Comments on: Do's & Dont's Of Blog Monetization http://sitefling.com/blog/dos-donts-of-blog-monetization/ Sun, 15 Apr 2012 11:11:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: JessicaGRoup http://sitefling.com/blog/dos-donts-of-blog-monetization/#comment-1628 JessicaGRoup Sun, 10 May 2009 15:23:23 +0000 http://sitefling.com/blog/?p=732#comment-1628 I really very liked this post. Can I copy it to my blog? Thank you in advance. Sincerely I really very liked this post. Can I copy it to my blog? Thank you in advance. Sincerely

]]> By: arn http://sitefling.com/blog/dos-donts-of-blog-monetization/#comment-1627 arn Tue, 05 May 2009 06:29:52 +0000 http://sitefling.com/blog/?p=732#comment-1627 Nice tips you have here. Now I know what methods to prioritize rather than doing them all at once. Thanks! Nice tips you have here. Now I know what methods to prioritize rather than doing them all at once.

Thanks!

]]> By: Nicole/Scarier than the Exorcist http://sitefling.com/blog/dos-donts-of-blog-monetization/#comment-1626 Nicole/Scarier than the Exorcist Wed, 29 Apr 2009 22:40:40 +0000 http://sitefling.com/blog/?p=732#comment-1626 I have been using adsense probably for over a year now and still haven't made the minimum payout level but I thought that it would work because of the subject of my blog. I have recently been considering affiliate programs but need to learn more about how to implement them on my blog without putting off readers. I already link to resources and other websites in my posts so I don't want to place too many links in one post. That may defeat the purpose of using affiliate programs altogether if readers just skip over them as "just another link". I want to make sure that people can still get information and learn tips without being bombarded with links. I used to do paid reviews for those Paid-to-blog companies until Google reduced my page rank significantly so then I removed that stuff from my blog and have not written and paid posts since. Maybe I can turn it into a self-serve type of deal where selected clients can pay me to write about their websites, products or services in exchange for them kind of "sponsoring" my blog by purchasing a write-up or something like that....similar to an advertorial in magazine publications. I like the "Private Page" option that you mentioned so I may also look into that more. The CPA services would be nice if they were in the U.S. so other than that, I refuse to work with them. I know of a woman who uses NeverBlueAds and highly recommends them so they may be cool, but the fact that they are in Canada does not sit well with me. Also, the TTZ Media place does not even have contact information or an address on their website. It's just a sign-up form (So, website publishers have to sign up and give TTZ their addresses and email but TTZ doesn't have to list their own information for website publishers to have? How ironic), which is something that I'm NOT going to fill out. All in all, there are many useful suggestions to consider from your post. I have been using adsense probably for over a year now and still haven’t made the minimum payout level but I thought that it would work because of the subject of my blog. I have recently been considering affiliate programs but need to learn more about how to implement them on my blog without putting off readers. I already link to resources and other websites in my posts so I don’t want to place too many links in one post.

That may defeat the purpose of using affiliate programs altogether if readers just skip over them as “just another link”. I want to make sure that people can still get information and learn tips without being bombarded with links. I used to do paid reviews for those Paid-to-blog companies until Google reduced my page rank significantly so then I removed that stuff from my blog and have not written and paid posts since. Maybe I can turn it into a self-serve type of deal where selected clients can pay me to write about their websites, products or services in exchange for them kind of “sponsoring” my blog by purchasing a write-up or something like that….similar to an advertorial in magazine publications.

I like the “Private Page” option that you mentioned so I may also look into that more. The CPA services would be nice if they were in the U.S. so other than that, I refuse to work with them. I know of a woman who uses NeverBlueAds and highly recommends them so they may be cool, but the fact that they are in Canada does not sit well with me. Also, the TTZ Media place does not even have contact information or an address on their website. It’s just a sign-up form (So, website publishers have to sign up and give TTZ their addresses and email but TTZ doesn’t have to list their own information for website publishers to have? How ironic), which is something that I’m NOT going to fill out.

All in all, there are many useful suggestions to consider from your post.

]]> By: DonovanMc http://sitefling.com/blog/dos-donts-of-blog-monetization/#comment-1625 DonovanMc Fri, 24 Apr 2009 08:21:27 +0000 http://sitefling.com/blog/?p=732#comment-1625 Justin, I know very little about CPA Ads. It looks like a very lucrative market. I get the impression that it is for Marketers who must know what they are doing and who can afford to write big checks. I had no idea that there were some small networks like the ones you mentioned in your post, "NeverBlueAds" and "TTZ Media." I would love to know more about CPA ads in a future post. Justin,
I know very little about CPA Ads. It looks like a very lucrative market. I get the impression that it is for Marketers who must know what they are doing and who can afford to write big checks. I had no idea that there were some small networks like the ones you mentioned in your post, “NeverBlueAds” and “TTZ Media.” I would love to know more about CPA ads in a future post.

]]> By: Professional Website Design http://sitefling.com/blog/dos-donts-of-blog-monetization/#comment-1624 Professional Website Design Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:15:38 +0000 http://sitefling.com/blog/?p=732#comment-1624 Once again Justin thanks for the concise and relevant information. I have to admit that sometimes I get so wrapped up in the content that I don't even notice the ads!! I can't say that I am a great fan of adsense. I have always believed that you get compensated to the level of effort and creativity that you invest. Adsense involves little or no effort and creativity and as a result the compensation matches this. I'm still building traffic to my blog and my following on twitter slowly but surely. Every day there is a few more. As yet I haven't monetised at all, but I like the product review strategy and working on my own products. Thanks Steve <abbr><em>Professional Website Design’s last blog post..<a href="http://moneyonlinequest.blogspot.com/2009/04/top-5-onpage-seo-factors-for-optimising.html" rel="nofollow">Top 5 OnPage SEO Factors for Optimising your Website</a></abbr></em> Once again Justin thanks for the concise and relevant information.

I have to admit that sometimes I get so wrapped up in the content that I don’t even notice the ads!!

I can’t say that I am a great fan of adsense. I have always believed that you get compensated to the level of effort and creativity that you invest. Adsense involves little or no effort and creativity and as a result the compensation matches this.

I’m still building traffic to my blog and my following on twitter slowly but surely. Every day there is a few more. As yet I haven’t monetised at all, but I like the product review strategy and working on my own products.

Thanks

Steve

Professional Website Design’s last blog post..Top 5 OnPage SEO Factors for Optimising your Website

]]> By: Needmoney.com http://sitefling.com/blog/dos-donts-of-blog-monetization/#comment-1623 Needmoney.com Fri, 24 Apr 2009 02:43:35 +0000 http://sitefling.com/blog/?p=732#comment-1623 Sweet post. Might look into the "paid forum" idea. <abbr><em>Needmoney.com’s last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/needmoney/ufju/~3/kDzK5T13fGY/" rel="nofollow">Copywriting for the Web - Unique Selling Propositions (USPs)</a></abbr></em> Sweet post. Might look into the “paid forum” idea.

Needmoney.com’s last blog post..Copywriting for the Web – Unique Selling Propositions (USPs)

]]> By: Millionaire Acts http://sitefling.com/blog/dos-donts-of-blog-monetization/#comment-1622 Millionaire Acts Thu, 23 Apr 2009 23:43:40 +0000 http://sitefling.com/blog/?p=732#comment-1622 Hi Justin, second time here. I agree with you saying about "Don't Choke your blog." I do think that bloggers should really provide quality contents for the readers. If the site has quality contents, sometimes you don't have to market it as it will be marketed by readers themselves thru word of mouth to their friends. As for me, I am currently monetizing my blog using adsense, infolinks and direct advertisers while still keeping the quality articles for my readers coming in. With regards to your private page, I wonder what content should be hidden in that private page that keeps people paying just to view it? <abbr><em>Millionaire Acts’s last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/millionaireacts1/~3/RTQ-XWa15uU/refinancing-loan-using-home-mortgage.html" rel="nofollow">Refinancing Loan Using Home Mortgage</a></abbr></em> Hi Justin, second time here. I agree with you saying about “Don’t Choke your blog.”

I do think that bloggers should really provide quality contents for the readers. If the site has quality contents, sometimes you don’t have to market it as it will be marketed by readers themselves thru word of mouth to their friends.

As for me, I am currently monetizing my blog using adsense, infolinks and direct advertisers while still keeping the quality articles for my readers coming in.

With regards to your private page, I wonder what content should be hidden in that private page that keeps people paying just to view it?

Millionaire Acts’s last blog post..Refinancing Loan Using Home Mortgage

]]> By: seo http://sitefling.com/blog/dos-donts-of-blog-monetization/#comment-1621 seo Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:08:57 +0000 http://sitefling.com/blog/?p=732#comment-1621 many thanx bro...found ur article while struggling with couple of blogs I made for affiliate links...hope I'll do better from now. many thanx bro…found ur article while struggling with couple of blogs I made for affiliate links…hope I’ll do better from now.

]]> By: Maggie http://sitefling.com/blog/dos-donts-of-blog-monetization/#comment-1620 Maggie Wed, 22 Apr 2009 22:42:17 +0000 http://sitefling.com/blog/?p=732#comment-1620 Great post again, with much to think about. Love your analogy about the pickle jar! Where most of us go wrong is that we don't apply enough pressure for it to pop! Looking forward to next post. <abbr><em>Maggie’s last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MaggiesWorld/~3/ULX8AYUhROw/bye-bye-charlotte-charlotte-bye-bye" rel="nofollow">Bye, Bye Charlotte, Charlotte, Bye bye!</a></abbr></em> Great post again, with much to think about.

Love your analogy about the pickle jar! Where most of us go wrong is that we don’t apply enough pressure for it to pop!

Looking forward to next post.

Maggie’s last blog post..Bye, Bye Charlotte, Charlotte, Bye bye!

]]> By: James http://sitefling.com/blog/dos-donts-of-blog-monetization/#comment-1619 James Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:24:34 +0000 http://sitefling.com/blog/?p=732#comment-1619 I don't really understand why people run adsense on premium content blogs when they could vertically integrate and go direct. Great post Justin. <abbr><em>James’s last blog post..<a href="http://www.internetmarketingspeed.com/blog/how-to-stream-amazon-s3-video-on-your-website/" rel="nofollow">How To Stream Amazon S3 Video On Your Website</a></abbr></em> I don’t really understand why people run adsense on premium content blogs when they could vertically integrate and go direct.

Great post Justin.

James’s last blog post..How To Stream Amazon S3 Video On Your Website

]]> By: Total German Shepherd http://sitefling.com/blog/dos-donts-of-blog-monetization/#comment-1618 Total German Shepherd Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:27:34 +0000 http://sitefling.com/blog/?p=732#comment-1618 Great post - nice and concise and full of great info as usual. I especially liked the way you listed various great and bad ways to generate income - very thought provoking. Keep up the good work <abbr><em>Total German Shepherd’s last blog post..<a href="http://www.total-german-shepherd.com/Dog-Insurance.html" rel="nofollow">Apr 21, Dog Insurance Can Help You Pay Your Vet Visits</a></abbr></em> Great post – nice and concise and full of great info as usual. I especially liked the way you listed various great and bad ways to generate income – very thought provoking.

Keep up the good work

Total German Shepherd’s last blog post..Apr 21, Dog Insurance Can Help You Pay Your Vet Visits

]]> By: William http://sitefling.com/blog/dos-donts-of-blog-monetization/#comment-1617 William Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:00:56 +0000 http://sitefling.com/blog/?p=732#comment-1617 Hi Justin, Thank you very much for the break down - pros and cons of the different available monetization methods. It's true people tend to jump on the adsense band wagon in a hope for a quick buck but those years a long gone. Its also true you can have 100s of sites earning a $1 a day and still laugh all the way to the bank but in all honesty, nothing beats own products. With so much PLR products around, it should be easy enough for all to have their own products and it helps one build a list unlike with a click on exit. All said, traffic tends to be the clincher for most and not just any traffic but qaulity buying traffic. A great post indeed :) Hi Justin,

Thank you very much for the break down – pros and cons of the different available monetization methods.

It’s true people tend to jump on the adsense band wagon in a hope for a quick buck but those years a long gone. Its also true you can have 100s of sites earning a $1 a day and still laugh all the way to the bank but in all honesty, nothing beats own products.

With so much PLR products around, it should be easy enough for all to have their own products and it helps one build a list unlike with a click on exit.

All said, traffic tends to be the clincher for most and not just any traffic but qaulity buying traffic.

A great post indeed :)

]]> By: bisnis internet http://sitefling.com/blog/dos-donts-of-blog-monetization/#comment-1616 bisnis internet Wed, 22 Apr 2009 09:59:29 +0000 http://sitefling.com/blog/?p=732#comment-1616 i hate using adsense right now, because the reward is small, better promote affiliate program. thanks for sharing this method. i hate using adsense right now, because the reward is small, better promote affiliate program. thanks for sharing this method.

]]> By: diTesco http://sitefling.com/blog/dos-donts-of-blog-monetization/#comment-1615 diTesco Wed, 22 Apr 2009 09:19:51 +0000 http://sitefling.com/blog/?p=732#comment-1615 Sorry about that. I meant ........AdSense on multiple blogs and although it not does work as I expected.. <abbr><em>diTesco’s last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/iblogzone/~3/ZGQZKlRVINA/commenting-101-power-sometimes-ignored.html" rel="nofollow">Commenting 101 - A Power Sometimes Ignored</a></abbr></em> Sorry about that. I meant ……..AdSense on multiple blogs and although it not does work as I expected..

diTesco’s last blog post..Commenting 101 – A Power Sometimes Ignored

]]> By: diTesco http://sitefling.com/blog/dos-donts-of-blog-monetization/#comment-1614 diTesco Wed, 22 Apr 2009 09:18:39 +0000 http://sitefling.com/blog/?p=732#comment-1614 Hello Justin, Great advice on how to monetize a blog. Simple but concise. I have been using AdSense on multiple blogs and although it does work as I expected, it does generate a few clicks here and there. I am of the opinion that every bit counts. Another important matter you brought up here is "cluttering" a blog (specially those in the beginning) with ads. I make it an effort to let my readers know that by doing this, so are most certain to drive your visitors away. I hate "online flea markets", lol Will check Brian's post about Network Marketing. Sounds interesting Hello Justin,

Great advice on how to monetize a blog. Simple but concise. I have been using AdSense on multiple blogs and although it does work as I expected, it does generate a few clicks here and there. I am of the opinion that every bit counts.

Another important matter you brought up here is “cluttering” a blog (specially those in the beginning) with ads. I make it an effort to let my readers know that by doing this, so are most certain to drive your visitors away. I hate “online flea markets”, lol

Will check Brian’s post about Network Marketing. Sounds interesting

]]> By: Misako http://sitefling.com/blog/dos-donts-of-blog-monetization/#comment-1613 Misako Wed, 22 Apr 2009 07:51:37 +0000 http://sitefling.com/blog/?p=732#comment-1613 Hi Justin, great post and thanks for sharing. I happen to be on your list, and I am very glad about that. Love your methods, and your generosity! Anyways, i got a little question. I have a blog doing 100 uniques a day, but conversion (opt-ins and CPA offers) is quite bad. Could you advice me on how to improve on the conversion rates? The blog is coolfunvideos dot com. Thanks alot!! :) <abbr><em>Misako’s last blog post..<a href="http://coolfunvideos.com/?p=111" rel="nofollow">If I Can’t Have You</a></abbr></em> Hi Justin, great post and thanks for sharing. I happen to be on your list, and I am very glad about that. Love your methods, and your generosity! Anyways, i got a little question. I have a blog doing 100 uniques a day, but conversion (opt-ins and CPA offers) is quite bad. Could you advice me on how to improve on the conversion rates? The blog is coolfunvideos dot com.
Thanks alot!! :)

Misako’s last blog post..If I Can’t Have You

]]> By: Zulfikar http://sitefling.com/blog/dos-donts-of-blog-monetization/#comment-1612 Zulfikar Wed, 22 Apr 2009 07:00:48 +0000 http://sitefling.com/blog/?p=732#comment-1612 Hi Justin Just learnt about your show first time and missed the live event, man I would have loved to be there - next time, the diary is marked :) Those are pretty cool monetization ideas and well worth working with. And oh ya the choke-a-blog adsense are totaly off putting. The worst I've seen is at the start of the blog paragraph, where the ad takes about 75% of the space and the post gets 25% so you start reading 1 word per line :P - I mean c'mon, get real people. Once again thanks for the great tips and hope to be there live next week :) <abbr><em>Zulfikar’s last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogInstallationService/~3/nyW0KBM9KxA/" rel="nofollow">Quality Control Of The Blogging Kind</a></abbr></em> Hi Justin
Just learnt about your show first time and missed the live event, man I would have loved to be there – next time, the diary is marked :)

Those are pretty cool monetization ideas and well worth working with. And oh ya the choke-a-blog adsense are totaly off putting. The worst I’ve seen is at the start of the blog paragraph, where the ad takes about 75% of the space and the post gets 25% so you start reading 1 word per line :P – I mean c’mon, get real people.

Once again thanks for the great tips and hope to be there live next week :)

Zulfikar’s last blog post..Quality Control Of The Blogging Kind

]]> By: sylvia http://sitefling.com/blog/dos-donts-of-blog-monetization/#comment-1611 sylvia Wed, 22 Apr 2009 05:26:53 +0000 http://sitefling.com/blog/?p=732#comment-1611 Great! That's a great tip and the one that I need to write down just to remember it. "Don't just send someone to an affliliate link but send them to a review page first." I will try that. <abbr><em>sylvia’s last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EscalaWebStrategy/~3/lKliNoIz0tk/" rel="nofollow">How to setup a free Google Apps mail account for your own domain</a></abbr></em> Great! That’s a great tip and the one that I need to write down just to remember it. “Don’t just send someone to an affliliate link but send them to a review page first.” I will try that.

sylvia’s last blog post..How to setup a free Google Apps mail account for your own domain

]]> By: Shawn Horwood http://sitefling.com/blog/dos-donts-of-blog-monetization/#comment-1610 Shawn Horwood Wed, 22 Apr 2009 04:41:30 +0000 http://sitefling.com/blog/?p=732#comment-1610 Thanks Justin! I see way too many blogs that have every monetization method possible on them, and I immediately leave. I want to read good content, and I want to learn. Like you said, I don't want to click an ad. I know that the product sales monetization method works well with blogs. I came across this blog a week or two ago, and I already purchased a membership to your mafia, I have your android control panel & your SEO lies book. I was going to purchase your DotComLifeStyle.com product, but I have a lot of other things on my plate right now and I want to remain focused. However, I have it on my list of products to purchase, right up there with Mass Control and Product Launch Formula. (Yours isn't high ticket like those, but it is one of the 5 products I want to purchase, and I will probably purchase it before those ones) I do not have a huge blog or anything, I currently just don't have the time to post often enough to make it worthwhile for readers. However, when I do create a blog, I plan on monetizing it in a similar fashion to yours, with a list of my products so that if people like my content they will purchase my stuff. If they don't like my content, then I don't want their money. Everyone, please read this and listen to what Justin has to say. I personally appreciate the fact that this blog and the other blogs he mentioned do not contain Adsense and text link ads or all those other annoying monetization methods that make it look like you are trying to make money. Just post great content and let people know you have great products as well. An affiliate promotion here and there doesn't hurt either. Thanks again Justin! Shawn Thanks Justin! I see way too many blogs that have every monetization method possible on them, and I immediately leave. I want to read good content, and I want to learn. Like you said, I don’t want to click an ad.

I know that the product sales monetization method works well with blogs. I came across this blog a week or two ago, and I already purchased a membership to your mafia, I have your android control panel & your SEO lies book. I was going to purchase your DotComLifeStyle.com product, but I have a lot of other things on my plate right now and I want to remain focused. However, I have it on my list of products to purchase, right up there with Mass Control and Product Launch Formula. (Yours isn’t high ticket like those, but it is one of the 5 products I want to purchase, and I will probably purchase it before those ones)

I do not have a huge blog or anything, I currently just don’t have the time to post often enough to make it worthwhile for readers. However, when I do create a blog, I plan on monetizing it in a similar fashion to yours, with a list of my products so that if people like my content they will purchase my stuff. If they don’t like my content, then I don’t want their money.

Everyone, please read this and listen to what Justin has to say. I personally appreciate the fact that this blog and the other blogs he mentioned do not contain Adsense and text link ads or all those other annoying monetization methods that make it look like you are trying to make money. Just post great content and let people know you have great products as well. An affiliate promotion here and there doesn’t hurt either.

Thanks again Justin!

Shawn

]]> By: David King http://sitefling.com/blog/dos-donts-of-blog-monetization/#comment-1609 David King Wed, 22 Apr 2009 04:30:42 +0000 http://sitefling.com/blog/?p=732#comment-1609 Internet marketing ROCKs! I loved the show... I will be back! It's funny because I tell people to add adsense to their blogs as a good way... Maybe because my adsense account got cancelled i just want to make adsense money again! lol I think adsense can be good if you are just starting out, it's something you can start to generate revenue with along with affiliate marketing. But the best scenario is having your own products and services... that's something i need to work on! I love the network marketing snippet too... Make a blog around that marketplace and get leads and traffic that way! Smart :) Have a great night! :) DBK <abbr><em>David King’s last blog post..<a href="http://davidbeking.com/seo-tips-to-getting-free-organic-traffic-to-your-website/seo-search-engine-optimization-linking-backlinks" rel="nofollow">3 Seo tips to get free organic traffic to your website</a></abbr></em> Internet marketing ROCKs!
I loved the show… I will be back!
It’s funny because I tell people to add adsense to their blogs as a good way… Maybe because my adsense account got cancelled i just want to make adsense money again! lol
I think adsense can be good if you are just starting out, it’s something you can start to generate revenue with along with affiliate marketing. But the best scenario is having your own products and services… that’s something i need to work on!
I love the network marketing snippet too… Make a blog around that marketplace and get leads and traffic that way! Smart :)

Have a great night! :)

DBK

David King’s last blog post..3 Seo tips to get free organic traffic to your website

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