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Monetizing on your blog is different than commercializing it! I read a lot of blog posts on a daily basis, and more and more I'm starting to see ads everywhere, and all sorts of ads ?this is where my problem lies! This is where I think the mindset should change!
It's not wrong to make a little money from ads placed on your blog, but make them relevant, make them personal. It all goes back to issue of trust earned mentioned earlier in this post. If, for example, I advertise for Nokia on my blog, this means I, John Antonios, am telling my readers I trust this brand and I would recommend it to my readers. This is what I'd like to call digital word-of-mouth ?the latter is probably the most trusted source when it comes to consumer purchasing behavior. Remember trust is viral (in most cases at least) ?so if I trust Nokia, and you trust me, and my judgment, chances have it that you'd probably be more willing to buy into it.
