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How I make money blogging
The following is a list of all the ad networks, affiliate programs and revenue streams I am using to make money on this blog and others. It’s six major things.
I use Google Adsense, Affiliate Marketing,Sponsored Reviews,Private Placement Advertising,Featured Site Link Sponsorship and Caribclix-Caribbean Ad network, I co-own with other Caribbean Internet entrepreneurs.
They were chosen from an exhaustive list and I selected revenue streams that anyone can use, but are particular applicable to site owners that are outside of the United States, are Caribbean or publish Caribbean content as well. These revenue streams I highly recommend as they have proven to provide good service/support and most importantly, on time payments. Some of them pay out at US$50 minimums and others at US$100 and you can accept payment via Paypal.com and then use xoom.com to send the money to yourself or you can request a cheque.
1. Google Adsense
I’m sure most of you right now are using this already and have kissed and taken pictures of your first cheque like I did. If you haven’t heard of Adsense, clearly you’ve been on Planet Remulock. Google displays simple text and image ads on your blog that are targeted to what you’re writing about, your content. Since Google has recently bought Doubleclick one of the largest online advertising networks, you can expect to see even a great range of advertising on your blog.
2. Affiliate Marketing
Affiliate marketing is simply you adding ads to your site and becoming a sales representative for a particular product, promotion or service and making a commission on it. You become an affiliate. There are a alot of affiliate programmes out there, so be selective and choose ones that are reputable,you’re excited about and is relevant to your blog. Some even give signing bonuses and I tend to like those that do not require you to buy something from them first. I use the following on my blogs.
eToro.com- forex trading info, training, platform
OK if you live, work or have any interest in Jamaica, the Caribbean, you’d have know that these two words forex trading have grown from being mere buzz words to having a cult following thanks to David Smith, his pioneering company Olint Corp and the millions people have made because of him and a few other forex outfits. Everytime I write articles that had to do with that company, the business of forex trading, site stats wouldskyrocket. So If you write such content on your blog, or have a site that has visitors you think would be interesting in that subject then go for it. It pays US$2/lead.
Text link Ads
Textlink Ads is sweet, when u sign up as a publisher and are approved, you can do two things to make money…be a publisher of textlink ads and make 50% of what they charge advertisers and you can also sign up to their affiliate programme and get other site publishers to sign up and make US$25 for each advertiser or publishers that signs on through your blog, your site. I know, I know, don’t thank me.
Clickbooth.com- Because Neil Patel recommended it
Clickbooth.com was a recommendation from a fellow blogger and internet marketing consultant I read regularly on pronetadvertising.com and quicksprout.com. So I tool and look and was sold. He said it pays out really well for affiliates. When you sign up for clickbooth as a publisher, you can select from a wide range of advertisers and you can run ads on your site or by using email campaigns. I’m about to launch this now. Try it with me.
3.Sponsored Reviews
Sponsored Review I just launched and the response has been positive and swift. Sponsored Reviews allows advertisers to buy sponsored reviews on your blog and you can set your own pricing. On SiliconCaribe.com you can get your site reviewed right now for an introductory rate of US$55. Advertisers have no control over the reviews, but always, the intention is to be fair and balanced. The only requirement is the review must be at least 200 words long. Sponsored reviews receive the top front page post position in addition to sitewide exposure and rss feed subscriber readership. This gives your review maximum exposure to SiliconCaribe.com readers.
Order your sponsored review by email: ingrid[at]connectimass.com
4. Private Placement Advertising
Your blog can offer banner, button, in article kind of advertising set at rates you determine based on your site’s number of unique visitors/readership, the amount of ad space you want to sell, what the market rate is. Because on this blog I already have mulitple revenue streams, I don’t charge alot. For top of the site banner ad the industry standard size of 486 x 60 pixels, ,I charge US$300/month. For sidebar button ads the size of 125×125 pixels, I charge US$150/month with up to six spots available. If the advertiser wants a bigger ad in the space like a big square of the size 250×250 pixels, then I charge US$250/month.
Book your ad by by email: ingrid[at]connectimass.com
5. Featured Site Link Sponsorship
Your blog naturally comes with a blogroll, a list of website links you want to feature to your readers. You can monetize those. You see, people always typically visit your blogroll,and they are located site wide on the premium right side bar you can turn this into a Featured Site Links. I have and the cost for is US$50 per month per link. If you’re interested in buying a Featured Site link,send the anchor text and URL to ingrid[at]connectimass.com.
6.Caribclix-Caribbean Ad network
This is an ad network that I co-own with other Caribbean Internet entrepreneurs. If you have a quality site that’s Caribbean, target Caribbean people or Caribbean Diaspora or a site that carries Caribbean content, Caribclix provides Caribbean and international advertisers to your site. Our CPM rate is higher than what Google Adsense tend to pay site owners from this side of the world. Check it out.
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