There are many people who are not really very comfortable about monetizing their blogs. In fact, for some of them, such though of putting ads and affiliate links in their site is totally unacceptable. Sure, nobody really likes to have their site filled with advertisements and stuffs like that but we all need to earn a living somehow and monetizing your blog could bring in some extra cash for the family. In fact, there are many noted bloggers our there who are earning more than enough to keep their family comfortable. If you are one of those people who are open to the idea of monetizing your blog, here are some tips for you.
Getting Started
Before you start opening your blog to advertisements and affiliate marketing links, you better see to it that your blog has ample space for these stuffs without really compromising the integrity of your site. If your website happens to be one of those sites that are not "advertisement friendly", you might want to reformat your site a little bit to allow for postings of advertisements and affiliate marketing links. Since ads and links should be visible in your site, clear some space on either sides of your webpage.
If you are planning to accommodate some banner ads, make sure that you have enough space for this too. A word of caution though, banners and pop-ups can be really irritating to some viewers. Things popping out of nowhere every time you open a site can really get into the nerves at times especially when you are in a hurry.
When monetizing your blog, make sure that you employ multiple income streams to maximize your earning potentials. For instance, you can put ads, affiliate marketing links, auction links and others in your site. Do not just stick with a single income stream. If one income stream isn't working at, least you still have other sources which could bring in some money. Experiment with the different income streams and find out which ones work best for you. Always be in the look out for opportunities. If one income stream dries out, then scour the net and find another way to replace that income stream. Bear in mind that the internet is your friend and if you just know how to look for opportunities, you can earn considerable amount of money online.
Is it alright to put a button in your blog saying that you accept donations? Well, you cannot really give everything out for free. If somebody benefited from the information that you put in your blog and would like to reward you for it, go ahead and accept it. Bear in mind that you have spent hours collecting the information that you put in your blog so you deserve to receive some compensation for you efforts. You will be surprised at how many people are really interested in giving donations to sites that they find relevant and helpful.







First go to the view advertisements page clicking view advertisements in the top right corner of your screen. You will see a page with at least 4 advertisements like this one on the right. You will notice that there is a golden star on the bottom right corner. That means the advertisement is still available. Click on the name of the advertisement, which is written in white over green background (eToro in this case).
Once you have clicked the advertisement text will change into the picture on the left. A red button will appear and the background text will say "Click the red button" The position of the red button is random. that prevents automatic clicking. Click on the red button and a the advertisement will load in a new tab in your browser.
The advertisement is loaded in a tab with two frames, the top frame is where the status bar is, and in the big bottom frame is where the actual advertisement loads. In the top frame you will see a warning asking you to wait until the advertisement is loaded first.
Once the ad is loaded, a status bar appears. You will have to wait until the status bar is completely loaded (yellow) before closing the window. It will take 30 seconds for 1 cent ads and 15 seconds for 0.5 cents mini ads. In the mean time you can read the ad or browse the web in other tabs.
And when the ad time is finished you will see this message saying that the ad has been validated and $0.01 has been added into your account. Close the tab and repeat the proccess with the rest of the available ads.






































