How to make money from blogging: The insider's guide - YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Life How to make money from blogging The insider’ s guide By You Magazine - September 16, 2018 Does blogging really produce the big bucks? We asked Lucy Lendrem, Head of Talent UK at digital talent agency Gleam Futures. Getty Images How do affiliate schemes work ‘Affiliate schemes mean that a blog’s audience can click on a link to a product and purchase it. Should someone click on the link and buy a product from the brand’s website, the blogger will receive a small commission. There are a number of different schemes available, and in most cases bloggers will need to apply to be signed up.’ What is a media kit and do I need one ‘Media kits are a great way to share insights about the content a blogger creates, their style, their audience demographic, the size of their audience and the average level of engagement they get. They can also highlight key successes that they feel will be relevant to showcase their influence. This way, brands can make an informed decision about whether the blogger is the right fit for a campaign collaboration.’ MORE: Meet the women behind the hit fashion blog Meghan’s Mirror How many followers do I need in order for brands to be interested in working with me ‘There isn’t a base level of followers which generates brand interest – a blogger may have a relatively small following (in the region of 5,000), but their audience are highly engaged within a certain field. For example, there are many parent bloggers with small followings but their audience are of a specific demographic who engage regularly in their content, making them an ideal fit for many products needed by parents.’ How much money should I ask for ‘Fees for branded content vary according to each talent. They are calculated not just on following, but on the talent’s profile, their credibility within the field of work, the quality of their content and their demand.’ Should I get a manager ‘Management is something that should be considered by bloggers who are starting to build a career from their social media and want to develop in a strategic way. There might be commercial opportunities such as brand partnerships, product licensing and publishing, expanding what they do into more traditional forms of media and entertainment, or building their profile. At Gleam, we look for digital-first talent who are setting themselves apart from the crowd with strong content and an engaged audience.’ Feature by Miranda Thompson RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Everything we know about The Crown season 5 Aldi s exercise equipment is on sale with up to 50% off The best Halloween events for 2022 across the UK Popular in Life The You magazine team reveal their New Year s resolutions December 31, 2021 Susannah Taylor The TLC tools your body will love January 23, 2022 How to stop living in fear February 6, 2022 Susannah Taylor My pick of the fittest leggings February 27, 2022 Women’ s Prize for Fiction 2022 winner announced June 17, 2022 These BBC dramas are returning for a second series June 30, 2022 Susannah Taylor gives the lowdown on nature s little helper – CBD April 17, 2022 The baby names that are banned across the world April 27, 2022 The Queen has released her own emojis May 26, 2022 Sally Brompton horoscopes 27th June-3rd July 2022 June 26, 2022 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved