Derek Vaughan has an interesting overview on making money from content sites. According to the article, there are 5 popular ways to make money through content web sites or web logs and they are:
1) Traditional banner advertising
2) Pay-per-click (contextual) banner advertising
3) Subscription revenue
4) Affiliate and CPA programs
5) Text links
The article also discusses different business models and mechanics for each money making option. And, he wraps up the topic with this conclusion:
Converting Web traffic into sales revenue takes persistence, experimentation, and great salesmanship. The methods mentioned in this article: Traditional Banner Advertising, Pay-Per-Click (Contextual) Banner Advertising, Subscriptions, Affiliate and CPA Programs, and sales of Text Links are proven models for creating cash from visitors. Select the techniques and models that are a good fit for your Website and personality — then get started making money! Good luck converting your site traffic into a viable revenue stream.
I hope to be able to share my thoughts about “matching techniques/models with one’s website and personality.”
Pointer: adSearch