Make Money with Other Monetization Strategies
Affiliates offers, sponsorships, and ads (usually in that order) are going to bring in the majority of direct revenue for most bloggers. However, if you’re creative about it, there are several other monetization strategies to be found. The most common ones are subscriptions, donations, and merchandise sales.
Subscriptions and Membership Sites
Users are not exactly fond of paywalls (sites that require a payment in order to access articles), but if you attract a loyal following you can offer monthly subscriptions in exchange for some form of exclusivity. You could offer extra features to pro users (such as your articles in PDF and audio format), access to exclusive content that’s not available to ...
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