How real Blogger make their money

You've probably been told that you make money from your blog by advertising. You get some readers - and plenty of traffic - and then you stick some Google AdSense ads up. You can also sprinkle some links to Amazon products. Every now and then, someone will click an ad or follow your link to Amazon and buy something. And every time that happens, you'll get a couple of pennies . That's How Amateurs Monetize Their Blogs At most you'll get a few dollars a month, which is quite frankly an insult. Your insight, knowledge and opinion are worth MUCH more than that . Here's how the winners make their money. First, you've got to build a following of readers that are passionate about something - i.e., the topic you're writing about. You've got to... Build Your Own Starving Crowd When you have a rabid following of readers who eat up everything you tell them, you can sell them all sorts of related things. And they'll go out and buy them, just because you say it's a good idea. Forget 10¢ commissions from Amazon, and your $10 pocket money from Google AdSense. You can sell them expensive e-books, personalised consulting, boutique products, your own services. Things that... Bring in Real Money Heck you can find someone else who provides those things and send your followers to them, in return for a referral fee. You won't have to worry about things like fulfilment, customer service or refunds. You just collect your referral fee, and skip home happy. A starving crowd is one of the most valuable assets an Internet marketer can ever have. And blogging is one of the best ways to build that crowd. If you have something interesting to say, they will come to you, stick around and relish what you have to say. You will be their trusted advisor. Forget traffic. This is the real value of maintaining an excellent blog.