How to monetize a Christian blog

Now that you have started a website and you are getting a decent amount of traffic, it is time to figure out how to monetize a Christian blog. This will help you gain some passive income in the long run. You can become a full-time content creator when your website is receiving a lot of traffic and generating stable revenue.

There are many ways to monetize a Christian blog. It is wise to test different monetization methods to see which works best for your Christian blog. Most people consider displaying Ads on their blog posts. However, other monetization methods can make you a decent monthly income and they do not require you to have a lot of traffic to your Christian blog.

What to consider before monetizing a Christian blog

Every monetization method is unique and has its requirement. If you are thinking of displaying Ads on a Christian website then, you will need to consider the following ad monetization requirements. Other advertising networks exempt you from these requirements, we will discuss those advertising networks in the next topic below.

Your website should be complete– Make sure your Christian blog is not under construction and have content on all your pages.
Have a clear privacy policy– Google AdSense requires your website to contain a privacy policy page that explains different aspects of your site, terms of use, customer data you collect through subscriptions, affiliate, and Ads disclosures if there are any, and much more. You can use this tool to generate a free privacy policy for your Christian blog.
Have a clear menu button– This helps your website visitors easily navigate through your pages and blogs. Make the menu simple and easy to use.
Have at least 8 articles in each blog category– This gives advertising networks an impression that your website has enough content.
The length of your articles– Avoid having many short articles of less than 350 words. This makes your site look shallow. Try your best to integrate long-form articles, medium-length articles, and short Christian blogs.
Check for plagiarism– Make sure you have original content on your Christian blog. Plagiarism is a crime and your website will be penalized for this. There are already billions of websites out there, therefore, write original content that adds value to your visitors. You can use this free tool to check for plagiarism on your website.
Write at least 30 articles before considering monetizing your Christian blog– This will give your website enough time to grow and your web visitors will have enough original content to read.
Add an author to all your blogs– An author name helps to create trust in the eyes of web visitors and search engines. Avoid using the name ‘Admin’ as the author, you can use your name or the name of your website as the author.
Content type– Most advertising networks do not monetize websites that promote adult content, betting sites, drug abuse, violence, weapons, and child abuse material. The Ad networks are not the problem; it is the advertisers who do not want their products to be associated with such materials. Before signing up for any advertising network check their monetization policy to see if your site fits to display ads.
Web traffic– Before considering monetizing a Christian blog make sure you have decent web traffic. Each advertising network has a different web traffic requirement, however, if you decide to go for affiliate programs you can monetize your Christian blog from day one.

How to monetize a Christian blog

There are many ways to monetize a Christian blog and each method has its requirement. Below is a list of the different ways on how to monetize a Christian blog.

Displaying Ads

This is the most common blog monetization method that everyone is familiar with. Most sites utilize this monetization method as it is easy as long as you have the required web traffic. Google AdSense is the known Ad network even though there are many other advertising networks in the market. We will discuss them in the next topic below.

Affiliate programs

This monetization method is suitable for certain content. You can promote books, electronics, household products, web hosting packages, podcast programs, domain registration, and many more. The advantage of affiliate marketing is that you get a good commission for every sale through your referral link. You can earn from 10%-80% commission for every successful conversion.

You do not need much traffic to achieve this. This makes it easy to monetize a Christian blog from day one. I deploy this on this very website.

They are various affiliate programs you can join. You can consider the following affiliate networks to find affiliate opportunities and get started today.

Selling eBooks

It is good to have a variety of monetization methods on your Christian website. You can make a decent income by selling digital products on your site such as eBooks. Just installed a WooCommerce plugin to enable you to transform your website into an e-commerce store and display your eBooks on the shop page. Check this Christian website for inspiration.

Accept donations

You can create a donation page where your Christian audience can support your work online. Create a PayPal account or a Patreon account and insert the donation link on your Christian website. I deploy this method on two of my Christian websites.

Start an online course

You can start an online course with monthly subscriptions to access your course materials. Do not limit yourself, you can teach any subject that is relevant to your niche. Use this as an opportunity to share your experience and get paid for it.

Podcast

Podcasts are becoming popular and you can use them to create an audience for your Christian website and direct that traffic to your blog. You can earn a steady income podcasting through sponsorships, where you promote other people’s products and earn a commission for every successful sale. Your audience can also support you through Patreon or PayPal. Check this article on the best Christian podcast hosting.

YouTube

Consider integrating affiliate marketing with YouTube. This is how it works, you create content for your YouTube channel and earn revenue through advertisements. Then, you insert your Christian blog links on your YouTube video description and ask people to click on them to visit your website. When they visit they will likely click on any affiliate links on your Christian blog, that way you make extra revenue from YouTube and your website.

How to monetize a Christian blog with Ads

You will need to sign-up for an advertising network and get approved before displaying any ads. Each advertising network has its advertising policy. Most of them use CPM (Cost Per Mile)- meaning you will get paid a certain amount for every 1000 impressions. An impression is considered any time an Ad is displayed to your website visitors.

Advertising networks will also utilize CPC (Cost-Per-Click)- meaning you get paid for every Ad click. CPA (Cost Per Action)- meaning you will get paid when someone completes an action such as filling a form. For now, don’t worry about these terms they will make sense when you begin running ads on your Christian blog.

Below is a list of the popular ad networks and their requirements

Ad Network	Requirements
Google AdSense	Your website should be 3 -6 months old and meet all the above requirements. Adhere to Google publishers’ policies.
Ezoic	Beginner friendly and there is no traffic limit Adhere to Googles publishers’ policies
AdSterra	No monthly page view limit. Accept all kinds of websites (some limits may apply).
Mediavine	Minimum of 50,000 sessions per month. Have a good standing with Google AdSense
AdThrive	100,000 monthly page views. Most of the traffic must come from the USA

For new websites and sites with no traffic, I recommend Ezoic and AdSterra. Ezoic pays better than Google AdSense. You will need Google ad management approval to qualify for Ezoic.

Join Ezoic

AdSterra does not require any Google ad management approval making it suitable for anyone who has been rejected by Google Adsense or Ezoic. It offers different ad formats including social bar, native banners, popunder, vast video ads, and display banners.

Join AdSterra

How to monetize a Christian blog without ads

You can monetize a Christian blog with affiliate programs and earn a good commission for every successful referral. Choose from any of the following affiliate programs;

Check the list of the best Christian affiliate programs for Christian bloggers to consider.

Other methods include selling eBooks, donations, online courses, and sponsored content. By the end of the day, your goal is to make some revenue. Therefore, choose a monetization approach that is suitable for your Christian website. You can also use a variety of monetization methods at the same time such as Ads, affiliate programs, sponsored content, selling eBooks, and accepting donations.

Blog monetization FAQs

You can monetize a Christian website anytime depending on the monetization approach you choose. For Google Adsense, your site needs to be 3-6 months old to qualify for their ads program. With Ezoic and AdSterra, you can monetize your Christian blog when you have a good amount of content and traffic to your website.

Each advertising network has a different traffic requirement. Most of them will approve your website if it is receiving more than 10,000 monthly page views. Ezoic and AdSterra do not have a monthly traffic limit, meaning you can get started as long as you have some traffic to your website.

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