How to make money from blogging
                     How to make money f
rom blogging
How to make money through 
blogging
 Blogging can be a rewarding hobby – an excellent way to share 
your enthusiasm for a specific subject. But make no mistake: either 
as a side hustle or as a full-time occupation, it can also be a 
fantastic way of making money. Last year, via his blog, Pat Flynn of 
Smart Passive Income earned over $2 million. True Valhalla’s 
Matthew is a 20-year-old game developer who’s on track to make 
$500,000 from his blog this year. And Anil Agarwal of Bloggers 
Passion doesn’t get rich, but his blog takes in around $70,000 a 
year. So this post will help if you want to make an additional 
$1,000/month from your blog or are looking to leave your day job 
to blog full time.
25 ways to make money 
from blogging
1. Create a business directory
 The first way to Make Money from Blogging 
is to create a business directory. What kinds 
of goods or services do your audience 
mostly ask for advice on? Compile a list to 
sign up for your company directory, and 
then contact related companies. A tool such 
as the Business Directory Plugin makes 
getting started easy.
2. Promote an affiliate product
 The Second way to Make Money from 
Blogging is to promote an affiliate product. For 
most big-name bloggers, affiliate revenues 
represent a big chunk of revenue. For 
example, Pat Flynn made $53K from affiliate 
sales last month, as opposed to just” $9,500 
from book sales. In general, search for partner 
goods with higher price points; if it makes 
sense in your market, web hosting companies 
are a great choice, with payouts of anywhere 
from $60-$130+ per signup.
3. Sell ad space
 This is the approach in which most bloggers 
begin when trying to monetize their site. 
Bear in mind, however, that you are not 
limited to selling banner ad spots (which is 
generally an ineffective strategy these 
days). Consider other places that you can 
rent out: room on your pop-up box, headers 
for social media, “P.S.” on your email 
newsletters… think beyond the box (quite 
literally).
4. Offer services
 Although it might not make you wealthy to 
sell your services (look for passive income 
to do that!), it’s a great way to make some 
extra money and build your credibility. Offer 
services that are specifically linked to your 
blog subject (e.g. catering for a food blog), 
or freelance blogging services such as 
writing or graphic design.
5. Offer consulting services
 In almost every niche, there’s a need for 
consultants. Pay by the hour for the advice 
you’re probably still giving away for free by 
phone, email, or Skype.
6. Write sponsored posts
 Every day, expect to receive multiple 
supported post requests as you build up your 
blog. These native advertising can be a 
highly efficient way for advertisers to reach 
your audience in a non-threatening manner, 
and they can be a highly efficient way to 
make a lot of money for you. Only make sure 
the articles are genuinely interesting and 
important to your audience, and that the 
supported nature of the article is fully 
disclosed to you.
7. Offer coaching services
 Coaching is usually more of a one-on-one 
operation, close to coaching (while 
consulting is generally provided to 
organizations or teams). Put together a 
number of packages that you can offer: 
hourly consultation, DIY packages, or 
unlimited packages of email advice.
8. Host webinars
 While many companies use them to 
generate leads, an alternative is also to 
host paid webinars. Just make sure you’re 
providing outstanding value – with so many 
free webinars out there, if you want to 
charge for it you need to deliver something 
very unique.
9. Host sponsored contests or giveaways
 Approach companies in your niche and offer 
to host a giveaway on your blog or social 
media or a contest. This will increase your 
followers’ knowledge of their business; and 
when done right, they can also create a lot 
of leads for their business.
10. Teach an online course
 Do you want to design and completely host 
an online course on your blog? WordPress 
plugins such as Zippy Courses and 
LearnDash make it easy to get started. Of 
course, if you would prefer to host your 
course via an existing website for online 
education, look at Udemy or Skillshare.’
11. Create a private community
 Using a free plugin like bbPress, build a 
virtual community on your site, or host it on 
Facebook using Facebook groups. Only 
make sure you’re providing great value to 
make the monthly charge worthwhile with 
so many free groups out there.
12. Write an E-Book
 One of the ways to Make Money from Blogging 
is to write an E-Book. Do you have in-depth 
experience in your niche? Load it up on your 
blog into an ebook and sell it. Generally 
speaking, I would advise against selling it at 
least exclusively) on Amazon or Kobo, as you 
are likely to be able to charge far less. If you 
have a strong audience already built up, you 
can possibly move anywhere from $5 to a 
really short one, all the way up to $39+.
13. Sponsored social content
 On your Facebook profile, give corporations 
some airtime, or share supported tweets or 
Instagram pics. These are ridiculously fast 
and easy to publish, and, depending on the 
size of your audience, you can charge 
anywhere from $25-$500+ per post.
14. Premium gated content
 Premium content – an ebook, whitepaper, 
digital guide, etc. – can mean any form of 
content you charge for. But pay-gated 
content is what I’m referring to here. 
Basically, you have put some amazing 
content behind a paywall, meaning that 
visitors pay to access it. Using a plugin like 
MemberPress or Paid Memberships Pro, you 
can get your own paywall set up in 10 
minutes or less.
15. Site sponsorship
 Some marketers are not happy with just 
getting a sponsored post or banner ad; they 
want the full meal offer. A site sponsorship 
is where the website essentially has 
complete control of an advertiser (at least 
in terms of adverting exclusivity). This may 
mean they’re having banner advertising, 
pop-up mentions, the blog banner logo, etc.
16. Sell merchandise
 With a plugin like Woocommerce, adding a 
store page to your blog is simple and free). 
This can be a perfect way to make some 
extra cash from your blog, whether you sell 
handmade merchandise, your own digital 
items (E-junkie is a great low-cost option for 
this or other related products.
17. Sell templates
 A good design will save time and money for 
your audience. In almost every niche, 
templates will work: company – new client 
contract template; exercise – 30-day 
workout template; wellness – safe eating 
template for 3 months, etc.
18. Job board
 A perfect way to make your blog “sticky” is 
to build a work board on your website – 
ensuring you get people back again and 
again. It’s also a perfect way to make some 
extra money while offering a valuable service 
as well. ProBlogger’s Darren Rowse runs a 
hugely successful job board where he 
charges $70 for a listing for 30 days. With 
about 70 listings per month, with relatively 
little investment in time or resources, he 
brings in some decent earnings.
19. Private Bootcamp
 To help them reach a particular purpose, 
hold a Bootcamp for your audience. This fits 
well in the fitness niche (30-day Bootcamp 
“get in shape”), company (“Launch your 
website boot camp”), home and lifestyle 
(“Makeover your living room for just $200”), 
and many other niches.
20. Write tutorials
 One of the ways to Make Money from 
Blogging is to write tutorials. In-depth 
tutorials are great for social networking and 
interactions. They can, however, also be a 
great way to earn cash on your blog. There 
are a variety of forms in which you can do 
this – including affiliate links for the items you 
use in your tutorial; advertising your own 
products in the tutorial; writing a tutorial to 
endorse the product of an advertiser (be clear 
that it’s a supported post), etc.
21. Take your expertise offline
 Online, your blog will make you money 
directly, but that’s not your only choice. To 
offer your services as a local speaker or 
presenter, leverage the experience and 
skills you have built up through your blog.
22. In-content affiliate links
 Have you got an especially famous blog 
post that you want to monetize? Attach 
links to affiliates inside the content of your 
post. Don’t you know where to start 
searching for affiliate programs? You can 
always start with the most common affiliate 
program – Amazon – or use an affiliate 
network like ShareASale or Clickbank to find 
relevant items.
23. Product reviews
 Reach out to the appropriate companies 
and offer, for a fee, to review their goods or 
services. Be sure to explain that a favorable 
review is not guaranteed (and that if you 
can’t give the one you will return their 
money).
24. Dropship products
 Would you like to sell things on your blog, 
but don’t want to deal with shipping and 
inventory? Dropshipping is an ideal way to 
sell very low-risk goods. The opportunity 
here is immense – just look at what Wayfair 
furniture retailer has done using this model!
25. Create a resource page
 Last but not least way to Make Money from 
Blogging is to create a resource page. Lists 
of resources inform the viewer what tools, 
goods, or services you are using and/or 
recommending. They’re a perfect way to 
provide your audience with a valuable 
service, while still making you money 
through partner connections or paid 
placements. Just make sure to report 
explicitly the connections you gain from and 
which ones you don’t.