Let’s be honest: blogging in 2025 means more than just putting your opinions online. For a lot of people, it’s a full-time job. You’re in the perfect place if you’ve been wondering how to make money with your blog.
This post will show you how bloggers make money in 2025. No fluff, no old-fashioned methods—just simple, effective measures that work right now.
This post will explain all the ways you may make money with your blog right now, whether you’re a beginner blogger or someone who wants to make more money with their site.
💡 Chapter 1: Understanding Blog Monetization in 2025
In 2025, making money from a blog is all about having a plan, being patient, and using the correct tools. The good news? You don’t need to be a tech whiz or have a lot of readers. Trust, relevance, and involvement are what important.
This is how it works:
You make helpful content, get people to visit your site, give them value (via products, adverts, or services), and then you make money.
Let’s look at all the ways you can do this.
💰 Chapter 2: 10 Best Ways to Make Money from Blogging in 2025
1. Ads that show up on your site (like Google AdSense and Ezoic)
Setting this up is the easiest. You join an ad network, and they put adverts on your blog.
- Pros: Easy for beginners, makes money passively
- Cons: Needs traffic (typically 10,000+ visits a month to make good money)
- Tip: If you get more than 50,000 pageviews a month, use Ezoic or Mediavine to get additional money.
2. Affiliate Marketing
You get paid a commission when someone buys something through your link.
- Best Networks: Amazon Associates, ShareASale, Impact, and CJ are the best networks.
- Best for: Review posts, how-to guides, and articles that compare things.
- For example, “Best Laptops for Blogging in 2025” with links to affiliates
3. Sponsored Posts
Companies pay you to write about their goods or services.
- Rates: Depending on your niche and traffic, they might be anything from $50 to $2000 each post.
- Important: Always let people know when you are paid to write something
- Tip: To get brands to work with you, make a “Work With Me” page.
4. Selling digital goods
Make and sell eBooks, templates, courses, or lists of things to do.
- Popular Tools: Gumroad, Teachable, Podia
- Examples:Checklists for blogging, SEO templates, and Canva designs.
- Why It Works: A profit margin of 100% and income that can grow
5. Blogging as a freelancer
You can use your blog as a portfolio. Offer your talents, whether you’re a writer, designer, or SEO specialist.
- Make a “Hire Me” page with reviews to your website.
- Tip for promoting: Talk about your services in your blog entries (in a natural way)
6. Start a Paid Newsletter
Start an email newsletter and charge for more material.
- Tools to Use: Substack and Beehiiv
- Ideas for content: tips for blogging once a week, specialized techniques, and behind-the-scenes looks
7. Provide coaching or consulting online
You can coach other people if you know a lot about your area.
- Blog coaching and SEO strategy sessions are two examples.
- Cost each session: $30 to $500 or more
8. Sell Physical Products (drop shipping or merchandise)
You can create an online store if your niche enables it.
- Shopify, Etsy, and WooCommerce are some of the platforms.
- Best niches: fashion, leisure, crafts, and tech gear
9. Membership Sites
Make a part of your blog that only members can see and pay for special material.
- MemberPress, Patreon, and Substack are some of the tools you can use.
- Offer: downloads of premium content, advanced tips, and a private Q&A
10. YouTube and Video Monetization
Put links to your blog posts in YouTube videos. You can make money from YouTube adverts and affiliate links in your descriptions.
- Tip: Use your blog to get people to watch your videos and vice versa.
🔧 Chapter 3: How to Set Up a Blog to Make Money Step by Step
Here’s a basic approach for how to start making money with your blog.
Step 1: Pick a niche that makes money
Not every blog makes the same amount of money. Pick a niche that has a lot of demand, not a lot of competition, and the ability to make money.
Examples that will work in 2025:
- Personal Finance
- Health & Wellness
- Tech and Gadgets
- Online Education
- AI Tools & Reviews
- Blogging & SEO (like this blog!)
Step 2: Make content that is high-quality and easy to find
Your article needs to answer a query or solve a problem. Use tools for SEO like:
- Google Search
- AnswerThePublic
- Ubersuggest
Make sure your content are useful, easy to read, and good for search engines.
Step 3: Build an Email List
From the first day, start making your list. Use things like:
- MailerLite (free for beginners)
- ConvertKit
- Brevo (formerly Sendinblue)
Give out something for free, like a checklist or a short eBook, to get people to join up.
Step 4: Sign up for monetization networks
When you have roughly 20 good posts and some visitors:
- Apply for AdSense or Ezoic
- Sign up for affiliate networks
- Create a services or product page
Step 5: Keep Updating and Promoting
Promotion is really important. Share your posts on:
- Facebook Groups
- Medium
- LinkedIn (for B2B content)
To keep your previous material fresh and high in the search results, update it every three to six months.
📈 Chapter 4: How Much Money Can You Really Make?
| Blog Traffic | Monetization Type | Monthly Earnings |
|---|---|---|
| 5k/month | AdSense | $20 – $50 |
| 10k/month | Ezoic + Affiliate | $100 – $300 |
| 50k/month | Mediavine + Affiliate | $1,000 – $3,000 |
| 100k+/month | All Streams + Products | $5,000+ |
By 2025, a lot of full-time bloggers are making more than $10,000 a month by using a mix of ways to make money, such as selling digital products and affiliate income.
🧠 Chapter 5: Common Mistakes That Block Income
If you want to grow, stay away from these:
- Only focusing on ads (not affiliate or product income)
- without updating old content and without paying attention to SEO
- Writing just for yourself, not for your readers
- Not starting an email list early
- Not checking or testing what works
🛠️ Chapter 6: Tools to Help You Make Money Faster
These tools help you out:
- Rank Math: To make your site better for search engines
- Canva: To make eBooks and lead magnets
- Pretty Links: To keep track of and manage your affiliate links
- Ezoic Leap: To make ads load faster and make more money
- MailerLite and ConvertKit are two tools for email marketing.
- Google Analytics and Search Console: To keep an eye on performance
📢 Chapter 7: How to Get More Traffic to Your Blog
Making money is just one half; getting people to your site is what counts. Every week, do these:
- Share posts on Pinterest with custom pins
- Turn old content into short videos or reels.
- Post on Quora and answer relevant questions
- Join Facebook Groups and share value (not spam!)
- Comment on other blogs and build links
Also, don’t forget to check out our blogging and SEO videos on Preet Tech Ideas (in English) and Preet WebXP (in Hindi).
🙌 In the end, you can start making money right now.
Blogging isn’t a way to get rich quickly, but it does work if you stick with it. Choose a few ways to make money, stay focused, and keep becoming better.
If you need help setting up your blog, optimizing it for SEO, or designing your brand — reach out to us at:
📍 Preet Web Vision
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