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Posted On: August 20, 2008Posted In: IMwithJoe.com, Video Blogging
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Site monetization with direct ad sales
Yep, like I said yesterday, I’m getting ready to start offering direct advertisement on my site, on a larger scale. This means I will be setting up an actual “advertise” page. I’m still deciding on prices…and that’s where you guys and gals come in. I want you input, on setting up the page, the prices and all that…I put together a little viddy for ya, see if I’m crazy or if I’m on point.
I’m really looking for input so let me know what you think and if you’re ready to get some ads quickly you can use the contact form!
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August 20th, 2008 at 9:19 am
Ok man, you want my thoughts so I give them to you.
Slow down… you’re going way too fast. If you are able to produce material for your blog quickly, then save it because you are shooting yourself in the foot right now:
http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?p=r&user=paidfromthenet&page=1
is the entire line up of your videos. Your videos are great, everyone he loves them and totally enjoys being a part of what you do. However, in my opinion you are killing it because you are firing off your newly created material too fast without prior promotion and marketing on your older stuff.
There isn’t many videos you have that have had over 100 views. I am not going to say that that is a problem. Your videos are new, you are new, this whole concept and idea you have for yourself is new. I love it, we all love it and think you are doing an amazing job. But you’re going too fast.
For your friends such as myself who would blog about you, by the time I prepare my material to cover a post about you, your post is already buried and off the home page.
Write ONE post Joe and do ONE video… and promote that thing for a WEEK. You are still in the recruiting reader stage. For the 100 readers you have now, I think getting an update once or twice per week would be much better. The time you’re investing doing these posts and videos needs to be spent doing something else that has MORE of a potential towards making you money.
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August 20th, 2008 at 10:35 am
Totally agree with Garry…. your posts are awesome but you are making them too fast. I mean I like it, but you are wasting your own personal time when you could (and should) just slow it down
Good ideas with the advertising, but I think that your rates are a bit too optimistic. You have 100 subscribers, don’t get too ahead of yourself, haha. I mean you were close, but the rates you suggested would be on the high end of the spectrum, which probably isn’t where you want to be.
Give me a shout today and I’ll work with you. We’ll get some fair rates squared away that will have your demand up in no time
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August 20th, 2008 at 11:53 am
@Garry Conn –
Thanks for the long comment Garry. I hear what you are saying, but honestly, I’m not looking to be the next superstar lol. I have been tinkering with the video amount, and pondering limiting it to a few per week, but I won’t be limiting my post to 1 or 2 lol. I just don’t see how that can help me.
I don’t have a firm schedule, but do usually post once a day, give or take and it’s cool. So I see slowing down on the video, just to a few per week, but not the post to twice a week. Linking to a post shouldn’t be an issue, that’s what the permalinks are for
You know I’m all about stepping outside the norm, and that’s what I’m trying to do. I’ve been talking to a few buddies about prices, and THIS is why I posted, to get responses like these. You know I value your opinion, so thanks dude.
@The Net Fool –
Big Jim! Thanks dude I really appreciate it. You know I value your opinion as well, even though you stole my identity. I guess I was looking at what others were doing, and I know you guys say don’t go too low…but I do NOT want to be high at all. That’s why I put it out there, to get help.
Again, it doesn’t really take all that much time to do the videos/posts, but I am pondering limiting it just so I don’t burn you all out. 3 per week for videos seems like a good max. But again, I can’t see 2 posts per week! lol
thanks fellas
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August 20th, 2008 at 12:15 pm
@Normal Joe –
Allow me to explain. One, you are asking people if they want to sponsor your videos for money. This isn’t very appealing to people if your videos don’t get exposed. Number two, which ties into anything you do, whether is it blogging, video blogging, or trying to sell a product. It’s called the 80/20 plan. Ask Mark Mason about it…
Overall though… it works very simple. 20% of your free time goes towards producing material to publish on your blog. 80% of your free time goes towards promoting your work. It’s very simple. By producing so much material on your blog, you indeed are shooting yourself in the foot.
If you don’t promote what you publish, then it is a waste. Personal blogs, flagship blogs, social blogs, etc… whatever you want to call them… blogs like this one here and GCDC are much different than blogs that are geared towards SEM. http://www.blogtheinternet.com is a site geared towards SEM. I don’t give a crap if people comment on that blog or not… I am looking for the HOOK in the SERP.
Personal blogs are much different. When you make a video and a blog post here, I would guess that one of your goals would be to maximize the number of people who see it. If you’re pushing out high volume of material on a low traffic volume blog, then its like putting too much milk in your cereal bowl.
Anyway, I am not busting your chops… promise.
Just trying to help. You say these videos aren’t too time consuming, but if you think about it over the course of a month, two, maybe even six months, this time adds up real quick. It’s not worth it man. If I am having a difficult time keeping up with what you do, then I am sure others feel the same.
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August 20th, 2008 at 12:54 pm
@Garry Conn –
That makes a lot of sense Garry, thanks for the breakdown. I do see how 3 to 4 posts per week could help out in more ways than one. It won’t overload you all and it will allow you guys to dig into some of my older stuff more.
I’m not say yes or no, but I will think about this seriously. I will probably to some sort of survey for you all, to see what the consensus is among the readers.
Again, thanks dude, you’re always helpful and an encouragement.
I don’t know why you comment looks all funked up at the end man
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August 20th, 2008 at 12:58 pm
@Normal Joe –
I have no idea either… I think something is wrong with your blog. See… that’s the crap I am talking about 80/20… 20% new content and 80% fixing your cheessy blog… sheesh…
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August 20th, 2008 at 3:04 pm
@Garry Conn -
you hacking my blog man! I looked at the comment code and it’s fine, but shows up all boobled up! Wack.
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August 20th, 2008 at 3:10 pm
@Normal Joe –
Not me man… I am too busy hacking my own.
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August 20th, 2008 at 2:21 pm
I find this comment section very interesting. I look at this and the try to see how I could apply this to my situation… so I have a question.
I have a blog about a sports team and being timely to news is an issue. So if I just did a post and then wait to release it, the “need to read” could be gone for that subject (being replaced by newer news). So what I was thinking was maybe do 3-4 “main” (for lack of a better word) post a week but also post do little “news” post as well so I can take advantage of the initial surge of traffic a new story brings.
@ALL: What do you think?
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August 20th, 2008 at 2:26 pm
@bigknoxy @ KC Chiefs Football –
In your chosen topic you have no choice but to blog all the time in order to provide people with the freshest news about football. You could however provide more of a commentary style weekly high light that recaps the week and blends in some very heavy opinions on the events that took place.
Controversial issues tend to get a ton of buzz, especially sports, politics and religion.
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August 20th, 2008 at 2:43 pm
@Garry Conn –
Naw, it’s all about the freshness!
Cool, thanks for the input Garry.
Should have known I would pick a topic that makes me blog ALL THE TIME…
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August 20th, 2008 at 2:53 pm
@bigknoxy @ KC Chiefs Football –
Life could be worse….
You could have chosen the Dunkin’ Donuts Niche… LOL!!!
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August 20th, 2008 at 3:44 pm
@KC Cheifs- What I’ve found through sports blogging is that the news stories are going to do you no good. You have to ask yourself, why is anyone going to read my blog? Think about the average sports fan, they go to ESPN, SI, Yahoo, first to get their news, then they come to us to get the commentary on the news to help them form their opinion. Just saying that so and so is injured isn’t enough, they already know that. Tell us what that injury will do, how they are going to fill in the spot, what it means to the team, etc.
Just my two cents. I don’t even mess with the news anymore, I just take a subject and form a take on it, and go from there. Sometimes being controversial for the sake of it is the best thing, but don’t go overboard, you don’t want to be Skip Bayless. But those type of articles, if you find the balance, that’s what will get you on Deadspin.
@Joe- I love the volume of posts, and it’s what keeps me coming back. And you have more than 100 readers, I don’t do the whole RSS thing. I like to visit a physical site, F the RSS.
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August 20th, 2008 at 4:03 pm
Hey, interesting discussion going here! It is really interesting because I’m also trying to figure out if I’m going too fast or too slow. Garry has provided some really interesting arguments and I really don’t know what to think either Joe. It’s true you are writing a lot of stuff and I don’t know if it’s bad or not, but the sure thing is promoting single articles is important to get the whole thing started. On my other blog, I have 2-3 articles driving 80% of my traffic (some 500-1000 uniques daily) and it’s because I really promoted them (and because they’re good also…). But at the same time, I know you’re not taking this thing too seriously and you just want to have fun doing it, so I say: have fun buddy and I think you’re doing an excellent job so far! Your blog is growing fast and that’s good, but is it too fast? don’t know… You’ll find out!
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August 20th, 2008 at 5:59 pm
@Nick –
Thanks man, I think a few people are used to daily posts, I am considering every other day or about 3 to 4 times a week. We’ll see what the consensus is among the readers!
@Ben@SEO Horror –
yeah, Garry has some points, it just depends on how you look at things. I am honestly happy with how the site is growing, and I do a lot of promo but mostly organically. I don’t really go out and promote my articles, but I just make myself known around the net….and see what happens. I know I’m a little unconventional, but…hey…that’s how it is.
This blog is NOT the money maker…it’s my homebase. I want the site to grow organically and not force it. A lot of stuff I do here is experimental, because I don’t have any limits or rules to live up to…I can change up at any moment.
So, if I want to throw out an idea of advertising on the site…I can…and judging by the contacts I’ve had today, it was a good time to do so. Though, on paper and by “industry standards” some may think it’s premature
Thanks fellas for the input
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August 20th, 2008 at 6:26 pm
Man, I am learning so much here. Very good wisdom shared by all.
Talk to you soon
T
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August 20th, 2008 at 8:21 pm
Joe!
I agree with what Jim and Gary are saying from an advertiser’s perspective in that your video posts gets bumpd quickly without enough exposure.
However, I don’t agree with their advice on slowing down or changing what you do. Your regular video posts is why I visit daily and it’s the original reason I came here and subscribed. I also know for a fact I’m not the only one.
You have something pretty unique so I wouldn’t really take the advice of “doing it like everyone else does it” cause that’s not what’s currently growing your site.
Problem is, you have to find a happy medium there. So, off the top of my head, you could some stuff like
– A featured weekly video – and have it appear at top right of your sidebar all week. You might have to widen your theme a bit to squeeze in a decent size.
– You could also have narrow topic themed videos specific to a weekly category. At least the advertiser would be getting in on a more targeted “post”. You could also link to that “category” more prominently on your sidebar.
Why would you change post frequency and “what you’re doing that’s currently working for you and the growth of your site” (especially when it’s original, and the reason people come here).
Instead, why not just work on ways around monetization ideas that fit into what you do. You haven’t started that yet, and don’t even know if that will work.
So, it make sense to not change what’s working, and work on and “test” different monetization methods.
I’m not an expert on blog monetization, but I REALLY don’t want your video frequency to change! lol
Whatever it is, save me a spot somehwere. I’m in for something guaranteed just to support your ass so you keep the vids comin’!
Cheers man!
Jay
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August 20th, 2008 at 8:23 pm
I missed an “R” in your name Garry. I apologize.
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August 20th, 2008 at 8:57 pm
@Suite J –
Good advice Jay…but if you notice, I’m merely thinking out loud. If you see my reponse to SEOHorror…you’ll see how I really feel. Basically man, I’m not the norm…and really don’t follow the norm.
This blog is all about my journey…and I am free to try things out because of that! As far as advertisers, it’s really about what they see value in…not what internet marketing deems a “great way to spend ad dollars”.
If I followed the crowd, I don’t think I would still be doing it today, and I think what people enjoy is that I’m not like everyone else. As far as posting, I don’t have a schedule set in stone. If I have a post, I’ll put it up, if not…I don’t. Just so happens I usually post once a day.
Again, I can see what Garry and Jim are getting at, really…but…I can’t see drastically changing what’s brought me a long so far. It may not be where those guys are…but I’m happy and I’m further along than I thought I would be at this point.
And as far as monetization, it’s all trial and error. Just like a product price point, you can go with what everyone says or you can set your own path and see who wants it.
I take all advice into consideration, but in the end…I gotta do what I feel is right for me, and the site, and the readers…and any who may wish to advertise here.
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August 20th, 2008 at 9:07 pm
Basically, that was my advice…the long-winded version with a few ideas thrown in to help curb any thoughts you might have had about changing. lol.
I need these vids with my caffeine dude!
Stay real Joe!
Jay
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August 20th, 2008 at 9:09 pm
Well, the boys pretty much covered all the good stuff but I have to add some kudos here. I honestly have never seen someone so new have this much of a genuine fan club in such a short period so you must be doing SOMETHING right. I agree with spreading your time and promoting each indiv post/video, but since you seem to have the PR side down, in the long run that’s really going to do a lot of that for you. For example; I’ve sent you link love at least 4 or 5 times this month, whether through brilliantjeni.com or my other sites and I’m sure it’s safe to say I’m not the only one. Plus, watching your social networking pages, I see you’re on the rise.
It might just be the former publicist in me but I’d say whatever you’re doing, it’s working. For that reason, I’d say keep on the path you’re going and implement changes *slowly* to figure out what works for you. Trial and error my friend… trial and error…
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August 20th, 2008 at 9:58 pm
Joe, Garry is exactly right specially with the breakdown. I started off doing 2-3 posts a day and I thought that pushing out content was the best way to go and sooner or later, I came to a point where I didn’t really know what to blog about. Most of us, including TheNetFool and I, publish one post a day and usually don’t even blog one day of the week after writing a really detailed post. The idea is that you need people to notice the post.
You write some great content and your advertise page needs to showcase that. Start off with the basic such as 125×125 ads, text link ads (usually not too popular), site reviews/product promotions and maybe video sponsors. Like Garry said, you need to do fewer videos so more people see it otherwise not many people will bite the bullet. Like Jim said, the prices are a bit optimistic. I’m not trying to nail you with a bullet or anything but even with my previous blog with RSS over 150, Technorati under 20k and Alexa under 80k, I only got one or two reviews with a price that was lower than yours. Keep the prices average and keep your content on your page longer. It will help you gain more advertisers as time goes on and lure in more readers with content that gets more notice. Hope that helps.
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August 20th, 2008 at 10:16 pm
Joe, I am with Jay….DON’T STOP THE VID FREQUENCY!
That is what really brought me to the site in the first place, the videos. I love them and your originality. You are the star and if you take that away, then you are just another blog on the net with some good information. It is you that takes it over the top.
Like others have mentioned, your growth is working. Not an expert, but I got to your site a few weeks ago and you were in the 60 reader range. Now you are over a hundred, something is working and I am sure it is the originality of the videos that keeps bringing people back.
Not to mention, your recommendations have been killer. Thanks, I have really been racking up with them.
The Comments on this site and this post in particular have been OUTSTANDING!!! Garry, you are awesome and I will have to start reading your stuff. The Net Fool is really growing on me, Piss and Jay are already some of my favorites, but then all provide quality information.
Heck, they the COMMENTATORS are a major benefit to your site as well.
As far as the Ads, maybe the frequency of your post does hurt them for now, but I believe that is only because the site is growing and it hasn’t reached critical mass yet. It is coming.
My suggestion for the Video sponsors would be to allow people to sponsor for a week of videos or a month. That way the frequency doesn’t effect their exposure because they are on all of the vidoes. You would have to change the pricing, but I am sure you could make it more effective. Besides, if they get lucky and you have an extra poplular post, then they will continue to benefit.
Also, I love Jays idea of having a video in the side bar that you could highlight. Just seems like that would entice a video sponsor better.
Post frequency is an issue, but it is again the reason I keep coming to the site. I know you are doing 4, 5, or 6 post with videos a week and I am constantly checking to see something different.
My RSS is in My Yahoo page, so when I see something I like, then I am coming to the site immediately!
As usual, i’m with Joe!
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August 20th, 2008 at 11:17 pm
This discussion has indeed been a good one. Joe, I’d like to invite you to read an article I wrote months ago. I think that you’ll enjoy reading it. For the other following the comments on this post, you’re invited too; however, I only ask that you continue the discussion HERE in these comment threads rather than on my own. I am not into hijacking, and it irritates me when people flood comments on my blog with links. However, I believe that this is a minor acceptation to the rule.
http://www.garryconn.com/successful-marketing-and-promoting-tips-in-social-networking-sites.php
Looking forward to seeing continued momentum in the comments here on Joe’s post.
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August 20th, 2008 at 11:20 pm
I think I am actually going to bump that post back to my home page for a few days.
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August 21st, 2008 at 12:57 am
Glad to see the public offering of some advertising options here with Imwithjoe.com
@Garry Conn and @TheNetFool
I would love to hear your thoughts on my posting frequency, or anything for that matter. Joe and I seem to be on the same line, and while I can see both sides of the fence sometimes I feel like I am overwhelming with the amount of information I am putting out.
Maybe it’s just me, so I will wait to see what people further down the road in experience think before considering any adjustments.
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August 21st, 2008 at 1:01 am
Hey Joe!
I see things have been stirred up a bit in this comment section. I see a lot of opinion and views coming from a lot of different people — here comes mine:
I don’t think you should jump into anything just yet. Instead, I think you should go with what you suggested before, and run a poll on your blog. Let your readers decide for you.
After all, the content you’re writing is for them. Everyone else had great ideas also, but rather than go with anyone particular idea, gathering the best ones and running a poll letting the readers vote would be best in my opinion.
Either way, you’re doing a great job!
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August 21st, 2008 at 3:26 am
Well, what an interesting flow of conversation here with all the good advices. I haven’t been around here lately but I’ve seen a big jump in your subscribers base. I’m happy for you that you are doing it right.
If there is one thing I would have to agree with the rest is that there must be an equal amount of time and effort in writing a good article and promoting it or even more on promotion if you ask me.
As a side note, in my opinion a high no. of subscribers doesn’t necessarily translate into more clicks. You’ll get higher CTR from organic traffic and this is one area I think we should focus more on. I might be wrong.
Yan
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August 21st, 2008 at 5:29 am
@Suite J –
Hahaha, well then…thanks buddy! Yeah…I don’t want to go pulling anything drastic on the people that helped me grow. Still thinking about things but I’m most likely gonna stay the same…maybe tone down a bit, but again, If I don’t have a post, I don’t post…same with a video.
@Brilliant Jeni –
Thanks Jeni! Yeah, I don’t know what it is…people seem to connect with the site. Like you said, changes…..if any…should be slow and that’s how it’s going to be
@Enkay Blog –
Thanks Enkay, great comments. I don’t post more than 1 post a day, unless it’s a little update or something, mostly it’s one a day, or some days I don’t post at all.
I am looking at all the comments and taking them into consideration, but again, everything I do I try not to follow the norm. Yeah…most don’t do videos like me…and that’s fine. Every video isn’t a super blockbuster, mostly just random stuff about the post or something…but I think that’s why folks like them. I don’t get all serious in them…and I just have fun, at this point the posts/videos are not a burden to me so…while I see what you guys are saying…I’m not sure if I will change my posting methods as nothing is really set in stone and I pretty much post when I want to…which happens to be almost daily.
@Freddie –
Good stuff Freddie. I like the idea of weekly sponsors as well, that could be a cool concept..we’ll see.
I’m a firm believer in “if it aint broke……why you messin with it!” and that’s where I’m at now. I’ll entertain the idea of a viddy in the sidebar…but can’t make any promises. And I still think folks are missing the bigger picture with the viddys, which I will touch on in a minute. Thanks for the support man
@Garry Conn -
Garry I will check it out, if I haven’t already! I’m sure it’s good stuff as most of your content always is.
@Big Ben Patton –
Yeah, you’re a machine man…I always know you’ll have something new out there for me. Thing is…I don’t mind if you don’t post daily, but if it starts becoming a habit or the spaces become larger I gotta ask whats up.
@Luis Gross –
Thanks buddy, and I think you’re right, a survey is in order before any changes are made at all. That way it can be more anonymous and I can get more input.
@Blog for Beginners –
Sup Yan..good to see ya, I know how it is man sometimes we get busy with other things. I hear you though, especially about the organics….I guess for me…I lean more towards the organic side of blogging/promotion. I don’t actively go out and promote any one post, but I go out and make myself known, seen, and drop crumbs back to my site…it seems to be working so far and again…I don’t want to become promo king like so many other bloggers.
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August 21st, 2008 at 5:33 am
To everyone
Here’s the thing…I want this blog to grow and it has been. I want it to grow in a way that’s real and natural, and it has been. I don’t want superficial readers….I like to have a community. A community will support you no matter what…superficial people will leave when something changes to what they don’t like. A community will come to the site for one post a week, even though they want more ( I’m not moving to one post a week lol)
Also, as I have said multiple times…I hear what everyone is getting at…but again you all have to remember, I’m not looking to be the traditional site. I don’t want ads all over my site like everyone else, which is why I changed it a while back. If folks buy advertising on my site, I want it to be because they want to advertise on MY site…not just because it’s another place to throw up ads.
And, just to address something on the video…I really think people are missing the big picture, and those who see it have already contacted me about advertising on them lol. Contrary to what you may think, youtube is not the only place I post my vids. Actually, I post most of them to 6 sites minimum, and will continue to add more to the list.
Just because one post gets bumped down everyday…so what? It will still stay on the front page for at least 3 days as I have 3 posts on the front page currently, not to mention a lot of regular readers don’t just read the front page.
On top of that, once you’re in a video..you’re there…that’s it! These videos will stay on multiple sites…and continue to be discovered by new readers.
So yeah…they may be frequent, but again, people who advertise do so because they want to, they see the value as it relates to theme and their site.
Thing is, everyone has their own value system…and it’s not always a numbers game, sometimes people just want to be a part of something they enjoy. Getting plugged in a video is NOT just limited to this site…as I continue to push them into various video sites…so the reach is much larger than a banner on the site.
I understand what everyone is getting at…but also know that I do have a plan lol, I’m not just some random guy trying to make money off of stupid videos, it’s merely a response to various inquiries I have received.
Those who want to do it…cool…those who don’t…cool…again, this is not my solid gold retire from the internet site! Any type of money I get from ads and such is like icing on the cake…but doesn’t make or break the site. I do it because I enjoy it, and I refuse to conform to be like all the other blogs around.
Thanks everyone for the comments, be looking for the official survey on the topic, so we can see where the readers land on the spectrum, as for now…I don’t plan on changing much. See ya!
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August 21st, 2008 at 12:26 pm
Quick suggestion for uploading videos. Check out Tubemogul.com, upload the video one time it auto post it to all the video sharing websites that you are registered to.
Very cool and has made our life easier!
Thought it might be a benefit to you.
I’m with Joe!
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August 21st, 2008 at 12:32 pm
@Freddie –
I use Tubemogul lol! I love it!
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August 21st, 2008 at 1:13 pm
I have learned a lot here also and appreciate everyone being willing to keep the dicussion going.
I think my blog is ready for advertisers, but I just don’t know how to contact them and convince them. In my niche, my readers are not people who would advertise.
I need advertisers who would like to be in front of my readers. I contacted Home Depot and told them I was an up-n-coming blogger and that I spend a lot of money at their store, but they never returned the call! LOL
AL
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August 21st, 2008 at 1:22 pm
@Allyn Paul –
Hi Allyn,
You are very much on the right path. Some ideas that come to mind would include contacting eBay store owners who sell lawn equipment, chemicals, etc… These “Power Sellers” work really hard with promoting their business on eBay and many of them have no clue as to the amount of traffic they can get directed into their stores. Many of them pay tons of money each month towards operating their online store fronts and would love to be able to throw you a $100 dollar bill for a banner spot or even something as simple as a blog post.
Your blog totally can make a ton of money and yes, I agree it is ready and mature enough to provide a service like this.
Other thoughts would be to contact local business owners towards developing a plan on how you can help them expand their business onto the Internet. With your skills as a writer and above average skills as a blogger, you could indeed provide a professional consultation service to many local businesses within your area. You could guide them with purchasing a domain name, help them get a WordPress blog set up and even design it for them if you chose to. You could show them the ropes with social networking, and even show them all the HOT SPOTS on where they could comment.
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August 21st, 2008 at 2:38 pm
Garry,
wow, as always, a wealth of valuable info in that reply. I have made some notes and will get onto this. Afterall, we are coming into the fall season, and that is the second biggest lawn and landscape time of the year besides the spring.
I also hadn’t considered assisting others in my industry. I have the contacts, I might as well use them eh?
thanks!
AL
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August 22nd, 2008 at 6:28 am
@Allyn Paul –
I’m pretty sure there are plenty of sponsors that would want to be on your site…not to mention some affiliate products you could promote. I think you’ll be fine man…you’ll do great with monetization of your site
Yeah…you’d think they’d help out the people that make them money…go figure! They will not be a sponsor of mine
@Garry Conn –
Once again great advice from the man, thanks for the goodness on this post ConnMan.
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August 23rd, 2008 at 3:58 pm
@Normal Joe –
Great! Believe it or not, we just came across that about 2 months ago and had been doing all the sites manually. What a difference a little understanding makes!
I’m with Joe!
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August 23rd, 2008 at 5:10 pm
@Freddie –
Well, after submitting a few to youtube, I started searching for a system to do that for me…luckily I found that one! There was another that will take your vids already on youtube and spread them to the other sites, don’t remember the name but I may try that one too!
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August 23rd, 2008 at 10:00 pm
Amazing thought process in this thread from top bloggers …this is a gem of a post to read
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Normal Joe (2116 comments) Reply:
August 23rd, 2008 at 10:25 pm
@WebTrafficROI -
Yeah, there was definitely some great advice given in this one.
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August 24th, 2008 at 12:51 am
Hey there Joe, This is the first time I saw this post. All I have to say is that I really enjoy your posts. I understand how devoted you feel to posting daily – and I think it is important. I also understand that some tasks are time consuming and could be limited or moved around. But, that is YOUR choice and if you really enjoy making videos, do it. If it becomes too time consuming, find a way to make it easier to create them and upload them (or make less I suppose). Personally, I love what you are doing here. The advice people gave – and your comments back, reminded me of this book. I bought Blogging Heroes (http://www.amazon.com/Blogging-Heroes-Interviews-Worlds-Bloggers/dp/0470197390) and all the top bloggers in the world, who are making a very nice living with their blogs, share all their personal tips, advice and resources. It was really useful. The pro bloggers all said that posting must be consistent, regular and writing skills need to be decent.
Anyhow, I just wanted to say I think you are doing an excellent job JK – and I LOVE your site. The more you post – the better!
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Normal Joe (2116 comments) Reply:
August 24th, 2008 at 10:50 am
@Holly -
Thanks
Thanks lady! Actually, I’m not all that devoted to daily posts, it just happens that most of them come out that way. But not all the time, sometimes I don’t post, but when I do, it’s pretty regularly. Thing is, I don’t want to change what has brought people to the site…and if it gets too hectic then I will slow down, point blank. What I won’t do is become like all the other blogs or what people say is “the norm”. I’m all for advice, but I also want to go down my own path as well. I know all the plans and advice and stuff, but also know you have to do what you feel is right for you, that’s what I’m gonna do
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