Comments on: New Way To Monetize Your Site Or Blog That I Really Like http://www.dazzlindonna.com/blog/making-money-online/new-way-to-monetize-your-site-or-blog-that-i-really-like/ Making A Living Online Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:29:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jim Kukral http://www.dazzlindonna.com/blog/making-money-online/new-way-to-monetize-your-site-or-blog-that-i-really-like/#comment-7410 Jim Kukral Sat, 03 Nov 2007 16:48:05 +0000 http://www.dazzlindonna.com/blog/2007/10/30/new-way-to-monetize-your-site-or-blog-that-i-really-like/#comment-7410 @George, I can certainly see that argument from your team. SB is not for everyone, however... I do think the ability to customize it (price, # of spots, text links or images) makes it a viable solution, not just a fancy tip jar. Especially now that we're paying 90% of tips to publishers. The alternative is of course setting up something like Openads.com and using that, which is a great idea and I encourage everyone to do so. But 99.9% of site publishers and bloggers don't want, or have the skills to use Openads. On the $1.00 tip topic. We're finding that the more publishers ask for a tip, the more tips they're getting. Sounds wrong, but it's true to us so far. Anything over $5.00 and under $25 seem to generate the most tips. Go figure. I think many people see "$1.00" and figure, why bother? Not sure yet, gotta test more! @George,

I can certainly see that argument from your team. SB is not for everyone, however… I do think the ability to customize it (price, # of spots, text links or images) makes it a viable solution, not just a fancy tip jar.

Especially now that we’re paying 90% of tips to publishers. The alternative is of course setting up something like Openads.com and using that, which is a great idea and I encourage everyone to do so. But 99.9% of site publishers and bloggers don’t want, or have the skills to use Openads.

On the $1.00 tip topic. We’re finding that the more publishers ask for a tip, the more tips they’re getting. Sounds wrong, but it’s true to us so far.

Anything over $5.00 and under $25 seem to generate the most tips. Go figure. I think many people see “$1.00″ and figure, why bother? Not sure yet, gotta test more!

]]> By: George http://www.dazzlindonna.com/blog/making-money-online/new-way-to-monetize-your-site-or-blog-that-i-really-like/#comment-7409 George Sat, 03 Nov 2007 16:28:53 +0000 http://www.dazzlindonna.com/blog/2007/10/30/new-way-to-monetize-your-site-or-blog-that-i-really-like/#comment-7409 It's a good question and fair. Definitely from a publisher perspective. I suggested the concept on several non-sales pages and was promptly shot down, even on our hobbyist sites. The argument back is contrary to what I think is strong about the micropayment. I think a dollar via PayPal is a great concept. She worries that we devalue the content (even though AdSense is running on top and down a skyscraper) I think I will prevail because we'll test it, but I wanted to test sitewide across multiple sites and now have to do a contained test! ;-) It’s a good question and fair. Definitely from a publisher perspective. I suggested the concept on several non-sales pages and was promptly shot down, even on our hobbyist sites.

The argument back is contrary to what I think is strong about the micropayment. I think a dollar via PayPal is a great concept. She worries that we devalue the content (even though AdSense is running on top and down a skyscraper)

I think I will prevail because we’ll test it, but I wanted to test sitewide across multiple sites and now have to do a contained test! ;-)

]]> By: Donna http://www.dazzlindonna.com/blog/making-money-online/new-way-to-monetize-your-site-or-blog-that-i-really-like/#comment-7406 Donna Sat, 03 Nov 2007 11:42:16 +0000 http://www.dazzlindonna.com/blog/2007/10/30/new-way-to-monetize-your-site-or-blog-that-i-really-like/#comment-7406 George, I'm curious. When you say, "keeper of All Things Brand is dead against this for now", do you mean from a publisher or advertiser perspective? In other words, does the Keeper not want the widget on your site, or the Keeper does not want to advertise on other sites via this method? And does the Keeper feel that doing so (whichever way that question is answered) would tarnish your brand, and if so, why? George, I’m curious. When you say, “keeper of All Things Brand is dead against this for now”, do you mean from a publisher or advertiser perspective? In other words, does the Keeper not want the widget on your site, or the Keeper does not want to advertise on other sites via this method? And does the Keeper feel that doing so (whichever way that question is answered) would tarnish your brand, and if so, why?

]]> By: George http://www.dazzlindonna.com/blog/making-money-online/new-way-to-monetize-your-site-or-blog-that-i-really-like/#comment-7405 George Sat, 03 Nov 2007 11:27:07 +0000 http://www.dazzlindonna.com/blog/2007/10/30/new-way-to-monetize-your-site-or-blog-that-i-really-like/#comment-7405 Interesting news. We had a "discussion" about it internally and the keeper of All Things Brand is dead against this for now, even in testing, but I still like the concept for sites with content designed to help people. Donna's blog is a great example. So is a place like Lifehacker, where someone might read only 3 of the posts a week, but they get real value from one of them. Is a buck every so often a big deal for 50 good ideas a year? C'mon. BTW, I love Donna's subscribe to comments feature and wish more people would use it. Actually, I wish Donna would open a forum (hint) but that's another day... Interesting news. We had a “discussion” about it internally and the keeper of All Things Brand is dead against this for now, even in testing, but I still like the concept for sites with content designed to help people. Donna’s blog is a great example. So is a place like Lifehacker, where someone might read only 3 of the posts a week, but they get real value from one of them. Is a buck every so often a big deal for 50 good ideas a year? C’mon.

BTW, I love Donna’s subscribe to comments feature and wish more people would use it. Actually, I wish Donna would open a forum (hint) but that’s another day…

]]> By: Jim Kukral http://www.dazzlindonna.com/blog/making-money-online/new-way-to-monetize-your-site-or-blog-that-i-really-like/#comment-7404 Jim Kukral Sat, 03 Nov 2007 07:00:13 +0000 http://www.dazzlindonna.com/blog/2007/10/30/new-way-to-monetize-your-site-or-blog-that-i-really-like/#comment-7404 90% payouts on tips during beta, breaking news! http://www.scratchback.com/blog/news-scratchback-pays-90-during-beta/ 90% payouts on tips during beta, breaking news!

http://www.scratchback.com/blog/news-scratchback-pays-90-during-beta/

]]> By: pelf http://www.dazzlindonna.com/blog/making-money-online/new-way-to-monetize-your-site-or-blog-that-i-really-like/#comment-7396 pelf Wed, 31 Oct 2007 12:30:48 +0000 http://www.dazzlindonna.com/blog/2007/10/30/new-way-to-monetize-your-site-or-blog-that-i-really-like/#comment-7396 OK thanks for clarifying that a tip is a tip :) I'll most probably try it out :) OK thanks for clarifying that a tip is a tip :) I’ll most probably try it out :)

]]> By: George Bounacos http://www.dazzlindonna.com/blog/making-money-online/new-way-to-monetize-your-site-or-blog-that-i-really-like/#comment-7395 George Bounacos Tue, 30 Oct 2007 19:29:37 +0000 http://www.dazzlindonna.com/blog/2007/10/30/new-way-to-monetize-your-site-or-blog-that-i-really-like/#comment-7395 I definitely get the tip idea. It's funny because I had a task to donate this coming month (November). I can see how a lot of micropayments make sense for a blog or even some of our craft projects. If, say, a thousand people look at a project of ours or a post of yours and get some benefit, then do 2% throw in a buck? You're right -- it's a tip and a really interesting experiment. The reason I did is that once a week, reading one of your blogs makes me sit back and think about an issue. Linking had nothing to do with it. George I definitely get the tip idea. It’s funny because I had a task to donate this coming month (November).

I can see how a lot of micropayments make sense for a blog or even some of our craft projects.

If, say, a thousand people look at a project of ours or a post of yours and get some benefit, then do 2% throw in a buck? You’re right — it’s a tip and a really interesting experiment.

The reason I did is that once a week, reading one of your blogs makes me sit back and think about an issue. Linking had nothing to do with it.

George

]]> By: Donna http://www.dazzlindonna.com/blog/making-money-online/new-way-to-monetize-your-site-or-blog-that-i-really-like/#comment-7394 Donna Tue, 30 Oct 2007 13:23:27 +0000 http://www.dazzlindonna.com/blog/2007/10/30/new-way-to-monetize-your-site-or-blog-that-i-really-like/#comment-7394 1. First off, you should think of it as a tip. 2. Second, you're getting a link for CHEAP. $1.00 in this case. Sure it's nofollowed, but it's a buck. That's traffic for a buck, and since it's really just a tip, that you're getting something in return for... 1. First off, you should think of it as a tip.

2. Second, you’re getting a link for CHEAP. $1.00 in this case. Sure it’s nofollowed, but it’s a buck. That’s traffic for a buck, and since it’s really just a tip, that you’re getting something in return for…

]]> By: pelf http://www.dazzlindonna.com/blog/making-money-online/new-way-to-monetize-your-site-or-blog-that-i-really-like/#comment-7393 pelf Tue, 30 Oct 2007 13:18:22 +0000 http://www.dazzlindonna.com/blog/2007/10/30/new-way-to-monetize-your-site-or-blog-that-i-really-like/#comment-7393 I would understand why people would pay for a link on our blogs, but with a "nofollow" link? I'm confused :( I would understand why people would pay for a link on our blogs, but with a “nofollow” link? I’m confused :(

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