Happy New Year – Now Update Your Copyright »
Four years ago I came upon this advice: If you have a website (like a blog) that you claim copyright for, and the information on that website is updated regularly, then as soon as a change is made on that website, you should update the copyright statement for the new year.
Read more...How to Get a Blogger Conference Sponsorship »
Some bloggers have pre-conference garage, eBay or Etsy sales to raise money so they can go to a conference. Others put donation boxes on their blogs or do some freelancing or paid posting to save up before their trips. One of the best ways to get much if not all of your expenses paid for is to solicit blogger sponsorships.
Read more...Making Money with Your Blog »
I’ll be tackling monetization and making a career out of blogging here at Mom Central Blogger University after I cover some basics first. (Patience young grasshopper.)
Read more...Setting Up a Pitch Me or PR YES page and How to Deal with Pitches »
When setting up your blog there are certain informational pages and copy that you must have like copyright or a contact me page. This post is about setting up a page to attract and respond to pitches and press releases from publicists, PR firms and company marketing departments.
Read more...Should You Permit Paid Links or Text Ads on Your Blog? »
Recently, several bloggers have asked me for advice on selling text links on their blogs. But before I start the discussion on whether that’s a good or bad thing, let’s go over some definitions first.
Read more...Why Affiliate Programs Don’t Work Well for Mom Bloggers »
Since I like to experiment and try different ways to monetize my blogs, I quickly signed up for several of these, and put ads in my sidebars for everything from VistaPrint to meal planning programs. I did everything I was supposed to including posting about the products or programs and running sidebar affiliate ads.
Read more...How Much Should You Charge for Advertising? »
Ever get an email from a potential advertiser asking you what your ad rates and sizes are. You’re excited that they want to buy ad space, but you have no idea what to tell them. Here are some tips.
Read more...Summer fun on Boston Harbor’s Spectacle Island »
Traveling during the summer on a college student budget can be a near impossible task. That is until I was introduced to Spectacle Island. The name alone intrigued me! Spectacle Island is an Island in the Boston Harbor part of the Harbor Island National Recreation areas. During the summer, it has ferries going round the clock to and from the island.
Read more...How to Get Your Blog on Amazon’s Kindle »
You can now publish your blog’s RSS feed for sale on the Amazon Kindle Store and Amazon will share revenue with you for every Kindle user who subscribes to your feed.
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