Monetization
Ways for bloggers to earn from their writing, from reader tips and memberships to one-off support pages.
5 tools
- Ko-fiko-fi.comLet readers tip you or buy memberships, with no fee on donations.Our pickFreemium
- Buy Me a Coffeebuymeacoffee.comOne-off support and memberships from a simple page.Free
- Patreonpatreon.comMonthly memberships with tiers and patron-only posts.Free
- Gumroadgumroad.comSell ebooks, templates and other digital products from your blog with no monthly fee.Freemium
- Liberapayliberapay.comA non-profit platform for recurring donations from readers, with no fees from the platform.Free
Often used alongside Monetization
Email & newsletters
Newsletter and email tools for bloggers who want to send new posts straight to readers.
Platforms / CMS
Blogging platforms and publishing software, from self-hosted WordPress to hosted tools with newsletters built in.
More resource categories
- Hosting12Web hosting for blogs, from managed WordPress to static site hosts, with notes on price, support and ease of setup.
- Domains4Where to register a domain name for your blog, with privacy options and fair renewal prices, and how to keep it if you change platforms.
- Themes & plugins7WordPress themes and plugins for speed, layout, backups and spam control, so you can extend a blog without writing code.
- SEO7SEO tools for bloggers: see how readers find your posts, fix indexing problems and research keywords.
- Analytics7Analytics for blogs, including privacy-friendly options, to see which posts people read and where visitors come from.
- Writing & editing6Writing and editing tools for bloggers: grammar and spelling checkers, readability editors and Markdown writing apps.
- Images & stock6Free stock photos and image tools for blog posts, including ways to compress and resize pictures so pages load faster.
- Design tools5Design tools for blog headers, social images and colour palettes, with free options for personal use.