Can you make money blogging? Absolutely!

There is no question that blogging for profit is a very profitable venture right now. Blogging is not a new craze, but it's becoming a more accepted way to communicate within the world.

Every day more and more people are learning about blogs and visiting blogs. So, using a blog for profit is a great way to get started online.

You do not need to be very technical because you can use WordPress which is super easy to setup....

Transaction commissions and fees

The famous example we can probably all relate to is eBay. The company makes billions of dollars on tiny fees charged on each transaction when you setup an auction, and again when you finally sell your item. But how can you apply this idea for your own purposes?

Let's start on a smaller, local level with my wife's example. She teaches music lessons and many times answers questions from parents about what kind of instrument they should...

Product and service sales income

Pick a product or service to sell on your website or blog, markup the price, and earn enough money to pay for your expenses. The remainder is called profit. Sounds simple, but some people come to a halt at the beginning by asking what product or service could they possibly sell? Don't think too hard about it, the answer could be right in front of you. And how much of a markup is selling something that was basically free to you? Pretty big I suppose....

Profile income

Now isn't this really the heart of marketing? Unless you select mass broadcast to advertise your product, you have to figure out who is your ideal customer, and target that group like a laser beam. Websites that have asked for permission and carefully build profiles of specific customer target groups are in a valuable position to earn new revenue. The key here is permission, or opt-in/opt-out, before you do anything with this data. Your customers trusted you enough...

Membership and subscription income

Okay this one is probably the best known method for all the regulars at Warrior Forum. For the uninitiated, you can earn money by restricting access to most content on your website to paid users only. Perhaps you have a preview section for visitors, but if they want to read the rest of the article or view larger pictures or drill down to see detailed information, for example, they need to signup and possibly pay you a membership fee immediately....