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Blogging has been around for quite some time now, but it is only recently that marketers have realized the power of blogs when it comes to marketing stuff. Blogs, by their very nature, are conversational. This makes them an ideal platform to get the word out about something and shape public opinion. In fact, today, pretty much every major corporation runs multiple blogs to let the world know about its latest offerings, promotions, etc. One major company - Google - releases information about all its new products and updates to existing products directly through its blogs.
If you have a blog, you too can start profitting from it. You don't need to know any fancy marketing tactics to do so. There are plenty of tools and methods you can employ to start making money right now from your blog.
One of these methods is offered by Google. It is called "AdSense". AdSense is basically a way for Google to show ads relevant to your content in places you select on your blog. Whenever a visitor clicks on one of these ads, you get a cut of Google's share (which, as recently revealed, is as high as 65%). Over time, a lot of these clicks can add up to significant income.
The other method is through affiliate marketing. Affiliate marketng is basically a fancy term for promoting others' products and getting a commission in case of a sale. This commission can be sometimes as high as 75%. The best part about affiliate marketing is that you don't have to deal with any inventory, customer service, etc. - this is all handled by the vendor whose products you are promoting.
Another method is by selling text links or ad space on your blog. This method is feasible only if a significant number of people visit your blogs. In marketing lingo, it is called eCPM method - i.e., you can charge a flat rate per thousand impressions or page views. Most of the big blogs such as TechCrunch, Huffington Post, etc. make money through this method.
So there you have it - three great, simple ways to start making money from your blog.
