Dear Potential Advertisers of BlackGayBlogger.com:
I walk a very fine line when it comes to advertising on this site. I’ve tried a few different methods, and I’ve finally stuck on one that really works for me: Text Link Ads. It works for me because it’s visually unobtrusive, and if you want to click it, you can. I’ve mostly left it up to Text Link Ads to determine who wants to advertise on my site, but lately, I figured I should be more proactive in selecting who I want to have advertise on the site.
In case you’re feeling froggy and want to jump in the advertising pool, click on over to my Text Link Ads profile. But before you do…here’s a few tips on ensuring your submission won’t end up in my Trash bin:
- No e-mails asking me for a link exchange. You’ll notice on my site there isn’t a blogroll. I made that decision a while ago because keeping a blogroll for public viewing ended up becoming far too political for me. People wanted to know why I linked a certain site or why their site wasn’t linked. So if you really want that presence on my site, then buy a text link ad. You’ll be featured on all 800+ pages of the site in a premium spot, and I get paid for it.
- Know my name and know my blog. I can’t stress that enough. E-mails addressed as "Dear Blogger / Podcaster" or "To Whom It May Concern" are going in the trash. If you’ve never read my blog and you’re only trying to get some shine for your pet project, buy a text link ad. It saves me the trouble of going to your site and possibly writing up a harsh review of your site/service at a later date. Hi-Bias Records, I’m looking at you.
- Spelling and grammar are important. I am a word nerd, so if your e-mail sounds like a fourth-grader wrote it, it’s going in the trash.
- No porn, please! I like nekkid men as much as the next homo, but no porn sites, please. A lot of other Black gay blogs out there fill that niche just fine.
- No press releases! I get spammed by record labels, porn studios, dildo makers and the HRC on a daily basis. And mainly, I get press releases with no other sort of text behind it. Don’t think that because I’m a blogger that I’ll post your press release with no kind of explanation. That goes double for gay advertisers. It won’t kill you to bang out a sentence or two describing your press release (because chances are, I won’t read it anyway).
- Send free stuff. Did you just write a book? Film a movie? Release a CD? Send it on and I’ll review it. Honest! The review may not be good, but that really depends on my personal taste.
By taking these things into account, you’ll see how easy it is to get advertisement on my site. My next site version will include rotating picture ads, but that’s so far away right now that it may not happen until 2008. In the meantime, you can always buy a text link ad or just send some free stuff.
Seriously though, the free stuff works wonders.
Eagerly awaiting your advertising dollars (and free stuff),
Karsh