I recently added a page to Blogging Tips which I hope will make it easier for readers to ask blogging related questions via email.
Jay Wilson from Super Negro was the first to send me a question. Jay asked :
I have a quick question for the Blooging Tips crew - would a URL with
a swear word be able to pull sponsors? For example, if someone want to
start a blog about baseball called Hard”f’n”ball (with the f’n
spelled out), would that be very problematic?
Can blogs or websites with a swear word in the domain name…
Many people are spending significant amounts of money to launch their websites on the Internet these days. But how many of these people are taking the right approach when it comes to building a memorable, positive brand image that online consumers will be attracted to over the long haul?
The first step when it comes to blog site branding is knowing who exactly will be viewing your blog on a daily basis. You always have to include this knowledge in your business plan, so why not make it a requisite…
My blog recently underwent a makeover, which was designed to enhance the amount of advertisement space on the pages, much like several of the “A” list bloggers have done lately. I was interested in finding out if maximizing ad space would actually increase revenue, if you don’t have monthly advertisers. If you do have paid advertisers it is pretty much a given.
The answer is yes, on Goolge Adsense alone I have more than tripled my earnings since this new theme has been installed. I have also increased click-through’s on the buttons…
A lot of clients want a rate quote before they’ll hire you as a blogger, and setting your fees can be tricky. Set them too high and you’ll be dismissed in favor of cheaper workers; too low and they’ll think you don’t respect your work enough to charge for it. So how do you decide what to charge? I try to consider a few different factors when setting my own rates.
How much time will this take?
If you’ll be spending a lot of time researching your subject then that time should…
I read today that Google are launching video units for adsense that work in conjunction with YouTube. I checked my adsense account today but the option doesn’t seem to be live (I’m sure it will be officially launched soon).
With Revver and other upcoming video sites getting more popular this is a good way for Google to stamp their authority with YouTube and make sure it remains the top video site. Here’s a video which explains how it works :
