Comments on: Don’t Sell Your Blog’s Soul for Chump Change http://www.yimto.com/dont-sell-your-blogs-soul-for-chump-change Successful Affiliate Marketing Strategies Sun, 07 Sep 2008 06:09:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Richard http://www.yimto.com/dont-sell-your-blogs-soul-for-chump-change#comment-679 Richard Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:23:58 +0000 #comment-679 This is very true, have you seen all the "how to make money online" websites out there? It's getting kinda pathetic now, ads are a good way to promote your site though... This is very true, have you seen all the “how to make money online” websites out there? It’s getting kinda pathetic now, ads are a good way to promote your site though…

]]> By: Emmett Jones http://www.yimto.com/dont-sell-your-blogs-soul-for-chump-change#comment-71 Emmett Jones Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-71 Very good article. You really "hit the nail right on the head". Too many of these sites are putting up so many ads that I can't even see their content and then I never go back to their blog. Of course ads are okay, but there is no reason to inundate the reader with ads, and like you said, it is important to establish some sort of reader base first, or you'll never get return visits. Very good article. You really “hit the nail right on the head”. Too many of these sites are putting up so many ads that I can’t even see their content and then I never go back to their blog. Of course ads are okay, but there is no reason to inundate the reader with ads, and like you said, it is important to establish some sort of reader base first, or you’ll never get return visits.

]]> By: Tim http://www.yimto.com/dont-sell-your-blogs-soul-for-chump-change#comment-73 Tim Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-73 You've got a really good point there. I guess it serves as motivation too seeing that they are at least getting something in exchange for their hard work. Only problem is that most people go too far, and end up sabotaging their long term potential. I think you're right by people wanting to go with the flow, but it seems like overdoing ads is also becoming part of the norm. We'll have to see if the trend continues :P Great insight Sam You’ve got a really good point there. I guess it serves as motivation too seeing that they are at least getting something in exchange for their hard work. Only problem is that most people go too far, and end up sabotaging their long term potential.

I think you’re right by people wanting to go with the flow, but it seems like overdoing ads is also becoming part of the norm.

We’ll have to see if the trend continues :P
Great insight Sam

]]> By: Ryan Detzel http://www.yimto.com/dont-sell-your-blogs-soul-for-chump-change#comment-78 Ryan Detzel Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-78 It depends, I always put ads on my sites even when they're new but I don't overdue it and I try to make them as tasteful as possible. My new blog I just started I have two 125x125 ads, one for my own site and another an ebook ad. I then had two adsense ads on each post site at the end of the article and it kind of blends in. I think this is OK to do. However I see sites all the time that are ALL ads...it's almost hard to find the content. These sites are MFA(Made For Adsense) sites and they pop up, make a few bucks and die out because they don't get repeat visitors. These sites are garbage and I think the users knows this. I do see some new people start off and put ads for sale but I don't think it really hurts their site but I can't imagine any intelligent person would actually pay to be on a site with no traffic. It doesn't hurt to try though. It depends, I always put ads on my sites even when they’re new but I don’t overdue it and I try to make them as tasteful as possible. My new blog I just started I have two 125×125 ads, one for my own site and another an ebook ad. I then had two adsense ads on each post site at the end of the article and it kind of blends in. I think this is OK to do.

However I see sites all the time that are ALL ads…it’s almost hard to find the content. These sites are MFA(Made For Adsense) sites and they pop up, make a few bucks and die out because they don’t get repeat visitors. These sites are garbage and I think the users knows this.

I do see some new people start off and put ads for sale but I don’t think it really hurts their site but I can’t imagine any intelligent person would actually pay to be on a site with no traffic. It doesn’t hurt to try though.

]]> By: Sam Freedom http://www.yimto.com/dont-sell-your-blogs-soul-for-chump-change#comment-80 Sam Freedom Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-80 Very good advice however I think the bulk of those who do that are really not trying to make money online but rather just want to feel like they belong to the bigger movement so they pepper their sites with stuff like that and if they catch a few pennies here and there, they are happy. Cheers Tim, Sam Very good advice however I think the bulk of those who do that are really not trying to make money online but rather just want to feel like they belong to the bigger movement so they pepper their sites with stuff like that and if they catch a few pennies here and there, they are happy.

Cheers Tim,
Sam

]]> By: Cheap Link Building With ScratchBack... Or Is It? | Yimto Af http://www.yimto.com/dont-sell-your-blogs-soul-for-chump-change#comment-178 Cheap Link Building With ScratchBack... Or Is It? | Yimto Af Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-178 [...] just accept donations the old fashioned way and thank your donors with a real blog mention. Don't sell your blog's soul for the few measly bucks you can make with this eyesore of a [...] [...] just accept donations the old fashioned way and thank your donors with a real blog mention. Don’t sell your blog’s soul for the few measly bucks you can make with this eyesore of a [...]

]]> By: Amanda http://www.yimto.com/dont-sell-your-blogs-soul-for-chump-change#comment-186 Amanda Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-186 thank you for this post. It really gave me a new perspective on my blog. I just recently took down all the advertisements on my blog because I felt it made it look like all I wanted was money, and in fact I just want readers and I want a quality blog. thank you for this post. It really gave me a new perspective on my blog. I just recently took down all the advertisements on my blog because I felt it made it look like all I wanted was money, and in fact I just want readers and I want a quality blog.

]]> By: Jay http://www.yimto.com/dont-sell-your-blogs-soul-for-chump-change#comment-215 Jay Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-215 Interesting post. And yes, I do agree with you. A lot of people tend to work in reverse. They monetize their sites without the traffic... but a lot of people think it's easy to make money online, so yea... Jay Interesting post. And yes, I do agree with you. A lot of people tend to work in reverse. They monetize their sites without the traffic… but a lot of people think it’s easy to make money online, so yea…

Jay

]]> By: moneyloveandchange http://www.yimto.com/dont-sell-your-blogs-soul-for-chump-change#comment-217 moneyloveandchange Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-217 I also agree. It is a huge turnoff to be blasted with ads, even with quality content. Personally, I rather see a couple of ads targeted to the audience of the blog. I also agree. It is a huge turnoff to be blasted with ads, even with quality content. Personally, I rather see a couple of ads targeted to the audience of the blog.

]]> By: Aaron Anderson http://www.yimto.com/dont-sell-your-blogs-soul-for-chump-change#comment-219 Aaron Anderson Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-219 So true. I can't even tell you how many times I left sites for this very reason. A-list bloggers can get away with it because they already have already have a large group of readers with whom they have a credibility. New bloggers who try to monetize hard core like the A-listers do don't get the time of day. So true. I can’t even tell you how many times I left sites for this very reason.

A-list bloggers can get away with it because they already have already have a large group of readers with whom they have a credibility.

New bloggers who try to monetize hard core like the A-listers do don’t get the time of day.

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