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What would you warriors do in my spot?

by harvie316
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I have a blog that gets around 450-550 views per day (mostly guys who want to get find the best party spots in Bangkok/get girls)

So most of my $$$ comes via dating revenue.

I recently got contacted by a free dating site (they have no affalite program), and they wish to advertise on my site. Now my current rate for a year banner let's say is $300.

However if I offer that current rate to the dating website who want the banner, I worked out that if they even took 0.6 paying customers per month who would of before joined via my dating links and instead went through there banner and just used there site. I would lose in the long run. This site is pretty new and it's not so great, so most people would still prefer the sites I suggest over the banner site.

What should I do? Take the $300 or not?
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  • Profile picture of the author sasuke120
    Take it money is always good
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  • Profile picture of the author Raelyn Tan
    Honestly if you ask us like that we wouldn't know either. It would be best for you to take up their offer... And then look at the cold hard stats

    That is, see if your revenue after you placed the ads really dropped or it did not make any difference to sales but you get $300 from the ad revenue. (Track your sales figures, as well as clicks on the banner)
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  • Profile picture of the author Steve B
    Harvie,

    This is your business. No one should be telling you how to run it. And you shouldn't base your business decisions on the democracy of a crowd on a public forum.

    Take charge of what you're doing and build your business for the long term.

    Steve
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    • Profile picture of the author harvie316
      Originally Posted by Steve B View Post

      Harvie,

      This is your business. No one should be telling you how to run it. And you shouldn't base your business decisions on the democracy of a crowd on a public forum.

      Take charge of what you're doing and build your business for the long term.

      Steve
      Thanks Steve, sometimes it's good to get a fresh prescriptive on what other warriors would do in my spot and why. As its a unqiue situation for me and I am unsure of the best way to play it.
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      • Profile picture of the author Steve B
        Harvie,

        Understood. But most, I think, will tell you to take the money. They are thinking about today. I say, think about the long term consequences and do what's best for your business strategy overall.

        I you don't really have plans for how you want to grow and build your business, then this decision is probably not important. I hope that's not the case.

        Steve
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  • Profile picture of the author travlinguy
    Charge them $500 and if they balk tell them the banner would potentially be pulling revenue away from them. They either take it or not.
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    • Profile picture of the author Alexa Smith
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      Originally Posted by travlinguy View Post

      Charge them $500 and if they balk tell them the banner would potentially be pulling revenue away from them. They either take it or not.
      This.

      Mostly, I agree with Steve above. But I think $300 for a year probably isn't nearly enough. Especially if it's their first offer. It wouldn't be for me, anyway. You have to factor in, additionally, the slight loss of credibility and devaluing appearance that their banner ad might also incur for your site?

      I think asking them for $500 or $600 is a good way to resolve the question, if you're having difficulty deciding. At least, that way, you probably won't worry afterwards that you've undersold it?

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  • Profile picture of the author seobro
    I am speaking from having a business since 1985 and that is many years experience. Grab the green - take the money.

    Life seldom gives you money. I am thankful for every penny.
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  • Profile picture of the author talfighel
    $300 for the whole year?? That is a BAD deal in my view.

    Ask them to pay you at least $100 per MONTH.
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  • Profile picture of the author Dennis Ray
    If you have the ability to rotate the banners that might be a idea. Just have them alternate back and forth. If anything it will help keep people from becoming ad blind.

    But you need to seriously need to take a look at the income you would lose and make sure you can supplement it if not surpass it.

    What you might want to do is sit down and really crunch your numbers (don't be afraid to add a little more to your cost... if you are going to do it make a little more money from it) .

    Then approach them with a 3 month trial offer (You could even do a one month) and let them see how the traffic goes for them. If it works for them and they want more time, then it will work for you (because you added in a little extra money).
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  • Profile picture of the author marax
    $300/year sounds too low.
    Have you tested the site out with adsense?
    You could well be making more than that and retain control as well.
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  • Profile picture of the author Devin X
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    Obviously, run the numbers and see where your money is mostly going to come from. If you're going to end up losing money from having that ad (because the site is taking your audience) then don't go for it. So run the numbers (only you know them) and see which is more profitable...also take into consideration the user experience you create with or without the ad. Ads usually detract from the UX.
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