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Text Link Ads (aff) launched a new program called “Post LeveL Text Link Ads“, which allows WordPress users to sell text link ads on individual posts. WordPress publishers need to install the new Text Link Ads plugin (version 3.0.1) to activate the new program on their blogs.

Image: Example of Post Level Text Link Ads

Publishers still have the editorial control for each post level link purchased. The pricing is set automatically and lower price than the Text Link Ads placed on homepage.

For advertiser, a post level link means you can advertise on popular posts to get the traffic. The post level links will have higher click-thru-rate than existing TLA on sidebar. Sign up now and get $100 free coupon » (aff)
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Text Link Ads did some updates in March 2007 and I received a newsletter from Patrick Gavin, TLA President. From the newsletter, I discovered two new TLA tips to increase sales. I made two text link sales after applying the tips, which sold out all the available spots!

Two less known Text Link Ads tips

• Update category listing — now you can update your site’s categories in TLA marketplace. Choose only the categories relevant to your site content. I updated the categories to “Technology” and “Blogging Tips”.
  
  Images: Set up category listing in Text Link Ads
• Put TLA in upper fold — TLA advertisers count their ad clicks. Putting TLA in upper fold of your site will increase the text link clicks and make advertisers happy. I moved my TLA block a few higher in sidebar.

Have you signed up for Text Link Ads(aff) and start making money from the text links on your website? It is one of my main income source. I get a couple of hundred bucks from TLA every month.

Oh, I just received another $100 TLA affiliate payment. Yes, you get paid by referring TLA to your friends as well.

Sign up for Text Link Ads now!

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Last week, I received the Text Link Ads(aff) affiliate payment check but I cannot bank in it because it got my name wrong!

Image: PayPal address on Text Link Ads Check

Well, it was my fault. I changed TLA payment method from PayPal to check but forgot to update the PayPal address to my full name as well. As a result, I received a check with my PayPal address.

I emailed TLA to cancel the check. It will take $50 stop payment fee to cancel the check. In order to avoid the fee, I have to mail the check back to TLA. Once they received the check, they will send payment to my PayPal address(my current payment method).

So, the check came to me and flew back to New York (TLA head quarter is in NY) just a day after.

Lesson learned: Avoid changing payment method. Or, remember to update receiver information after changing any details.

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After Text Link Ads Calculator, Text Link Ads created another free tool called “Blog Juice Calculator“. It calculate the value(juice) of your blog.

The formula

The formula of Blog Juice Calculator is: number of Bloglines subscribers(40%) + Alexa rank(15%) + Technorati rank(30%) + Inbound links(15%)

As you see, the Blog Juice is depends on Bloglines, Alexa and Technorati (inbound links pulled from Technorati as well). This can’t be an accurate value. Don’t treat it too serious.

Here is the current Blog Juice for LiewCF.com:

What is your blog juice?

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Text Link Ads (TLA) launched Feedvertising – a feed advertising program for blogs. It adds a text ad to the bottom of feed entry. You can add your personal ads or sell the ad space. Currently for WordPress 2.0+ users, more blogging platforms will be supported later.

Feedvertising sample ad

How does Feedvertising different than other feed advertising programs?

Unlike other feed advertising programs, Feedvertising does not insert graphical banner into your feed. It adds only a text line, and you can have your own ads(promotion, affiliate programs, etc).

The Feedvertising payment is not based on CPM or cost-per-click. It use a flat rate pricing, which is good in my opinion.

Sign up Text Link Ads to join Feedvertising.

My two cents

Currently, I have feed advertising in my feed, and get paid. I would love to try Feedvertising but I haven’t upgrade my blog to WordPress 2.0.

Have you tried Feedvertising? How is the result?

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