In recent years the blog phenomenon has swept the world. Nearly 4 out of 10 Americans reported having read a blog at least once in their life, and half that group reported reading blogs regularly. According to the associated press; internet users who regularly read blogs are far more likely to spend money online. With these statistics it is no surprise that generating blog profit with affiliate programs has become one of the leading passive income opportunities. Successful bloggers who write on topics they are passionate about can easily generate a very healthy passive income through blog profit, and most blog authors have a lot of fun doing it.

The first step in the blog profit process is to find a topic. George Bernard Shaw once said: "The man who writes about himself and his own time is the man who writes about all people and all time." It is important to select a topic that you are very familiar with. Hobbies you are passionate about, the industry you work in, movie genres or sports that you really enjoy are all great places to start. If you are writing directly from your own experiences, readers will easily be able to identify with you which is the best way to keep a regular audience. Keeping a regular audience is golden ticket to blog profit.

In the beginning it will take some work to grow an audience. One of the best ways to grow your audience is to create profiles on web forums that are related to your content. In your profile, include a link to your blog. Now use that profile to make intelligent, helpful posts within the forum. Forum readers will see your post, and often will follow the link in your signature, taking them to your blog. If your blog has useful information to them, they will likely return to your blog at later dates. Another great tactic is to write articles related to your blog. These can have dual benefits as you can also use them for blog posts. Upload your articles to free article directories and make sure to include a link to your blog in the provided resource box. As you begin to develop your blog you will likely see your blog profit increasing.

Now that you have an audience, you will need to learn exactly how to generate blog profit with affiliate programs. This part is pretty simple and with the right techniques it can be very powerful. The first step in generating blog profit is to create a list of products and services your audience will be interested in. For instance, if your blog is about football, your readers may be interested in signing up for fantasy football or buying cheap game tickets. Build a list of several products then visit an affiliate program management site such as Commission Junction. Once there you can locate affiliate programs that offer the products and services on your list.

After you have signed up for the programs, you will want to advertise the products or services in a couple of different ways. The first way is to create links from specific words. In our football example, you may link the word "tickets" wherever it appears to your affiliate program from a sports ticket site. The second way to advertise your programs is to place banner or text ads in various locations on the blog, just be careful not to clutter the blog too much or you may discourage readers. If your ads are related to the content of the blog, there is a high chance your readers will follow the links. When users follow your affiliate links and purchase products or services, you make a percentage of the sale as blog profit.

A third method for generating blog profit is utilizing Google's Adsense. Adsense allows you to create customized ad boxes within your blog. It automatically searches your blog and displays ads related to your content. Google then pays you each time your readers click the advertisements. This is probably the quickest method for placing ads on your blog to begin generating blog profit as quick as possible.

You can also generate blog profit indirectly by collecting the email addresses of your readers. This can be done through adding a subscription requirement to your blog, or by simply offering readers the chance to receive extra related material by email. If your users agree to receive offers by email, you can create email newsletters that feature some of your affiliate program products and services. With a large enough email list, you can generate as much passive income through your indirect blog profit as you can from your direct blog profit.

In closing I would like to say that there are many opportunities for generating passive income online. Blog profit with affiliate programs can be a very powerful source of passive income. If you are honestly seeking ways to gain freedom from the typical J.O.B. (Just Over Broke), and you are willing to put in the time and effort required, I truly believe you can build wealth and freedom through blog profit.