Monetizing my Blog

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  chicagoduffer · Member · May 10, 2011 at 1:15 am

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  I am wondering what options I have for monetizing my blog on WordPress.com. I know that advertising and banners are not currently allowed on WordPress.com, however I understand that WordPress.org is a different story. Do I have any additional options at this point?

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  raincoaster · Member · May 10, 2011 at 1:47 am

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  At WordPress.org you have infinite options, but we can’t help you with those here at WordPress.com.

  WordPress.com is for personal blogging, artist and author blogging and sales, and professional, reputation-building blogging. Not resales, not MLM, not make-a-million-online blogs.

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  thesacredpath · Member · May 10, 2011 at 1:49 am

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  In General:

  User advertising is, except for a couple very narrow exceptions, not allowed on wordpress.COM. For the exceptions, see the last sentence under “Affiliate marketing blogs” in the bottom set of bullet points in the “types of blogs” link below.

  http://en.support.wordpress.com/advertising/
  http://en.wordpress.com/types-of-blogs/

  Ad Control program:

  On the advertising support page, the first bullet point talks of the ad control program. Look at the general qualifications and see if you meet them. If you do then contact staff and discuss it.