5 reasons to decline paid blog post assignments

I became more active lately in joining paid blog post and reviews website as I assess on how to maximize each of my blogs in terms of revenue abilities without compromising its content. This is to support as well my further sharing at Blogging from Home and will discuss the various programs explored in my online workshop soon.

Here are my lessons learned so far in this area that partly zooms in when I start declining blog post assignments:

1. Choose the right blog
   When joining blog advertising and marketing networks, one of the requirements is for your blog to be submitted, reviewed, and a rate is assigned. If my blog has traditional Google AdSense type of ads, I submit blogs that have low ad clicks revenue despite high reasonable ranking.
   
   Although it would be great to enjoy the best of both worlds. I have come to accept at the moment that you can't really have both without getting at least one compromised.
   
   
2. Set a reasonable rate range
   Advertisers pay differently but I find that one should set a rate and not accept assignments below it. At least you have to make it worth your while.
   
   
3. No to excessive links
   The last ad I declined lately request for 7 keywords to be linked. However, the advertiser stated linking to both its singular and plural form. Then that would meant 14 links in total. That is too much for me and therefore declined.
   
   
4. Advertiser representation
   There's one blog network I joined and encountered an advertiser whose ad instruction were poorly written and refers to a site that is hosted in a free blogging service platform. I partly got worried on the advertiser's authenticity.
   
   There are also advertisers who tends to use keywords that may put your blog in a totally different rating or insinuating adult content. So choose your advertisers well.
   
   
5. No to confusing linking instructions
   There was an ad I did before where the client requested for two pages to be linked. I mentioned the site name, without linking to it, and got declined. After 2 revisions, it still got declined and so I decided to cancel it.
   
   Earlier, I also declined another ad. The client mentioned two key phrases that has a brand name as first word. Then next sentence said that it is not necessary to mention the brand. It gave two more key phrases similar to the first two without the brand this time. Then next sentence again said that the adjective need not be used. For me, I felt that this is the kind of client who will take advantage of bloggers and may end up rejecting the ad made for supposedly not following instructions. By the time the blogger decides to cancel the task, the blog juice has already been generated.
   

I'll update this further as I get to experience more lessons learned. You are encouraged to share your thoughts as well.

Sexy Sunglasses Online

As we get more involved with the work that we do, our eyes get exposed to a lot of stress and sun. My very first sunglasses was a Ray Ban. It had a dark brown glass color where the eyes remain visible to the person you are talking to. Looking at the site Sunglasses Online made me amaze as to how the Ray Ban brand has evolved through the years.

Another brand line that caught my attention is the very sporty Arnette sunglasses. Some of them come in full sizes that allows you to cover the eye area properly too.

I always find mens sunglasses as one the easiest to give as a gift to the men we love. You can pick different looks reflecting their personality and lifestyle.

With so many imitations spread through various store outlets, it is important to buy from reputable establishments to ensure that you are getting the real thing.

You can also purchase it online from sites like Sunglasses Online that carries a wide variety of brands including Anarchy, Angel, Arnette Sunglasses, Body Glove, D&G, Gargoyles, Ray Bans, Vogue, among others.

They also have stocks on clearance sale if you are a bargain hunter.

Sunglasses are available in a wide variety of style. This includes designer brands. Others are:

• Polarized
  For those who love the outdoor as it cuts down the glare usually associated with regular sunglasses.
  
  
• Aviator
  Popularized by Ray Ban in the 1930s. This style is popular to wide range of people from pilots in the military, NASA astronauts, police officers, movie stars, among others. The sunglass usually has a wire temple that hooks behind the ear.
  
  
• Performance
  Designed for the most extreme lifestyle.
  
  
• Oversize
  It is must have especially for women as they fully cover the eye area. This provides the necessary eye protection for the wearer.
  
  
• Wrap around
  A top choice for those who have an active lifestyle, including extreme or professional athletes, and can work while you go jogging or rock climbing. It blocks out the sun at all angles therefore the problem with sun hitting the side of your eyes is not an issue with this one.
  

They also segmented the sunglasses for men, women, and unisex for easier selection.

If you would like to send a gift to a friend in the U.S., Sunglasses Online also offers free shipping via UPS. I think that is one great deal worth availing of.

Daring a Snail

Usually, after a heavy rain, I will find garden snails popping in our garden crossing here and there. As I'm so engrossed with our Busby SEO Test entry, I thought of daring the snails to pose for my camera and show their long tail keyword glory. (Ok I know that snails couldn't care less about SEO but just bear with me. LOL!)

Of course, I'm glad that the snails did not disappoint. As for our Busby SEO Test entry, slowly, we are picking up the pace.