Hello people, it has been a long time since I wrote my last post, the college was consuming me… So how are you guys? While I was offline, I kept reading your comments and reading other people’s blogs, so  I hope you didn’t feel abandoned . Also I was exploring other kind of businesses which I will be talking about soon.

My incomes dropped… but not so much

So let’s talk about my incomes! I noted that many people take a look at my reports. So this months of recession people started cutting their expenses – as you know – and that included banners and text links from my blog, which means that my incomes became lower.

I kept earning money from banner subscriptions, but my ppc campaigns dropped like %50! So I needed to find other ways to make money to avoid all those cuts.

Someone asked me about my earnings of Text Links Ads, and I’m glad you asked because I think I’m gonna quit. I was earning like $25 with TLA, but Google was (and still doing) digging my grave… In the latest months my blog dropped from PR2 (which was low enough) to 1, and then to a big zero. So I think I’m gonna quit that and focus more on sales of banners…

What I have been doing

Aside my private sales, I also play with affiliate marketing and web design. Recently I sold a blog (www.bigghealth.com if you are interested on my work) and that gave me a boost on my incomes, fortunately. Also I have been dealing with pay per lead campaigns, also known as CPA campaigns (cost per action).

I want to make a couple of articles related with alternatives besides Google Adwords for advertising, i.e. facebook ads,  MSN & Yahoo advertising and others…

I want to ask you a favor

Yes, you heard it. If you have any experience with advertising and PPC, I would like to know it. So you can drop me a comment here or send me an email.

PS: Especially I’m looking for information about Facebook Ads

Hey readers!

The following is a list of posts which I consider useful for you, I hope you like them!

• How to Increase Blog Traffic with your RSS Feed – Turn Subscribers into a Goldmine! by Jim on The Net Fool
• The power of a tiny picture (how to improve your social network brand) by Seth of Seth’s Blog.
• Start your hobby blog with Tumblr platform by Tamal on Blogkori.
• 7 Ways to Engage Readers of a Business Blog by Alyssa Gregory on avertua, LLC
• Better Monetization of Your Squidoo Lens? by Jason on JohnCow.

Feel free to visit each post and leave a comment there! Don´t forget to check my latest post 6 Ways To Increase Your RSS Subscribers!!

Have a nice weekend!

Yesterday someone commented about my incomes of february, which I completely forgot about them! So today I’m here to talk about them, which were pretty good:

• Private Sales: $85
• TLA: $22.12
• Web Design: $200
• Affiliate Commissions: $98.1

Total: $405.22

Are they good? I think they can be improved… February didn’t go well in affiliate marketing, I don’t know why but my campaigns stop converting suddenly… Now I’m working in other things and probably the incomes of affiliate marketing will increase in the next months.

I have 2 things pending, which I will be writing about this week.

1. About different methods to increase your subscribers. ( asked by a reader via email )
2. Something related with affiliate marketing, may be giving you examples of landing pages. ( including free samples downloads )
3. Updates about the Dell Social Innovation Competition
4. Surprises

So see you in the next days!

Hello my dears,

This week I was so busy to write something for you, so instead I collected a series of links that I found while reading my feeds:

• Four Ways To Find More Personal Time by Laura on Freelance Folder.
• How to Blog for a Global Audience by Liz on ProBlogger.
• 6 Reasons Why Twitter is the Future of Search – Google Beware by Gyutae on WinningTheWeb.
• Things You Need to Consider When Planning Your Placement Targeted Google AdSense Campaign by Jason on JohnCow.com.
• Tips for Making More Money with Facebook Ads by Zac on ZacJohnson.com.
• The Art of Writing Damn Good Blogs by Salwa on Thou Shall Blog.
• Feeding the Monster: Where to Get Content for Your Blog by FMFon JohnChow.com.

Also, I want to let you know that guest posts are welcome now. So if you want to publish something here just send me an email or contact me through Twitter @mrjavo.

I almost forget something! My friend RJ Tayaban, blogger of TheWebblogZone is holding a great contest which you can win a WordPress blog:

• One Year Blog Hosting with BlueHost
• Domain Name (Subject to availability)
• Thesis WordPress Theme
• Custom Header, Logo and Banner
• WordPress, Thesis And Plug-ins Installations
• Blog Transfer: Blogger To WordPress
• One Month Free Support + 30 Minutes Telephone Support

This contest is to encourage Blogspot bloggers to migrate to WordPress . Check his blog to find more information.

Have a good weekend!

Hi guys,

This link love post will be brief due to I just focused in making money articles. Therefore, I collected the following 3 links for you, which contain great resources that will give you more ideas to make money with.

• How Do You Maintain Multiple and Profitable Niche Blogs by Garry Conn at GarryConn’s Blog.
• Six ways to experiment with AdSense and grow your earnings by Darren Rowse at Google Adsense Blog.
• Blog SEO Tips: Top SEO Mistakes to Avoid by Alex Cristache at Blogsessive.

These were what I could find in my feed reader, but if I missed something great related with making money and you want to share it with me and my readers, drop the link in a comment!

Hi guys,

It’s fridaaaay! So as I won’t blog this weekend (theorically, I have scheduled posts ) and as I won’t give you all my affiliate marketing information at once, I’m going to take a breath today respecting AM and I’m going to share with you my incomes report of the first month of 2009:

• Private Sales: $129.5
• TLA: $21.16
• Affiliate Commissions: $215.5

Total: $366.16

The other months I was earning about $400, so you could appreciate a little drop during the last month but algo note I didn’t make any Web Design jobs, which ussually gives me at least $100.

So what do you think about them? With all this posts about affiliate marketing I’m very inspired and working in a couple of affiliate campaigns which will increase my earnings by hundred dollars – or at least I hope so.