Monetization. That’s a big trend with blogs today. Slipping in links to shopping web sites in the hopes that you the reader will ‘click-through’ from the blog you’re reading to the online store link. The result is money for the blogger.
It’s not a bad thing and I’m not ruling it out for my blog either, but I’m not blogging for money. I’m blogging because I like it.
And, you see shopping links on my site. That’s right! Here’s the deal. All the shopping links on my web site are portaled first through a charity link. That means that if you happen to buy something from a link on my web site a real life charity will get a portion of your shopping dollars.
No middle man either. If I did my job right, it’ll look just like you’re shopping from Target, Barnes and Noble or whatever. The only thing I did was insert a code that ties your shopping to a charity.
Charities that will receive the benefit of your donation are:
- Junior League of Phoenix
- Ryan House
- Arizona Science Center
- Homeward Bound
- Make a Wish Foundation
- Habitat for Humanity
If you want to know how you can do this too for your blog, send me an email: info [at] prissycook [dot] com
Keesha oversees recruiting and training programs for GoDaddy.com. She is responsible for building programs that attract and retain amazing employees. She attended Blinn College and Texas A&M University.
Keesha loves food and photography and is passionate about community volunteering. She sits on the board of directors for the Junior League of Phoenix and in her free time you will find her baking and working on her empire Cupcake Cabana. Her most private cupcake confession? She doesn't like frosting!
