101 Ways to Monetize Your Website or Blog
August 13th, 2007Text Link Advertising
Text Link Ads (aff.) - The leader in paid text link ads.
LinkWorth - Keep up to 70% of the ad revenue.
Text Link Brokers - Make money buy selling links in a directory on your site.
Live Customer - Static HTML ads with flat monthly rates.
LinkAdage - Matches advertisers with publishers
Direct-Link-Ads - Keep up to 75% of the ad revenue.
PaidTextLinks - A smaller text link program.
Kontera - Create contextual links automatically.
AdSter - Customize your ads to match your website.
Vibrant Media - Vibrant in-text advertising.
TextAd.biz - Basic text ad service.
SearchFriendlyAds - Not live yet.
YzMedia - Another text link option.
Direct Sales
KickStartCart - A shopping cart, merchant account and marketing tools.
PayPal - One of the lowest-cost choices for selling your own products.
EasyStoreCreator - Provides a package that includes hosting, merchant account integration, and shopping cart.
1ShoppingCart - Offers different packages with marketing tools, shopping carts and merchant accounts.
ASecureCart - An affordable shopping cart service
NetSuite - Full e-commerce option.
GotShoppingCart? - Free version available.
3D Cart - Includes marketing, statistics and more.
Americart - 30-day risk-free trial.
MonsterCommerce - Full of features.
PPC
Google AdSense -
The industry leader.
Yahoo Publisher Network - Yahoo’s AdSense alternative.
Chitika - eMiniMalls is not a typical PPC program, it is different kind of pay-per-click product promotion.
Kanoodle - A second-tier PPC option as opposed to Google and Yahoo.
Ads-Click - You set the price per click for ads showing on your site.
AdBrite - Control and customization options.
ABC Search - Another 2nd-tier option.
BidVertiser - Large network PPC program.
Clicksor - Contextual ads program.
Qads - Ad program from Qumana.
PeakClick - Pays in Euros.
DoubleClick - Another targeted PPC
option.
RevenuePilot - Keep 60% of the revenue.
Search Feed - Another option for targeted PPC ads.
Targetpoint - For publishers of all sizes.
OneMonkey - Keep 80% of the revenue.
Miva MC - PPC ads plus the option for contextual PPD ads.
ClickBooth - Claims to have the highest payout in the industry.
Banner Ads
AdEngage - Not a typical banner ad, the’re photo ads with text.
AdDynamix - Also offers other options besides just banners.
BannerBoxes - Your keep 75% of the revenue from each click.
Affiliate Programs
Commission Junction - One of the leaders. Manages affiliate programs for all kinds of products.
Click Bank - All downloadable affiliate products.
LinkShare - Claims to be the largest pay-for-performance affiliate marketing network.
Azoogle Ads - Also claims to be the largest performance-based online advertising network.
Amazon - One of the oldest and most successful affiliate programs.
Context Links for Amazon’s Affiliate Program - Auto creates affiliate links to Amazon’s products.
Paid Reviews
ReviewMe - Get paid to review other websites and blogs.
PayPerPost - Make money writing about website, products, services and companies.
Parked Domains
Revenue Direct - Make money from a parked domain.
Parked - Another option for parked domains.
Random/Various
The News Room - Make money by placing news items on your site.
Tribal Fusion - Represents the advertising for selectively approved websites.
IndustryBrains - Has a few different options that would fall into various categories above.
Adknowledge - Options for email, web, and search engine inventory.
Yesadvertising - Lots of options, including contextual ads, email, banners and pop-unders.
ValueMedia - Several different options, including video.
Auction Ads - Make money by displaying Ebay items.
IntelliTXT - Contextual ads that include video.
PremierAd - Lots of different options. You keep 80% of ad revenue.
BurstMedia - A variety of different options.
Advertising.com - Multiple options, including video ads.
Openads - Online advertising software.
Casale Media - You choose what type of ads you want on your site.
VC Media - CPC or CPM options.
Ads by RSS - Places ads on your website, using RSS.
AdSpaceAuctions - Sell ad space on your website through an auction.
TextMarks - Monetize your blog with text message alerts.
Sell Ad Space
AdSonar -Provide content-targeted ads.
BlogAds - You control the ads that appear on your site.
Crisp Ads - name your price for direct sponsors.
ADSDAQ - Choose your asking price for ads and ADSDAQ matches you with advertisers.
AdVolcano - Set your own prices and ad sizes.
RSS Feed Monetization
Pheedo - PPC for RSS feeds.
PostPostWordPress Plugin - Display affiliate links or ads before or after your feeds (other uses beside just advertising).
Feedvertising - Runs txt link ads in your feed.
FeedBurner Ads -
If you use FeedBurner’s services for distributing and tracking your feeds, you also have the option of using their advertising services in your feeds.
MediaFed - Automatically inserts ads into your feed.
FeedShow - Puts PPC ads into your feed.
Fedafi Publishing Network - Monetize your feed with the Fedafi WordPress plugin.
Yahoo Publisher Network - PPC ads in your feeds.
Job Boards
Joards - Put a job board on your site and keep 75% of the revenue.
Job-a-matic - Another option for making money with a job board.
WP Plugins
AdSense-Deluxe - Embed AdSense or Yahoo Publisher Network ads into your blog.
AdSense Sharing Revenue and Earnings System - A plugin for blogs that have multiple writers. Let each of your writers make money from ads on their own posts.
AdSense Injection - Inject AdSense ads throughout an existing blog.
Google AdSense Referral Rotator Plugin - Make money by referring other users to AdSense.
Amazon Media Manager - Easily ad Amazon affiliate products to your blog.
WP-Amazon - Quickly search for products and add Amazon affiliate links while writing your posts.
Last Amazon Review Plugin - Displays your most recent review of a product listed on Amazon and includes your Amazon affiliate link.
Text Ads Link Widget for WordPress Sidebar - A simple widget that makes it easy to display text ads in your sidebar.
WPAds Plugin - Show and rotate ads on your blog.
AdRotator Plugin - Randomly rotates ads that you choose.
WP E-commerce Shopping Cart Plugin - Creates a shopping cart with tons of features and options for your WP blog or website.
EasyPayPal WordPress Plugin - Integrates your blog and your PayPal account to accept donations or fees.
Buy Me a Beer Plugin - Accept donations from your readers by asking them to buy you a beer (or coffee) if they liked your post.
CafePress - Sell your own products on your blog.
YAK - Simple shopping cart plugin.
What other methods do you use to monetize your site or blog? This post may be updated, so please leave your suggestions in the comments. If you own or represent one of the advertising programs mentioned on this page and you feel that you should be in a different category, please leave a comment. Thanks!





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August 14th, 2007 at 12:15 am
Nice compilation
And thanks for the link to AdSense Referral Rotator.
August 14th, 2007 at 8:23 am
Great list there. Very useful, as I’m planning on dropping Adsense from my blog very soon.
At the minute, I’m going to be using Clickbank and Amazon. I think I’ll check out a few of your other options first though.
August 14th, 2007 at 9:32 pm
Michael,
I’d be interested in hearing down the road how the new programs work for you. Clickbank is nice because there are so many different producst available, and I think a lot of purchasers prefer downloadable products. Obviously Amazon also has tons of products. While I was researching for this list I was impressed with several of the plugins related to Amazon, especially Last Amazon Review Plugin. Haven’t used it yet, but it looks good.
Microscopic Earthling,
Thanks for reading!
August 14th, 2007 at 9:41 pm
I like how you used the icons with the post, and the blog itself looks really cool!
These are some great links, and no matter who you are, you can use at least 2-3 of them. Good post.
August 15th, 2007 at 10:29 am
Nice list.
Will you consider add WP Text Ads to the list?
I’m the developer of WP Text Ads, a free WordPress plugin that lets you sell text link ads directly to advertisers. This way, you pay no commissions and get paid instantly.
With WP Text Ads, you can sell text link ads for the home page, blog-wide and per-post. These options help advertisers save money.
Version 1.2 has just been released and it comes with an API.
August 15th, 2007 at 1:37 pm
This is very helpful. Thanks, I totally forgot about Clickbank.
August 15th, 2007 at 1:40 pm
nice list you have there. good job. i’ve signed for a few to give them a try
August 15th, 2007 at 9:04 pm
Cooliojones, Awwwpuppawww, and Hugo,
Thanks for visiting and for your positive feedback.
Alex,
WP Text Ads looks like it would be a good addition to the list. I’ll add it sometime in the next few days (probably will be making a few other additions as well). Thanks for the resource.
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August 16th, 2007 at 7:29 pm
I don’t know about others but Adster doesn’t pay at all. They haven’t paid 5 checks (was I fool to wait that long?). Now I have stopped using them.
They don’t reply my emails too.
August 18th, 2007 at 6:29 pm
xnapali,
Thanks for your feedback on that program.
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August 22nd, 2007 at 10:35 am
I think it is very dangerous to monetize a Website or Blogsite with the links sale, because it is against the Google´s regulation. The site that sell links can be punished.
August 22nd, 2007 at 5:22 pm
Jackson,
It’s definitely a risk, but there are plenty of websites currently doing it that have not been punished by Google. Of course, that doesn’t mean it will never happen. Fortunately there are other ways to make money with your website.
August 23rd, 2007 at 8:32 am
Sweet list, I will have to add this to a post I have on monetization…Great job Cathy. Do you use all 101 on the Vandelay blog?
August 23rd, 2007 at 5:01 pm
Antonius,
No, I think I only use 2 of these right now. I’d like to keep the blog ad-free until it has a larger audience. Even then, I don’t plan on using a lot of ads since this site is primarily intended to promote my website design services.
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August 25th, 2007 at 11:57 pm
Nice list there.
By the way, TLA has just updated their referral links. So it might be a good idea to update yours.
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Yeah, thanks for the reminder to change the TLA link. Fortunately, I think that’s the only one on the site that needs to be changed.
August 26th, 2007 at 4:05 pm
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Thanks for reading! I’m glad you found some new stuff here.
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September 2nd, 2007 at 10:31 am
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WP Plugins section is a plus for me. I currently use Nucleus, but I’m in the process of designing a WP platform for unTECHy.com
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Just discovered a complete list of all marked down products at Amazon, sorted by category
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Actually I never thought Amazon would have articles with 90% off, but only in the category
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February 15th, 2008 at 1:27 pm
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February 27th, 2008 at 8:38 am
Thanks for this effort but I like to know,how many of these ways can be used together without violating anay rule on google or any other advertising site, Great site you have here
February 27th, 2008 at 8:40 am
Great effort here, and thanks, but Please I like to ask , how many of these ways can be used together on site without violating any rule from google or any other advertising site
March 2nd, 2008 at 12:14 am
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April 7th, 2008 at 2:37 pm
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April 9th, 2008 at 6:20 am
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April 10th, 2008 at 4:58 am
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April 15th, 2008 at 7:43 am
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April 17th, 2008 at 10:52 pm
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April 21st, 2008 at 2:05 pm
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April 24th, 2008 at 9:41 am
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April 25th, 2008 at 1:01 pm
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May 9th, 2008 at 3:05 pm
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May 9th, 2008 at 3:13 pm
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May 15th, 2008 at 4:26 am
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