There are a few ways that bloggers make money:

(1). The most common way for bloggers to make money is through ads. When blogging first started, Adsense and Blogads were the way to create income. But since that time loads of other ways have emerged. Some of these are Chitika’s eMinimalls, Adbrite, Adgena, AVN, and many more.

(2). Sponsorships are another way to earn money with your blog. Once a few bloggers and a few companies figured out how lucrative this could be for both sides, it was on from there. They found it was an excellent way to advertise and to sell.

(3). Another way is through affiliate programs. By signing up with affiliate programs like Amazon or Clickbank, you can advertise and sell their products on your blog for a commission. If you’re a good marketer, this can be a very lucrative way for you to go.

(4). You can sell and advertise ’services’ as well and make money. These would be things like eBooks and tele-seminars or marketing courses.

(5). You can write for other people’s blogs. Lots of people who have blogs don’t do their own writing. You can write and post for them and earn yourself some money that way. If you’re good with SEO (Search Engine Optimization), then it might pay you to look into this.

(6). Some blogs operate strictly on a ‘donation’ basis. They leave it up to their visitors to leave something if they find any value in what they read or their experience on the blog. They put on a lot of free stuff, and then depend on charity for how much they own.

(7). Then you can sell retail. Blogs have become a popular way of selling retail items. Anything from T-shirts to kitchenware can be found on a blog. A blog is just a dynamic way to advertise practically anything.

(8). Consulting is another form of revenue earning on blogs. If someone is an expert on something, then they can set up a blog and interact with people and give advice and charge a fee. Most bloggers always try to come across as an expert in their niche, so keep an eye out for the so-called ‘experts’ in any given field.

Anyway, these are just a few of the ways you can make money blogging. If you’ve never tried blogging you owe it to yourself to see if you’re any good. Who knows, after a while you may be able to quit your regular job and make a better living blogging, and have more fun as well.