There are several ways to monetize a blog. One of the most commonly used is by selling advertising space, either through text-based advertising or banner ads. But to do either of these, you will have to search for advertisers who will pay to obtain their ads placed in your web pages. If you"re unsure on how to proceed and the way to get it done, here are tips to help you find blog advertisers to help you generate revenue with your website:

Promote. Rather than leaving possible advertising locations blank, let advertisers know that they are up for grabs. Use "Advertise Here" or "Your Ad Here" texts to indicate their availability.

When advertisers click on these areas, they'll arrive on the page where details about buying ad space is going to be provided. Make sure that there is a webpage that'll be used for this function specifically. This site may either contain details about your terms or it could be a link that will allow your advertiser to send an e-mail.

Seek out advertisers actively. Besides openly promoting your site for ads, you could also find blog advertisers by targeting them. This way, you get to choose who will place their ads on your site.

A standard letter of approach to advertisers should contain:

- a short introduction about yourself

- a short explanation of the objective of your e-mail

- a brief logic behind why you"re soliciting their sponsorship or ads

- a concise explanation of the advantages of placing ads on your site

- details regarding your advertising terms (type of ad placements, industry that your advertisers belong, maximum number of ads in one webpage, cost, approach to payment, etc.)

- important information about your site, such as your subject material, audience, number of traffic, etc.

Offer sponsorship. Blog sponsorships are fast-becoming a trend online, as the number of businesses utilizing blogs being an extension of their marketing efforts increases. Through sponsorship, you'll be working closely with a company (your advertiser) and promote their products and services through your blogs. Your webpages will even carry that company's name, brands and logo.

You might think of a sponsorship deal wherein specific areas of your blog's content is going to be sponsored through the advertiser. This kind of blog advertising is effective if your internet site is quite popular already and has numerous visitors.

Perform a keyword search. There are lots of companies and individuals using Pay per click who might be interested in an arrangement with you. Do a simple keyword or key phrase search regarding major topics on your blog. Then seek out sponsored links and read about the companies that purchase them. Get in touch with these people and offer your blog for their ads.

Take advantage of links. Blogs along with other sites that link with your blog are potential advertisers. If they find your site interesting enough to link with, they could be open for negotiations regarding advertising. You might like to send them an e-mail to let them know your blog is available for advertising.

Tap people who use your forums or leave messages. Another way to find blog advertisers is to offer your ad spots to individuals who leave comments or messages on your blogs. Look for people associated with a business, group or association. They might be interested to buy ads on your blog.