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Blogging has become insanely popular in recent years, and all indications are that it is here to stay. But most blogs do not generate much income for their owners. In this article I will discuss how to make money blogging. 

Here are some quick tips: 

1. First and foremost, in order to make money blogging you must get traffic to your site. This is perhaps the most difficult step, and often requires a good knowledge of Internet marketing. If you are not a veteran marketer, it might do well for you to get some of the top tools on Internet marketing to get you on your way. It is likely that there are quite a few marketing tactics you could employ which you are not aware of. Some of the more obvious ways to get people to your blog are a) submitting your blog to directories, b) making posts to forums with your blog address in the signature area, c) rewriting blog posts as articles and submitting them to article sites, and d) submitting your rss feeds to rss aggregators.
2. Once you are getting decent traffic, the easiest way to monetize your blog is through Google Adsense ads. These types of ads are low maintenance, since all you do is paste the code, and the system will automatically post the most relevant ads for your site. Do not flood your site with Adsense ads, since this could lower the payout rate for your clicks and consequently lower your income. I would recommend putting them in 2 or 3 prominent spots, but no more.
3. Along  with your Adsense ads, you will want to join some affiliate marketing programs and put up some ads to some products. You can even review these products and recommend them if you like, but be aware that if you do this, you must provide a disclosure statement on your site stating that you provide affiliate links to products you recommend (see the new FTC rules on affiliate marketing).
4. Finally, when your blog achieves some popularity, many businesses will pay you to blog about their products. To find such people, visit websites such as reviewme.com.

Run your blog like a business if you are serious about making money. Sometimes it helps to have a step by step guide, which many successful bloggers sell online. We recommend the following site for people looking for more resources on how to make money blogging.