Comments on: 10 Alternative Revenues to Banner Advertising or; How Not to Starve as a Blogger

By: tri

tri — Sat, 30 May 2009 08:39:01 +0000

I have made a blog ,but till now no income event I out some ads

By: Fantasy Writer

Fantasy Writer — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:22:46 +0000

I know that banner advertising for me hasn't done much of anything. I'm selling my first e-book now. We'll see how that goes. The biggest factor I've found is creating value for my visitors - that creates more time spent on site and more likelihood that they will look at any of the ads or links. Fantasy Writer's last blog post..The Cleansing of Darnuth Keep - Full Version Available.

By: brandon alan scofield

brandon alan scofield — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 13:38:18 +0000

I prefer contextual ads and sponsored sidebar , and I never put affiliate link on my blog ... brandon alan scofield's last blog post..First post

By: go green

go green — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 20:43:18 +0000

I'm with Matt on this one. I think it all depends on your audience and what works best for you particular site. It also requires doing a little trial and error until you find the right fit or in this case earn the most money. go green's last blog post..Maryland Environmental News: October 2008

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Don’t blog to live, blog to sell | SoloSEO Blog — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 03:21:14 +0000

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By: Matt Helphrey

Matt Helphrey — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 05:56:47 +0000

I think it would be wise to test a bunch of different options on your blog to see what works best. If banner ads aren't working, try placing some text ads throughout your blog and test the results. Next month try promoting some affiliate ads, then adsense, then ebooks. Whatever makes you more money, go with it! Matt Helphrey's last blog post..Automatic Online Business

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Link Love-Links Round Up No.9 | Work From Home Business Blog — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 23:15:37 +0000

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By: evolvor

evolvor — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 19:32:51 +0000

How about having someone “sponsor” the blog?

I find that yes, banners don’t work that well by themselves because we tune them out.

But if you had one major advertiser that bought up multiple ads located in different places on the blog, and that was a sole sponsor, then the advertiser might get some eyeballs to look their way.

You could even turn the ad into the blog theme similar to what myspace is doing in it’s design, blanketing their homepage for a day to promote the release of a big movie.

Just make sure you personally endorse the product before you whore your blog out!

evolvor’s last blog post..Sex, Drugs, & Rock N Roll, Pt 1: How To Create Content Like A Rockstar

By: Downloadic

Downloadic — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 19:53:06 +0000

To sum of that, blogging and online marketing rocks !!!

By: Ted Murphy

Ted Murphy — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 19:14:47 +0000

I guess I’m missing something here, because #10 seems obvious to me. Let your audience pay you directly.

By: Pete

Pete — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 14:32:53 +0000

Most of what I do to make income was already mentioned above. The best revenue for me?

1. Adsense
2. Text link sales
3. affiliate income
4. Graphic design work (i do some graphic design on the side)

Always looking for new ideas to make money online, thanks for the post!

Pete’s last blog post..Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University – Review

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Thu, 16 Oct 2008 07:22:48 +0000

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By: Zurpit

Zurpit — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 03:36:37 +0000

This is a great list of ways to monetize your site, its very in depths and comprehensive. Thanks for sharing it

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Wed, 15 Oct 2008 23:29:21 +0000

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By: Laura Bergells

Laura Bergells — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 19:38:20 +0000

Your list is quite comprehensive. I'll point to it the next time someone asks me how to monetize a blog! (Because a week doesn't go by...) Laura Bergells's last blog post..What is RSS and Why Do You Care?

By: Christopher Ross

Christopher Ross — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:12:11 +0000

I make almost nothing off my blog directly but over the past few years it has helped me land significant web development projects. Christopher Ross's last blog post..Search Engine Optimization Techniques for WordPress

By: Internet Advertising and Marketing: Measuring Advertising Effectiveness | Beyond Niche Marketing

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:25:30 +0000

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By: Nick Stamoulis

Nick Stamoulis — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:19:18 +0000

Great list Andy & I agree with you 100%…

Bloggers need to get very strategic and smart about how they monetize their blogs in these tough economic times. #1 on your list is 100% the reason why I have a blog and write in it every day…to help get a few great clients )

Nick Stamoulis’s last blog post..PageRank Sculpting: Necessary Or Not?

By: Ed Shaz/NextInstinct

Ed Shaz/NextInstinct — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:32:22 +0000

While I Twitter personally and sincerely,

I’d love to find a 100% spamfree way to address exactly this question, using Twitter, as well as a blog.

By: Beyond Niche Marketing

Beyond Niche Marketing — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:58:47 +0000

Banner ads that don’t work are no different than newspaper ads that don’t work – or television ads that don’t work – or billboards that don’t work. The difference between banner ads that don’t work and other types of advertising that don’t work is simply you can MEASURE the suckiness of your banner ad. You can WATCH people “not” respond.

Our local coupon “money saver” has gone from once a month publication to twice a month publication thanks to the “hard economic times”. Why? Because their reps work with business owners to create ads that DON’T suck.

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