You can make money blogging and if you want to earn a living online, you need a website.
If you are considering starting a blog, you are in the right place.
Learning how to earn money in blogging, with the right motivation and dedication, is rewarding and will lead to profits.
Creating a website is affordable, can be done at your own pace, and will open a host of new possibilities for you.
The 3 top ways make money online with a blog are:
1. Sell your own products or services
2. Sell advertising space
3. Sell other people’s products
You can sell your own physical products, such as crafts or artwork. Sell your own digital products, such as how to ebooks and downloads. Or, market your services as a coach or freelancer.
You can also sell advertising space on your blog. For example, banner ads like you see on viral video and entertainment websites. Plus, you can place Google Ads on your site.
In addition, you can sell other people’s products using affiliate marketing. For example, you can create a website and write product reviews for Amazon products as an affiliate and make a commission when people buy from them. This is done by creating a niche website.
Amazon is only one of many profitable affiliate sites for online sales.
How to Earn Money in Blogging
Here are some things to do to get started:
Become a student of blogging. Read blogs as a blogger. You will need to consider writing techniques and what type of website or blog you want to build. Learn to use an analytical eye when looking at websites.
- Do you like the author’s writing style?
- Is the layout reader friendly?
- Is it cluttered with too many ads and graphics that slow your computer down?
- What websites do you visit often and why do you like them?
Decide what your blog will be about. Maybe you already have an idea what subject you want to blog about and could refine it a little.
Research your interests and determine who your customers will be. What is your specialty?
Whatever the subject, your main goal must be to inspire and help other people. Blog with good intentions using your chosen niche. Not just for profits.
Your niche needs to be something that inspires you.
A dedicated blogger is constantly working on their website and adding content so make sure you have a genuine interest in your niche so you will enjoy it, and that you can imagine yourself writing about it long term.
Follow a program. Mentorship and training are vitally important. There is a lot of free information on the Internet about how to earn money in blogging and many products and systems out there for sale. It can quickly become overwhelming.
I chose to become a member of Wealthy Affiliate. I am so glad I found this program. If you are motivated, learn what you need to about them and get started. At Wealthy Affiliate, you will learn how to earn money in blogging.
Choose a domain name. The domain name is your website address name. There are some things to consider before you buy a domain name, but domain names are generally inexpensive so if you need to change your website name, just try to do it before your website is established. You can start considering possible domain names once you have settled on a niche. Begin your search at NameCheap.
Choose a website host. A website hosting service provides the space on the Internet where your website content is stored and is made available to be accessed on the world wide web. Your website host can be the same service that hosts your domain name or it can be a different provider. Website hosting is included in the premium membership at Wealthy Affiliate.
Start with the right platform which is WordPress. Other blogging platforms are fine for personal or supplemental blogs, but if you want to build a business online, you need to learn WordPress.
Many bloggers have regretted starting with other platforms like Blogger because they later found it necessary to move their website to WordPress. There is work involved and time spent they could have saved had they started with WordPress in the first place.
Wealthy Affiliate built their website hosting platform on WordPress. It is called SiteRubix. This website was built using it. It is excellent for building and testing websites. Plus, WA has 24/7 website support.
Thank you for visiting my website and reading How to Earn Money in Blogging. Do you have a question? Leave it in a comment below.
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Hello Melanie, Thank you so much for your kind comments and generosity! Gina
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Really like the detailed post you put together with a full detail to action of what it takes to start up a blog to earn income. I find a lot of sites omit a fair bit of information but you systematically lay it all out in a nice orderly fashion.
Again great article.
Hi Travis, I try to provide good complete information about what is needed to get started. I enjoy working on my blog and believe in Wealthy Affiliate membership. I hope I convey that in my writing. Thank you for your kind comments! Gina
Hi Gina,
I am curious to find out if there is a price to do word press, I have heard that at anytime word press can cancel your account without giving notice, what are some of the things that can cause that to happen?
Hi Winnifred, You can have a free blog at wordpress.com with the option to pay to upgrade, but wordpress.org is a self hosted option and you will need to pay to get started there. I recommend researching WordPress at http://www.wpbeginner.com. Yes WordPress can shut down a website and they clearly state they can do that without cause in their terms of service, but they usually will provide a warning and shut down websites due to violating their terms by using affiliate links or publishing inappropriate content on a free website hosted by them. If you are ready to explore blogging as a way to earn money online, I highly recommend Wealthy Affiliate. Try free premium service for 7 days and start a website using SiteRubix which is owned by WA and is built on the WordPress platform. Thank you so much for leaving a comment and your questions! Gina
I like siterubix. I was able to create a website and work out my niche and test everything before I bought a domain name. Then I was able to get it indexed in Google without making a lot of changes after the fact. It is a great foundation to start a website.
I enjoyed reading your article and you provide very helpful information. I have a personal blog at WordPress and want to upgrade it so I can add advertising and earn money with it. I was thinking of upgrading with WordPress, but since Wealthy Affiliate provides training and web hosting, I am going to look at doing that instead. More value for the money. I subscribed for updates so I will be looking for more articles from your website. I also like the Best YouTube Channels post. I did not know there were so many good videos to watch.
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You are right, WordPress really is the best way to build a website. Have you ever tried other ways of creating websites? I can remember back in the late 90s it was much more difficult to create websites. Although there was software like Dreamweaver which it easier, there was still a lot more you had to do. Also, updating the content was far more hassle.
Also, Wealthy Affiliate is definitely the best online training I have ever found, and I have found a lot! Have you tried any other internet marketing training?
Hi Marcus, Back in the 90’s I was in telecommunications and learning frame relay. Old school stuff now. For websites, I tried Blogger but I quickly went to wordpress.com. While reading other blogs written by successful bloggers, I found they regretted starting with Blogger and recommended learning WordPress. Glad I took their advice. I did try another training program Nich60 and I have a post about them this site. I recommend SiteRubix for website building and training at Wealthy Affiliate. Thank you for your questions. Gina
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Hi Don, Thank you so much! Gina
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Thanks, Peter
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