If you are a person who has been trying to make money blogging, then be sure to face a few obstacles on the way. A blog needs to over come a few road blogs before it becomes a money-making machine (I am sure the expression sounds desirable). Here is a list of road blocks that are faced while making money online.

Poor Traffic: To make any amount of money your fundamental requirement is traffic. Advertisements and affiliates only perform when there is an ample amount of traffic. If your site has a very poor everyday traffic then advertisers will not be ready to advertise since ads will not get much exposure. On the other hand, affiliate marketing is very traffic intensive. If you want to see good results in affiliate sales then traffic is important.

Wrong Niche: This is a big road block while trying to make money online from blogging. There are many blogs that get a huge amount of traffic but are unable to monetize it in any way because of a weak niche. On the other hand, blogs with lesser traffic are earning much more than those high-traffic sites because their niche is much more powerful. Generally, niche related to technology and health perform very well while earning money online.

Unprofessional/Irregular: If your blog is supposed to make money, then advertisers need to be sure that they are dealing with some one serious about his site. This means that your blog should give a very professional feel and should be updated regularly. Most blogs that are unprofessional and are updated once in a blue moon will rarely be able to make money.

These are a few road blocks that even experienced  bloggers have been facing whenever they want to monetize their blog. Hope you found this post useful and can work on tackling these road blocks.

I would really appreciate comments below.

Whenever a dude wants to monetize his blog, the biggest issue they face is regarding the perfect method of monetization. They have affiliate links, cpm ads and cpc ads. Basically, any kind of Advertising they find under the roof. This is a very Incorrect and Unprofitable way to monetize your site. The reason for this is that when you have included too many streams of income, you may achieve a little bit of everything – and that may not be enough for a payout.

You may quit mid-way and become frustrated at the fact that you are some 20 or 10 dollars short of payout. It is very frustrating trust me. Moreover, too many types of ads may become a big reason for turn-off for a visitor. Most visitors wont mind ads – unless you keep irritating them with unnecessary pop-ups and sure-to-fail products.

My advice is that focus on a single stream of income. If you really like to experiment on all the streams of income like many pro-bloggers, my suggestion would be to have more blogs under your umbrella. That again means more of daily updating and more hardwork.

There are many ways to monetize your blog -

1. pay-per-click
2. pay-per-mille-impression
3. affiliate
4. text-links
5. Direct Ad Sales

Of which, Pay-per-click is perhaps the most popular and Direct Sales are the most sought-after kind of advertising by webmasters. Direct Ad spot sales are compatible with any kind of blogs, however, affiliate selling may not suit everyone. Text-links are again a non-intrusive form of advertising and you should definitely consider it.

The main decision you need to make is regarding whether you prefer Pay-per-click or Pay-per-Mille or Affiliate. Don’t do all three together or either of the two together. You are most likely to lose any prospective income you otherwise could have earned.

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