Wednesday, December 20, 2006

Look Beyond Adsense?

It may be a good idea for you to find other means of monetizing your blog besides Google Adsense.

Some blogs benefit from supplementing Adsense through programs such as Amazon Affiliates, where you can feature books and merchandise that you mention in your posts, and collect a commission if any of your readers click through your link to make their purchase.

There are other advertising affiliate programs, like Yahoo and Amazon's Omakase ads, but keep in mind that you cannot include other brands of targeted advertising on the same page as Adsense, as this is a breach of the Adsense Terms of Service.

When considering finding other means of monetizing your blog, also keep in mind that "excessive advertising" can get your Adsense account cancelled, and while there are other advertising programs out there, none pay so well as Google Adsense, so you wanna stay on their good side!