A Checklist for Choosing the Right Monetization Method

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This blog post is mainly for us bloggers. Take a look at it before posting your

If you’ve been blogging for a while, you may already have tried a range of methods to monetize your blog. Some will have worked better than others, of course, but most mid- to long-term bloggers are continuously looking for new ways to meet our readers’ needs through products or services we can sell.

Blog products have come a long way since I started out, and that’s partially due to technology and market trends, and partially because of the creativity of bloggers themselves. We now have an endless stream of external product offerings to choose from (such as advertising and affiliate programs), plus our own creative ideas for offerings we’d like to develop ourselves.

How can you choose the right ones to try on your blog?

Obviously, there’s the question of return on investment, and it’s a critical one. But there are other issues that you’ll want to consider, too—especially if the...

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