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Loading ... While checking up on John Chow today I came across a cool new method to get free advertising on some of the bigger name blogs as well as some not so well known ones. By now you’ve noticed an image on the upper right side of the site (you noticed it right?). Thats my EntreCard. A new device in online marketing that costs nothing. Well, virtually nothing.
You gain credits for advertising on the network by visiting other blogs with entrecards and “dropping” your card. Like putting your Business card in a fishbowl at the local chili’s for a free meal. The more cards you drop, the more credits you get. The more credits you get, the more you can advertise. Sites like Problogger and Johnchow.com currently require around 100 credits (and a fairly lengthy wait) to purchase advertising through this method. The upside is that its a “free” way to get advertising (although not the best advertising) on some of the sites for a day.
For those of us with smaller budgets, entrecard is a great way to get the word out. You could advertise on a ton of smaller sites or a few larger sites with out breaking the bank. As Chow put it:
Because credits are build by having members drop their card, EntreCard can be a good source of traffic for the small blogger.
We’ll see how well it works.
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December 4th, 2007 at 5:24 pm
Did you read Chow’s comments? They’re saying the A-list bloggers are denying advertising from some of the smaller sites? I still plan on signing up though. Thanks for the reminder.
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December 4th, 2007 at 5:36 pm
I didn’t make it through all the comments on his post…
I could see how some would, Chow is not currently listed (which I think means that he’s booked for the next 30 days) so I could see how some of the bigger sites with too many ad requests would start being more selective…
Its well in their right (just as with any advertising system) to reject those they don’t want. I turned down one today for a site about doing 1000 pushups a day…..
December 4th, 2007 at 6:11 pm
Hi
I had never heard of Entre Cards before but what a cool idea. I signed up and put one on my blog. If its a big hit then great and if not then no big deal. Thanks for a great tip.
Best,
Liz
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December 5th, 2007 at 11:46 am
I also signed for the EnterCard and until now proves to be great.
If you ever looked for a way to improve your Blog viewers and traffic quality this is the right way.
Drop a card, write a comment, look what others do to make theyr blog more popular.. and in the end to embrace ideas and tips on how to become a better writer, online money maker.. everything.
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