Comments on: 6 ways to increase blog profits with direct advertising sales

By: Gordon

Gordon — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 18:19:29 +0000

This looks like a great service! I’m going to register and try it. Thank Marko!

By: Chad

Chad — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 16:02:08 +0000

A seriously informative post. I currently only use Adsense for ads, but have been reading a lot about direct advertising. Until now I was unclear on how to get start with the process.
I hope to build more traffic then make the leap.

By: Grace

Grace — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 11:48:31 +0000

The one benefit of this, is making your (potential) advertiser trust you. Since most blogs deliver advertising that really don’t sold well for the other side, you already have the edge since you, the blogger and the advertiser already are in the same line..

By: Melvin

Melvin — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 10:10:22 +0000

well I have my own tactics in terms of direct ad sales on my blog which has proven to make me money consistently over time. Anyhow here is one tip that I can offer;

*Offer one month free advertising as a test-drive – This is a method that I have always used. The idea basically is offering an advertiser a month free as a test-drive. In using this method, you’re giving your advertiser an info on what to expect on your own blog and on the flip side you are also learning if the current traffic of your blog is enough to attract advertisers.. Obviously it wouldn’t work out on some advertisers but if you do this well, the chances of the advertiser actually taking an advertising, even for long term is VERY high.

By: Chris Peterson

Chris Peterson — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:07:30 +0000

Some nice tips here and good to see you sharing such tip. I’ve been silently reading your blog and this post is truly what I was waiting for it. I will try to use Igloo.

By: Ms. Freeman

Ms. Freeman — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:08:13 +0000

These are awesome step by step tips. I will be referring back to them when I am at the point where I can offer ad space.

What stats threshold should a blog be at before selling ads would be possible?

By: Marko Saric

Marko Saric — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:34:07 +0000

Thanks Julia!

By: Srinivas Rao

Srinivas Rao — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:59:51 +0000

I started out with some monetization efforts about a month ago, but decided to focus purely on content and traffic growth until it becomes worth it to monetize. However, I am doing things like small consulting gigs and what not.

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:48:28 +0000

Great article!
“Discounts and bonuses both make the marginal cost of purchasing another day of advertising more attractive.”

In these trying economical times discounts are indeed a great idea, regardless of selling cpc, cpm, or a tenancy, a little extra might be exactly what your advertiser is looking for now.
OpenX is an extremely helpful tool for both the administrator and client and with the new OpenX Market it is even easier to capitalize on your traffic.
(shameless plug > ) The RevMax OpenX plugins also allow you to sell or rent ad space with a few clicks, and with the help of the OpenX Word Press plugin setting up publisher zones is now a snap.

By: Julia Kinslow

Julia Kinslow — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:09:43 +0000

Marco: you’ve got my vote — earned it for sure! Love your helpful posts, I’m a habitual retweeter.

Good luck in the top 100!

All the best, Julia