Looking to monetize a new blog?

Hey alluser, Looking for the best way to monetize your blog? Recently, I was asked if I could recommend the best monetization strategy for a NEW blog – advertising or affiliate marketing.  Spoiler alert: I'd recommend affiliate marketing.  First off, unlike advertising, you DON'T need a lot of traffic to make a decent revenue. You just need targeted traffic.  Plus, you can start monetizing your site from day 1. Still, it won't look amateurish thanks to affiliate links that are naturally integrated within your content.  If you want to monetize your site with affiliate marketing, I highly recommend using this plugin: ThirstyAffiliates.    Here's why I love it... just 2 reasons:   1. Manage all your links in a single location  Imagine placing your affiliate links on hundreds of pages and all of a sudden, your affiliate vendor moved to a new portal. With a centralized link management system, you can replace the link with a click rather than editing all those pages where you've added the link.  2. Cloak your affiliate link Smart affiliate marketers cloak their affiliate links because many people see long, unfamiliar URLs as suspicious.  👉 Try ThirstyAffiliates Today! Whether you're just thinking about monetizing your blog or you're already experienced with affiliate marketing, this tool makes everything so much simpler.  Cheers,  Syed Balkhi Founder of WPBeginner Was this email helpful? 🔥Yes! I Love it 😐It's OK! 🙁I didn't like it

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