16 Mar 2009

New advertising policy

I offer different types of advertising on my blog, namely:

1. Text link ad on the side bar - A key word with link to a desired url
2. Button ad (125 X125) on the side bar linked to a desired url
3. Paid reviews (minimum 100 words or more).

The first two types of ads are usually for a duration of one year while the paid review will remain on my blog as long as the advertiser want them to and as a result will cost more.

A number of advertisers have showed an interest in advertising on my blog and I have had good business relationships with a few.

However, some advertisers have left a bad taste in my mouth. As a show of good faith, I used to put up links even before I received payment. Now I have to change that policy because of a couple of guys. Some guys didn't pay after I had put up the ads and the worst part is that they didn't even respond to my email queries.

All you have to say is that you have changed your mind and I will just remove the ads. But to keep quiet after the agreements and the ads have been put up is completely wrong, unprofessional and unethical. Many of these are so called "SEO companies" representing big clients. I am drawing up a list of these black sheep and might post them up here in the future.

From now on, I will be following a policy of payment first, ads later.

First Commentator
Kai Lo

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Why are you selling advertising space already? Your site is not even well established yet. What happen to patience? I just looked up your pagerank and it is 0. If people are serious about their money, they will look at your pagerank. You're making a big mistake.

Dilip Mutum said...

Hi Kai, Thanks for your comment. I decided to write a post in reply. BTW, you are the first commentator on the post.