Use Zemanta and Save Time–Make More Money Too!

Thursday, June 19th, 2008

In the world of blogging there are lots of suggestions on marketing, monetizing and measuring the response to your content. Now there is a tool that helps you do all of that in less time–Zemanta.
Time is such a precious commodity: once it’s gone there is no way to recapture it (yet). So any tool that […]

ProBlogger The Book for When You’re Ready to Make Serious Money

Monday, June 16th, 2008

Direct from one of the most widely read blogs for it’s down-to-earth and top-notch insight for creating profits from your writing comes
ProBlogger: The Book, released by Wiley Publishers. Now you can find all of the good stuff in one place.

ProBlogger Darren Rowse and Blog Herald contributor Chris Garrett put their heads together for the writing […]

Avoid the Curse of the Splog: Select Don’t Settle When Choosing Advertising

Saturday, June 14th, 2008

It’s important to know the options you have in promoting your blog. But watch out! Too much advertising can land your blog in “SPLOG” country. According to statistics gathered by WordPress 33% of the blogs online are residents of this no-man’s-land.
There are 3 very good reasons to be selective:
1. You could violate an advertisers “terms […]

Get More Control over Your Advertising with Crisp Ads

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008

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 […]

Want a Hot Blog? Try KickApps!

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

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 […]

The Long Tail: Building Community with Streaming Video

Tuesday, May 27th, 2008

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 […]

Extend Your Blog Advertising: Go Mobile

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

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, […]

Social Networking Moves to Internet TV

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

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 […]

Searching for Some Keyword Research Relief?

Monday, May 19th, 2008

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 […]

Self Service Ads on the Rise in Blogs

Saturday, May 10th, 2008

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 […]