Paid posts or sponsored posts are one of the best ways to monetize a blog; not just any blog but those with 2+ PR, good Alexa, reader community, social presence and MozRank.
What are Paid Posts?
Paid posts are basically sponsored posting where the advertiser expects any of the three things:
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a full-review of their business product/s;
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a link back via author bio;
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a contextual link back
We bloggers charge for this sponsorship. Sometimes we have to write these paid posts to suit the requirement of the advertiser.
5 Ways to Get more Paid Posts
Here are my personal recommendations:
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Navigate on Social Media Platforms
My personal experience says that social media platforms are the best way to get more paid post offers.
When you are active on social networks, people come to know about your blog/s and it may so happen that someone or the other will offer you a paid post opportunity.
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Craigslist Listings are Awesome!
In January, I did a little experiment and floated a “paid posts on offer” ad on Craigslist via a US friend to target US advertisers.
Image Credit: Kludgymom.com
Initially, there were no responses. I created 4-5 more ads and floated them. Within 2 days, I had 10 offer for paid posts in my inbox!
They ranged from $5 to $75 per post. I declined and selected some.
The point is craigslist works. Try it!
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Contact your Guest Contributors
If you have a multi-author blog, check out their bio and see the sites they have linked with your blog.
Most of the time, those sites won’t be theirs. In other words, someone paid them to guest post on your domain.
You can do two things:
(1) Contact the guest authors and tell them you’re offering paid posts. The guest authors might get you some $$$ through their clients.
(2) Directly contact the owners of those domains the guest authors linked with your blog. Lay down your proposal. If they have more businesses or if you have more than one blog, paid posts will definitely come your way.
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Paid Posts via Guest Blogging
I don’t have much success with this method but it does work, sometimes. Those of you who have been following me will know that I have accelerated my guest blogging efforts for SocialVani.
It has so happened in the past that I have received paid posts opportunity from the owners of sites I guest blogged.
Some worked out, some didn’t so you should try this too.
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Convert Guest Blogging offers into Paid Posting
All bloggers are aware of this situation.
We get guest blogging offers from SEO agencies wanting to post on behalf of their clients.
Instead of allowing them to promote their clients’ site for free, ask them to go for paid posts.
It’s worth trying.
Takeaway
A high volume traffic blog can easily make more than $1000 per month in paid posts. All you need to do is think out of the box. What’s stopping you?
PS: I do paid posts. Contact me here 
About Chitraparna
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Nice tips Chitraparna. I was wondering how much you manage to make through this blog from paid posts :p
hello Chitraparna, these are really cool tips to attract more Sponsors posts on a Blog, I wil surely implement all the 5 ways and will share the results here.
thanks for the tips.
good tips for bloggers. 1000$ not bad at all for paid post. thanks
Hi Chitra,
Interesting article. Never thought of using Craigslist for anything having to do with posts. I might try it.
I did get paid once for doing a guest blog post for my Travellistics.com blog. It was quite a bit of money for an easy post. I never pursued it again. But a couple of weeks ago I wrote a long guest post for another travel site and my post went on their (or his) site which was a PR 4. I immediately got some traffic from there.
Guest blogging works, whether for pay or not. But I just read somewhere that Google is now downplaying guest posts. Don’t know if it’s true or not. If true, I suspect it’s a penalty if its done too much on one’s blog compared to the blog author posting.
Great post. Keep it up.
Charles
Hi Charles,
I have heard the rumor too. We are all waiting for confirmation from Google.
Still I would like to say that it will be futile to completely downplay all guest posts. They can do that for unnatural links placed in content. Otherwise, what’s the point?
Some wonderful ideas here, Chitparna.
I will try Craiglists now. Thanks for the wonderful suggestions.
Hi Ambika,
Do try craigslist and share your experience with me. TIP: Choose the ad location wisely.
Hi Chitraparna maam,
The Blogger who has Good Writing Ability and Uses the SEO in his content Can be Successful in Guest Blogging!!. After Getting some name on web u can Demand for Money For Your Post!! This Post Was really help and created som interest in me to start guest blogging!! Thanks For sharing maam
~Srikanth Sri
Always happy to help
Hi Chitra. These all are cool tips one should implement to their action in order to get maximum from guest posting, sponsored posting etc. You have said this in very easy language which doesn’t make any nuisance to the reader’s mind. I just digging your blog for more killer posts. Thumbs up.
You are welcome Sid.
This is a nice post, I never tried craigslist postings. Will do it now.
Thanks for sharing.
Yeah, Sure. If there is something i need to consult with you, i’ll contact you
Hi Chitraparna,
Thanks for this post. My blog is at a level where I’m begining to think of paid guest posts. I’ll be looking into some of these ways when I return to my home country and fully get back to work
Paid posts are awesome. You are at a level where you can earn $1000 per month easily via paid posts….enjoy your holiday
take care.