There is nothing wrong with monetizing your blog provided you do it in a manner that benefits your readers and does not compromise you ethically. IMHO, as long as you only recommend products and services you truly believe in and never add anything solely for the potential income, what you choose to offer enhances the content of your blog. If you are a subject matter expert, your evaluations and reviews can be positive additions that enable your readers to make decisions. The … [Read more...]
Commission Junction Affiliate Programs and Fees
Thanks to sites that will promote anything for a buck and sneaky offers that hide recurring credit card charges in the fine print, affiliate marketing has a bad reputation in many circles BUT it doesn't have to be that way. There ARE ethical ways to offer affiliate links on your Web site or blog and there are merchants whose products and services are worth sharing. While we generally focus on shareasale.com because they have a reputation for running the cleanest, most ethical affiliate … [Read more...]