Comments on: How To Avoid Becoming a Money-Obsessed Blogger

By: Jason

Jason — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 01:27:28 +0000

@Ken: I would recommend moving to a self-hosted blog via Wordpress, particularly if you are looking to monetize your blog. I’ve written here about selecting a host and some things to look for. I’m with HostGator, and found there 1-click Wordpress installations via Fantastico a breeze, but there are lots of good hosts out there. Feel free to email me if you have any questions on set up.

By: Ken

Ken — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 10:35:16 +0000

I currently have my blog through wordpress. Is it a good idea to get a host and start a new domain? My wordpress domain is very simple and unattractive. I do want to begin selling ads when my readership grows. I’ve been leaning toward doing this for a couple weeks. You have a great blog here.

By: Jason

Jason — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:59:39 +0000

@Adam: It’s hard to say. Advertisers typically begin contacting you around the time you obtain Page Rank in Google and start picking up search engine traffic. By the way, congratulations on today’s mention at MSN Smart Spending!

http://blogs.moneycentral.msn.com/smartspending/archive/2009/01/21/what-if-you-graduate-without-a-job.aspx

By: Adam

Adam — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 15:55:18 +0000

Hi. My name is Adam, and I am addicted to stats. I really am! I have even gone as far as using a parental blocker to block statcounter, adsense, etc. I NEED TO STOP! I’m not even making $1 a day yet!

Quick question for you though. How long before a company contacts you about ads and what do you charge them? I have been blogging daily for about a month although the site has been around since last July.

By: Jason

Jason — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 03:39:11 +0000

@Erin: Several good questions that could be the subject of a future post (or two). I will tell you that if you are averaging 500 visits daily you are doing very well. You might want to consider moving to a more scalable blogging platform like WordPress. I have a few early posts here sprinkled around on the subject of finding a host, domain, etc.

In most cases, advertisers seek you out, and find you through ranking services such as Technorati or Alexa, or they simply search keyword terms of interest in Google and see which sites rank high. Advertising rates vary considerably based on size of the blog, ad position, ad size, etc. I’ll plan a future post with more details.

Good luck expanding I Am Frugal–looks like you have a great blog going!

By: Erin

Erin — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 03:29:36 +0000

I am so glad that you have started this website to help out those that are trying to get into the world of blogging. Thank you for taking the time to start with the basics. I have a question for maybe a post down the road for you. How do you go about asking companies to advertise on your site or how do companies find your site to advertise on. What are decent prices for advertising on a site? How big does your website need to be before attempting any of this.

I only have a blogspot page right now but I am averaging about 500 hits a day. I’m still small but want to move on and try new forms of advertising.

Thanks again for your time and effort you put into Frugal Dad and now Side Hustle.

Erin
iamfrugal.blogspot.com