Are you making money from blogging in 2026?
- Thread starter elliot_
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blogging is way slow then before, you should do some AI tools with blogging then it will help grow your blog faster.
Bluefrog_1974
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I left blogging 2 years ago because in my opinion it's less interesting than before. However I am not saying it's dead (absolutely not by the way) Some people still make a lot of money but you have to realize it's not "cheaper", if you want quality traffic this has a price. If you want to stand out from your competitors this is not going to be cheap.
elliot_
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Which is cheaper to start with blogging or youtube channel?
I am interested in blogging because cost is only domain and hosting. But maybe later I will need to buy links...
To make an ai youtube chanel you need money for ai tools...
Bluefrog_1974
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Don't you realize making a blog is more than just buying a domain and hosting? You'll need money for SEO, promotion, etc.. otherwise, how are you gonna get visitors? It's not free. You need to invest some money.
A youtube channel with AI will require money as well, ofc, but probably way less than blogging. You can start a YT channel with 200-400 dollars with all the tools you need.
elliot_
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What Method would you suggest for someone with little money?
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I started blogging 5 years ago. Currently, I manage several blogs with fairly good traffic, and the monthly income from Google AdSense is enough to support a stable living.
Bluefrog_1974
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I wouldn't suggest any methods for blogging to someone that doesn't have money to invest.
The little money you have will be wasted if you consider blogging.
inkbotdesign
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It's tough now, especially re:monetisation. Go back 5 year and we were doing £1500/m on Amazon affiliates alone, then double that for Mediavine ads, now I've taken both off the site as they were basically zero. I think you really have to niche down, then niche again into a sub-niche to do well with blogging. But that's just my guess, I know folks on here are doing things that work really well still.
abuse-master
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People will consume 9 videos before reading 1 blog. I'll recommend you go the YouTube way
bubblegum1212
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Quite frankly - compared to say, 2 years ago - blogging is very slow nowadays. AI helps with faster content generation but this way, the market also becomes oversaturated by the minute. Competition is over the roof. It is tough to get in and if you are starting with 0 experience - you might find yourself hitting more walls than you're prepared for.
Start blogging only if you genuinely have the passion and interest for it - otherwise you might burn out quite fast.
Start blogging only if you genuinely have the passion and interest for it - otherwise you might burn out quite fast.
Eva Evelyn
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Yes blogging is still profitable in 2026 if you focus on quality content and diversify monetization strategies
MerinMaster
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yes but harder now with ai content everywhere. adsense alone is weak you need affiliate or leads. pick niche with buying intent or you wont make much.
Start blogging abd focus on building different sites. Niche-down when you want to start and make sure your site are index on Bing...... You can make money by building a site and getting AdSense approval and sell them. I have made a thread on that, you can check out
puterakenken
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No I don't lol, I switch it to affiliate using ai videos to tiktok and shopee
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If you have low budget, I’d actually lean towards short-form content.
nahid246
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In my opinion, blogging remains a sustainable way to make money through AdSense, affiliate marketing or selling digital products. Compared to video, blogging offers more control over content and significantly lower operating costs. Your idea is excellent if you're willing to do things differently, because nowadays, spam websites or those with superficial content are being rejected by Google. Successful blogs focus on Experience, Expertise, Authority and Trust. Readers don't come to blogs for quick information because AI does it better, but to find personal perspectives, real world experiences and human connection.