How to Make Money with a Niche Blog

A niche blog focuses on a particular niche market. In other words, it is primarily geared towards a certain demographic,product, service, or hobby. You can blog free and make some money at the same time.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

1. 

   Commit.
   Building a successful niche blog that will monetize takes time and patience. You want to take the time to keep your blog updated with at least 3-5 weekly entries.

2. 
   Pick Your Passion

   Pick Your Niche.
   Once you have decided that you will commit 2-4 hours/week minimum to your blog, start brainstorming on a niche. Write down a list of your top 5 favorite passions. What are you an expert in? What do you enjoy doing? Regardless of what it is, there are ways to monetize on just about any subject.

3. 
   Setup Your Blog

   Setup Your Blog
   If you don't already have an established blog, register online for a free blog. Free blog sites include Blogger.com and Wordpress.com. After you have registered, select your look and feel and personalize your layout. Pick a blog name that pertains to your niche.

4. 
   Blog Away

   Start Blogging!
   The meat of your blog is content. You want original and engaging content that will keep people coming back for more. Write entries with pictures. For example, if your niche is gardening, write about a particular plant showing pictures on how you planted it or how you care for it. Start a Top 10 or Top 20 list on tips, ideas, favorites, etc. Keep your reader interested, and they will keep coming back, start sharing your link, leading to more visitors.

5. 
   Monetize

   Start Monetizing.
   Once you have built a good solid blog with great content, you can start monetizing. You don't want to start to early, you want to gain your visitors trust. If they go to a blog with 1 or 2 entries, but tons of advertisements, they won't want to come back. Start monetizing with advertising revenue share; set up a Google Adsense account. Once setup, start implementing ads on your blog. Place them strategically and neatly.

6. 

   Become an Affiliate.
   Register for an account at places like Commission Junction. You can basically apply to be an affiliate for numerous companies using one account to manage them all. Search for advertisers related to your niche and apply to become an affiliate for them. Once you are approved, you will be able to place your affiliate banners on your blog, opting for commissions.

7. 

   Do you have a favorite product, website, or service that you are always recommending to friends and families? Start going to the website that you frequent (related to your niche). Determine if they have an affiliate program. If they do, apply, and incorporate your banners and/or links on your blog. Incorporate links into your entries while doing a review, etc.