So, you have a blog, and you know what you are planning to write about. Now you want to know how to start to make money with your blog. There are many different ways to do this and although not every way will work for you. You will be able to find some great money-making networks to join. I do not use all of these places, so I do not know how they all work.
Some of the ways to make money blogging include CPM impression-based networks, CPC/CPA networks, sponsored post networks, social media campaigns, affiliate marketing networks, coupons & deals networks, product review networks. You can also join some freelance writing networks and write at other sites.
Although some of the ways to make money can fall under multiple categories, I’m only going to list each place once. I would suggest researching each place and making notes of each of them. Then determining which ones would work best for you, your blog, and your audience. Not all networks will work for every blog.
You may find that some do not suit your blog and readers. I would also suggest finding the top 5 that will work best for you and your blog and work with them. Do not overload your blog with advertising it does drive readers away. You can always change it up if you find that the network isn’t working for you.
Make Money Blogging
Some of these links are affiliate links, which means if you join them then I have the opportunity to make money.
Affiliate and Blog Influencer Programs
- AdPepper
- Acorn Influence
- Activate by Bloglovin’
- Advertise With Bloggers
- Amazon
- Best Buy Blogging Network
- Bethany House {books only}
- Blog Meet Brands
- Blogging Edge
- BlogHer {20,000 minimum page views}
- Blogsvertise
- BookLook Book Reviews
- Brandbacker
- Brandcaster
- Bzz Agent
- Casale Media
- Clever Girls Collective
- Clickbank
- Clix Galore
- Color Club Collaboration
- Commission Junction
- Connecting Bloggers and Brands {Canada}
- Cooperatize
- Ebates {get paid just to share your link, no posts required. Great bonus pay!}
- Ejunkie
- Fly By Promotions
- Google Affiliate/Google Adsense
- Gourmet Ads {10,000 minimum page views}
- Ignite Social Media
- Impact Radius
- Influenster
- Infolinks
- Izea
- K’Nex Blogger Network
- Linkshare
- Link Vehicle
- LinkWorth
- Linqia Network
- Little Tikes {Need 10,000 subscribers/fans}
- Logical Media
- Lunchbox
- Luxeads
- Mamavation
- Massive Sway
- MaxBounty
- Media.net – Yahoo/Bing Network
- Mediavine {Need 25,000 Sessions via Google Analytics per 30 days}
- Miami Innovative Media
- Millennial Central
- Mom Bloggers Club
- Mom Central
- MomSelect
- Mom Spark Media {$5/mo or $40 Year subscription}
- Mommerce
- MySavings
- NeverBlue.com
- Niche Parent Mom Blog Network
- Pear Greetings
- PeerFly
- Pinecone Research
- Pollinate Media
- ReachFlare
- Rhythm One {formerly Burst Media}
- Share A Sale – Many different affiliates you can join. Apply for the program(s) below for paid post bonuses, free samples, and more! They will send you a sample blog post which you can just copy and paste or reword it and pay you $5-$10 to post it.
- Join Tea Collection
- Simply Sassy Media
- Smiley 360
- Socialix
- Social Spark {formerly IZEA}
- Socialyte
- Sponsored Tweets
- Stiletto Media
- Style Coalition
- Survey Police
- Tap Influence
- Target Affiliate
- Tastemaker Mom
- Tomoson Very specific to what how you must promote products, very strict!
- Totally Her Media
- US Family Guide
- Warrior Plus
- Webfluential {previously Pollen-8}
Freelance Writing
You can become a freelance writer and write for other blogs. Many of these options will pay you for your articles as well as allow you to link back to your blog and social media accounts.
- About.com
- Yahoo Contributors
- Problogger
- Wise Bread
- HubPages
- Constant Content
- UpWork {previously Elance & Odesk}
- Guru
- Freelancer.com
- Read Learn Write
Ad Managing Tools
- AdRotate – Plugin to help you manage your ads
- BeaconAds.com – sell ads directly to advertisers
As I come across new networks for joining I will update the list to include them.
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