tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post4745231543855292913..comments2023-05-18T10:37:34.608+01:00Comments on <a href="http://www.retirementinvestingtoday.com">Retirement Investing Today</a>: Blogging for MoneyRetirementInvestingTodayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03088383743670046657noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-1882089177717126342013-02-24T17:42:03.514+00:002013-02-24T17:42:03.514+00:00Hi Ric
Thanks for the information. Most interest...Hi Ric<br /><br />Thanks for the information. Most interesting. It appears that the web is a minefield for beginners.<br /><br />Cheers<br />RITRetirementInvestingTodayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03088383743670046657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-38716429266966068812013-02-24T17:37:00.178+00:002013-02-24T17:37:00.178+00:00Thanks for your 2p TI. As the owner of a very suc...Thanks for your 2p TI. As the owner of a very successful long running site I value your thoughts. <br /><br />It really does seem to be a fine line. Having considered the comments and read a bit more online I'm starting to come to the conclusion that this site will always be part time with me having a very full time job elsewhere. (At least until Financial Independence Day) <br /><br />RetirementInvestingTodayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03088383743670046657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-42030883499758271872013-02-24T00:28:19.943+00:002013-02-24T00:28:19.943+00:00I happened across this and thought of you... http:...I happened across this and thought of you... http://paidcontent.org/2013/02/22/if-you-are-running-advertorial-or-sponsored-content-google-is-watching-you/ <br />Essentially use the no follow tag.Ricnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-38260382496321106402013-02-22T16:56:20.236+00:002013-02-22T16:56:20.236+00:00I've never seen a blog that posts a sponsored ...I've never seen a blog that posts a sponsored content continue to grow into a major site. Maybe it's coincidence, maybe it turns readers off, maybe taking that content showed the original author was flagging. In any event, it's always a death knell as far as I'm concerned.<br /><br />Sponsored links in sidebars are bad, but they don't seem so deadly. I have no problem with Monevatorhttp://monevator.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-15954452830049548492013-02-21T22:43:51.314+00:002013-02-21T22:43:51.314+00:00Great news although having just read your first po...Great news although having just read your first post it sounds like you've had some fun. Looking forward to following along.<br /><br />Cheers<br />RIT RetirementInvestingTodayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03088383743670046657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-66672212482337256452013-02-21T22:29:00.550+00:002013-02-21T22:29:00.550+00:00Thanks RIT.
Regarding my blog - its happened!
ht...Thanks RIT.<br /><br />Regarding my blog - its happened!<br /><br />http://diyinvestoruk.blogspot.co.uk/<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />JohnGetting to Net Zerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05649975918886866788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-39188030638314142372013-02-21T20:37:06.135+00:002013-02-21T20:37:06.135+00:00Hi Joe
Sorry I missed you in the long reply below...Hi Joe<br /><br />Sorry I missed you in the long reply below. We were writing comments at the same time. It looks like your thoughts match also. Thanks for the steer and support.<br /><br />Cheers<br />RITRetirementInvestingTodayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03088383743670046657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-66025702113739120542013-02-21T20:33:40.752+00:002013-02-21T20:33:40.752+00:00Hi John,OIMO, Faustus, Dave and Anonymous x2
Many...Hi John,OIMO, Faustus, Dave and Anonymous x2<br /><br />Many thanks for your valued feedback. Some great food for thought.<br /><br />Firstly the consensus regarding blogging for money seems to result in:<br />- Sponsored Posts are not the way to go.<br />- Sponsored Links are worth a try.<br />- Banner Advertising is accepted providing it's not garish in nature.<br /><br />I think the idea RetirementInvestingTodayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03088383743670046657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-52309636499785572242013-02-21T20:22:41.934+00:002013-02-21T20:22:41.934+00:00I enjoyed reading this blog and I actually do find...I enjoyed reading this blog and I actually do find sponsored posts quite off-putting. Ads in other forms, I really do not mind since I tend to tune them out.JoeCrystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09704987336977651777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-23795204467959493132013-02-21T19:28:29.630+00:002013-02-21T19:28:29.630+00:00I think the first thing to say is, stay true to yo...I think the first thing to say is, stay true to your personal beliefs and philosophy - money-making was never part of the original plan. <br /><br />Far more important in my opinion is to retain credibility with your readers and not to compromise your ability to present an unbiased opinion.<br /><br />As others have said, the sponsored posts may not be the best idea and I suspect don't pay @johnhultonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-63506584996439290432013-02-21T17:44:49.321+00:002013-02-21T17:44:49.321+00:00Another vote against sponsored posts as they cloud...Another vote against sponsored posts as they cloud the impartiality which makes the site so appealing in the first place. Adverts are OK, just so long as they don't become intrusive and if you can avoid 'flashing' adverts, which I personally hate and will on occasion close a page because of them, then you will not impact readability greatly.<br /><br />Finally you mention spam as an OIMOnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-7282847991090630822013-02-21T15:49:15.356+00:002013-02-21T15:49:15.356+00:00First thanks for asking your readers - RIT is a un...First thanks for asking your readers - RIT is a unique and very helpful blog and I think your respect for your readership is part of its success. There are only a handful of first-class personal finance blogs serving UK readers and this is up there with them.<br /><br />FWIW I think banner advertising can be less irritating for readers than lots of sponsored posts and articles. It might be worth Faustusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-8249896530367157002013-02-21T09:43:09.683+00:002013-02-21T09:43:09.683+00:00I agree sponsored posts are rarely a good idea. Ad...I agree sponsored posts are rarely a good idea. Adverts are fine and are pretty much excepted on the web these days but don't make that much money. I suspect that low cost investors are too price sensitive too be great sources of ad revenue.<br /><br />There are presumably other sources of revenue; ebooks for example. <br /><br />Another option is to make the site more collaborative, with Davehttp://factualbooks.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-76228833800518735572013-02-21T09:08:11.518+00:002013-02-21T09:08:11.518+00:00The fact you are asking the readership is indicati...The fact you are asking the readership is indicative of the respect you have for them. Ads in moderation would not turn me away from the site. I do not like sponsored posts. Whether or not you feel that they are relevant to the site, they have been posted for financial gain and therefore do not represent an unbiased viewpoint - one of the key points of attraction of the blog. Sponsored links are Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-12196309038387337642013-02-21T08:44:06.341+00:002013-02-21T08:44:06.341+00:00To be honest every sponsored article you have writ...To be honest every sponsored article you have written that I have read is just complete drivel<br /><br />Its also pretty obvious most of the time that you don't usually believe what you are writing in those sponsored articles either<br /><br />I doubt they really pay enough to be worth it, unlike, say, a job as personal finance editor for the Daily TelegraphAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com