tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808329342973883194.post4880324192508683171..comments2024-03-26T05:56:44.803-04:00Comments on respect the shoes: Linked UpLisa - respect the shoeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17271991199812031360noreply@blogger.comBlogger77125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808329342973883194.post-9427388259965822872013-02-11T18:34:18.269-05:002013-02-11T18:34:18.269-05:00I've toyed with the idea of using affiliate li...I've toyed with the idea of using affiliate links but I just never got around to reading up on it. I have nothing against making a little bit of extra money but I do find it annoying when some blogs throw nothing but links and advertisements all over the place just to get those clicks.<br /><br />Maggie<br />lovestylehappiness.blogspot.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12501005217448203946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808329342973883194.post-81255570476729982992013-02-05T21:49:14.582-05:002013-02-05T21:49:14.582-05:00very interesting to read about affiliate linking, ...very interesting to read about affiliate linking, as i'm a newbie blogger and not sure how exactly that works! i do have links on my page that would allow someone interested in a particular item in my outfit to find that item, but i don't think that's really affiliate linking? i guess i'm just providing basically free advertising to them at this point! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808329342973883194.post-62917762622028287062013-02-05T10:37:53.183-05:002013-02-05T10:37:53.183-05:00I don't understand people that have blogs that...I don't understand people that have blogs that *don't* try and make a bit of revenue if they can. I have started/discarded a number of blogs of my own, and right from the very beginning I was using affiliate links whether or not they made me any revenue. It just seemed silly not to take the extra step for a potential payout. <br /><br />I have absolutely no problem with any blogger being compensated, and I've yet to read (maybe I've been lucky) a blog that I felt was pushing an item just to get clickthroughs...<br /><br />Hopefully you'll soon be earning more revenue and you can add a side salad to your ham and pineapple pizza order.Maria Costahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03968808845852745484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808329342973883194.post-15426585729318607292013-02-03T18:01:14.082-05:002013-02-03T18:01:14.082-05:00Hi Lisa, I thought about this question a lot befor...Hi Lisa, I thought about this question a lot before replying, but basically, if I really enjoy reading someone's blog, I'm doing it for free, right? So I think it's nice that the blogger gets a little something back, even if it is "just" the price of a pizza. In fact, I think I would want to deliberately click on the link on the person's blog if I wanted to buy something they had shown, to show my support as it were. :) Also, cool outfit! :) Gwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04847441788633646218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808329342973883194.post-5153426997096326692013-02-02T14:41:59.302-05:002013-02-02T14:41:59.302-05:00My feeling on this is that it's an individual ...My feeling on this is that it's an individual choice and does no harm; live and let live. The only time I find it annoying is when there are WAY too much advert on the page - as in, the margins are truly filled, and sometimes I find animated ads too distracting. But then, as a reader I have a choice as well, which is to not visit that particular blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808329342973883194.post-60151839712921256852013-02-01T13:48:02.575-05:002013-02-01T13:48:02.575-05:00I'm all for affiliate marketing or people maki...I'm all for affiliate marketing or people making money on their blogs. Blogging is a lot of time and effort on the bloggers part and they are providing styling services through their blogs...why shouldn't they be paid for it? I find it so helpful to be able to be linked directly to a product through someone elses blog.<br />xoAmy<br />www.dreamingincashmere.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808329342973883194.post-40314085867301450022013-02-01T12:01:03.172-05:002013-02-01T12:01:03.172-05:00I agree with you - and agree that it becomes a tur...I agree with you - and agree that it becomes a turn-off when it looks like someone is doing something solely for clicks.Lisa - respect the shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17271991199812031360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808329342973883194.post-78193965090700257552013-02-01T11:56:30.095-05:002013-02-01T11:56:30.095-05:00I recently started monetizing but I don't make...I recently started monetizing but I don't make much more than a few dollars here and there. I like to be as transparent as possible and say what I am linking to so my reader has the choice to do so or not. If I get enough to buy myself a cute top after a while, then great! Ushahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02221036641507388715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808329342973883194.post-858851607641071902013-02-01T11:53:33.115-05:002013-02-01T11:53:33.115-05:00I'm afraid I can't help with the orange th...I'm afraid I can't help with the orange thing, because I've totally doing the whole orange, black and white look before! ;o)Lisa - respect the shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17271991199812031360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808329342973883194.post-30258178454115387302013-02-01T11:52:49.559-05:002013-02-01T11:52:49.559-05:00Haha, I know what you mean about gift guides!Haha, I know what you mean about gift guides!Lisa - respect the shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17271991199812031360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808329342973883194.post-77182140142815892612013-02-01T11:52:19.656-05:002013-02-01T11:52:19.656-05:00You could add ads through Google on your blog, but...You could add ads through Google on your blog, but have no control over what ads they are - I've never done that because I've always been afraid the ads would be too random then and look weird.Lisa - respect the shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17271991199812031360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808329342973883194.post-74157636239541210842013-02-01T11:51:08.083-05:002013-02-01T11:51:08.083-05:00I tried doing the SA affiliate thing for a few mon...I tried doing the SA affiliate thing for a few months but got nothing out of it. I think it may have worked better if my personal style was more in line with the SA aesthetic, meaning more of readers would be of that aesthetic as well.Lisa - respect the shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17271991199812031360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808329342973883194.post-91236239011094427792013-02-01T11:48:43.793-05:002013-02-01T11:48:43.793-05:00I believe if you hover over a link with your mouse...I believe if you hover over a link with your mouse pointer, on the bottom of the page you'll be able to see the link URL (at least that's how it works on Firefox). If I list a J.Crew item for example, and you hover over the link, you can see that the URL starts with "Shopstyle" versus the direct link "JCrew". I only know of "Shopstyle..." and "Rstyle..." as affiliate programs, am not aware of others.Lisa - respect the shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17271991199812031360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808329342973883194.post-59914614733698331442013-02-01T11:46:15.891-05:002013-02-01T11:46:15.891-05:00I know where you ladies are coming from - it is su...I know where you ladies are coming from - it is such a fine line between having a few relevant links on a blog to turning a blog into an advertising machine. I think once you start monetizing and see actual dollars start coming in, it is easy to be tempted into pushing the envelope and find more ways to make money - which may end up affecting how readers perceive a blog.Lisa - respect the shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17271991199812031360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808329342973883194.post-61940395958883814672013-02-01T11:41:08.389-05:002013-02-01T11:41:08.389-05:00I agree - it kind of bugs me a bit when someone ca...I agree - it kind of bugs me a bit when someone carries a $20 bag or something and all her affiliate links to sim items that are hundreds or thousands of dollars in cost.Lisa - respect the shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17271991199812031360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808329342973883194.post-55463595308019814832013-02-01T11:38:08.249-05:002013-02-01T11:38:08.249-05:00That's the exact reason I do mine!That's the exact reason I do mine!Lisa - respect the shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17271991199812031360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808329342973883194.post-80151828061053809532013-02-01T11:37:45.205-05:002013-02-01T11:37:45.205-05:00I know what you mean - with ads, you should click ...I know what you mean - with ads, you should click on them if you want to, not because they make it feel like you have to!Lisa - respect the shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17271991199812031360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808329342973883194.post-48406282697030526772013-02-01T11:11:03.199-05:002013-02-01T11:11:03.199-05:00I think it is a turn off from reading a blog when ...I think it is a turn off from reading a blog when it becomes inundated with advertising - it makes a blogger seem less genuine somehow, I think, because it makes it more apparent they are there for the money. And honestly with so many blogs out there, if one isn't going to easy for me to view because of pop-up ads getting in the way and stuff, I may just jump ship!Lisa - respect the shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17271991199812031360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808329342973883194.post-14630769011051120442013-02-01T11:08:40.912-05:002013-02-01T11:08:40.912-05:00I've never tried the pay per purchase deal bef...I've never tried the pay per purchase deal before - please let us know how that works out, I'm curious!Lisa - respect the shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17271991199812031360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808329342973883194.post-72525701575062411552013-02-01T11:08:13.610-05:002013-02-01T11:08:13.610-05:00I agree!I agree!Lisa - respect the shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17271991199812031360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808329342973883194.post-90793489556801583182013-02-01T11:06:11.948-05:002013-02-01T11:06:11.948-05:00I've done some giveaways in the past where I&#...I've done some giveaways in the past where I've got the prize was really cool but apparently not a lot of other ladies had agreed, hehe. Ah well, it's all in learning.Lisa - respect the shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17271991199812031360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808329342973883194.post-14500915213122662572013-02-01T11:03:06.964-05:002013-02-01T11:03:06.964-05:00I think some other ways of doing it involve sellin...I think some other ways of doing it involve selling blog space to advertisers or sponsors by way of sponsored posts or doing ads on the side columns, etc. I think Google also has a program where you can place ads on your blog, though you have no control over the type of ad. Kudos to you for being selective about the types of companies you band together with!Lisa - respect the shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17271991199812031360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808329342973883194.post-37289651898997726992013-02-01T11:01:14.232-05:002013-02-01T11:01:14.232-05:00I'm only 5'2" - I do need some respec...I'm only 5'2" - I do need some respect, hehe!Lisa - respect the shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17271991199812031360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808329342973883194.post-52458291096024978752013-02-01T11:00:41.188-05:002013-02-01T11:00:41.188-05:00I think when it gets to the point where your reade...I think when it gets to the point where your readers may be questioning whether or not you actually like an item or if you're just promoting it to make $, that makes things really difficult. Lisa - respect the shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17271991199812031360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808329342973883194.post-10134831980877544772013-02-01T10:59:09.374-05:002013-02-01T10:59:09.374-05:00I'm with you, girl.I'm with you, girl.Lisa - respect the shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17271991199812031360noreply@blogger.com