While blogging about wealth creation, it's natural to ponder the possibility of making some revenue at the same time. When I joined blogger.com I was offered a sign-up to Google adsense. Theoretically, when lots and lots of people start reading this blog, some will click on the google ad links, and I'll get paid a pittance.
So far? In 12 days I recorded 30 page views, with a *huge* spike of 8 hits the day after I mentioned this blog in a post to mymoneyblog. However, there hasn't been a single click yet, and while google doesn't advertise the payment rate I expect it's in the order of cents per THOUSAND clicks, so I certainly won't be getting get rich that way 
However, there are lots of other methods that *could* earn revenue from a blog - see How to Make Money with Your Blog Site for some of them.
Over time, I may try some of the ideas from this blog and see if any of them work in practice!
Meantime, the most important thing will be to blog something that is interesting enough for you to come back regularly and read
Money for blogging?
November 15th, 2006 at 02:01 pm
November 15th, 2006 at 03:55 pm 1163606131
Mostly, the model seems to have a few basic avenues:
1. Ads
2. Sponsors / Donations
3. Brand merchandise
To be honest, these are things that isn't new out there. As I too have blogged once, the concept isn't difficult at all. (Of course, "newbies" would say that.) The hard part lies in planning and execution.
In short, first you have a write well (in some way, shape, or form), and then you have to advertise and market yourself well, and once you have a "cult following", you have to transition into something like a "full time job" well.
To do something like this well, I really think it works best for people who are "wired" to be freelancing journalists... which I am not. And that is why I will not pursue it. However, it is an interesting though, isn't it? If only to dip your toes for fun and see how far it goes.
But yes, I agree that the entire venture hinges on compelling content.