I recently came across a question that I have seen many times before.
The question goes something like:
I have a blog that ranks high in Google for some keyword and how do I monetize (make money from) my blog.
My answer to this question is not a simple answer but rather a list questions.
How much traffic does you site get?
Just because your site ranks high for a given keyword doesn’t mean it’s getting loads of traffic.
I currently rank #1 in Google for “Biggest Absolute Failure” but I get almost no traffic from it.
Get some analytics going.
Analytics will tell you what keywords you are getting traffic for and what sites are sending you traffic.
It will also tell you what pages get the most traffic, how long people stay, etc.
Read more on Tracking Website Visitors
Knowing everything you can about visitors will help you make better decisions about how to monetize your site.
Build an email list.
Not too long ago I wrote about the benefits of Building an Email List to get traffic. The same rules apply to making money on your site.
Throw some AdSense on there.
AdSense is a great way to make money everytime someone clicks an ad.
Checkout my post on AdSense Placement:
http://www.nickstraffictricks.com/google-adsense-placement/
Don’t re-invent the wheel:
You should also take a look at sites competing for your keywords and see what they do to monetize their site.
Read more about Don’t re-invent the wheel!
Your thoughts?
What are your thoughts on how to monetize a top ranking site?
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