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If you pay attention to what people are asking you for most often,you’ll likely discover a great product or service you can offer. Becausefor every person that asks you about something, there are probablya dozen others who would also ask the same thing.Monetization strategies for blogs with largeaudiencesThis is a monetization strategy that has the potential to generatecontinually increasing amounts of revenue based on your ability todrive more traffic to your blog. Be sure to create an advertising pageon your blog and update your metrics (traffic, social audience, emaillist subscribers, etc.) regularly so you can continue to increase yourad pricing monthly.Syndicating contentYou’ve likely seen those blocks of links on sites like CNN, Time, andother media outlets that say “Around the Web” or “You Might AlsoEnjoy”. These are generally created by code from content syndicationnetworks (Outbrain, Taboola, etc.), many of which want you to have alarge base of traffic before you are considered to apply as a publisherto their networks.By including blocks of related content like this to your blog, you’llbe earning revenue each time someone clicks on an article that looksinteresting to them. It’s a good situation for both the publisher andthe reader - the publisher (you the blogger) gets money for sharingrelated, valuable links. The reader gets the opportunity to explorenew content, and will likely think of your blog as a great source ofcontent to check out.Selling your blogIt might sound a bit crazy, but if you have a blog that isn’t directlytied in to your own name, products, or services, and mostly dependson ad revenue, you may want to consider selling your blog later downthe road. Some blogs - like the 20 listed in this article - have earnedover $1 million dollars in a sale thanks to how much traffic received,the quality of content they house, and the advertising dollars theyrake in on a monthly basis. The more traffic, quality content, and advertisingdollars you earn with your blog, the more you can sell it forlater down the road if you so choose.55