Up until now, I’ve been low key about advertising on my blog because I didn’t really have anything official in place. I did have an ad block up for a while, but I wasn’t that happy with the interface. Finally, I set up one I was happy with (it’s called OIO Publisher and it is a WordPress plugin), and when somebody wants to advertise on my blog now, it’s easy!
When somebody is interested in advertising, they just go to my ad bloc and click on me!
This takes them to an ad form that is very easy to fill out! All they need is a 125x125px graphic and their link and they can pay through PayPal. Best of all, if for some reason I need to reject the ad (like if it is for something spammy like weight loss crap or drugs or something that no cats or cat people would be interested in), they never get charged!
I already have my first ad! It is for an author named Judy Snider for her book Goldy’s Baby Socks! She even sent me a copy. Check out her ad and go visit her site if you are looking for a cute children’s book for a Christmas gift!
If you think you would like to advertise with me, you can find the details here (I have a special listed for bloggers and Etsy sellers there), or you can click directly on the “Advertise with Sparkle” badge in my sidebar.
And if you have a WordPress blog and would like to check out OIO Publisher, you can find out more here. It is a plugin you have to pay for, but if you use the code AUTUMN13-SPARKLE, you get $10 off through November 30 (and I get a commission!). With the discount it is only $37, and it does not take that long to make your money back in ad fees, so I think it is a pretty good deal!
See all of Summer’s merch at her Designercat Shop, available on Zazzle.
Wow, Sparkle. You’re one of THE MOST PROFESSIONAL cats I know and let me tell you, I know a LOT of cats!
Purrs,
Nissy
This looks great. I’m going to look into it but I don’t have a sidebar.
What a great idea! We might have to do this Sparkle! Our ad just has our logo on it and doesn’t really say what it’s for and our mommy doesn’t know how to do a better one so we’ll figure something out. We will make a note of it and look at it again in a week since our Grandma from Las Vegas is visiting this week.
Too bad I’m with Blogger, otherwise I would have used it too. Anyway, I’ll probably advertise with you when my book about Avalon comes out. Have a lovely week.
Too cool, thanks for the tip Sparkle!
You are quite the business kitty! Me-OMmmmmm
This is really pawsome! Sadly we have nothing to advertise, but we hope it works out really well for you.
Best of luck. I know everybuddy wants to advertise with you. I wish Blogger had something professional like this.
We has the impressed, Sparkle. It all looks super-professional.
Maybe you could put Binga up there? I’d consider that purchase.
Yay, congrats Sparkle! We hope it is a great success for you!
That is very spiffy Sparkle. I hope you make lots of green papers.
We wish you the all best on the advertising!
Very cool, Sparkle! I hope I will have an ad-worthy product in the future! I am saving this blog.
You are a good entrepreneur Sparkle!
ummmm…I could have listed Foster Leo…but now he is “Cuzin” Leo…so maybe not such a good idea??? Pawsome work Sparkle
Oh wow Mum will look at this Miss Sparkle!
I miaow like Nissy = Wow, Sparkle. You’re one of THE MOST PROFESSIONAL cats I know and let me tell you, I know a LOT of cats !!
XOXO
Oh COOL! You make our human want to migrate over to wordpress even more now!
MEWOW Sparkle, mew are such an entrepreneurial ladycat! How is it mewz human gets anything done without mew as head of household? I bet she wishes she were able to come up with one tenth of the genius ideas mew do being how they envy us in general, but when we accomplish lucrative actions like this one they must REALLY turn green. MOL! Sorry humans, we kitties will always have the upper paw in all aspects of life! *snickers*