Do you run a blog or website, but have no idea how to make it profitable? Check out the latest book from MakeUseOf: “Monetization Manual: Your No-Nonsense Guide To Making Money Online”. From author, MakeUseOf staff writer and Technophilia Podcast host James Bruce, this manual avoids get-rich-quick Internet schemes in favor of practical advice for the blog and website owner.
Whether you’re a relative beginner in the ‘blogosphere’ with a personal site looking to make a little money, or you’ve got an established site but looking to learn a little more about monetization options available to you; this guide should contain something for all of you. From author James Bruce:
“Residual income streams from a website have motivated bloggers for years, but the truth is far from easy as it’s sometimes painted. I’m not here to sell you anything, but I will share with you the knowledge and experience I’ve gained from years of trying – and finally succeeding – to make money from my various blogs. I’m going to show you the various methods and systems available today, dispel some myths, and hopefully help you decide which options to explore for your blog.”
This manual outlines:
- What sort of blog will and won’t make money
- How to determine your website’s traffic
- Dealing with “The Adblock Problem”
- The best ad networks for banner advertising
- The best ad networks for text ads
- The best affiliate programs
- How to accept donations from your readers
Guide Published: June 2012
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there is no information with this file as a PDF…..Where do I get it from now?
Try right click-> save as rather than loading in your browser.
Appears to be very useful information. Glad to download, thanks
You say no one likes the belly fat / make money from home ads. I hate them too, which is why, as a consumer, i use AdBlock. I got a message on the Makeuseof answers page to turn it off. So I whitelisted makeuseof.com/* and look what happened.
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I hate to insult but maybe that is just a *tiny* bit hypocritical.
I completely agree; unfortunately, I can only ask Aibek to remove them if I see them – apparently it not possible for us to block them. One small point though; you only see them *because* youve had Adblock on – the ad systems don’t know any better ads to show you through customization, so they scrape the bottom of their ad barrel for those spammy ads. It’s a “default” if you will. I’m sorry, I’m advocating ways of never showing them at all, but it’s not as easy as just setting them to not show – if we could, we would.
Also, just for the record, my own websites don’t display those kind of ads; as I state in the book, I take a lot of care to curate and approve every single ad that gets shown so it’s an appropriate fit to the content and not misleading.
Sometning new in the downlloading procedure, is’n't it?
Registered users don’t need to enter a password, if thats what you mean?
I’m a registered user. I clicked on the link to this page from my email; the “password is incorrect” message appears when clicking on the download button, without entering a password. Do I have to re-register?
Nigel,
With registered users James meant logged in users. You are not logged into MakeUseOf.
If you are subscribed to our newsletter, you should have received the download password. You can receive it again by trying to sign up again with the same email address. The system will recognize you and direct you to a page that reveals the password.
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Aah finally. I have been looking for something like this.
I love makeuseof.com. Keep up the good work!
Thank you I will read this and probably start making few bucks
i have always been better with your manuals. it has turned me into an IT geek/genius over time. i have a wish and i know i can trust you guys for it,my wish is to know how to create and publish ebooks on amazon kindle to make money.this is a very wonderful manual i must confess,thank you for this and most especially for making it all free.
Thank you for the great feedback!
There is only an empty pdf with either right click or copying link
It works for me in Chrome, although it takes some time to load. What browser are you using?
Right click – > download as.
I too am having problems with the PDF. It doesn’t matter if I try to open or save … I keep getting the message “Expected a dict object”.
Looks like really valuable information. Hope you can help those of us who cannot access. Thanks!
Linda,
What browser are you using? Works for me in Chrome. Maybe it was a temporary issue. Please try again and let me know whether it still doesn’t work. Thank you!
Tina,
I was using Firefox. At your suggestion, I tried it in Chrome and it works just fine there. Thank you so much for suggesting this!
Linda
Sounds like your firefox plugin for PDFs is having trouble loading appropriate dictionary files. Glad you got the guide now though, but you may want to re-install Adobe PDF reader.
Yes, I am using Chrome version 19.0.1084.56 m
just what the doc ordered! great guide!
Thanks for sharing ! Downloading now ! :d
download links are not working
Did you check the comments above? There are tips on downloading. Works fine in Chrome.
what’s my password?
Marc,
Have you signed up for our newsletter? Try to sign up again with same email address and you will be re-directed to a page showing the password.
I absolutely love makeuseof! keep up the good work!
MUO is the ONLY subscription I trust for up-to-date news of the computer world. The breadth of your reporting is amazing. And I have never downloaded anything that caused any sort of dilemma or issue.
Congratulations on a job excellently done!
And Thank You.
Thank you very much for this awesome feedback, Tom!
Seems pretty awesome. Thanks!!
woow l love money
l want to make a lot of money
I am so thankful for this book. In fact I have done both, subscribed and shared the message. Thanks. I know I am going to take my blogging to the next level
Good book for me as a beginner blogger
Thanks for the download, I’m a newbie and have no idea how to start. I’ll be reading intently.
Sensible, down to earth – finally!
I love this place!
Interesting and comprehensive guide.It all sounds like a lot if effort/hassle for small revenue, though – I think I’ll just stick to hobby sites with No Ads and take the odd donation.
looking forward to starting my own blogs, hope this helps get started
I have a lot to say and this guide sure helps me put in in a very usable fashion! Figuring out where my best options are was my priority, and now I have very good suggestions!