Pro Business Tips

Making Money with Donations

Donations are good method for blogs starting up, especially if you can get some friends and family to chip in. One possible solution is to head over to Paypal and create a free "Donate" button which allows you to create the equivalent of a tip jar for your blog. It's free and easy to sign-up.

A counter-point to consider: A tip jar can also make you look like a beggar. This strategy tends to work better for a small-time blog with limited aspirations or a non-profit concern.

My 9 Favorite Blogs for Making Money Online

There's a ton of good, free resources out there to help you make money online. If you are looking to supplement your reading beyond this blog, I recommend the following sites:

• Copyblogger - Features indispensible blog writing and marketing tips.
• Dosh Dosh - Superb internet marketing and money making advice blog.
• Mashable - Social networking and must-read Web trends blog.
• ProBlogger - Best of the best for making money blogging.
• Internet Business Mastery - Outstanding resource for creating and building an online business.
• Get Elastic - Excellent blog for e-commerce entrepreneurs.
• Inside AdSense - Must read for Google Adsense users.
• Silicon Alley Insider - Great site for getting the big picture view on technology and business movers and shakers.
  
• The Blog of Tim Ferriss - The "The 4-Hour Work Week" provides key insights into lifestyle design, which is why we are trying to make money in the first place, right?

What are your favorites?