Serious blogging takes effort, so it’s understandable that bloggers tend to expect some form of monetary reward. Sure, blogging can be fun and its own payoff, but most bloggers have certain expectations, or at least hopes, when it comes to their blogging income. Sadly, many people find themselves disappointed by the results. One of the […]
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How to Choose an Affiliate Network
Note: This is a guest post. If you are interested in guest blogging, please get it in touch. If you’re looking for ways to make money from your blog, you should consider affiliate marketing. In a nutshell, affiliate marketing allows online publishers to earn commissions by referring customers to a merchant. The way affiliate marketing […]
Don’t Count on Ads
Dr. Dobbs is an iconic publication for programmers. Yesterday they announced that they’d be shutting down after 38 years of operation. Despite its growing audience, the site has failed to monetize those eyeballs to a degree that satisfies their parent company. Sadness aside, what’s remarkable here is that their number of page views grew while […]