YouSayToo

Typically, I prefer to test out every new potential income source on a blog-by-blog basis, as what works for one blog may not work for another. However, YouSayToo is immune to this standard of mine. This is because of the way it works. YouSayToo is a content rehosting service. Whatever you post, is duplicated to the YouSayToo website, where it is shared with a great number of readers - more than your blog can reach on it's own.

Not only does YouSayToo share the revenue with you from the rehost, but they also send you tons of traffic. I've implemented it on one of my blogs so far, and it's increased traffic dramatically. I really enjoy their service.

Don't you deserve more from your blog?

To leep or not to leep?

Shouldn't be a question if you're a blogger.

Is a great advertising network

I've recently discovered 2leep, and have just started using it as a test on our most popular blog in the network. It's highly customizable, and will help both your earnings and your traffic. For every click your blog generates on a non-monetary link, your blog will receive one in exchange. You then have the option to sell a percent of your displays. Clicks on the monetary links will generate you money. You can use it in unison with any other ad network (even adsense), and the increased traffic will help your bottom line with the other publishers as well.

If you'd like to see what it looks like, check out the latest post@ That Politics Blog. Under the content, before the comments, is their widget.

Advertising with Barcodes?

Scanning this with a smartphone will bring you to my blog!

QR codes are very interesting. They offer a lot of unique opportunities for bloggers and advertisers. QR codes are a perfect way to multiply your advertising. Seeing QR codes always makes people curious, because they're still pretty new. For example, placing a QR codes as my Entrecard 'card', it doubles the potential exposure.

To generate your own QR code, I'd recommend this website, they're great. http://qrcode.kaywa.com/

I'm going to play around with QR codes, and some potential ads using them, and write a more in depth guide as to how to get the most out of your QR codes.

Advertising Networks for Beginning Blogs

There are many advertising networks out there. Which one is best? The short answer, is none of them. Each and every one of them has pros and cons, that you'll have to examine before you use them. I'm always looking for ways to increase profits, and exploring with different advertisers is a great way to do this.




As a new blogger, Entrecard is almost a must have. Entrecard does not use cash. It uses a credit system. You will not make penny, but you will increase your exposure. Entrecard credits allow you to advertise for free, and credits are earned for 'dropping' your virtual card onto other blogs. Many of the readers at That Politics Blog came from entrecard, and a large portion of the traffic over there is from that network.



The only advertising system that gives you points for posting and being active is Adgetize. Everything you do in the Adgetize network is scored into points, these points are then converted into cash at the end of each day. Like Entrecard, you are rewarded for visiting other blogs (though, these blogs pay for their spots) but instead of being rewarded in credits, you are rewarded with points (which again, turn into cash). You also get points for each page view, and each ad view.

Another network that I use is cmf ads. CMF is unique in the products that it sells. Rather than selling displays without guaranteeing clicks, CMF sells clicks, and they're rather cheep. It also allows you to sell your adspace directly to your readers, ad prices you dictate, and pays you to click on some of the other blogs advertisements.

A new one that I've just started using is AdHitz. I don't have much feedback yet, but it's pretty nice. I feel like all of my bases are covered with the previous three, and I don't want to crowd the network with ads as readers don't like being bombarded with advertisements, but I'm experimenting with it.


There are many more networks out there, but these ones are very beginner friendly. I wouldn't recommend using any of these in conjunction with Adsense, as google is rather picky.