“Is it good?” I hear this often. On just about everything. Food. Sunglasses. Cars. Shoes. My new solar panels. It’s a simple enough question, but what does it mean? When someone asks it, what do they want to hear? Take these shoes for instance. Are they good? Well, they’re a couple of my favorites for […]
As the owner of an independent blog, you’ve undoubtedly had some time to think about how the hell you plan on monetizing your domain. Should you utilize an ad network to help you implement display advertising? Or should you team up with specific brands and monetize through partner links, merchant links or even content links? […]
Having a comprehensive website privacy policy is a must. As you build relationships with your readers, it is important to let them know what information you gather, how that information is used, and who will have access to it. You may ask, “What if my site does not collect data from my readers?” That’s a […]
How long have you been blogging about Food, and how did it get its start? Pinch of Yum started in April of 2010, so we have been at it for 3 years. Lindsay always had an interest in food and sharing recipes with friends and family. One day we were talking and discussing turning her […]
We caught up with Bob Charish, one of the two co-founders of BlogTalkRadio, a web-based platform that allows users to host a live, call-in Internet broadcast from anywhere in the world using a computer and a phone. With more than three million monthly US uniques (ComScore June’13), BlogTalkRadio has developed a sizable audience who tunes in regularly […]
David Pennington, a member of our Publisher Development team provides some great insight on maintaining your blog during those moments when you may not have the time to do so. Read on to hear some of his suggestions! The holidays are coming. Your kids are on vacation. Your in-laws are in town. You’re tired, busy, […]
I’m a big fan of soul music. There’s nothing I like more than to listen to an LP from one of my favorite soul artists from the 60’s and 70’s. Singers like Bobby Bland, Curtis Mayfield, Bill Withers and Etta James always perk me up with their emotional and rich ballads, even if the subject […]
One of our favorite things to do here at sovrn is to serve premium advertising on our publishers’ websites. While we like to serve as many premium ads to our publishers as possible, there are sometimes reasons why advertisers won’t advertise on a website. We wanted to pass along some of the things we’ve learned about […]
