advertising philosophy and disclaimer

Taken from this post made 7/12/07.

Some of you may have noticed some new ads that are up on my sidebar from PayPerPost. I wanted to take some time to explain about those and about my philosophy on blogging.

I orginally made this blog as a school project. It was also something that I’ve always wanted to do, but just never had the time to do. Making it part of a school project made it something I had to do and therefore, got it off the ground. I really enjoy writing this blog - it’s a huge mixture of things I like and the person I am. I have fun meeting new friends online and sharing stuff that I think is just great. I’ve enjoyed reading blogs for many many years and I love the fact that now I am a blogger.

That being said, I’d also like to be able to use my hobby as a way to make some extra money for me and husband. Google ads have been a part of this site since Day 1. Since returning from the honeymoon I have looked into some other ways for this blog to make some money and have explored the site PayPerPost, which gives bloggers opportunity to earn money by writing about sponsors’ products. Being a former ad major myself, I think this is a great way for people to advertise and create a buzz about their product. I also think it’s a great way for me, as a blog reader, to learn about new products that might be of interest to me.

I’ve talked to several people that do PayPerPostings and they all seem very happy with the service. I’m excited to try this out myself.

I do not currently qualify for PayPerPost blogging on this site yet, because of the hiatus that I took around the wedding. (You must not have more than 30 consecutive days without a posting.) Until this blog is approved for posting, I am taking advantage of the PayPerPost direct marketing (meaning that companies directly can pay for a post on this site). After my 90 posting period is up, I plan to begin taking opportunities that apply to this blog. The opinions that I express in those posts will be my own opinions. I will let you know if a post is sponsored. I will continue updating about products I like (that are not sponsored), pictures I take, and bits and pieces about my life. You can trust that the content of this blog still expresses who I am and is just taking part in what I consider creative advertising.

Feel free to check out some of the things I advertise, they may be products that you’re interested in. If you are interested in PayPerPost for your own blog, check out one of the following links:

**This post was inspired, not sponsored by PayPerPost, however I may receive compensation if you sign up through my website links. Thanks!**