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Blogging for Dollars

by Lon on November 5, 2009

money-toilet-paper-roll-250Friends ask me all the time about making money blogging.

First off I don’t blog in order to make money, it’s something I do anyways, much like using toilet paper.

Second of all, I’m a far cry from an A-list blogger and suffer from bouts of inconsistency like the bulk of bloggers out there.

I’ve been with Google Adsense for a number of years and I’m thankful that they’ve helped pay for my hosting bills but I’ll be transitioning from them soon.

Adsense is great if you’re just starting out as it’s all automated and the ads are contextual (although they could work on their algorithms – they keep serving up banners for “Sexy Christian Singles” on my site – ’sexy’ i can understand, but ’single’ I definitely am not)

has also provided some healthy additional revenue. You really need to have a google pagerank of at least 3 and some decent traffic to get accepted as a publisher. If you do, I’d definitely recommend them as they’re fairly unobtrusive.

Sponsors and Affiliates is the route I’d like to begin moving the site more towards.

Primarily because I think it would make the site cleaner and I could partner with individuals and organizations that I feel more aligned with. If you or your organization would like to advertise here contact me and I can send you the current rate sheet.

You can also generate income through affiliate fees. I’d recommend advertising ones you’ve actually used and feel would add value. There’s no perfect host out there, but Site5 has been where several sites I run are hosted. Thesis is an SEO optimized flexible theme that powers SolarCrash is also a phenomenal product with a great affiliate program.

Thesis Theme for WordPress: Options Galore and a Helpful Support Community

If you’re interested in getting your own blog going, designed, connected, and monetized I’ve recently began doing some work through humanity3.com. ‘ministry’ isn’t exactly flooding me with cash lately, so I’m hoping some freelance work compensates a bit.

So there’s you go, that’s how I keep this site afloat while paying some bills.

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Confessions

by Lon on May 6, 2009

More random confessions… I’ve got a number of’em.

I haven’t really watched television in years, but suddenly started watching a ridiculous amount of Battlestar Galactica, almost through three seasons in three weeks, yet I maintain that way I’m too busy these days.

Whenever someone ends a prayer with “Amen”, I can’t help but smile and whisper “So say we all“.

Before I got married, every time a couple said they had to go home early… the only thought in my head was – crap, they’re leaving us to ‘do it’.

My ipod touch has wasted just as much time as it has saved me.

The poverty line for a family in Toronto is $35k.  My earnings last year was about $9k.  I’m going to be saying that the rest of my life… unless I start making even less.

I’m in awe and honored to be leading people and initiatives, but most days i’m just clawing my way through the dark.

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No gay marriage for you!

by Lon on November 10, 2008

Last weeks election also determined the state of proposition 8, which has caused quite a bit of buzz.

Proposition 8 is a California State ballot proposition that would amend the state Constitution to restrict the definition of marriage to a union between a man and a woman. It would overturn a recent California Supreme Court decision that had recognized same-sex marriage in California as a fundamental right.

What’s crazy is finding out that over seventy million dollars was spent on this!

First off – Kudos to the church’s incredible capacity to raise vast amounts of money…

Secondly – I’m all for having convictions and being passionate about them… but could you not think of anything else that money could have been spent on ???

What do you think?

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