Comments on: Money:Let’s talk about the “M” word http://facibus.com/onblogging/2007/08/15/moneylets-talk-about-the-m-word/ Andrew looks at Blogging and Blog Life Thu, 07 Aug 2008 23:56:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: AndrewBoyd http://facibus.com/onblogging/2007/08/15/moneylets-talk-about-the-m-word/#comment-598 AndrewBoyd Thu, 16 Aug 2007 12:57:00 +0000 http://facibus.com/onblogging/2007/08/15/moneylets-talk-about-the-m-word/#comment-598 Hi Aurelius, I like the integrity thing too - if you're doing something that keeps you from sleeping, you probably shouldn't be doing it. I've got ads and affiliate stuff too - they're not hidden (I guess that this is the line that I won't cross). Cheers, Andrew Hi Aurelius,

I like the integrity thing too - if you’re doing something that keeps you from sleeping, you probably shouldn’t be doing it.

I’ve got ads and affiliate stuff too - they’re not hidden (I guess that this is the line that I won’t cross).

Cheers, Andrew

]]> By: Aurelius http://facibus.com/onblogging/2007/08/15/moneylets-talk-about-the-m-word/#comment-596 Aurelius Thu, 16 Aug 2007 11:14:38 +0000 http://facibus.com/onblogging/2007/08/15/moneylets-talk-about-the-m-word/#comment-596 I wont run ads, but I link via Affiliate links to other sites if its relevant to my content. Amazon, Thinkgeek etc. I don't alter what I'd write, but I figure that if it means a few cents come my way as a result, then that's not too bad. I worry a lot about the integrity of what I write if money is too much of a factor. - Aurelius I wont run ads, but I link via Affiliate links to other sites if its relevant to my content. Amazon, Thinkgeek etc. I don’t alter what I’d write, but I figure that if it means a few cents come my way as a result, then that’s not too bad.
I worry a lot about the integrity of what I write if money is too much of a factor.

- Aurelius

]]> By: Christine Parfitt http://facibus.com/onblogging/2007/08/15/moneylets-talk-about-the-m-word/#comment-594 Christine Parfitt Thu, 16 Aug 2007 01:25:45 +0000 http://facibus.com/onblogging/2007/08/15/moneylets-talk-about-the-m-word/#comment-594 When people talk about monetisation of blogs I immediately think of ads, sponsorships, affiliate links, paid reviews etc. In other words direct monetisation. As a reader, it can put me off at times especially if it's overdone, there's a lack of transparency or if it somehow causes me to dislike the "persona" behind the blog. This is a tricky one because I don't have anything against monetisation but I can still react negatively at times. The other side to this is the indirect financial gain that is one of the motivators behind business blogs. I don't run ads on my blog but part of my motivation is to influence and persuade potential clients, develop a brand, market my company etc. So when you ask if I can see myself making money from blogging the answer has to be yes but as a long term strategy and somewhat indirectly. When people talk about monetisation of blogs I immediately think of ads, sponsorships, affiliate links, paid reviews etc. In other words direct monetisation. As a reader, it can put me off at times especially if it’s overdone, there’s a lack of transparency or if it somehow causes me to dislike the “persona” behind the blog. This is a tricky one because I don’t have anything against monetisation but I can still react negatively at times.

The other side to this is the indirect financial gain that is one of the motivators behind business blogs. I don’t run ads on my blog but part of my motivation is to influence and persuade potential clients, develop a brand, market my company etc. So when you ask if I can see myself making money from blogging the answer has to be yes but as a long term strategy and somewhat indirectly.

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