I have a blog about Beauty Tips, Reviews, and Advice. Whenever I post a blog article with tips and what not I put an ad at the bottom for a related affilaite product. Its based on a free trial platform. Recently I decided I wanted to incorporate Reviews of products as well. I feel like if I review a product and dont monetize it through amazon or ebay affiliate I am losing out on money, but on the other hand, I feel like if every blog post (no watter what category) has some sort of ad attached to it, no one will take my blog seriously. Do you think I should Completely 100% monetize my site or just stick to one source of monetization?
From a consumer standpoint, that would cast doubt on the product, especially if all of your reviews were positive. Your tips and advice, which is where you seem to be during it the other way, after giving suggestions seems much more honest in my opinion, then reviewing a product and giving an affiliate link. But it also also bad for you, if you give a legitimate positive review and truly like it and the person buys it and you do not get credit for(which is kind of the reason for affiliate program). So its up to you in the end, but my suggestion is this: 1. If you give real honest reviews even if its a negative review(and actually try the product mentioned) then yes do it. 2. If you start reviewing products and give glowing reports about everything along with an affiliate link and the products are bad, no one will take you seriously and not return.
Your blog is about reviews and advice, so that along with links to good products go hand in hand. It is expected. I wouldn't worry about it. At the very least then, just do, say, 80% of your entries with links in them.
That is some good advice, but then agian who has that kind of time? I guess thats why we work 16 hours a day...
that really depends. you need to know why you are blogging in the first place. if your idea is to spread knowledge and to make your visitors happy from their visit, then as less ads as possible. after all, no one like ot be SOLD. even though all web users these days understand the idea behind ads and that it costs money and time to run a site therefore the site owner(s) need to be compensated for it. if your idea is to make money, then for sure you will monetize your site the way you can. usually more than one program, whether affilaite or contextual, work better and generate more revenue than a single ad/program. not everything appeals to everyone so you need diversity
I would say keep doing what you are doing but put your offer on about 60-70% of your content. On the posts that you dont place your offer on, refer them to the review in your site. It'll work hand in hand for SEO and you won't get hit for being too promotional and you'll show that you are truly into what you are blogging about.