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How To Make Money As A Blogger In 2021 For Beginners

How To Make Money As A Blogger For Beginners - The Future Is Your Creation

Today can be the day you will change your life and career forever and make the leap towards independence and freedom!

There are many bloggers circling the Internet but do you really know how they are making a living? Let me present to you how you can make money as a blogger.

In this blog post, I will show you how to make money as a blogger, as well as offering some pointers on how to monetize your new blog.

I hope to help change your career for the better and help you live the life you are dreaming of – and while working towards that goal – do so from home together with your family and loved ones.

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How Much Money Can You Make As A Blogger?

The amount of time and resources you commit to your blog will determine how much money you will or can make. Once you fully commit to your blog and are adding hard work and dedication to the equation, you can most likely earn an income of $10,000+ per month.

Yes, you read it correctly. I am not kidding!

You can make even more money. It all depends on you and if you are able to make some smart choices throughout your blogging journey.

Instead of watching TV for three hours every evening, you spend that time working on your blog and you will get ahead much faster.

If you also add a little bit of patience, you will get to choose your earnings much sooner than you think.

Ways To Make Money Blogging


#1. Advertising Income – Google Adsense

Google AdsenseThis is where many bloggers start. This model of making an income is similar to how magazines and newspapers are selling ads.

To get well-known and established brand companies to advertise on your blog will demand high monthly website traffic.

However, Google AdSense acts as a middleman and enables smaller publishers to run ads on their blogs.

Although you may be a newbie to the blog world, you probably know that Google is the Internet beast that spans the globe. Google Adsense is a branch of Google and has connections with millions of advertisers.

This Is An Example Of An Adsense Ad:




Google Adsense is simple to set up and 100 percent free to use.

With Google Adsense, you get access to all Google’s advertisers, enabling you to place ads from all of them on your blog. You simply choose the type of advertisement you do not want to display on your site and then Google Adsense does the job displaying different ads from your selection.

They even have the option of automatic ads that are included in your blog content where it is appropriate.

When your website visitors are clicking on any of the ads, you will make a commission.

As your traffic and brand grow, you will find advertisers that are willing to pay higher amounts to get exposure to your blog audience.

How Does Google Adsense Pay You?


Google Adsense offers three ways to collect your earnings:

  1. You can choose to get a check mailed to your address.
  2. They can do a direct deposit to your bank account.
  3. They can pay you through your PayPal account.

Direct deposit or PayPal is the easiest and quickest way to collect your earnings. The commission deposit comes in by the end of each month.


How Much Do I Make With Google Adsense?


Your blog topic will play a major part in the return you are receiving per click. Google Adsense has paid out rates of $0.05 to $20 per click and beyond.

For beginner bloggers starting out, the pay per click rate is $0.20 to $0.50. To fill your blog with great, valuable, and interesting content will definitely put the odds more in your favor.

#2. Affiliate Marketing – Start An Online Business


Do not get intimidated by the title. To start a business online, you only need a website or social media account and to apply for an EIN number for tax purposes.

As simple as that!

Affiliate marketing is a proven method to earn a legit income online and the earning potential is unlimited!

I know this to be true since affiliate marketing is what I am practicing on this website, together with advertising from Google Adsense.

It is very simple to become an affiliate and anyone can do it.

All you need is a website/blog or social media and a reliable internet connection.

You then need to start by deciding what niche you want to blog about and start marketing that niche.

To simplify this further….you are choosing what services or products to affiliate with and promote.

A recent study from one of the most successful bloggers, ProBlogger, showed that affiliate promotions were the most common type of income their readers had.
 
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What Exactly Is Affiliate Marketing?


Affiliate Marketing Is Basically About Selling Or Promoting Other Peoples’ Products And Services And Get Paid A Commission For Doing So

Affiliate Marketing - The Future Is Your CreationLet me use these 3 steps to explain the process:

Step 1. You recommend a product or service to people on your website.

Step 2. Some of those people will purchase the product or service based on your recommendation.

Step 3. You get paid a commission for the purchases made from your website.

You do not need to have a webshop to collect the commission from sales. You are not making the sale directly from your website. You will get an affiliate link with your personal ID that is linked to the product you are marketing.

You can do this from your social media if you do not want to invest in a website.

Another good thing with affiliate marketing is that even if the customer does not purchase the product instantly, a website cookie is lingering and will give you commission the next time of the purchase.

The amount of time the website cookie is lingering is depending on the affiliate program. The Amazon Associate Program only has a 24-hour cookie but some affiliate programs are giving you days.

It Can Look Like This When You Affiliate With Amazon:

(An example of Amazon search ads that you implement as a code snippet on your website).


 
When someone clicks on this Amazon shop and makes a purchase, I will receive a commission.

It does not matter if the customer ends up purchasing a TV or a phone instead of the advertised planners. I will still get paid for the sell which is cool.

What I like with the Amazon Search Ad option is that customers can search for products directly from your website.

I have composed a manual on how to configure the Search Ads on your website:

⇒ How To Set Up Amazon Search Ads Manual

How Much Money Can You Make As An Affiliate?


I found this quote from another blog – buildyourownblog.net – by affiliate marketing expert Alan Roy Hocking:

“How much money can I earn as an affiliate? The answer to this question is that there really is no limit to the amount of money you can earn.

In the last ten years, more people have become millionaires through affiliate marketing than in any other industry and everyday ordinary people just like you and me are learning how to tap into this incredible unlimited income source.

How hard you are willing to work and the niche you choose will determine how quickly you’ll succeed and how much you will earn but remember this….. One day, it could be you.”

In other words, your income potential depends on you.

You decide how much money you are willing to make! It is totally up to you. Your dedication and efforts will decide.

You can easily make 6 to 7 figures per month after getting good web traffic to your blog if you are passionate enough.

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Pros And Cons Of Affiliate Marketing


You do not need to invent a product or service!

You do not need to spend thousands of dollars on researching, testing, and assembling a product.

Your only expense is to set up a website/blog or you can use free social media.

There are many WordPress themes you can download for free or use platforms that offer pre-designed websites, like for example Shopify.

You will need to host your website on a server but web hosting does not have to be expensive at all.

iPage offers the cheapest web hosting option for only $1.99 per month. The page load speed is a bit slow but works well enough for a blog or simple website.

If you need help developing your blog/website, I can help you with that. I have been a web designer for years. Email me for a quote at [email protected].

If you are a step ahead and have a website/blog/social media already, your investment is only the time spent on creating awesome and high-quality content.

Another pro with affiliate marketing is that you get to choose the products or services you want to promote. You will never be forced to market a product you cannot stand for or do not believe in.

 

The hard reality is that if you do not have traffic to your website/blog/social media, you will not earn much commission. You will need to do lots of research and become an expert within a field so you can offer your readers value.

The main goal should always be to solve a problem or offer a solution to your readers (customers).

If you are doing so by writing well comprehensive product reviews, price comparisons, tutorials, etc., you will get far ahead and increase your web traffic.

Be patient. It takes time!

Affiliate marketing is a long-term business, not a quick-money-solution. It takes a while to gain authority on search engines and get competitive web traffic.

It is time-consuming to create blog content. Some bloggers hire content writers to do the job with composing text content for them. You can find inexpensive content writers on Fiverr.com.

 
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After some time, you will get writers contacting you asking to write content for your blog. I get those requests all the time but I want to be the only publisher on my blog and keep the writing style consistent. I also take pride in my work.

I do consider guest blog posts if the content will be interesting or help my readers. Like many bloggers, I charge a fee for guest blog posts which is another way of making money from your blog.

In conclusion, there are no more cons with affiliate marketing than getting enough website traffic to start earning commissions from clicks, plus the time and effort you have to spend to make this business model worthwhile.

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#3. Offer Coaching And Other Freelance Services


A common way many bloggers make money is by offering services to their readers.

It can be services such as coaching and consulting, content writing and copywriting, web design/design of blogs, other types of training, and freelance services.

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#4. Membership Programs


Many bloggers are making a recurring income by creating a membership area or a community where the readers pay a monthly or yearly fee to get access to its premium content.

It can also be access to a community area where they can get special services, tools, and coaching to learn how to become successful bloggers.

#5. Promoting Another Business


If you own a business or someone wants you to market their business, you can use your blog to market and direct readers to the company and indirectly make money.

If you are a business owner, you can make an indirect income by getting more leads.

If you are marketing someone else’s business, you need to negotiate a commission when they get referrals from your site.

#6. Run Or Market Events


To run events has gotten more common amongst bloggers lately.

The events range from big conferences to smaller meet-ups with the readers of the blog.

The way to make money with events is to either charge an attendance fee or by finding a sponsor for the event.

Most popular are online events where you do not need to travel anywhere to attend.

#7. Make Your Own Products To Sell


You can create your own courses or write an eBook to sell on your blog and other selling platforms like Amazon or eBay.

These may take additional work to create but can be very lucrative. An eBook does not have to be longer than 30 pages so do not confuse this virtual type of book with a regular book.

Some bloggers also sell physical products like T-shirts, caps, or other products they have been involved in producing.

Although, this will be easier when you have a name in the “blog world” which you will get if you stay persistent.

#8. Other Income Streams


If you have created a website/blog or a social media account with a good following and with some great content, you can actually make a whole lot by selling your blog.

Some people may want to take advantage of the following and the niche you have established when getting into the business.

Some bloggers also make money syndicating content to other sites or ask for donations. I do not know how good it works asking for donations. My instinct feeling is you have to have a reason, like some type of charity to ask for donations.
 
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Multiple Income Streams – The Way To Go!


Most full-time bloggers make money more than one way through multiple income streams. Diversifying your income helps you spread the risk from having all your eggs in one basket and it also speeds up the journey to replacing your current job and be doing this full-time.

I would recommend using all the strategies to some extent.

Not all of them from start though. Start somewhere and take it little by little to not get totally overwhelmed.

Like mentioned, you do not have to do this alone.

How To Speed Up The Process And Get Started


There is a way to speed up the learning curve and get started as an affiliate marketer extra fast.

I wanted to learn from the best and someone I knew was making 7-figures a month as an affiliate marketer. I highly recommend starting out with the digital workbook Work At Home – Secrets & Scams by John Crestani.

It is a great place to start learning about affiliate marketing, how and where to start, the do’s, and don’ts, etc. For me this course was invaluable and it taught me ways to increase my current commissions’ tenfold.

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Conclusion How To Make Money As A Blogger
In 2020 For Beginners


I hope this article was helpful in clearing out some question marks about blogging and how to make money as a blogger. As you can see, there is a lot of earning potential if you set your mind to it.

A huge benefit is if you naturally have a love of writing and a curiosity to learn new things that can contribute to interesting content for your readers.

If not, blogging will be tough, and maybe you should focus on promoting different products using social media only instead.

It takes time to research information that is valuable for the readers and keeps them interested but it is well worth the time and effort when you see the commission rolling in.

It is a sense of gratification in offering valuable content and advice to people.

If I can help someone to find their career path in life and to achieve a better lifestyle with more freedom, I am very grateful.

It is all about a pay-it-forward mentality.

I am certain good things will attract to you when helping others. The “Law Of Attraction” combined with good Karma. If one can make money in the process, even better.

Before you go…if you do not think blogging is for you after all I have listed other types of legit jobs you can do from home in this article:

⇒ Legit Online Jobs For Stay At Home Moms And Dads

These jobs can, of course, be applicable to anybody but in this particular issue, I am focusing on helping stay-at-home moms and dads.

Here is another article that offers similar jobs:

⇒ Top Work From Home Jobs

If you have any questions or comments on this blog post please feel free to speak your mind in the comment section below. If you are an action taker that is determined to succeed in making money online, type “action taker”.

Remember this: The Future Is Your Creation!

Stina Pettersson
The Future Is Your Creation
Email: [email protected]
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About The Author

Stina Pettersson - The Future Is Your CreationStina Pettersson is an aspiring entrepreneur who is working on achieving her goals as an Internet Marketer.

Stina Pettersson is originally from Sweden but has resided in the U.S. for the past 7 years.

“My main goal is to maintain a flexible lifestyle, where I set my own schedule. Even that I work hard, I love what I do every day, and I also have the opportunity to help other people which is a huge gift.”


 



14 Comments

    • Stina Pettersson

      Thanks so much Mitchel!
      Please check back soon for new content.

      Cheers!
      Stina Pettersson
      The Future Is Your Creation

  1. Elisabeth Cragun

    Hello! This post couldn’t be written any better! Reading through this post reminds me of my old room mate! He always kept chatting about this. I will forward this post to him. Fairly certain he will have a good read. Many thanks for sharing!

    • Stina Pettersson

      Thanks so much for your kind feedback Elisabeth!

      Cheers,
      Stina Pettersson
      The Future Is Your Creation/Make A Living From Home

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    • Stina Pettersson

      Hi Shizuko,
      Thanks for your tip! If it is legit, maybe my readers will try it?
      I am very careful to not put any of my readers in front of businesses that are not legit, since it is a lot of scams out there.
      Can you confirm this is a legit business model?

      Thanks!
      Stina

  3. greg smyth

    Hi Stina,
    Having a blog/website is definitely the way of the future. More and more jobs will disappear through technology and robots, so starting your own business with a blog is good.
    There are thousands of niches, but affiliate marketing is one anybody can use to make money.
    I like your reasons for starting a blog, and agree with you.
    Cheers

    • Stina Pettersson

      Hi Greg,

      thanks for your feedback and yes, you are so right, soon it will be no man labor left.. A bit scary to be honest! I wonder how this world will be if it is mostly maintained by robots and other technology.

      In that sense it is a must to be open to other opportunities and especially online.

      I think a lot of people do not give affiliate marketing a chance because they see it as becoming “just a blogger, and only a few bloggers make good money”. I think a mindset of creating your online business rings better in the ears of many and that is exactly what it is!

      We just have to write (blog) to share information about the product or service we are affiliating with to help people solve their problems and get them to buy the product. A better title would be: online marketer, or online seller even, with the benefit of not having to create a product of your own or pay for storage, shipping etc.

      Thanks again for your comment Greg and all the best to you!

      Cheers,
      Stina

  4. Anh Nguyen

    Hey Stina,

    First of all… I just want to say that I love your site’s design. And thanks for this detailed post on how to make money with blogging, as a blogger myself, I found it especially helpful that you go over the details of the ways we can do it from AdSense to Affiliate Marketing. Though I have to say that I am not entirely fond of AdSense since it takes insane traffic to actually profit!

    Thanks for sharing. 🙂

    Cheers,
    Anh

    • Stina Pettersson

      Hi Anh,

      Thanks so much for your kind feedback! It makes me glad to hear you like my site design. I work hard on trying to give my visitors a nice experience.

      Yes I agree with you, Adsense demands high traffic to be rewarding. It’s easier to get profits from affiliate marketing. That’s my main focus on my site.

      I wish you future success with your blog Anh!

      Thanks for stopping by.

      Best wishes,

      Stina

  5. Ralph

    I always knew there were many ways to make money online, but it hard to really visualize it until someone shows you. I was not much of a writer back in college, so I’m a little hesitant to get into blogging. What advice could you give to someone that struggles with writing? This looks like something I would want to get into, but just not sure how I would do since I’m not that great when it comes to writing. Thanks!

    • Stina Pettersson

      Hi Ralph!

      Thanks for a good question. I’m glad you asked!
      First of all, you don’t have to think that what you decide to blog about has to be perfect in any way. As long as the readers will see you’re passionate about what you’re writing about, they will oversee not perfect grammar etc. It wouldn’t matter as long as you provide them with good information.

      Second, if your struggles come from not liking to write yourself, but you still believe in the business model, you can outsource the writing part. There are tons of freelance writers looking for writing gigs. However, this will cost you a bit. You can find writers on sites like: Upwork.com, Freelancer.com and Media Bistro. Maybe even fiverr.com that offers some gigs for only $5.

      I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any other questions and I will be happy to assist.

      Best of luck to you!
      Sincerely,
      Stina

    • Stina Pettersson

      Hi Mattias!
      Thank you for your kind feedback! I’m sure you have a passion for something or am I wrong?;-) Maybe you are using a product you think is really good and you locate an affiliate program that offers that product, then you blog about it, and get paid a commission for it. Not that bad right?! Just help other customers with writing about the pros and cons about the product and how it can solve a problem. If you want to know more about affiliate marketing, let me know:-)

      Have a wonderful weekend! I hope it’s not too cold back home in Sweden.
      xoxo
      Stina

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