, if you decide to get money through blogging, you need traffic to make it work. It is easy to get a free blog from an online service like Blogger. Making or building a blog is almost as easy. The key lies in the amount of traffic generated. The fast way to do it is by buying PPC ads yourself (through Google AdWords). The most common way of doing it for free is through article marketing.