1. Sell text-link ads (NOT RECOMMENDED)
– There’s still
a demand for text-links ads (believe it or not). But please keep in
mind that these violate Google’s Terms of Service (which means you run
the risk of getting penalized).
To avoid it, simply keep the ‘nofollow‘.
2. Set up “infolinks”
– Infolinks
are a great alternative to AdSense advertisements, that are very easy
to setup. The downside is that they aren’t high in converting, and the
payouts (on a per click basis) are also quite small.
3. Use monetization widgets
– These are also very similar to Google Adsense, so they’re worth trying out as an alternative.
4. Set up RSS feed ads.
– Exactly what they sound like. Ad space for sale in-line with content from an RSS feed.
5. Give away premium content for extra $$$
– If you are producing mind-blowing,
awesome content that visitors can’t get enough of… you can always try
asking them to pay for some of it! (Crazy concept, huh?!) I’m personally
fine with paying for premium content. Bear in mind – don’t ask people to pay right away. Instead, stay focused on growing an audience and visitors first.
6. Start a private forum or coaching class(es)
– Most of us have unique skills that others can benefit from. Setting
up a simple forum or classes is an easy way to help others and generate
recurring income at the same time.
7. Create a job board
–
Setting up a job board on your website is another simple, easy way to
collect additional money when people are accepting different job offers
from various companies or individuals.
8. Offer consulting
– Offering
consulting gigs and providing services can help you bring in decent sums
of money while other forms of ‘passive’ revenue take a little time to
build up. You can offer these services via email, forum or even Skype.
9. Add “hire me” page on your website
– Your new website or blog is also a perfect place to feature your
freelancing services. Showcasing samples or evidence of past work will
help greatly increase your chances of getting hired.
10. Sell or rent internal pages
– These aren’t very common, but you might be surprised at what people would be willing to rent or spend money on!
11. Display pop-ups advertisements
– Pop-ups can be extremely annoying. However, they’re also another easy way to make some quick money.
12. Use content lockers
– ‘Content
locking’ is similar to hiding or protecting pieces of content until a
visitor takes some action to redeem it. For example, maybe you want them
to pay a small amount, or perhaps click on an advertisement.
13. Display audio ads
–
These are relatively new and are becoming increasingly more common.
Personally, I haven’t tried it. But I have read some articles and it
definitely looks promising.
14. Sell an e-book
– This one is a no-brainer. Many people sell e-books through their site. Some examples:
If you have a website about recipes and cooking, you can easily create
and sell your own recipe book. The same applies to almost every niche.
15. Create a conference around your website
– Lots of work but a huge potential payoff as well.
16. Set up a teaching program
– Kinda like a cross between selling your own content and offering consulting or services.
17. Host paid webinars
– Similar to the last tip, which is largely a mix of consulting through content and a teaching program.
18. Create a membership site
– Yet another tier on the ‘info-business’ model that has the added benefit of bringing in recurring revenue.
19. Offer coupons (with affiliate
links)
– People are eagerly looking for discount & promo codes for
everything from clothes to travel vacations. If you can (find and) offer
a valid one, you can also get a cut of that revenue too.
20. Host polls on your website
– Hard to believe, but easy to do!
21. Offer writing gigs
– You can
easily make $20 – $30 per 500-word articles writing for other companies
or individuals. There’s also a huge potential for fluent speakers of
different languages, as many companies want their websites translated by
those who speak the native language.
22. Create a paid directory/business page
– You charge people for listing or subscribing to the page.
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