Abstract: The wonderful thing is that it is becoming easier and easier for bloggers to make money through blogs. And today I just want to introduce several common streams to make money.
Merchandising
Nowadays, there is also an increasing number of bloggers attempt to make money by selling branded products in their blogs through programs like Cafepress. And truly, quite a few larger blogs are seeing significant sales, especially these ones with a cult following.
Writing Business Blog
With blogging getting more and more popular, a lot of businesses are starting blogs. Many of companies now have certain staff take on blogging duties and many of them hire professional bloggers to run their blogs. You can check out bloggers for hire if you're looking for this type of work.
Advertising Programs
Generally speaking, the most common way bloggers like to earn money online is by the contextual ad program from Google - Adsense. A more recent addition that many are using successfully are widgetBucks and Text Link Ads.
Available options are Azoogle Ads, Intelli Txt, DoubleClick, Tribal Fusion, Adbrite, Clicksor, AdHearUs, Kanoodle, Pheedo, TextAds, Bidvertiser, Fastclick and Value Click. Of course there is more to come with MSN Adcenter and YPN both in beta testing and with a variety of other advertising system currently in development.
Digital Assets
There is an increasing numbers of bloggers have been developing other digital assets to support and add revenue streams to their blogs. By this I mean that I'm increasingly seeing e-books, courses being run by bloggers. But this type of activity will only increase in future.
RSS Advertising
In the past months, it had been proved that RSS Advertising is really advanced and effective. Unfortunately, there is few bloggers make big money in this way. But I am sure it will turn out to be a good way to gain profit in future. 
Sponsorship
Apart from a series of advertising programs that are available to join, there is a growing awareness in the business of the value and opportunity that exists for them to advertise directly on blogs.
Flipping Blogs
It is rather common that blogs also can be sold. This has happened both on an individual blog level, but also on a network level.
Blog Network Opportunities
Now bloggers are also being presented with more places to earn an income from their blogging, for instance, by writing for and with others. And there are plenty of people who are always asking for new bloggers to join and who are willing to pay bloggers using a variety of payment models.
Consulting and Speaking
It has been popular for well-known consultants to connect blogs to their businesses, but we find that bloggers with no consulting background are also able to make money by charging readers for consulting scenarios. Blogging has the ability to allow people as to become experts on niche topic (we all know the value of being considered as an expert).
As time rolls on, there will be more and more ways in which bloggers make money from their blogs opening up. Please feel free to suggest your own ideas and experience in comments below.
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