There are many techniques that you can use to make more money from your blog. If your only means of monetizing your blog is CPM advertising — such as Google AdSense — chances are you’re selling yourself short. A select few blogs, typically high-traffic blogs in particular niches, can earn a comfortable living from CPM advertising, most cannot. There’s a reason why it has earned the moniker “webmaster welfare.” It might pay the hosting bills, but chances are it doesn’t go much further than that. If you want to boost your blog’s income, you’ll need to try something different.