[header] How to monetize your blog [title] Sell advertising space on your blog. [step] All blog platforms allow you to sell ad space, which generally gives a few cents every time someone clicks on the ad. The most popular option, google adsense, allows you to place ads that are related to the subject matter of your blog, giving fifty cents for each click. 
While you generally only get one click per thousand visitors, it can add up if you have enough readers. [substeps] Ads are perhaps the easiest way to make money, but remember that you need enormous readership to make this possible.