So after all my ranting about not doing this blogging thing to make money, I signed up for PayPerPost. Now, part of the reason I haven't really focused on trying to make money here has been the lack of results from other web money makers. Google AdSense hasn't brought me one single cent, that ReviewMe site I found a while back hasn't done anything for me, and I have yet to see success with the Project Wonderful ads that have been running. In all fairness to Project Wonderful, though, I've kept my minimum bids low since if there's a bright center to the blogosphere, you're at the blog it's furthest from. I figure if someone wants to drop a couple of cents here to run an ad, more power to 'em.
So my attempts at earning enough money off of here to cover hosting costs haven't really panned out. Kind of disheartening, but there it is.
Enter PayPerPost. I first heard about PayPerPost from the lovely Venomous Kate. PayPerPost's objective is to drive traffic to advertiser's sites by having bloggers blog about the products and services the advertisers offer. It's similar to ReviewMe, but better - you don't sit around waiting for an email to come in telling you about a review opportunity that's available to you. Instead, you log into your PayPerPost account and scan the opportunities that are available to you. And so far, it seems like there's always an opportunity. Some of them are only for $5, but seriously - $5 is $5. Especially when you're like me and trying to save up every little penny you can to funnel into a house.
I mulled it over for awhile, going back and forth with myself over whether or not to give it a try. And then Kate shared her earnings for the past two months. She's made over $1700 in two months utilizing PayPerPost!
If you're looking to try and monetize your blog, check out PayPerPost. I'm going to give it a go. Will I make $1700 in two months? Maybe. But at least I know it's possible.
