Blog Link Advertising

If you are a resident of the “blogosphere,” here is some good news.

THE conference and exhibit devoted to blogging and new media is scheduled for September 20-21 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

This is the most comprehensive blogging convention: the 2008 “BlogWorld and New Media Expo” is focused on bringing together some of the most experienced people and practical applications for the fast-rising trend toward a Web 2.0 environment.

There will be an exclusive “Executive and Entrepreneur” conference on September 19th, plus panel discussions, 50 seminars and keynotes from the people in the know. This promises to be a great event for bloggers, vloggers, podcasters and producers of new media content, who are established or just entering the new media industry.

Hurry up and regster if you want to save a bundle. Get your duckets in BEFORE June 20th and save 50% on your ticket to ride, check out the details on the Blog World Registration Page.

If you are tired of contextual advertising that has little or nothing to do with the content of your blog, here is some good news: Crisp Ads puts you in the driver’s seat and you don’t have to be a Mega-Blog to enjoy this level of control either.

Are you a blog publisher who uses Google AdSense? Not to worry: Crisp Ads doesn’t violate their terms of use. The difference you will find with Crisp Ads is the selectivity that you are given as the blog publisher; from text, display, CPC, CPM and CPA ads, to naming your price and how your ads are targeted.

What defines a “hot blog?” Serious visitor interaction for starters! Social media applications on demand from KickApps can turn up the heat and get your blog sizzling in the minds of your visitors.

With the bunch of social media goodies that KickApps provides, you can take your message to a whole new level. Use their hosted platform to easily create your own branded social and rich media community on your website.

KickApps must be doing something right: more than 22,500 sites including web publishers, small businesses, TV and radio stations are using their technology to engage audiences. Looks like a winner to me.

The success of blogs has reinforced the idea of the Internet as community; people love to interact and be “in the know.”

So, how well does your blog satisfy their curiosity?

Increase your blog’s value and profits by using streaming video. Search engines recognize the importance of interactive content: they are now indexing “Flash” (.flv) and “Swish” (.swf) files.

Voxant Newsroom’s no-fee membership provides resources to embed streaming video news content on your blog.

Give your visitors what they want and get what you want: more revenue.

If you are already a publisher with Google AdSense, now you can extend the reach of your blog with Google Mobile Image Ads. This new service was introduced in April 2008 and can give you increased visibility to the on-the-move consumer. Beside the fact that Mobile Image Ads are designed to fit mobile telephone screens, they look exactly like the ads seen on desk/laptop computers.

In terms of format, publishers can select from image, text or a combination of both. Advertisers will be pleased to know that in 2007 testing this new format, the click through rate has proven that these ads work.

Move over MySpace.com and find a seat Facebook, Media Zone TV has come to take social networking to a higher level: social media. Internet TV is a big deal–a multi-million dollar big deal to be exact. And this television advertising is targeted for budgets that have the major broadcast networks crying in their beer.

Webcasting conferences and downloading movies were just the beginning. Here’s sports and entertainment programming broadband style. Family oriented, interactive with subscription and pay-per-view access to a fast-growing customer base. Web based business can catch the early wave and use Internet television advertising to move their profits to a higher level.

Although there has been a lot of debate about the usefulness of keyword research tools, the fact remains that whether you are talking about Web 1.0 or Web 2.0 (along with the rumor buzzing around Web 3.0!) keywords-the words and phrases that people use when they are searching for their stuff are mighty important.

So it might be worth your while to check KeyCompete.com
who offers a sweet deal to speed up and monetize your keyword research on your competitors without downloading any software. Having 130 million + keyword ratings at your fingertips can make your life a lot easier.

Forget about overdrive–making money with blog advertising has gone into hyperdrive. And you know we are talking about serious money when the Wall Street Journal sits up and takes notice. My Space and Facebook are racking up huge profits for merchants small and large.

Contextual advertising is no longer the only game in town: do-it-your display ads are now being brought to advertisers by companies such as AdReady without sacrificing quality or a mega-buck price tag. Combining blog link advertising with compelling content can add up to an Internet presence that keeps your competition on their toes.