How do people Make Money from writing a blog?

I have an idea for an advice column kind of blog with information also. But I don’t understand where the money comes from, or how much money can be made.

An advice blog earns revenue from the Affiliate Programs advertised on the blog that complement the topic.

Most advice blogs earn revenue from ads generated with Yahoo Publisher, Google Adsense, Amazon, Kontera, Chitika, Commission Junction, and Clickbank. There are other affiliate programs available; this is a short list.

If you’re interested in any of the programs mentioned above, simply place www in front of the name and dot com at the back when looking for them on the Internet.

Your mission is to review and choose which affiliate programs are right for your blog. You then enroll in the chosen programs and add a piece of Html code within your blog so that the advertisement appears. It’s not difficult, and the programs explain in detail how and what to do.

Most blog owners do not add all of these programs at one time. They pick and choose ads according to the products that relate to the blog topic. That’s what makes you the most money, and as for how much you’ll earn, that depends on the topic and how many visitors read the blog and click on the complementary ads.

As an example, I have an “Ask The Gift Basket Expert” blog where I share advice about that particular subject and make money from books and other affiliate programs offered on the blog.

Be sure to discuss controversy and complaints on your blog. For whatever reason, people enjoy reading those types of entries most often.

Good luck to you.

Shirley George Frazier
Author and Small Business Expert

Lifehacker – Get a Google+ Invite, Repel Mosquitos, and Save Money With Your Phone! – Lifehacker

Nesco FD-75PR 700-Watt Food Dehydrator $55.99 Generates maximum speed and quality for dehydrating fruits, vegetables, beef jerky and vension jerky. Great for making trail mix, homemade yogurt, apple snacks, banana chips, dried soup mixes, dried tomatoes, dried fruits, herbs and spices. Also makes potpourri and dried flowers. Helps dry food in hours, not days like ordinary food dehydrators. U.S.A. Shape: Round, Watts: 700, Top Mount Fan: Yes, …

Cuisinart DLC-10S Pro Classic 7-Cup Food Processor $99.00 A perfect gift for new homemakers, the food processor has become an integral part of modern cooking, speeding up a multitude of processes, including kneading dough, slicing, chopping, shredding cheese, vegetables and meat, mincing garlic and parsley, mixing batters, and emulsifying mayonnaise. Cuisinart’s Pro Classic comes with a 7-cup work bowl, four basic attachments for slicing, shredding, chop…

Sodastream Jet Starter Kit The Soda Stream Home Soda Maker is a fun, cost effective and eco-friendly addition to any home and a must have item for soda lovers. The idea is simple. Making your own soda gives you ultimate flexibility in your flavoring options without having to buy, carry and store large quantities of cans or plastic bottles. Each bottle of Soda Stream flavoring syrup makes the equivalent of approximately 33 1…

Bridge to Terabithia [Blu-ray] $5.98 BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA – Blu-Ray Movie…

The Lion King [VHS] $4.58 Anybody who struts around with Simba’s hard-won authority deserves this royal DVD read-along from Disney. Kids can recoil at Uncle Scar’s dastardly deeds en español and discover that “hakuna matata” sounds pretty much the same in Spanish, French, Italian, or German. And should the dynamic storytelling fail to thrill your 4- to 12-year-old fan, a flurry of other interactive options await. Tog…

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Walt Disney’s Masterpiece) [VHS] $0.01 Walt Disney’s Classic Masterpiece movie. Comes in plastic protective case enjoyable entertainment for young and old….