Tool: Build A Niche Store (BANS) is a for-sale tool that enables site owners (websites and blogs) to earn money from eBay's affiliate program either by getting people to join the program or by selling products for sale on the eBay site. Site owners can develop their own eBay stores that contain products that match their targeted user base (e.g., books, computer equipment, etc.). A free demo is available for testing.

Q-Ads Partner Program allows bloggers to monetize their blogs. Bloggers select the keywords that they want to appear in the ads on their blogs. Users can select where ads are placed and the style of the ads (color, size and format). Payment is determined on a pay-per-click basis.

The FeedBurner Ad Network (FAN) enables bloggers and podcasters to monetize their feeds. Ads are targeted by content channel (topic) and priced to advertisers on a CPM basis. Feedburner plans to expand the program to include podcasts.

Text Link Ads (TLA) places ads on websites, RSS feeds and blogs. You must submit your site, RSS feed or blog for approval. Ads appear at the bottom of RSS feeds and blogs. Owners can review and approve ads for their sites, RSS feeds and blogs. TLA ads are not contextual and can be used with other programs. Ads for sites, RSS feed and blog are priced according to the amount of traffic, the theme and popularity of the site, RSS feeds or blogs.

Article: "How to Make Money From Your Blog: 5 Tips," by Jeff Wuorio. Discusses five strategies that you can use to earn money from a blog including: selling advertising space either through an established program (e.g., Google AdSense) or directly; selling someone else's product(s), solicit contributions (donations), marketing your services on your blog (e.g., legal services, accounting services, etc.); and keeping up customer relationships (keep clients up to date on you and your company).

Article: "Eight Insider Tips for Turning Your Blog Into a Business: Part 2," by Anita Campbell. Discusses the last three tips for a successful blog including developing multiple revenue streams (such as AdSense and text-link ads), selecting affiliate programs carefully, and trying to sell something you own (write and sell an eBook or seminar).

Article: "Eight Insider Tips for Turning Your Blog Into a Business: Part 1," by Anita Campbell. Discusses the first five (out of eight) steps for a successful blog including frequently updating (add new material daily—the most successful blogs average 53 new entries per month), be accessible (your email should be prominent), be original (create new content rather than linking to news or other people's blogs), build a community (people who come back to your blog often), and build a house list (collect emails so that you can send updates).

Article: "Other Advertising Networks Besides Google AdSense," by John Chow. Discusses the different types of affiliate programs such as CPM-based networks, CPA/CPL ad networks, CPC and/or text-based contextual ad networks, shopping and comparison networks, "non-standard" ad networks (e.g., pay per post, popups), specific demographic ad networks, non-US CPM-based networks, and non-US CPC and/or text-based contextual ad networks. Links are provided under each category to companies offering these services.

Article: "Monetizing Blogs," by Jason Dowdell. Discusses what advertisers should and should not do when trying to get bloggers to place their ads on blogs; suggests that advertisers find bloggers who have a large trusted following, predicts how advertising on blogs will change, and how blog ads are becoming content.

Sample chapter: "Planning Your Blog," from Starting Your Own Blogging Business, December 2006, by J.S. McDoughall. Discusses what a blog is, features of a profitable blog (continuously updated content, large audience and reliable revenue source), selecting a profitable topic, interest of the general public and industry blogs.

Book: Starting Your Own Blogging Business, December 2006, by J.S. McDoughall. Discusses planning your blog (requirements, selecting a topic, selecting a blog name, choosing a platform for growth, and having staff or contributors), publishing your blog (community blogging services, web-based blogging services, and installed server applications), profiting from your blog (generating traffic, keywords, search engine advertising, blog aggregators, etc.), generating revenue (donations, affiliate programs, memberships, sponsors, etc.) and developing a media kit (description of your blog, your audience, and traffic), and becoming a business.

Blog: "How to Make Money From Your Blog," by Steve Pavlina. Discusses what you need to know to monetize a blog, including terminology and technologies, income generation strategy, generating traffic to your blog, building traffic, using multiple income streams (pay-per-click, donations, text link ads, etc.), blogging hardware and software, and the pros and cons of allowing comments.