The biggest challenges when monetising a blog

Nothing worth having comes without hard work and a few challenges.

Be under no illusion that blog monetisation takes time. Many bloggers only make pennies from monetising their blog each month – and this is after having worked on their blogs for a while.

To have a chance of creating a full-time income through blogging, again, you need to have multiple income streams from a selection of sources. Monetising a blog takes time and relies on you having some traffic. The more readers you have, the more attractive you are to advertisers.

As Olli from The Coco Creativ suggested:

I've had different blogs throughout my blogging journey and the most challenging part of monetizing is always hitting your stride. You have to find the right method of monetization for you.

If someone is offering a $900 course, that doesn't mean you should take it; when you find your method, you'll start making money.

Many bloggers decide to monetise quite early on in their blogging journey. Blogger Urszula Makowska explained:

I started blogging [...] when I was in college. I decided to monetize my blog because I was putting in a lot of time and effort to create posts, paying photographers for shoots, and I also wanted to be a blogger full time. I love blogging and I wanted to follow my passion to making a full time career in blogging; it brought me happiness.

Another big challenge faced by bloggers is competition. Kelle, from lifestyle website It’s Kelle’s Space, suggested:

It’s a challenge competing with so many bloggers in the same niche as me for opportunities; work for bloggers is quite scarce.

The blogging market is saturated with lots of aspiring bloggers fighting to be seen. However, if worked on with dedication and consistency, it is possible.

Ceri Jones added:

Blogging is definitely a challenge because it takes a lot of commitment and consistency to be able to monetise it properly. The only thing I regret is not starting sooner.

I managed to make my first £50 in my first month of monetising, and this month I’ve made just over £200. I’m now starting to be contacted by companies for sponsored posts, so hopefully my monthly income will continue to increase!

Can you really make money from blogging?

As we have seen, the answer is yes! But how much money you can make from blogging is variable. That's the nature of monetising a blog at the start, however with time bloggers can do very well.

Monetising a blog takes time and relies on you having some traffic. The more readers you have, the more attractive you are to advertisers.

To make a decent income from blogging, think about having multiple streams of income coming in from different sources and through different means.