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Does your brand take bloggers seriously?

Sherrilynne Starkie

Technorati is not the voice of blogging authority that it once was, but each year the advertising network publishes a report that is required reading for internet marketers. The study shows that blogs are the third among online sites most likely to influence a consumer purchasing decision, coming after retail and brand websites.

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12 Blogging Income Streams [And the Story of My 10 Year 'Overnight' Success]

ProBlogger

Today I was speaking with a blogger (I’ll call her Alice for the sake of this post) who was feeling a little overwhelmed with the idea of monetizing her blog. She expressed that as she looked at other blogs in her niche, everyone seemed to be doing such amazing things. When I started blogging, I did it as a hobby.

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Make Money Blogging: Start the New Year by Increasing Your Income Streams

ProBlogger

It’s the aim of the majority of the readers of this site – make an income via your blog. Today I was speaking with a blogger (I’ll call her Alice for the sake of this post) who was feeling a little overwhelmed with the idea of monetizing her blog. When I started blogging, I did it as a hobby.

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Blogging in Brief: Targeting, Teasers, and Trends

ProBlogger

The last few weeks have turned up some interesting new finds in the world of blogging. Australian Blogosphere Report released. Australian blog advertising network Nuffnang has released its 2012 Blogosphere Report , which provides interesting reading for anyone who’s in, or targeting, this space.

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