Let’s understand one thing clearly. A sustained blogging revenue source takes years to build. Blogging can’t give quick revenue unless you’re into event blogging. Over the years, I have seen bloggers who had good potential to become authority figures quit blogging because they couldn’t generate sustained blogging revenue.
- What if we could eliminate the reason why bloggers quit?
- What if we could have a blueprint to generate blogging revenue?
In this article, I am going to draw on 5+ years of blogging experience and tell you proven ways to generate blogging revenue.
7 Proven Ways to Generate Blogging Revenue….Guaranteed
Let’s begin.
1) Sponsored Links
Let’s not debate whether a blog should accept sponsored links or not BUT accept that it is a high return-worthy revenue stream.I wouldn’t go and decide whether you should accept sponsored links or not; its ultimately your call. If you do accept sponsored content / links, ensure that the links are nofollow. Whether it’s a dofollow or nofollow link depends on your understanding with the advertiser.
The sponsored content / links are often promotional in nature but try to blend it in your usual blogging content.
2) Web Hosting Reviews
Write excellent and informative reviews of popular web hosting companies like Hostoople and A Small Orange. Why web hosting reviews?Bloggers are big promoters of web hosting because their whole identity is dependent upon their choice of web host. Moreover, with people adopting the online world of business, seeking reviews is the first step before finalizing a web hosting provider.
Adding affiliate links to web hosting reviews is going to convert well if you’re able to rank them well.
Even better is if you can create a comparison chart of at least 10 web hosting providers, listing out their features and benefits, and offering the best signup price through affiliate link.
3) Offer Coupons
If you’ve a good email subscriber list, sending them occasional coupon deals will become a steady source of blogging revenue.You’ve to maintain a good relationship with blog subscribers’ otherwise promotional emails with coupon codes or affiliate links is going to end in un-subscriptions. MailChimp, Mad Mimi and Aweber are recommended email marketing providers.
What kind of coupons to provide? You can offer coupons of themes, plugins, SEO tools and other blogging tools.
4) Sidebar Optimization
Not many people realise but sidebar contributes a lot in generating blogging revenue. Most of the time, bloggers populate the sidebar with Facebook Like box, Google+ link, Popular Posts, Top Commentators, Recent Reviews and more.These are all decorative aspects. You don’t need them. Placing the Search Bar and social media icons should be enough. The rest of the blog sidebar should contain monetization opportunities such high converting affiliate product links, review links, coupon codes and banner ads.
5) ‘Hire Me’ Page for Blogging Revenue
Bloggers are skilled people and as a blogger, you can offer the skills for hire. Publish a dedicated ‘Hire Me’ page where you propose to offer certain services like WordPress installations, blog setup, content writing, link building and other related tasks.Mention client testimonials and service features, and place it prominently on the blog. Rank the page over competitive keywords and leads will follow.
6) Rent a Category
Advertisers often look for long-term association with bloggers. Brands with frequent marketing and promotional activities prefer to “rent” a relevant category on blogs to publish and promote their marketing material.If your blog attracts high traffic and a targeted audience, you should try out this strategy and generate blogging revenue. These deals generally lasts a minimum of 3 months.
Blogs in ecommerce and technology category find more takers.
7) Sponsored Merchandise
Selling sponsored merchandise on a blog boosts revenue too. It works in this way – a vendor contracts you to sell a certain number of products through the blog and gives a fixed or variable commission in return.You have the freedom to promote the sponsored merchandise in any way. All you have to do is bring visitors on the landing page and get a sale.
Hi. I’m Designer of Blog Magic. I’m CEO/Founder of ThemeXpose. I’m Creative Art Director, Web Designer, UI/UX Designer, Interaction Designer, Industrial Designer, Web Developer, Business Enthusiast, StartUp Enthusiast, Speaker, Writer and Photographer. Inspired to make things looks better.
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