My daughter Veronica, from Sleepless Nights and I were talking this morning about a joint advertising, sponsorship programme for our blogs.
Veronica was over at Problogger the other day, reading a post from Josh at Worlds Strongest Librarian – both good blogs to read through if you’ve got some time – and he was talking about how he got sponsors for WSL.
He ran a competition, asked people to submit an application to him and at the end of a month, he had sponsors.
The deal:
I ask for an application – you provide it, along with a 125×125 px image to use as your ad.
You get a month’s FREE advertising on Frog Ponds Rock in the right hand sidebar over there, just below the No Clean Feed logo. I will remove the recent posts, recent comments feature and replace it with your ads.
At the end of a month, you can either choose to pay for another month’s advertising, or walk away from this whole deal with nothing lost, hopefully still sticking around to read me.
If everybody walks at the end of a month, I will run the same competition again, with new applicants and new ads, for another month long free advertising stint.
The Application:
Here is what I want from you.
I want you to email me with:
A 125×125 px graphic that will be used to link your blog.
Answers to these questions:
Who are you?
What makes you happy?
Why do you want to advertise on Frog Ponds Rock (correct answers include – because I like Frog Ponds Rock – incorrect answers include – because it’s free stupid.)
Why is your blog/business special?
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We will be accepting applications up until the 1st of March and We will announce the winners on the 14th of March.
When I say ‘month long’ I meant from the 10th to the 10th or the 20th to the 20th, regardless of how many days in the month. February is out of the running, so you’re not getting short changed.
Fine Print, that isn’t actually fine at all, because it’s the same size as everything else.
There will be 6 ad spots available.
I will be judging the applications myself, with some help from Sleepless Nights– who will also be running the same competition on her blog. I will be as impartial as I can. My decision will be based on your application – it will not be based on the size of your blog or business.
You don’t have to be selling something; you can advertise your blog.
I will not advertise for drugs, illegal activities or propaganda. I reserve the right to make that decision.
Everyone will be charged the same amount at the end of the month, no special deals, or more expensive ads for big businesses. I reserve the right to not tell you how much I’m charging in this blog post, but I will disclose it within emails.
And yes I have copied this nearly word for word from Veronica’s post so for those of you who read us both you aren’t seeing double.
My email address is frogpondsrock@gmail.com and please include the words ‘Advertising Competition’ in the subject line.
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What a great idea – and congrats on the nomination!
I have been reading but not comenting – but I think of you often – I think you are right about the dragons’ eggs though!
Higs and take care! (and good on you for giving Dominos some grief…a little bit gluten free is absolutely not the same thing as gluten free – it’s like being a little bit pregnant – or a little bit dead….)
Great idea. A pity the GOFA won’t have his site ready in time, but I may suggest he submits something to you at a later date. You may not have space then, I realise, but we’ll see how he goes.
Oh, and I’ve corrected my silly web address on this posting. Hope dropping the “au” holds for my future comments. I always forget to fix it!
Can I suggest a free ad for that political guy that blocked Veronica? You could put a big pic of him with a caption like, “In joyful strains then, let us sing what has been pre-approved by the government” and a big Aussie flag underneath.
It would be beauuuutiful.
Seriously, though I wonder if any organic markets are near you or people who kill animals NICELY who want to advertize. It would be awesome if you could make money at the same time you’re supporting a cause in which you believe. Ooo, specially if they sell sweet and fun Aussie things that ship well. No vegemite. 🙂
Great idea. If u got facebook you can post your ideas there to get more people to notice
I think this is a good idea. People are reluctant to change once something is established, so if they get their ad up there they are likely to keep it. Good luck.
Great idea! I may steal it at some point in the future for my own blog… 😉
Hmmmm, good luck! You should definitely contact the Premier and tell him you’ve got an open spot for him! ; )