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 Here are some popular and effective website monetization strategies:

*Advertising*

1. *Google AdSense*: Display targeted ads and earn money for every click or impression.

2. *(Media.net)*: A contextual ad network that offers high-paying ads.

3. *Taboola*: A discovery platform that recommends content and products to users.

*Affiliate Marketing*

1. *Amazon Associates*: Earn commissions by promoting Amazon products.

2. *ShareASale*: A network with thousands of products and merchants.

3. *ClickBank*: A platform specializing in digital products.

*Sponsored Content*

1. *Sponsored posts*: Partner with brands to create sponsored content.

2. *Product placements*: Integrate products into your content.

3. *Influencer marketing*: Partner with influencers to promote products.

*Digital Products*

1. *Ebooks*: Sell digital books on platforms like Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing.

2. *Courses*: Create and sell online courses on platforms like Udemy or Teachable.

3. *Software*: Develop and sell software products.

*Membership and Subscription-based Models*

1. *Membership sites*: Offer exclusive content or services to members.

2. *Subscription-based newsletters*: Offer exclusive content or services to subscribers.

3. *Patreon*: A platform that allows creators to earn money from their fans.

*E-commerce*

1. *Shopify*: A popular e-commerce platform for creating online stores.

2. *WooCommerce*: A popular e-commerce plugin for WordPress.

3. *BigCommerce*: A scalable e-commerce platform.

*Other Monetization Strategies*

1. *Donations*: Add a "tip jar" or a "buy me a coffee" button.

2. *Native advertising*: Partner with brands to create sponsored content.

3. *Email marketing*: Build an email list and monetize it with affiliate marketing or sponsored content.

Remember, it's essential to comply with Google's policies and guidelines when monetizing your website. Additionally, ensure that you provide value to your audience and that your monetization strategies align with your website's niche and purpose.

How to check and maintain your monetization eligibility status

You can check your eligibility in Meta Business Suite for technologies such as in-stream ads, Stars, Brand Collabs Manager and Subscriptions. Follow the steps below to check your monetization eligibility for Facebook content.

Go to Meta Business Suite.

Select the Page that you want to check.

Click the monetization tab.

To check your monetization eligibility for your content on Instagram, check your account status in your settings.

Daniela would like to check whether her monetization eligibility is still valid for her Facebook and Instagram accounts. 

Facebook check status

She logs into her Page, accesses Meta Business Suite and goes to the monetization tab to see her current status. 

Instagram check status 

For Instagram, she logs into her account and goes to settings and account status to check her eligibility.

Monetization policies

These policies protect people using Meta technologies and help ensure a positive experience for everyone. When you attempt to monetize your content, these are the policies you need to know.

Note: Creators need to follow all monetization policies to try to make money from their content on Facebook and Instagram. If your content goes against any of these policies, consequences may include deletion of your content or a disabled account.

 How to monetise your content on Facebook and Instagram

This course prepares you to use Facebook and Instagram to help monetise your content and to follow guidelines and policies.

This lesson prepares you to:

• Determine your eligibility for monetization on Facebook and Instagram.
• Follow the Community Standards, Community Guidelines and monetization policies.