# Clicky the thingy so I can eat next week

I'm taking some steps towards monetizing my blog and my writing. Hopefully without selling out.

But. If you start seeing advertisements here... 

> I have a little bonus for you at the end though!

Hopefully these ideas are useful to you if you also want to monetize your writing :D

# Monetizing the blog

As I am currently trying to learn enough to get a job in software development. As depressing as doomscrolling through job offers is...

I want to find other ways to get some income. Believe it or not, $500 USD a month would be life-changing for me. It would match my previous earnings.

# Amazon and Buy me a Coffee.

I will be sharing my trademark book recommendations with affiliate links. So If you want to get the books you can help me out, at no cost to you!

I promise I won't spam you with books though. I only share those that are relevant :D

With regards to buy me a coffee, I set up the "monthly subscription" option, if anyone of you feels generous XD

# I’m now accepting Crypto! 


![29BE5617-5F28-4CF8-887C-C28FA89D294B.jpeg](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1648349335091/i1zk_08R_.jpeg)

Here, I'll share my BTC address

```html
bc1q57j0ltl7y8ah7sqgpdcvganpatk4p2c0nj73gh
```
And my ETH address

```html
0x4ad4D62748000239AE9Ca112A6C2390761BF065A
```

I also use that wallet for Polygon and Binance Smart Chain. So I can receive *any token*, from any of those three chains, with the same address!

If you are feeling *extra generous*, you may send me an NFT as well!

I will draw a picture for you and mint an NFT back for you in return! 

> But hopefully not on Ethereum because the gas is still too high XD

# Monetizing my writing

On the other hand, I intend to try my luck at writing. I didn't really though it was *a thing*. But I recently came across this article on [how to make money with technical writing](https://catalins.tech/how-to-make-money-with-technical-articles-as-a-developer) by @[Catalin Pit](@Catalinpit). 

So I will give it a try.

Hopefully I can afford the monthly Grammarly subscription.

## Freelancing writing opportunities?

I recently applied for two freelancing opportunities writing articles here on Hashnode. Let's see if I'm approved!

Catalin also shared a comprehensive list of [publications that pay for writing articles](https://catalins.tech/websites-that-pay-you-to-write-technical-articles)

## SEO

Finally, @[Sandro Volpicella](@SandroVolpicella) wrote the article [SEO for Technical Content Writers](https://sandro.volpee.de/seo-for-technical-content-writers)

Which is a topic I knew nothing about. I'll be learning about it in the following week. And try to figure out how to do it :D

# Something fun!

I have a little extra to share with you!

Check the "buy me a coffee" button at the end of the post. Then reload the page and check it again!

XD

I set up a Hashnode widget to dynamically select one message. Here.

```html
<pre>
<hr>

<style type="text/css">

#blurb {
  font-family: sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.5em;
}
</style>

<p id="blurb"></p>

<a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jorchRL" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" ><img src="https://img.buymeacoffee.com/button-api/?text=Buy me a Coffee :3&emoji=&slug=jorchRL&button_colour=40DCA5&font_colour=ffffff&font_family=Comic&outline_colour=000000&coffee_colour=FFDD00" /></a>


<script type="text/javascript">

const blurbs = [
  "*obligatory beg-for-money section*",
  "Do you like my stuff? Do you want to help my keep doing it? With cash!?",
  "I enjoy eating, you know?",
  "Clicky clicky, gimme that coffee!",
  "Send money :D",
  "*begs for money*",
  "*Makes puppy face. Looks at empty wallet*",
  "Quickly! Click that button! No time to explain!"
];

const blurbNode = document.getElementById("blurb")

blurbNode.innerHTML = blurbs[Math.floor(Math.random()*blurbs.length)]

</script>

</pre>
```

I also made a widget for the crypto addresses:

```html
<pre>

<style type="text/css">

.logo {
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  padding: 5px;
  }
.address-box {
  max-width: 500px;
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  }
  
.address {
  cursor: text;
  min-width: 300px;
  }

</style>

<span>Consider sending me some crypto!</span>

<div id="btc" class="address-box" >
  <input class="address" onclick="this.select()" type="text" readonly="readonly"    spellcheck="false" value="bc1q57j0ltl7y8ah7sqgpdcvganpatk4p2c0nj73gh" >
  <img class="logo" src="<btc logo src>">
</div>

<div id="btc" class="address-box">
  <input class="address" onclick="this.select()" type="text" readonly="readonly" spellcheck="false" value="0x4ad4D62748000239AE9Ca112A6C2390761BF065A" >
  <img class="logo" src="<eth logo src>">
  <img class="logo" src="<bnb logo src>">
  <img class="logo" src="<matic logo src>">

</div>


</pre>
```

# Epilogue

Hopefully you got some ideas for monetization!


See you next time!



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