Did you know that you can still monetize your blog if you've been running it for months or years
? There are many bloggers who think they need to have a business blog to make money. This is not true at all. You can devote a few hours a day to set up your personal blog for profit. The following are key steps to get started today.
Sign up for Google Adsense
Blogger makes it simple for bloggers by integrating Google Adsense into the design section. All you need to do is sign up for Google Adsense and be approved to use this profit making tool. A key element is to have a blog that you write for on a continuous basis with helpful content for your readers. You will get an email from Google Adsense if you have been approved or not. If you haven't been approved due to lack of content, keep building your blog and reapply later.
Sign up to become an Amazon Affiliate
Amazon is one of the largest shopping websites online today. Customers can shop for a huge selection of books to clothing. You can become an affiliate with them and start placing text and banner links on your personal blog. A good tip is to go through each of your blog posts and find an Amazon product that goes well with the post theme. Start with a blog post that already gets many views. You can integrate links right into the post or add Amazon banners to your blog template.
Sign up for Project Wonderful
Project Wonderful is a new website that offers opportunities for bloggers and advertisers. This is a great way to quickly find advertisers for your blog. It takes a few days to find out if your blog has been approved or not by Project Wonderful. Project Wonderful gives you control of ad sizes, advertisers and prices for ad spots that you want on your site if you've been approved.
Sign up for a niche affiliate program
There are thousands of affiliate programs online today. The hardest part is choosing the right one that fits with your personal blog. For example, if you run a t-shirt blog, you can find pages of t-shirt affiliate programs on Google. All you need to do is type your "niche" along with "affiliate program" on a Google search. Many new bloggers get overwhelmed about the vast amount of affiliate programs offered on the internet. A tip is to select a handful of programs that work for your niche and narrow it down to the best affiliate program.