I first came across the idea of crowdsourcing a few years ago through Sitepoint’s Contests section. If you haven’t come across the concept of crowdsourcing, basically, the idea is that an individual or organisation (aka contest holder) who needs a design job done (a logo, web design, etc) can post a contest and designers can…
Monthly Archives: March 2009
WordPress Plugins For Selling Links on Your Blog
If you’re thinking of different ways to sell links on your WordPress blogs, here are some plugins that you might find useful – WPTextAds – This is a nice WordPress plugin that enable you to sell direct links on your blog. There are 3 types of ad link sales available: homepage, site-wide, and per post….
$100 Challenge: Year 3, Month 2 Update
We now have 7 participants in the $100 challenge: Year 3 *, after adding Andrew in to our $100 Challenge: Year 3 participants list. Welcome, welcome! Now let’s see how I did with my own projects… This update is based on February events, following the first month check-in. Project A Update: A long-time blog that…
Bright Hub: First Payment In!
A couple of months ago, I shared the resource Bright Hub as a way to make money online. If you’re a JMMO reader who has been following my posts for a while now, you know that I usually try these things myself to let you know if it is indeed possible to make money from…
OIO Publisher: Sell Links, Reviews, and More on Your Blog or Site
When I first heard of OIO Publisher, I became quite excited. It seems like a great solution for D-I-Y advertising. And, although it took me a while to give it a go, I finally did just a few days ago. And, I’m quite happy that I did. It’s actually one of the best D-I-Y ad…
Adsense for Domain: Quick Check-in
About a month ago, I mentioned that I was going to test Google Adsense for Domains. Well, I didn’t expect much, as the results of my initial efforts in domain cash parking was pretty dismal. Yes, after trying Sedo and GoDaddy, as well as Chitika for domain cash parking, I was just about ready to…
New Poll: Do you ever click on advertising that you see online?
It’s time to share our latest poll of the month. This time, I’m curious to know what’s JMMO readers’ usual reaction to online advertising – n n Do you ever click on advertising that you see online? Yes, when I find something interesting. No, never. View Results Those of you who do click on advertising,…
Money Chat: How do you charge membership fees on Ning?
Every now and then, I receive specific questions from JMMO readers who are seeking real advice about making money online. Here’s one email* that I received recently about the social networking service called Ning, which I wrote about last year – Hello, I have created my own art studio network on ning and want to…
Poll Results: What form of making money online are you most interested to learn about?
It took me a while to put this together, but finally, I’ve got the results in from last month’s poll. So, what’s the money making online subject that JMMO readers are most interested in? It’s all about Blogging / Writing (21%)! Next in line is Affiliate Marketing (16%). Then, interestingly enough, a user-submitted option of…
Beyond Blogging eBook Giveaway Winner!
A few days ago, I shared the ebook Beyond Blogging by Deb Ng with you all. With that review came a giveaway, courtesy of Deb herself. So, here are the folks who participated in our giveaway: Nenette Sandy Sandra K321 Sasha Marjorie Linette Stacee Anne Wayman Jun Make sure to visit this post’s comments section…
WP Text Ads: WordPress Plugin for DIY Advertising
If you’re a blogger who might have been thinking about do-it-yourself text advertising, then you would’ve been on the hunt for the best solutions out there. Something that doesn’t rely on third party services like TextLinkAds. Well, if you’re a WordPress user like I am here at JMMO, then you’d have a few options available….