I’ve noticed from reading other blogs, readers seem to enjoy learning how other sites make money.
So I’ve developed a top list of my top income generators based on nothing more than monthly income earned.
Note: This list is from all my sites combined.
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1. Domain and Web Hosting Reselling
This program is a great example of why you should look for affiliate or reseller programs in your niche that pay residual commissions.
If my site got wiped out today, I would still be able to live off the residual income I’ve generated since joining this program in 2002.
If you have a site that targets future Webmasters/Bloggers, reselling domains and web hosting is a great way to build a long-term income that continues to grow and grow.
This is also a great idea if you know people in your personal life who need websites. You can just send them to your reseller store and earn commissions on their hosting and domain fees.
As a reseller, you receive your own customizable website that allows you to set your prices and determine your profit. The parent company handles all the customer and technical support, so all you do is promote your own reseller store.
It would be hard for any other affiliate program to bump this from the #1 spot because of the residual income.
Learn more about how you can earn from reselling domains and hosting.
2. Affiliate Networks (CJ.com, ShareASale.com, etc.)
I promote a variety of products that I find on some of the larger affiliate networks. From web software, web hosting, HTML editors, to anything I can find that’s useful and related to my audience.
Belonging to an affiliate network has its advantages…
1) If you’re looking for a specific product to promote, you can do a search to see if there are any relevant affiliate programs that offer the product.
2) You can join multiple programs with a few mouse clicks.
3) All of your earnings are tracked in one place, so you have one-stop reporting instead of multiple affiliate account logins.
The downside is that many companies who run their affiliate programs through large networks tend to have sub-par customer support.
There have been many occasions where I’ve sent an email to a company I’m affiliated with through CJ and never received a response. Companies that run their own in-house affiliate programs seem to have better customer support over all.
Nevertheless, large affiliate networks are definitely worth exploring, particularly if you’re looking for a specific product to promote on your site or blog.
3. Sales of My Own Products
When setting out to make money online, your ultimate goal should be to sell your own product. Today I have three digital products I sell:
2) WP Starter Guide – WordPress tutorial for beginners
3) Niche Website Success – a very detailed, practical guide to making money with a content niche website
4. AdSense (Includes YouTube Earnings)
I hate using the term “easy money”, but if you have enough traffic, AdSense has got to be one of the easiest ways to generate an income from your site or blog.
AdSense performs much better on my sites not targeted to Webmasters and Bloggers – which is a big reason why you don’t see many AdSense units on this blog.
Bloggers and Webmasters tend to be immune to Google ads so they ignore them. However on my fitness site, my click-thru ratio is a bit higher.
Even though my main site, 2CreateAWebSite.com targets Webmasters/Bloggers, it does OK with AdSense because it gets enough traffic to make displaying the ads worthwhile.
Watch a video about my record Google AdSense Earnings…
5. ClickBank
With ClickBank, you really have to feel it out and see what works for you. Even though it’s on my Top 7 list, I must admit there is a lot of garbage on ClickBank.
Many of the eBooks you can sell are a bunch of recycled facts you can find anywhere on the Web.
They are usually promoted by an over-hyped landing page with a loud sales pitch that promises you to either get rich quick, lose weight tomorrow, or get out of debt in seconds.
However, if you really comb through the ClickBank marketplace, you can find some winners. I was able to find a few good e-books to promote that convert very well on my sites.
The great thing about ClickBank is that the commissions are extremely high since product development and delivery costs are low. You could earn up to $75 on certain products in their marketplace.
Here’s a video where I show my Clickbank earnings and how I promote it.
6. Amazon
Amazon has very low commissions per sale, but the conversions are super because they are a recognized brand.
Learn more about their program here.
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These aren’t the only programs I earn money from, but these are the highest paying by far. The rest of my income comes from a collection of other affiliate programs.
This post was not created to encourage you to join all these programs. Quite frankly, if your site does not target the same people and does not have the same kind of traffic, your income will be drastically less than mine.
But hopefully this shows you what is possible if you build a website that allows you to become the “expert” in your niche, and you recommend quality products that you use and are relevant to your audience. You can apply this strategy to any niche.
If you’d like to learn more about how to make money with affiliate programs, AdSense and more, check out my book Niche Website Success.
hi lisa,
am one of your admirers please am a website designer that needs your guide lines on IT business and also how i can get freelance webdesigning online.am from Nigeria and am ready to work
A company I work with registers company names for small businesses, and as a side, they also offer web hosting and domain names for a small additional charge.
They pay pennies for a reseller hosting account, and make thousands from it every month. It really is money for old rope.
Great ideas here! This information will go respectively well with my idea.
Great one, mostly people will prefer sitesell and domain sell. what do you prefer from your listing.
Thanks for the info…When I get some downtime this weekend I will check it out! 😉
I had tried some and will review others 🙂 thanks for the info.
Hi Lisa!
This place is a gold mine of accurate, and helpful information on growing an affiliate business. Having started up my own “test blog” i can verify that your advice is on track. Thank You, and i will continue to visit. Your website is a fantastic resource for anyone wishing to be their own boss.
It’s good to find a site to help us and shows us the right way without trying to sell a book or other product
Thank you and I will follow your site
I hope this works. I hate being an employee!
Great ideas here! This information will go respectively well with my idea.
I’ve heard SiteSell is a good program to promote? How do you usually promote it, to your list, by SEO, article marketing?
Thanks
hi Lisa ,
am hooked on your site am devouring all i can read from u and am really finding it very informative, however all the ideas i have got from you cant seem to find expression yet because i live in Nigeria and my country which is the most populous in Africa is not included in clink bank and other on-line business ideas, please help , i don’t know what to do!
I have most of theses ideas incorporated into my sites
Thanks for the great article
Barbara
Hi ! Lisa….here is a big problem to create a account from NEPAL in Click Bank. Why this county is not available for this clickbank.com. I want to work here, It is impossible to do from NEPAL ? Please give some reply into my e-mail.
I hope you positive response!
plz plz plz plz reply me….
I have a Qustion ..
Im from Denmark .. i have see some of your videos .. the one that, you
tell aboudt Clickbank .. see that you earn 200$ in one week – and this was for 22 sales.
So my Qustion :
Your “snapshot” on Clickbarn – was the sale only postet on Clickbanks marketing? or have you posted links all around on the net? to get the 22 sales.
You got 22 sales – how many hours work are it?
Maybe you post 200 links – but only 22 sales – are that corect?
Because i guess that 1 link gost 5 minut .. so for 22 sales a week , that is: 1000 minut (16,6 hour) .. Right?
Because .. i want to find a way to earn money working from home .. but i wont spare 16 hours for aboudt 200$
You can Write to: Menja-thomsen@hotmail.com
Hope to hear from you. (i have a oder Qustion, but its to privat to tell aboudt here – so hope you write at my Mail)
Lisa, I was really sitting on the fence with buying Site build it (which is how I found you, Googled Site build it – that info should help you know where one of your readers came from loll)
So I wasn’t sure if I wanted to pay for Site build it every month, leave alone create a website. I see profits made through blogs alone.
Could you suggest if its worth going for if one isn’t a complete newbie? I feel some of it might be valuable because no one knows everything there is to know but I do have the basics drilled in my mind. Whats your opinion?
Btw, thanks 🙂
Nice list of money making programs! I have been looking for additional earning methods in the net aside from Adsense. Glad I found your site. Its really relevant & useful for me. Many Thanks!
Thanks for the great article. I used SBI before and may want to sign up for their affiliate program. It has such a great wealth of information for new affiliates that focuses on actually building a stable business.
-Amanda
p.s. I too wrote one here as well money making affiliate!
Very Nice post with very informative content! Earning in these 7 ways makes so much sense.
I trust you have a savy Accountant helping maximize your business structure and Tax saving opportunity. You and your followers don’t want all of your $$ to go to the IRS. Look what the IRS really spells – “Theirs”! Just pointing that out.
Thesis theme is good and so is the commission structure. I saw the review video and it looks good. I have bought headway which is similar to thesis and might give thesis a try. Thanx.
I know if I can do my blog right that there are TONS of photographers out there who could be reading it. I’ve had limited success monetizing so far – especially bad conversion with Adsense. I’ve had as many people buy cameras through Amazon as I’ve had Adsense clicks. Maybe the mix will just be a little different for my niche.
Thanks for taking the time to share the programs you use. As far as product reviews, do you usually buy the product out of pocket before you do the review or do you contact the manufacturer to get the product on loan first?
I never believed someone could me 5,000 USD per month from Adsense, but what the hell is this?
After watching the video, I think I will play it often to encourage me to continue working hard,
One among the many good sites i visited. spare some tips and tricks about traffic to a blog.
I think I love you Lisa. Thanks a lot, I’m gonna go get started!
WOW! Excellent. I absolutely loved this. I found a TON of ideas in here. Thanks so much. Well done!
oThis is a wonderful opinion. The things mentioned are unanimous and needs to be appreciated by everyone.
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alexgavin111
Internet Affiliate
Hi i was wondering if you could be of assistance i have been blogging and people are clicking on the adsense and is shows i have no money. Am i missing something by any chance.
Hi, i am 15 years old…
Do you think i can make money with Clickbank Too???
Pls reply, thank you!
I’d like to add one more: once you learn all these internet marketing skills you can provide these services to others: building blogs, websites, providing internet marketing services, SEO, article writing, or whatever else you are good at.
how can i earn money through click bank affiliate programme without a website?what should be my strategy?
You are my hero! I moved my site search up the page, we’ll see what happens. Thanks and keep up the good work!
Thank you so much for sharing. It is becoming more rare to find quality material. Seems plenty of sites are offering nothing unique – just scraped content or rehashed rss feed. Your work is appreciated. Anytime we can discover more viable ideas about building our business is a good thing.
hello lisa .
I am pastor francis writing from Accra Ghana i want you to help me succeed in the internet business.
thanks and i look forward to hear from you soon
my e- mail patexico@yahoo.com
phone 00233344967271
Hello Lisa
I applied to CJ.com and i was rejected a couple of moths ago,
do you think maybe because my website wasnt %100 optimazed by the moment, i mean CJ.com actually takes a look to the applier’s wesbite?
Cheers
Hello
im william and im from mexico
i’ve been bloggin since 2 months now and everyday i lear something new, im very passionate about making my own bussines (physical) whit “affiliate money” thank you sooo much for your useful advices and congrats on you Adsene account, i’ll show you mine later when i have a couple of thousands like yourself
God bless
I happened upon your Youtube vids searching for information that luckily you provide for free! I am making money off my Youtube account but I cannot seem to find if I can use more than just Adsense on it? I am in the area of 100,000 views a month and want to get the most out of this site as possible?!
However after reading your info I am thinking I should branch out and start my own site when I come up with a good idea?
Thanks for the info!
tanx alot lisa 4 all the free info. i do not have a website but i’ll start working 2words building my own site. ur a darlin…
Hi Liz!
I read your post and wanted to know about some quality products ClickBank you write. If not difficult to make a rating on products that will deliver quality information.
Thank you
lisa i,m knew to the affliate program,tried to learn by buying ebooks but they r all bullsht,can u advise me how to get the easiest learning methods to become an affliate i,ve been trying for months but getting nowhere…thanks
Hi, Just got here through google search. Was looking for info on Rss. Thanks for the good material you have on your site.
Hi Lisa,
Thankyou for the great information on your site. I am still reading through it – there is so much information here.
I started building web sites about one year ago and have now built a few sites around travel, foreign languages and clickbank products. I am very proficient with computers so building sites is easy for me.
However, I have not been able to attract much traffic, although the traffic I do attract really seem to like my sites. I have bought a few web marketing & traffic building courses and have learnt a lot in the last 6 months. However, it’s hard getting the traffic to a level where I make sales. If I advertise on Adwords (I have read a whole course on this too) I get traffic but the advertising cost is greater than my commissions so I waste my time. I am now lost with affiliate marketing…
Sorry to be a pain but what do you recommend I do now?
I would really like to make so money online.
Robin
Thanks for a great summary. I earn as web hosting affiliate, on Google Adsense. My total monthly earnings is under 50 $ T_T and I can say that I am satisfied with that but I am just a beginner. This my first blog 😀
Hey if you had time, would you look at my website and tell me what you think of it.
Hey Lisa, nice to stumble onto your blog, looks great and lots of valuable content here. Obviously, I will roam on your blog and what else you got to offer. Enjoy your video clips. Thanks for sharing! Lani
PS..visit me sometime. Mahalo 🙂
I must say that I did not earn as you (I would like 😉 ) but for now I’m satisfied 🙂
I earn as web hosting affiliate, on Google Adsense, ClickBank and Amazon. My total monthly earnings is $350-500 and I can say that I am satisfied with that but I am just a beginner 🙂
This guides great I will take note of this to make my earnings. Great list thanks for the post I really got the Idea of earning more from the net.
Hello Frndzzz,
is thr any1 who will Guide me abt hw 2 earn using clickbank & adsense ??
I m Confused here coz i dnt hv my Own Created website & I also dnt hv any source 4 tht …
Plz help frndzz 🙁
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Hey Lisa!
For the last week I’ve been reading your blog and you have the best information I’ve ever seen online! It is so refreshing to read your marketing ideas, because they are so carefully thought out. I’m a huge proponent of natural medicine and I just completed my new blog: http://www.bacterialvaginosishomeremedies.net/
You’ve inspired me and you’ve given my the direction I needed. There are not too many people online who are as honest as you are. I’m also going to check out SiteSell’s affiliate program.
Keep up the great work!
– Electra
.-= Electra´s last blog … Bacterial Vaginosis Home Remedies =-.
Thanks for a great summary. I have used SBI and am thinking of signing up for their affiliate program – it has such a great wealth of information for new affiliates that focuses on actually building a stable, long term business
.-= nina´s last blog … 30 Fat Loss Tips That Work =-.
Well, today, Affiliates Marketing is the best way for bloggers to make money blogging, they can sell product without creating itself, easy, right? And you should choose the right product to promote to effective make money by affiliate program.
Well I haven’t really tried adsense so I’d like to get into that but I have heard a lot of positive speak about affiliate marketing and I believe you can get good results by building an email list of your blog readers but really I think why market for someone else when for a few dollars you can create your own product about something you do well – it only costs $49 to set up as a Clickbank vendor and this allows you to enjoy the profits of your own affiliate ‘army’!
Agree Louise, that’s what I’m doing with Clickbank now and it’s nice having another stream of income to add to everything else. I sell 3 products on Clickbank and it’s going well.