How I Get Paid to Blog

ByElisabeth McKnight Posted on Updated on
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How I get paid to blog: a complete guide to monetization witha list of networks to join that will pay you to create content - so useful!

 

 
 

 

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  1. Love this! You are fantastic, and this is such a cool comprehensive list. Love your openness and honesty too about numbers and pageviews – it's what I am constantly trying to guess about bloggers.

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  3. THANK YOU so much for sharing! So much valuable information! I might take you up on the consulting opportunity soon :]

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  4. This was such a great post. As a blogger, I wish I would have had something like this when I started thinking about monetizing. The problem is I have had no idea where to start and I feel like it is taking awhile to get up an running. Thanks for sharing this list!!!

    xo, Taylor

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  6. This is such an amazing post ! So helpful and useful ! I was just wondering do you have to be situated in America to be involved in the media groups you mentioned above? I'm not at the 10,000 views yet, I've only just started out but I was just inquiring for future reference x

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    1. Oh I'm glad you found it useful! Some of the media groups are for US based blogger only because they require purchasing the product at a specific retailer and showcasing it in a blog post. However, some are open internationally and I know there are other media groups for bloggers with a more international base. Where are you located?

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  7. Not only is this an awesome list, but it reminds me of why I love parts of the blogging community. It's not a competition. It's a bunch of kick-A ladies supporting one another.

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  8. Your post always goes viral on my blogging pinboard! LOVE this so much! I am with Mode too, and after reading this I signed up with a few other networks.

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  9. This is fabulous and very honest. Thank you! I have just started my blog, so it is good to know where it could take me, if I persevere with it.

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  10. This is a great post! I am recently new to blogging so this was so fun checking all these out and getting excited for when I hit those big blogging numbers! Thanks for all the info & the examples!!

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  12. OMG Thank you. This was seriously the most informative post I've read on the topic of blog monetization. The only snafu I have…is that it's sometimes difficult to gain money while promoting that my readers save money by making secondhand purchases. I don't want to be hypocritical with my content, ya know? But I'd love to become affiliated with a DIY, craft, art, home design or other creative business for such opportunities. Thanks again for this awesome post! <3 Jackie @ Let's Go Thrifting http://www.LetsGoThriftingBlog.com

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  13. Hi for some reason it won't let me reply to comment above so I said I'd just write another comment ! I live in Ireland so I don't know if there are many that I can actually connect to ! Thanks for commenting back x

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  15. Would be really interesting to know about what sources give you more money, what less?

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    1. it really depends on the month, and the type of project. i get the most projects from social fabric/collective bias but i've had my highest paying options from clever girls and from glam media …so far 🙂

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  16. Amazing post! I've been trying to find a specific answer- which maybe you can answer- does being a member of Social Fabric/Collective Bias infringe on the Mode contract? Can you be a member of both?

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    1. I asked Mode (well, it was Glam when I was accepted earlier this year) specifically about Social Fabric and they said it was fine. They have a list of competitors you cannot be a part of per their exclusivity agreement but Social Fabric/ Collective Bias wasn't on the list.

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  17. This post was so so helpful – thank you!! I stumbled across it from a Google search, but learned so much and have several new companies to research and apply for! I've been blogging for awhile and feel I've really hit my stride in producing good content, so I'm ready to go to that next level and work with great brands! Thank you so much for your openness! I just found your blog today and will now be a loyal reader 🙂

    Jacy
    http://www.lovelenore.com

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    1. Thanks Jacy! I'm glad you found it so useful – its definitely something I wish I'd come across a few years ago 🙂

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  18. I really appreciative the transparency – including sponsorship rates in this post. Thanks for sharing!

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  19. Thanks for sharing all this information! I always wondered how this process worked.
    I have started and stumbled many times with my blog but I'm not giving up. One question I have: do you have to be at 10,000 views to contract with all of these services?

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    1. Hi Janis – different networks have different minimums that have changed over the years. I'm not sure what each of them are at the moment (Social Fabric/ Collective Bias is 20,000 at the moment, I believe) – but they should say on their websites and if not, it doesn't hurt to apply! Often times if you don't get in they'll explain why or you can reach out and ask what you can do to improve to make it into their network. I find the feedback from those kind of emails can be incredibly helpful 🙂

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  20. I love that you put all of this together as I'm a newbie at blogging (been blogging for about 7 months)! Couple questions on info I didn't find researching: 1) Does Shopathome pay in other ways other than by check? 2) What are the joining requirements for Collectively, Mode Media, and Izea? 3) Could I apply to these programs again later if I get rejected now?Thanks in advanced so much for your help! Love your site!

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    1. 1. They don't as of now (at least that I know of, I'm still paid by check).
      2. Collectively wan'ts high quality blogs of all sizes (they care much more about the quality of your content than your numbers) and I'm not sure about Mode and Izea. I applied to mode and was rejected the first time, I grew a bit more and applied a few months later and got in. If you don't get in to a network, it might be worth shooting them an email saying you'd love to work with them in the future and ask what you can work on, or what they're looking for specifically!
      3. So yes, definitely you can apply again 🙂

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