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15th January 2008

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I haven’t been blogging for very long, but one thing I learned quickly is that if you would like to make money from blogging, you have to monetize your site. There are many ways to monetize, and many bloggers have many differing opinions in this area. One thing that most bloggers agree with is that, while we blog for ourselves, in order to make money from blogging, we must have readers. So, with that in mind, in my opinion, when monetizing a blog, we need to do it in ways that don’t annoy our readers. We still need to ensure quality.

A blogger might consider placing ads on the site that readers click through in order for the blogger to earn money. Sometimes these work, sometimes they don’t. Another, newer advertising method is Net Audio Ads or “Pay per Play” ads. Pay per Play is audio only advertising, a 5 second audio ad that plays automatically when a site using it is opened in a browser. The big difference between this type of ad and click through ads is that there is no clicking required by the reader. The publisher earns each time their site is opened and the advertiser can target specific interests, geographic locations and demographics.

This program is currently offering an affiliate program that ends on February 1. By signing up now, a publisher will continue to earn affiliate revenue even after the Feb. 1 deadline. Signing up after Feb. 1 will eliminate the affiliate program, but will still allow a publisher to earn from audio ads placed on their site. So, if you’re thinking you’d like Pay Per Play audio ads, this is a great time to sign up.

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1 On January 15th, 2008, baby advice said:

The net audio ads thing sounds kind of annoying to me. I like to listen to music while I’m online so I absolutely hate anything that automatically makes noise!

posted on January 15th, 2008 at 3:36 pm

2 On January 15th, 2008, jessicab said:

Thanks for the info. I need to upgrade my blog before I can add ads. I haven’t quite got up the nerve to step out. I would love as I know most to make some extra cash from blogging.

I need to get my hiney in gear before Feb. 1.

jessicab’s last blog post..Tackle It Tuesday

posted on January 15th, 2008 at 3:41 pm

3 On January 15th, 2008, lynne said:

Personally, I think audio ads would be annoying too. I guess every site publisher has to decide for themselves.

4 On January 15th, 2008, lynne said:

I know I couldn’t have entered the blog world without massive amounts of help from experienced bloggers. I continue to be amazed at how helpful bloggers are and how much they’re willing to do for others!

posted on January 15th, 2008 at 3:45 pm

5 On January 15th, 2008, feefifoto said:

Thanks for the information. now that I have my blog established I want to spend the next few months building my ability to make some money from it. Every visit and comment helps, and by the way, thanks for visiting and commenting on my blog today.

posted on January 15th, 2008 at 5:35 pm

6 On January 15th, 2008, lynne said:

You’re welcome, I enjoyed your site. I just showed my daughter your toilet seat photo. Very funny stuff! My goal for this year is to build readership and I completely understand about how every visit and comment counts.

posted on January 15th, 2008 at 6:49 pm