Classification of websites monetization types

In this article author analyze main meaning of monetization in different sectors of economy. The analysis of existing definitions of monetization in macro and micro economy, budgeting and business have been made. Author made a literary research of scientific and practical approaches of websites monetization. He indicates different classifications of websites monetization that exists in current scientific and practical thoughts. Author gives his definition of monetization by summarizing its concept to the every action on website that can be transformed in the financial profit. Than the authors gave the classification of main monetization characteristics: period, type of action, payment form and individual. Sub classification of period includes momently, short-term and long-term monetization. Sub classification of action type includes products selling, services selling, information placement, selling of digital content, mediation. Sub classification of payment form includes cash, remittance, ecash, barter. Sub classification of individual that participates in monetization includes natural person and entity. Current classification helps to identify the main characteristics of analyzed website to improve their marketing and management policy, to increase the monetization effectiveness and the financial profit as a result.