Make Money Blogging Without Actually Blogging (Niche Blogs In Bulk)

Everyone talks about how blogging is hard work and that you need to be extremely dedicated in order to make a decent income from your blog. I definitely agree with that form of thinking if you are attempting to make one or two great blogs, and are spending all of your own time updating them. But what if you want to make 100 not-so-great (but not spam by any means) blogs that collectively make a nice income?

The secret to making money from these blogs (and any blog for that matter) is to really diversify your revenue streams. On average, one of these sites will probably bring in 10-100 uniques per day, so only having one form of advertising isn’t going to make enough money. You should include the following:

Text-Link-Ads - This is my second favorite (for these blogs) next to direct ads. For the first several months after getting accepted, you will probably only sell a couple links. Over time, however, you will likely have consistent sellout months, providing a very steady income source. You can also increase your revenue further by offering their post level ads. Most advertisers who purchase this inventory are only interested in getting backlinks, so your traffic and posting frequency won’t be an issue.

Google AdSense - Test it out and see if the revenue that it makes is worth it. I set a benchmark of $30/month. If the blog can’t get enough traffic to reach that level, I leave AdSense off.

Kontera ContentLink - These are pretty non-invasive and provide a nice trickle of income when used on multiple blogs. If you don’t have a large site to apply with, you will need to register under John Chow.

AuctionAds - This doesn’t usually work for me, but it is worth testing. Depending on your niche, it could provide a big chunk of the revenue.

ReviewMe / PayPerPost - Using these services would require some additional work because you have to actually write the posts, but if you are up to it, they can provide a large income boost.

Direct Ads - These are my favorite. I get a ton of advertising inquiries for text ads and other campaigns. The great part about direct ads is that once you develop the relationships, you can usually keep them going and possibly sell them advertising on other blogs in your network. Be creative and you can always find room for “one more advertiser”

Those 6 different monetization options should be more than enough to push your blog over the $100/month mark. Don’t worry about putting up too many ads, your number one priority at this point should be to generate revenue because you probably won’t have many (if any) loyal readers on these blogs. The posting frequency is just too low to build repeat visitors.