As you wait for your blog traffic to grow to the point where ad revenue will be profitable, you might want to consider adding a few affiliate products to your blog.

You can make a quick $25 here and there by promoting an ebook or other affiliate product.

There are several affiliate networks to choose from:

Commission Junction, LinkShare, AdBrite, Chikita, Google Affiliate Network, Kontera, ClickBank, and Amazon.

In time, you’ll find that marketers will approach you to ask you to consider promoting their product as an affiliate. Sometimes these products will be a perfect fit for your blog.

You can place ads for these in the sidebar of your blog.

I also recommend including links to products in your blog posts in a way that is natural.

For example, if you are writing about a book you just read, include an Amazon link that has your Amazon affiliate ID in it so you can earn a commission on any sales.

Socrates WordPress theme makes it easy to add affiliate products to your blog.

It has many other features to quickly optimize your blog for niche marketing.

The great thing about affiliate revenue is that you won’t have any of the hassle of customer service, product creation, etc. You just put up the ad and collect your commissions.

Be sure to pick products that relate closely to your blog topic so that you don’t put off your readers.

Socrates theme will blend your affiliate products seamlessly into your blog.

Socrates is one of the most flexible WordPress themes out there and has 6 different color schemes and everything you need for SEO.