A further move to monetize this blog and what is called Sponsored posts

Hey guys!

A way long back, I mentioned I wanted to make money from my blogging efforts and that has been difficult but somewhat eventful. Around early 2016, I think, I made around $14 from Amazon Associates. Thanks for that, especially as I am already on my way to making more from what I have seen. And while I signed up with several affiliate networks other than Amazon those haven't been nearly as successful and with Google Adsense only making me $11.99 out of a $100 payout and not even with a Payment option those haven't been worthwhile. 

But after a while I decided I would open up my blog for sponsored posts. This announcement was directly made on the about the bloggers page and contact page. However only those who read that page would have seen it but I wanted to make the full announcement now on the front page of the blog. Basically if you want to write an article with a link in it and want it to be posted on my blog I can do that on your behalf. You'll be the author and it will be labeled a sponsored post but since this is going on my blog space I will charge a fee of either a $5 Amazon e-gift card or $5 Paypal transfer.

What I Hate Non-Bloggers Think of Bloggers or Blogging

This is post that I have been thinking of writing for quite some time. And I am glad it is time. If there is one thing that I hate about people who do not blog is that they think we bloggers are online diary writers. We are not. Or at least I am not, although I do see a lot of non-professional bloggers out on the blogosphere. But hey usually when I stumble on those blogs I cringe and make sure I never ever visit again.

Just take a look around on my blog you'll see that I hardly share a lot of about me posts. And the about the bloggers page is merely there out of obligation so you have a small idea of who I am. Sure there are some online diary writers out there who happen to blog but non-bloggers need to realize that not all bloggers are like that. My idea since I started blogging was with a goal in mind. That's what I believe sets my standard for everything I do. I strive to be as professional as I can be with my limited means in blogging. 

As DOZ said in Blogging trends for 2016, bloggers are quasi-journalists who put their online savvy and knowledge of Pop Culture together through images/text/video to tell a story and thus cause change. Although in my case, I am not trying to specifically be an influencer but I guess it sort of turns out like that.