Comments on: Generate Multiple streams of blogging income

By: cpcblog.ticton.com

cpcblog.ticton.com — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 16:09:14 +0000

Yes, putting all your eggs in one basket is a bad option.
Choosing a vertical market is the best way to achieve success at this moment.

By: Gavin

Gavin — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 13:21:43 +0000

What is the best site to find affiliate programs that match your niche? I am stuck with Adsense too, probably just do to the sheer ease.

By: Kimber

Kimber — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 12:50:02 +0000

Still a baby blog with little traffic
so I have adsense and no other stream.

Are there metrics as to the level of traffic needed
to make each stream feasible?

By: Brad V.

Brad V. — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 04:22:56 +0000

Yeah right now I only use AdSense, just because it’s the easiest method to make a little money. My blog doesn’t have a huge readership, and I don’t make a lot on it. But I’m growing it slowly, and sometime in the near future I’ll experiment with other forms of advertising to increase my revenue.

Thanks for the great post!

By: vargas

vargas — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 04:02:05 +0000

I find this blog to be very informative and invaluable. I have four blogs now and I’m thinking of advertising on three of them. I’m definitely going to keep my options open when it comes to using and placing ads.

By: David Mackey

David Mackey — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 02:47:50 +0000

Good thoughts. Right now I am holding off on monetizing my new Best of Web blog significantly (I have some adsense) b/c I want to show my visitors I am offering quality content and not just making a quick buck.

By: Josh

Josh — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 02:31:48 +0000

Excellent read and professional site. Wish you the best in the future. You give young bloggers an optimistic outlook.

By: BeachBum

BeachBum — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 01:40:28 +0000

I agree. So many people focus on AdSense because it is “Easy Money”. When in reality a little work will make AdSense look like pocket change.

BeachBum Michael

By: Mike - dogdestroyshouse.com

Mike - dogdestroyshouse.com — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 00:41:56 +0000

This is a topic im currently thinking over… how far do you stretch your streams.. focus on one or two areas, or try the sample plate.

I guess you gotta see what works and keep it.

By: Bryan @ One Man's Goal

Bryan @ One Man's Goal — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 21:32:28 +0000

Great post Brad!

For those who haven’t been there, make sure and check out Brad’s website. I read it almost daily and it’s fantastic.

Keep finding those “diamonds” Darren!

By: w2look

w2look — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 20:50:48 +0000

I just started blogging as a complement to my comparison shopping website. I don't make anywhere near what Brad does, but I am understanding more every day about diversifying income streams. As my new comparison shopping blog grows older and hopefully gains a reputation as a quality blog, I hope to see numbers like those mentioned above. It certainly won't be for a lack of trying out what I learn here.

By: Brandon J

Brandon J — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 20:41:51 +0000

I can’t believe how much you guys actually make by blogging. For example, in Adsense, I only make $20 a month. But I’m a noob to blogging and I haven’t really focused on it yet. One day, I’ll be up there at your guys’ level.

Brandon J

By: Better Blogging with Michael Martine

Better Blogging with Michael Martine — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 20:37:54 +0000

I have diversified my blogging income beyond just AdSense, and I’m earning more. Everything Brad says is true. Once you go beyond just AdSense, though, you have start treating your blogging more like a business. You need to stay on top of the numbers. I’ve been using Google Docs and Spreadsheets for this.

By: the How-To Geek

the How-To Geek — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 19:05:29 +0000

Are there any screenshots of your software anywhere? I couldn’t find them on the software page.

By: the buxr widget

the buxr widget — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 19:01:23 +0000

One thing I’ve learned over the years is that everything on the web is in constant flux.. so you shouldn’t rely on any web related income as being fixed. I’ve been “making money online,” full time for 2 years and everything is always changing. When I first started, Adsense was my biggest income producer, now it’s my smallest.

By: marquis

marquis — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 17:01:44 +0000

This was very helpful and makes a lot of sense. I’m definately going to try this.

http://alltalksports.wordpress.com/

By: Carmelo Lisciotto

Carmelo Lisciotto — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 16:45:14 +0000

This is a all true providing the pro-blogger maintains some ethics and level of proffesionalism.

Very few seem to.

Carmelo Lisciotto
http://www.carmelolisciotto.com

By: Terra Andersen

Terra Andersen — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 16:28:19 +0000

Well done Brad!

By: Mr. Grown Up Geek

Mr. Grown Up Geek — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 16:16:04 +0000

You’re preaching to the choir AND you are 100% correct. I think many bloggers/website owners miss out on potential income because they are either addicted to Adsense or because they tried a product and found that it did not earn ‘enough’ ..
I diversify earnings at my site (not as much on my blog) with several income streams.. Some large, some not.. But they all add up to a pretty darn good amount each month..

By: Goal Setting College

Goal Setting College — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 15:31:28 +0000

Another important aspect to consider is to continuously test and monitor. Some monetization models may be profitable but they could bring about a impact on the visitor experience that would probably cause more harm than benefit in the long run. For example, when I first implemented AuctionAds on my site, and tagged the code with keywords such as “The Secret” (which was relevant in my niche), it brought up sleazy ads. In less than a week, I took it down. The same thing happened for Kontera. It was doing relatively ok, but the moment I realized it was decreasing the visitor average time spent on my site, I took it down as well.

Multiple streams of income is an excellent concept but one should never be obsessed with it. The reader always comes first.

Cheers, Ellesse