Over the past few months, I’ve been experimenting with some different ways of monetizing this site. Some have worked very well – others, like Google AdSense ads, detracted from the design and simplicity of the site. Over the past month, I’ve opened Pomomusings up for advertisers, and it’s been a really great thing. If you want to know more information about how you can advertise on my blog, check out the Advertising page. Whenever people start talking about making money off their sites/blogs, there will always be people who think you are “selling out.” There are even movements out there, like Ad Free Blog, who believe that corporate advertising on blogs devalue the medium.
Obviously, while I respect those people who don’t put ads on their sites, I’ve moved in the direction of placing ads on Pomomusings. I spend a lot of time on this site, and so for me it’s great if I can make some money off it as well. And while I’m certainly no professional blogger making six figures from Pomomusings, the additional source of income has been good (and is moving me closer toward getting that scooter!). I hope you will agree that aesthetically, it’s been a much better choice than plastering this site with AdSense text ads. This month I am working with Mars Hill Graduate School, MemberHub, faithHighway, Clover, YS and AcreScout. I really enjoy the chance I get to work with these organizations – they’re run by some really great people!
I want to be open and transparent about my money-making decisions behind this blog – because my readers are very important to me. This is why I want you all to know that one thing I’m going to start introducing tomorrow is occasional sponsored posts. Beyond ads, “sponsored posts” can sometimes be an even greater controversy. People who are against them claim (rightly many times) that sponsored posts simply allow the advertisers to drive the content of the site. Which is why I spent a lot of time thinking about this aspect of monetizing my site. However, I am going to do my best to make sure that advertisers do not drive the content of this site. I will only do sponsored posts for organizations I support, or products that I’ve used (or could see many benefits in using).
I hope that my use of sponsored posts will not take away from your desire to keep reading Pomomusings – and I can assure you that they will be infrequent. Thanks for understanding.
Related posts:
- Welcome to Pomomusings
- First Full Week with New Ads: What do you think?
- Sponsored Post: The Thoughtful Christian
- The Future of Pomomusings
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We absolutely must, as a Body of people who seek to be united under Christ, encourage you and trust God to take care of you. If this is what you have decided I, for one, will not judge you for it, especially this early on before even seeing how it will play out. It sounds like this will not be a negative step the way you are planning to implement it anyway. God bless you and I hope you get that scooter! :-)
Do what you need to, Adam. I think it reflects the reality of blogging, particularly blogging as a significant part of one’s profession. It’s easy for those of us who are just amateurs to carp about ad content, but then, we ain’t got your technorati rating, neither. You’ve clearly been intentional in seeking partnerships with faith-supporting businesses. No-one should judge you for this decision.
But as for the decision to get a scooter, well, that’s another story. Why not an actual motorcycle? They’re nearly as efficient, and are much more useful for day-to-day commuting and/or errand running across the kinds of distances that occur in this great sprawling land of ours.
p ditty and the family said it best: mo’ $, mo’problems….
haha…
i think it is great you are utilizing ads. lets be honest, we are broke ministers and some of us need to find some avenues to make a few extra bucks.
keep the ads coming.
however if you stop pissing people off here at pomomusings, then we will have problems. i will de-activate your blog on my google reader.