Blogging - Year One - Lesson Twelve

I couldn’t end this series without talking about making money with blogs.
Most bloggers start a blog with money as part of the equation. I did.
However, the truth about making money with a blog is often misleading.
Search online and you’ll find many sites, e-books, or “subscribe to this” that claim you can make [...]

Why Pay For It, You Can Get It For Free

When I started blogging, I put up a “donation” page. I did because I had seen them on many of the blogs I frequented.
Although I still have mixed feelings about donations on blogs. my “donate” page sits quietly in my header.
Close to my one year anniversary of blogging, I received my first donation, which, [...]

Why Wait - Blog For Dollars Now

Many bloggers are being careful not to monetize their blogs too soon. Why? Because a few big name bloggers said you should wait to monetize your blog until you build up a loyal readership. Yes, that makes sense. After all, we don’t want other bloggers to think we’re only in [...]

Sign Up For Google’s Saving Account

If you use Google AdSense as part of your blog’s monetization, you can easily set up a “savings account” with Google.
Today’s Lesson
First of all, if you haven’t done so, you’ll need to:

Most of you know, when visitors click on your AdSense ads, you make money. (Do not click on your own AdSense ads!)
Granted, you [...]

Google AdSense Ads - Do Less Mean More

Today’s Lesson
Two months ago, I started an experiment with Google AdSense, “ads for content”, ads.
As I stated in that post,
From this site, I have removed my Google Ads for Content, (which I had in the sidebar). Months ago, I read ( and I don’t know if this is true), that if you [...]

How To Create An Affiliate Text Link Ad

If you have a blog, and have signed up for affiliate ads, through such services as Commission Junction or LinkShare.com, you know you have the choice to insert banner/image ads, text link ads, or keyword link ads.
Today’s Lesson
Adding banner or picture ads of different sizes, is a matter of copying and pasting the HTML code [...]

Can You Get Rich Blogging

If you have been surfing the internet, you have probably seen many sites that claim they make lots of money with their blog. Some will suggest, that If you buy their ebook, they will tell you how you can get rich, with a blog, too.
Today’s Lesson
Making money by blogging, is not something [...]

Experiment With AdSense Positions

If you are on this blog, trying to figure out how to make millions from blogging, you are on the wrong site. I would suggest you read a previous post of mine, titled Quit Blogging - Make Millions.
Today’s Lesson
When you sign up for Google AdSense, if you troll around their site, you will find [...]

Google AdSense Video Units

Google AdSense video units are now ready for use on blogs.
I went to my Google AdSense account and downloaded the video unit.
If you do not have a YouTube account, you must first establish one prior to downloading the video unit.
After getting your confirmation code from YouTube, you are ready to customize your [...]

Google Referral Ads vs Ads For Content

Google AdSense is a common way for bloggers, to try and generate income for their sites.
If you sign into your Google account, you may see that you also have a choice for Google “referral” ads.
Don’t yet have an AdSense account, you can click on the following link, and

Today’s Lesson
There [...]

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