When you ask someone how they plan to monetize something, generally the answer has something to do with advertising. However, there are plenty of ways to make an income without ever placing an ad on your blog. This post will highlight at least 5 of those methods.

1. Make Yourself Worthy Of Being Hired - When I published on my own blog for a year, I did so as an experiment to see where the blog would take me. I didn't have a single ad on the blog nor was I interested in monetization. However, two-thirds into the project, I received an email asking me if I would be interested in writing about WordPress on their site. The point being, my blog was a constantly updated resume with each published post. Hundreds of blogs both big and small are always looking for people to write content for them "albeit for free". By the way, if you're looking for a blogging job, stop by the Performancing job board where jobs are being posted on a regular basis.