You have a blog. You enjoy writing about a topic or several topics.

Now some of you may just be happy writing posts but there are also some of you that may want to take your blog to the next level and monetize it to make some money as well.

I may not be a top earning blogger (yet), however, I have learned about some ways in which to earn money with my blog and I am sharing them with you.

Affiliate Programs: There are so many affiliate programs out there today that it can be very confusing for bloggers that want to monetize their website. I continue to learn about new affiliate programs and do a little bit of research before I just go ahead and join them. I would prefer to not use too many different affiliate programs and just stick to a couple that work for me and my blog.

Here are a few affiliate programs I have/or currently used: Skimlinks, VigLinks, Linkshare, Pepperjam and ShareASale.

Paid/Sponsored Posts: Sometimes a company will approach you to do a paid or sponsored post. They will agree on a price for you to write a post and usually to promote the post on your social media as well.

Digital Downloads: If you’re creative you can create booklets, eBooks and other digital downloads and have your visitors pay to access them. There are websites that can host these and take care of the whole transaction for you. If you promote them enough you can basically sell them in your sleep.

Courses: If you have a skill or information that you believe you can teach others some bloggers also offer courses. You can offer teaching videos via special access. Some bloggers offer one course that people have access to. Others offer a series that goes on for a couple of days and is broken up into small chunks of information.

What are your favorite ways to make money blogging? If you have a post about making money blogging add it in the comments or link back to this post if you write one.

If you’re anything like me there you frequent a lot of websites and blogs around the globe – there really is a blog/website available for nearly everything. I read a lot of blogs and visit a lot of websites but I thought it would be cool to share a couple of my favorite ones that I continue to go back to.

MayaElious.com: If you’re looking to upgrade your personal branding Maya is the perfect person to contact. She gives a lot of free tips if you’re not ready to work 1 on 1 with her just yet, however, from the reviews I have seen she will really help you to focus on your brand and take it to another level. Make sure you also follow her on Insta.

GalaDarling.com: I have been reading Galas blog for as long as I can remember. I think of her as my magical friend that I have never met. If you’re ready to turn into a manifestor of your best life Gala offers so many great tips. She is also into EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) and has a bunch of FREE videos to help you. Also follow her Insta and YT channel.

SheKnows.com: This websites main focus is on parenting, however, they offer a lot of practical solutions for everyone. They have fitness & nutrition tips, recipes and mind & body articles as well.

ABeautifulMess.com: This lifestyle blog is one of my favorite places to go for inspiration and tips. They have a lot of great tips and advice about crafting, cooking/entertaining and style. Make sure to follow them on Insta for tons of beautiful images.

Dooce.com: I have been following this blog for as long as I can remember. I love that Heather is so honest and shares bit of her life with the world. Make sure to also check out the podcast!

PositivelyPresent.com: If you’re looking for some positive inspiration and tips on self-love and being present, be sure to check out Dani’s website. She has so many great articles that I sometimes spend hours just reading through them and getting inspired. If you want to take it up another level you can check out one of her books as well.

Hi readers! Thank you for stopping in and reading. I hope you were able to take a look around and read some of my posts that are available. I appreciate your love and support.

I just wanted to check in with y’all and see what you think about the blog. I enjoy sharing with my reader’s but I want to make sure I am touching on the topics that y’all are interested in. I consider this blog a lifestyle blog and like to touch on different topics when I can.

My posts are mostly personal posts and/or opinion posts but I would love to know what y’all think is missing from here. If you have been following me awhile or have checked out a few of my posts I would love some input on what you enjoyed and what you would like to see more of here. I want to make this blog something that you enjoy coming back to so your input would be great.

Please leave your input in the comments! I look forward to hearing from you.