How Many Blogs?

[ClickSniper]

Can I ask if they're all self hosted or do you include Tumblr and Blogspot in those? I'm thinking a cross section of all of those might be a good option?

I'd be curious to know about this too if you don't mind sharing Pocoloco.. I know there are free services out there that allow you to auto-publish blog posts to both Tumblr and Blogger so I'm thinking that it would make sense to have content on each, since it's basically automated.. after the initial set-up, I'm thinking it would basically run its self...

[ClickSniper]

Hi!
I too have had a look at tumblr but is it just basically a hosted blog platform a-la Wordpress?

Would I be better off creating blogs and sites using WP or Tumblr?

I would have said WP as I have more control and plugins etc but evryone LUVS Tumblr!

The beauty of Tumblr is the way people interact with content.. they LOVE to share!! the thing that makes Tumblr unique is that people can "reblog" your posts (content) onto their own Tumblr blog (and following).. If you build up a good following and post some really good content, the community basically takes care of advertising for you! Here's a quick hypothetical example:

#1) I post hot video on my Tumblr blog
#2) hot video shows up on each of my 1,000 followers dashboards (like a homepage or facebook feed for your Tumblr - it's how most users view their content and friend's content)
#3) 50 of my followers like my sexy video and "reblog" to each of their 1,000 followers

So, almost instantly your single post to your 1,000 followers has now been seen by 60,000 people. It's beautiful math. But like all everything, CONTENT is king!

Wow. I should go work for Tumblr. hahaha. fanboy here

[pocoloco]

Can I ask if they're all self hosted or do you include Tumblr and Blogspot in those? I'm thinking a cross section of all of those might be a good option?

I've recently invested in some new domains in a popular niche that does well for me, so I think I'll be moving more into daily posting across all those domains.

The blogs are all self-hosted, each on its own domain. I do have a couple of Thumblogger blogs too, but I haven't updated those in years.

Some of the blogs I own are updated on a daily basis, others only once per week or even once per month. It's a mix of handwritten blogs and copy/paste blogs.

A few months ago, I tried out Tumblr and started 4 different blogs. After a month or so, my account was deleted because the use of affiliate links violated their TOS. I have recently started a new Tumblr blog and I now am just using it as a way to generate traffic to my own blogs now.

I think it's a good idea to start some new blogs. Often you can re-use / re-write content on another blog without spending too much time on it.

[kejebe]

I had a tumbler account that was closed as well due to affiliate links.

So how do you guys place content on tumbler with no affiliate links? Wouldn't the sponsors of this content not appreciate the fact that their content is being plastered all over the place with no affiliate link code with it?

Would you mind sharing the address of your Tumbler account Pocoloco so I could see how you do this?

Sincerely,
Kevin.

[Northstar]

I have recently started a new Tumblr blog and I now am just using it as a way to generate traffic to my own blogs now.

Do they have any issues with linking to your other adult blog domains or is it just linking to affiliates? I have been think of opening a Tumblr blog to promote my other more popular blogs as well but didn't want to go though the work just to have it deleted.

[HunkyLuke]

does Tumblr have any issues with adult content? or should we stick with softcore only?

[SEOAdult]

Anybody interested in exchange links with my blogs/sites?

[HunkyLuke]

if you don't already, feel free to submit blogs to these two sites to get listed on 11 directories:
http://gayblogsubmitter.com
http://gaywidewebmasters.com/gayblogsubmitter/

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[SEOAdult]

HunkMoneyLuke i need my links to appear on front page of sites not on subdomains or other folders/files. Let me know if you are interested in mainpage links exchange

[HunkyLuke]

In that case, I have front page 1-year hardlinks for sale. Did you want me to send you info?

cheers
Luke

[raphaelsmp]

I don't earn a full-time income from affiliate sales, but I do have a network of a couple hundred blogs, plus I get to see what other affiliates are doing to make sales. I can confirm that earning $3-4K/mo off one blog is VERY do-able!

Blogs are one of the best sources for good ratio sales, much better than tubes, tgp sites or even free sites. But I would always recommend that affiliates approach their work with the "empire building" attitude - the more types of sites you build, the stronger your empire. And strong empires mean consistent sales. Like for instance, the last google update saw a lot of tube sites pushed up in SERPS. If you had just blogs, you probably felt the pinch. But those with blogs and tubes faired much better.

I find that very, very hard to believe! We have been blogging for 5 years and have 7 gay adult blogs - and come up on page one for thousands of keywords each month. In this economy I think $1000 a month per blog is a STRETCH! Let alone 3k!

[HunkyLuke]

I find that very, very hard to believe! We have been blogging for 5 years and have 7 gay adult blogs - and come up on page one for thousands of keywords each month. In this economy I think $1000 a month per blog is a STRETCH! Let alone 3k!

I really do think that a good blog can earn $3-4K per month, perhaps not directly from affiliate membership sales, but a good blog can earn money in other ways too.

Here's a few ideas that may help you make more money from your blogs:
- sell banner advertising
- sell hardlinks
- sell blog plug posts
- try selling alternatives to memberships, like fleshlights
- have a contest which encourages members to join sites and/or buy products you are selling, for instance, have a fleshlight contest! Tell members to buy their own fleshlight then send in their videos.
- start an opt-in email list and email members regularly
- work with sponsors to offer special pricing deals to your surfers, possibly via that very same opt-in email list

Any one else have other ideas?

And if you are interested, maybe you can list the URLs for your blogs so that we can peek at them and see if we can help more.

[kejebe]

I had a tumbler account that was closed as well due to affiliate links.

So how do you guys place content on tumbler with no affiliate links? Wouldn't the sponsors of this content not appreciate the fact that their content is being plastered all over the place with no affiliate link code with it?

Would you mind sharing the address of your Tumbler account Pocoloco so I could see how you do this?

Sincerely,
Kevin.

I was still hoping pocoloco can shed some light on this.. I'm guessing he hasn't been around on this board in awhile?

[SEOAdult]

Im looking only for links exchange right now. I will let you know if i will want to buy some. Thank you

In that case, I have front page 1-year hardlinks for sale. Did you want me to send you info?

cheers
Luke

[rawTOP]

I really do think that a good blog can earn $3-4K per month

I don't really actively track which blog my sales come from, but my gut tells me I make at least that much off rawtop.com (all through affiliate sales) - probably a bit more... So it is possible. But then again 'rawTOP' has become a bit of a brand name...