Affiliate programs are a great way to earn money on a blog. Unlike advertisements where the person paying for the ad decides on the content meant to encourage sales or click through, you have full control over how you frame an affiliate product. The most common example is probably becoming an Amazon Affiliate.
With Amazon, you will gain a relatively low amount of profit from your initial sales referrals, but as your referral sales increase so does the rate of commission you make. Better than this, perhaps, is that Amazon will pay you for referral sales even if it’s not the product you featured on your blog.
This means if someone clicks an affiliate link for a $2 item on your page, but they buy $200 worth of qualifying items, you’ll be earning a commission on $200 even though none of those items were promoted on your site!
There are a few common ways to incorporate Amazon affiliate links throughout your blog. Often, a single product review that goes in depth about the product and why it’s worth buying is going to draw those already looking for this type of item. A review of several products as a comparison is also a popular format; not only does it include many affiliate links, but it provides potential buyers with knowledge of several comparable items and helps them make an informed decision. One last example, though there are endless ways of including affiliate links, is some links simply placed throughout your content whenever appropriate. (Think about linking the word “mixer” during a blog post with a recipe in it!) Advertisements
This method is pretty self-explanatory. Most blogging platforms have widgets and easy directions for how to add the option of advertisements to monetize your blog. The type of ads you have on your page should be directed at your demographic specifically if you want better click through rates. Types of advertisements include banner ads, text link ads throughout your content, and even sometimes sponsored posts if your blog is large enough to demand that type of exposure.