Comments on: BlogIN, the Indiana Blogging Unconference http://uhri.com/blog/blogin-the-indiana-blogging-unconference/ Taste is in the tongue of the beholder Wed, 05 May 2010 02:13:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Noah http://uhri.com/blog/blogin-the-indiana-blogging-unconference/comment-page-1/#comment-612 Noah Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:16:30 +0000 http://uhri.com/blog/index.php/archive/blogin-the-indiana-blogging-unconference/#comment-612 Ad-free? I disagree. There is definitely a big difference between over-use of ads on a blog, but a balanced amount of content vs. ads should be expected. Especially, if you are a blogger devoting X hours per week at blogging, plus server space, the time it takes you to maintain the site itself, etc. There are real costs involved with running a blog. I think bloggers should, at least, break even on their direct costs. If they don't, it is a great first goal to shoot for. An excellent way to make a cost-offsetting amount on your blog is to look at all the online services you use regularly that you love. Some of them will have some kind of referral program that pays you for new customers you refer. If you blog about those companies you genuinely patronize and love, I don't see any conflict in making a little money for your reference. You could also mention that it's a referral link, if you wanted to be 100% open. Ad-free? I disagree. There is definitely a big difference between over-use of ads on a blog, but a balanced amount of content vs. ads should be expected. Especially, if you are a blogger devoting X hours per week at blogging, plus server space, the time it takes you to maintain the site itself, etc. There are real costs involved with running a blog. I think bloggers should, at least, break even on their direct costs. If they don’t, it is a great first goal to shoot for.

An excellent way to make a cost-offsetting amount on your blog is to look at all the online services you use regularly that you love. Some of them will have some kind of referral program that pays you for new customers you refer. If you blog about those companies you genuinely patronize and love, I don’t see any conflict in making a little money for your reference. You could also mention that it’s a referral link, if you wanted to be 100% open.

]]> By: Marlon Ribunal http://uhri.com/blog/blogin-the-indiana-blogging-unconference/comment-page-1/#comment-611 Marlon Ribunal Mon, 21 Apr 2008 21:35:19 +0000 http://uhri.com/blog/index.php/archive/blogin-the-indiana-blogging-unconference/#comment-611 I think it's ok to earn some monetary benefits from blogging if you are posting original useful content. In general, blogs should be advertisement free! I think it’s ok to earn some monetary benefits from blogging if you are posting original useful content. In general, blogs should be advertisement free!

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