Comments on: Blog Advertising Vs Guest Posting

By: Agent 001

Agent 001 — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:50:35 +0000

I have never done any advertising. I did guest post on two blog TUK and Zero and Up. I do not know if I received any click from them. Agent 001s last blog post..Going back to College

By: Frank C

Frank C — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 02:14:23 +0000

@Edward – I see an overall CTR of 3% on the 125×125 ads I run on OpTempo. Some individual ads do better than others though. My rotating 125 slots are free but are nofollow.

As for guest posting, I’ve seen some “pay for play” going on with some blogs. That’s where you pay a big blogger for the opportunity to do a guest post on their blog. I don’t think that’s such a hot deal unless you’re more interested in popularity than anything else.

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By: jjmomscashblog

jjmomscashblog — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:44:20 +0000

Hi Tom, Great topic, I have never really thought about the difference between ad vs. guest post. But now I will be looking more closely at my stats when I do get a guest writer. I have a couple lined up, that said they would do a guest post for me. I guess you would have to also factor in who the “guest writer” is as far as traffic is concerned. Always good information coming from StandOut Blogger… Thanks Tom

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By: Jagdesh-OnlyTechStuff

Jagdesh-OnlyTechStuff — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:19:32 +0000

Another great post.I prefer guest posting as it has a more personal touch and it lasts longer and it benefits readers as well.I don't want to comment about advertising as I have mixed ideas about it but this is a great post :D Jagdesh-OnlyTechStuffs last blog post..Keyboard Shortcuts

By: Melvin

Melvin — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:03:25 +0000

This is the topic that I have been w8ting for in your blog… Well I can say guest post can boost you up especially if your post would somehow get liked by the readers of that certain site… Advertising is done just for branding purposes.. You see people who do this wants to appear in a niche market. I don’t really see any importance of advertising your blogs… I just don’t feel blogs should be advertised. Just advertise your product maybe…

By: Rajaie AlKorani

Rajaie AlKorani — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 05:48:23 +0000

Great post Tom! I would stick to guest posting since it’s better in my opinion, and cheaper… :lol:

What I would really like to see, is a comparison between a guest post on Problogger and an advertisement!

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By: Germz

Germz — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 03:06:49 +0000

Guest posting is definitely better because you not only get traffic but you get a backlink forever. Germzs last blog post..Tips to get more backlinks

By: Nathaniel

Nathaniel — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 02:41:27 +0000

Nice post! I would put this in my section of competition. Maybe in a few weeks I will do one on the same topics! The ending could be a little more dramatic(sharing your opinion on which is better, which of course does not mean that it is really better), but I like the ideas presented here.

By: Edward

Edward — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 02:00:41 +0000

I never understood the 125×125 ads – does anyone seriously click on them? The ones I see are all too flashy for me to take them seriously.

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By: G

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:44:19 +0000

I think it depends on where the ads or guest post is.

OR,

The number of clumsy people who accidentally click an ad ;) Lol j/k

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