| If you can build a blog that's recognized for its | | | | regardless of the dollars offered. Its not worth it! |
| consistent, regular and quality postings or articles you | | | | However if they complement or even add to your |
| may attract advertisers who are willing to pay you a | | | | blog's exposure then by all means go ahead to see if |
| some of money to rent ad space on your website or | | | | you can seal the deal. While its outside the scope of |
| blog. | | | | this article to talk about ad rates you can potentially |
| Advertisers and other list owners who have their own | | | | earn from $80 to a $1,000 upwards depending on the |
| subscriber lists would happily pay to advertise their | | | | size of your readership or circulation. |
| products or services on a blog with a good circulation | | | | Like all things internet, test the relationship of these |
| of audience if they can see that your audience can be | | | | arrangements. If you are not sure, don't commit to a |
| influenced by what they have to offer. | | | | long-term agreement. So if they turn out to be a |
| But Bloggers Beware! | | | | nightmare, you can flush then as soon as the |
| While all those ad offers may be well and good and | | | | advertising term ends. |
| dollars are being waved in front of your face, care still | | | | If earning money by selling ad space on your blog is an |
| needs to be taken when it comes to choosing the | | | | attractive proposition, then having or growing a large |
| types of advertising you allow to appear on your blog. | | | | circulation or audience is imperative, it will impact on the |
| So keep in mind your readers' views, the ones who | | | | dollars you can earn in selling advertising space. I hear |
| are loyal to your blog. Ask yourself, would they mind | | | | even as small as a thousand members can attract a |
| seeing the types of advertisements that you allow on | | | | solid regular income. |
| your blog? While this is a minor issue, many newsletter | | | | One final advice: Don't over do it with your ads. Just |
| and blog owners seem to miss this. | | | | because they have the power to create a regular |
| Do Your Own Investigation | | | | income, if your blog turns out to look like a community |
| You can do some due diligence by checking into the | | | | board of post-it ads you are going to lose the trust of |
| list owner's or advertiser's products and services and | | | | your audience. You will be seen, not as a person who |
| take a look at the quality and the kind of information | | | | writes quality material, but one who cares only about |
| and markets they attract. If you feel they may | | | | yourself rather than your audience. Pretty soon you will |
| contradict what your blog stands for or they may | | | | see a fast exit out of your subscription, faster than it |
| compete or even offend, then stay right away | | | | took you to find them. |