March Earnings Report

Date March 31, 2008

It is that end of month time again.  The Internet moves in minutes and hours, but the blogging world seems segregated into months, because most blogs are archived by months.
The time frame that defines an important characteristic of a medium really becomes the benchmark of that medium.  Months are a common unit in sales as […]

A Commonsense Approach to Improving your Advertising Revenue

Date March 4, 2008

Everyone knows the tips and tricks, but sometimes you need to be reminded of exactly what you should do to get the best out of something.
So here is a quick commonsense guide to what you can do to improve the Advertising Revenue you get from your website.
Place your best performing ads in the best spots

The […]

February Earnings Report

Date March 3, 2008

Okay, February was the first month that I did anything worthwhile towards monetizing this blog.  Therefore the earnings represented here are quite low.  However, that will change this month - the earnings are going up!
So, as I told you previously, I had removed AdSense from this blog because it didn’t achieve anything when I had […]

And they’re off and racing!

Date February 21, 2008

Yesterday, I installed a Project Wonderful Adbox on my site, and I let you all know that you could get a free adspot if you were quick.  It wasn’t a contest, it is a function of how Project Wonderful works.
You see, when there is no high bidder, then a bid of $0.00 is obviously the […]

Monetizing is a numbers game

Date February 20, 2008

I have found myself writing an awful lot about blogging since I declared that my site would be more about monetizing.  I keep having a lot of ideas about blogging, so now I have tried to increase my focus on monetizing.
If you’ve been an avid reader, you will know that with Google AdSense, I earned […]

Get a FREE ad on this site!

Date February 20, 2008

You heard me right folks, this is your chance to get a free ad on this site.  The ad format is a 125 x 125 square image ad.
You see, I have just started using Project Wonderful as yet another source of monetization for this blog.  Project Wonderful operates a little differently from some other advertising […]

EntreCard - what it is, how to use it, and why

Date February 19, 2008

EntreCard claims to be “Your business card, 2.0″.  Now, that is their tacky marketing line, so don’t blame me.  But because I have it on my blog, I thought I would explain it, for the benefit of my readers who haven’t come across it yet.
What is it?
EntreCard is a company that allows bloggers to network.  […]

AdToll is paying already - which means a bigger contest prize!

Date February 15, 2008

That’s right folks, after one day with AdToll it is already making me money!  I am proud to say that the February Contest has just had a prize value jackpot!
I said at the start of the contest that if I make any money on the blog, one quarter of that money will be added to […]

Monetizing with AdToll

Date February 12, 2008

Having said that I would give away 25% of any income made this month on this blog as part of the February Contest, I need to start earning some money from the site!
So, the first foray into advertising here (apart from any previous attempt) is with AdToll.  Now, they have an easy sign-up process - […]