Al Carlton discussed his experience starting successful blogs like www.coolest-gadgets.com and www.selfmademinds.com. He explained some of the unusual products he was able to profitably sell through his blogs. Carlton then outlined several strategies for blog monetization, including keeping start-up costs low, building an audience, outsourcing work, and generating revenue from affiliate marketing, advertising, direct sales, and paid reviews to create residual income and business value over time.