It's simple and has no frills, but, check out my blog...

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Hey guys,

I finally started a blog, and am using it more as an attempt to learn about monetizing words, niches, adwords, and the like. I wrote this blog about one of my childhood heroes, and have added Adwords to it. Again, it's basic, I am working on updating it, and will probably do more tonight.

Anyway, I wanted to get your opinion. What do you think? I am going to definitely add some pictures this evening.

In your opinion, how could I monetize this?

The blog is located at : Monty Stratton

Thanks.

Jeremy
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  • Profile picture of the author Allen Graves
    Very plain.

    At first sight I have no idea what the blog is about. I even scrolled up and down to look for a clue. Therefore I will not stick around to find out. You have to convey your message immediately!

    Sorry,
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  • Nice layout,I'd be tempted to use a plug in like caffienate to generate blog it's empty looking.

    As for making cash,adsense straight away,maybe a site dealing with basecards if the site will primarily about baseball later on.

    I'm in the Uk so I'm not sure if Monty Stratton is a big name or not if he is maybe an ebay based scheme.
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  • Profile picture of the author CurtisN
    When you have blogs about movies or TV shows, it's always a good idea to monetize with Amazon. Assuming there's a DVD or Blu-ray out for this movie of course. I've never heard of the movie you've posted about, so I don't know if it's out on DVD yet.

    I've never used Blogger before so I don't know how customizable it is. If it was Wordpress, I'd suggest getting a movie-related theme. Of course, having the site on your own domain would be good too.
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  • Profile picture of the author Allen Graves
    Yea - the green was a bit overbearing.
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  • Profile picture of the author bgmacaw
    1. Ugly, good for Adsense sites since not that many people will bother to read the article.

    2. Adsense buried in the footer. Bad. Nobody will ever scroll down to see it.

    3. Adsense will only get you about 1 or 2 cents a click for the most part in this niche.

    4. Consider monetizing with Amazon, eBay or a product line from Commission Junction that fits the sports niche.

    You might like this article I wrote: Earn Online Cash with Ugly Websites.
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    • Profile picture of the author tomcam
      @bgmacaw - nice optimization for the "earn online cash" phrase. Your blog has tons of great content but is also using superb SEO techniques.
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  • Profile picture of the author Jeremy James
    Well guys, I updated the ugly colors, added a picture of my hero, and added another blog.

    I read that article, mgmcaw, and I appreciate it.

    So, what do I do now? How do I add Amazon or Ebay links?

    What can I do next, not just on blogger, to monetize this example?

    Thanks.

    Jeremy
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  • Profile picture of the author Jeremy James
    Actually, just using this for an example, what can I do using all freesites at my disposal to market this?

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