You can place links to other sites on your site and when users click on them and either buy, register or sign up for various offers there – you're getting paid for the sale or for the lead.

There are affiliate programs in virtually any possible niche, so it can be implemented on your site pretty quickly, regardless of its topic.

Sounds good? Read Our Free Affiliate Program Guide.

Advertising

You can make money from putting advertising on your site.
Today, placing ads on your site is pretty easy, especially through “pay per click” programs like Google Adsense, Yahoo Publisher Network and other similar contextual ad networks.

You can also sell ads and text links independently and increase your website ad revenue even further.

Sounds good? Read Our Free Website Ad Space Guide.

Blogging

You can start a blog (on your existing site or on a totally new domain) and monetize it through affiliate programs, ad selling, sponsored links, paid reviews, etc.

If your blog becomes popular, it can be a great method for earning good money.

Sounds good? Read Our Free Blogging for Money Guide.


If you have a website and don't use it to generate profits, you're practically leaving money on the floor, money that can be made automatically, just by installing sponsored ads on it.

Even if your website is pretty small and doesn't get many visitors, installing a few ads on your site (which is not difficult), can generate at least some income for you and help you pay the hosting bill.