5 Qualities of a Blog That Makes Money

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In April 2020, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) declared that the world economy will go into recession, “the worst since the Great Depression” from 1929 to 1933. This is due to “The Great Lockdown” caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Thus, more than ever, multiple streams of income are necessary. Because of uncertainties about what the future holds, it’s best to have a source of income for bills, a source of income for insurance, and a source of income for emergencies.

While scientists are still studying the behavior of coronavirus inside the body and a vaccine has yet to be released, people are opting to over-react and stay home. Some have started home-based businesses, home-based work, or their own blogs.

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The Affiliate Networks Need to Get Global

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As a blog publisher not located in the US, I sympathize with Darren Rowse (of ProBlogger.net fame). He’s posted an open letter to Amazon, in regards to their affiliate program, called Amazon Associates. Darren’s making a lot of money on Amazon, around $2,000-3,000 monthly, and he estimates that he’s sent around $1,500,000 in sales over the last 5 years. Impressive. [Read more…]

Amazon to Recommend Stuff on Your Site (Products Too)

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Amazon has launched a brand new widget in their Associates program, something that hardly qualifies as news by itself. This one is a bit interesting though, as it not only pushes relevant (?) products on Amazon, but also related content on your very own site. That is interesting, since it means that Amazon would have to analyze your content to make any kind of decent recommendations. The launch posts doesn’t give us much more than that, other than a dummy image, but Amazon affiliates can login and give it a go themselves. Have you used this widget? Share your experience in the comments!