How to Make Money Online Blogging in Nigeria

How to make money online blogging

You might have heard that there is more to this "blogging" than just writing and posting.

We'll, I guess you're right. Besides posting articles, there are tons of things you can do with your blog. One of them is... making money!!!. Yes, you heard me right, making money. You can turn your blog into a steady source of income in various ways, I'll explain in detail as you read on.

Advertising

This is the most common and quite easy way for most beginners in blogging to start earning from their blog. Under this method you can make money through various ways, but I'll only be talking on two(2) ways;

1. Monetize with CPC or CPM Ads.

One of the most common ways bloggers make money is through placing ads on their site. There are two popular types of ads:

-CPC/PPC Ads: Cost per click (also called pay per click) ads are usually banners that you place in your content or sidebar. Each time a reader clicks on the ad, you are paid for that click.

-CPM Ads: CPM Ads, or “cost per 1,000 impressions,” are ads that pay you a fixed amount of money based on how many people view your ad.

Perhaps the most popular network for placing these types of ads is Google AdSense. With this program, you do not need to be in direct contact with advertisers; you simply place the banner on your site, Google chooses ads relevant to your content, and your viewers click on the ads. There are countless similar programs available if you find that AdSense doesn’t work for you, such as Chitika, Infolinks, and Media.net.

2. Privatize your Ads.

Working with advertising networks isn’t your only option when it comes to selling ads. If you end up with enough traffic, advertisers may come directly to you and ask you to place their ad on your site. You can also contact advertisers yourself. The biggest difference from the above mentioned option is that there is no middle man, which means you can set your own ad rates.

Selling private ads can come in the form of banners, buttons, or links. You can even make money writing sponsored posts where you write about or give a review of an advertiser’s product or service. Another option is to write an underwritten post or series, which is where you can write about any topic, but the advertiser pays for a “Brought to you by” mention in the content.

The ways you make money with this can vary. For instance, you might charge a one-time fee for a link within a post. If you are hosting banner ads, you might charge your partner monthly.

Affiliate Marketing

For those of us who do notknow, Affiliate marketing is the process of earning a commission by promoting other people’s (or company’s) products. You find a product you like, promote it to others and earn a piece of the profit for each sale that you make.

Affiliate marketing is also another great tool for monetizing your blog. Here is how affiliate marketing works:

An advertiser has a product she wants to sell. She agrees to give you a commission from each sale if the buyer is coming from your site.

She gives you a unique link that tracks your affiliate code. That way, she knows when a buyer used your link to make a purchase.

You include your affiliate link on your site. You can do this directly in the content or through banner ads. If a reader clicks on your unique link and buys the product you have recommended, you earn a percentage of what was purchased.

You can utilize affiliate marketing through ad networks like Amazon Associates, or you can create private partnerships with advertisers and businesses with an affiliate program.

Sell Digital products

If you would rather not advertise other people’s products on your site, or if you are looking for another stream of income, consider selling digital products. This can include items like:

-eBooks

-Online courses/workshops

-Images, video, or music people can use in their own content

-Apps, plugins, or themes

Just remember that if you are going to choose one of these avenues that you make it relevant and useful to your readers. A lot of bloggers make the mistake of assuming they are developing a product their readers need; listen to your readers first, and then create a digital product that will meet their needs.

Hope you've learnt a lot on how to make money onling using your blog?. Tell us more in the comments below, and don't forget to check back next week for more ways to make money on one blogging. Happy blogging!!!

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