Becoming an entrepreneur - looking for help monetizing

I've been studying the web trying to figure out the best ways to get blogs and sites noticed (free) as I try to build a business. Yesterday I spent the day finding blog engines to submit to, as well as joined a few forums and groups. I joined Entrepreneur = Recovery off of linkedin, Startup Nation, Digg, as well as a local entrepreneur group. Still, I keep checking and I've made only around $3.00. If any one out there has some ways that they have legitimately monetized their sites and blogs, I'd love to hear from you.