It might have only been a mere 3 months since BlogaPro started pushing out content on a consistent basis; nonetheless, this once small-site has emerged from underneath the growth rearing its head as something potentially more powerful.

As has been mentioned on a previous post, the RSS feed has now comfortably surpassed the 50 RSS subscribers mark and is nearing 100 per day - quite exciting.

The number of emails that I now receive on a daily basis is steadily increasing.  I now found myself struggling to find the time to respond in an adequate fashion.  Soon, I might find myself letting a few slip through the net.  I’m now hoping that I will start receiving more blog comments…

Up until now, BlogaPro’s earnings on a monthly basis have equated to nil, nothing, zero, nada…

It’s time to change that. Blogging for me has always been a hobby (and always will), yet there has always been the motivation to capitalize on the potential to supplement my income through advertising, and why not?

BlogaPro’s Costs

Part of the motiviation to include advertisments alongside content is to cover costs. While hosting alone costs around $110.00 per annum (excluding the $10.00 domain renewal charge), the most significant cost is time and effort.

Behind the Scenes

What most people don’t (and won’t) realize is the amount of work that goes into BlogaPro.  During several hours of the day, I can be found performing one of many tasks not limited to researching new content, publishing new content, reading related blogs, researching advertising, making HTML adjustments to layouts, answering emails, and locating links.

Consider that outside the realm of blogging, I work a minimum 40 hours per week.  As you probably imagine, the remainder of my “free” time is devoted solely to BlogaPro.

In fact, it’s around 11:20 pm at night (my bedtime), and I’m still attempting to complete this post…

Inclusion of Advertisments

Not too worry, you won’t be bombarded with advertisements.  Initially, only two 125×125 pixel banners will be included above the ‘About the Author’ section of the sidebar.  Hopefully, they won’t be too intrusive nor make you feel as if the advertisements are being shoved in your face.

How much will I earn via the advertisement? Most bloggers would be unwilling to inform their readers, but I’ll let the cat out of the bag.

The first advertisement will be from Bluehost, a web host provider. Bluehost pay an affiliate a credit if a referrer refers an individual who signs up to a hosting account. This is a stark contrast to a PPC or CTR model of advertising.

Bluehost pay the referrer $65.00 for every individual who signs up to a new hosting account. Yup, this probably sounds not only lucrative but remarkable, but consider how many page views will be required for a single signup? You would be surprised…