I’m often asked how to make money blogging, especially within the last year because of the state of the economy. There are a few answers to that question. That’s because blogging affords you the ability to make money online in a few different ways.

My favorite way to make money blogging is by leveraging the power of affiliate programs. You earn affiliate commissions for any sales that result from your affiliate links. I also love Google Adsense, mainly because of its simplicity. You simply add your Google Adsense code to your blog and then you earn money when your visitors click on the ads.

I recently found a website called You Say Too that offers a unique way to earn money blogging and it allows you to promote blog at the same time! The way you make money from this site is not a new concept, they use a revenue sharing model. What makes them a little different is that they don’t just share Google Adsense revenue like most other websites, they also share Amazon affiliate commissions too. It’s 50/50 split on both, which is pretty generous.

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Last weekend, the exclusive blog community known as Cre8buzz became open to public. Previously by invitation, it’s a community where bloggers can gain exposure to their blogs, network with other bloggers, make friends, and more.

Cre8buzz is similar to Myspace in that you get a profile page you can completely customize, you can add friends, comment on other pages, and meet new people. But that really is where the similarity ends. Cre8buzz has a genuine community feel and you can join smaller communities within that align with your interests. Since Cre8buzz is aimed at bloggers, you get to add your blogs to share with the whole community. They also have a “buzzranking” system where you can showcase yourself, post pictures, share your videos, and more. All of this helps create a following for your blog and helps generate buzz about you. Really active members have even seen a ‘Buzz effect in their traffic stats.

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Technorati is probably the largest, most widely used blog directory around… because it’s so much more. You can keep find the best blogs on just about any topic and track your own once you’ve claimed it. My favorite part is logging in to view all of my favorite blogs in one place. But Technorati is also a great way to increase your blogs exposure simply by using the great features they provide.

Since I’ve been actively looking for ways to promote and grow this blog, I was excited when I happened upon a post about the Technorati Train! I found the post on a blog I like by a “Supermom in NY” called Getting Out of Debt. Her blog includes ideas of how to pay off your bills and offers easy ways to making money online. She has so many great ideas that just about anyone will find something they like there.

The great thing about this train is that it will allow me to show some luv to a few blogs that I’m really loving right now. You’ll find them under “My New Favs” below.

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