Comments on: How to Recruit Bloggers

By: Andy Merrett

Andy Merrett — Thu, 25 May 2006 20:04:48 +0000

@Ohad: I think it will be difficult if not impossible to have multiple AdSense accounts on one blogger account. The way I do it is with some PHP script that checks who the author of the article is. You can’t change code this way in Blogger, and it needs to be server side.

By: Razib Ahmed

Razib Ahmed — Thu, 25 May 2006 17:04:49 +0000

I think that while Recruiting a blogger 3 things should be taken into consideration:
a. Knowledge of the blog’s subject and writing expeirence and skill
b. familiarity with the blogging style of writing and some experience
3. A bit technical know how about SEO and working with computer.

By: Ohad

Ohad — Thu, 25 May 2006 05:01:46 +0000

100% share model sounds decent.
I am using blogger as my platform and would like to know how to implement adsense code by author.

By: Tahir

Tahir — Wed, 24 May 2006 22:12:52 +0000

I will definitely following the advice to find some guest bloggers. I’m not sure how the adsense sharing works though. I will have to look into that. I was think of allowing people to review products and adding their amazon affiliate links. Has anyone done this before?

By: Andy Merrett

Andy Merrett — Wed, 24 May 2006 21:20:14 +0000

I’m quite happy with the 100% share model – after all I am still writing my own articles on the site in question, and the extra combined content means more searchable pages, more pings, and more juice for things like ‘related posts’ plugin, etc.

Why should I get a cut for the hard work someone else has put in to their post anyway? (My server costs are already well covered)

This model also cuts down on admin as I don’t have to work out the revenue split myself, and then Paypal or send a cheque each month.

By: Michael Hampton

Michael Hampton — Wed, 24 May 2006 21:11:29 +0000

What a coincidence. I just brought on my first blogger yesterday, and published his first article earlier this morning. I brought on a second blogger yesterday as well, but it’s going to be several days before he writes anything.

I simply put their AdSense publisher ID into the posts they write, and they get whatever money comes forth. (I still worry about optimizing the ads, driving in traffic, etc.)

I’m not sure how well it’s going to work, or if it will work at all, but the very early results are encouraging.

By: Andy Merrett

Andy Merrett — Wed, 24 May 2006 19:50:23 +0000

I’m building up one of my blogs by inviting other writers. One writer is another member of the Blue Fish Network and has her own blogs; the other is someone who saw my post and applied to write.

They’re getting 100% AdSense (or equivalent) revenue on their own articles.

By: Charlie

Charlie — Wed, 24 May 2006 19:26:51 +0000

I’ve never been asked either, but there are a couple things I’d look at before I jumped in. First, I would want to make sure the blog is a good one. It’s not that I’m so great at blogging that I fear my name might besmirched, it’s rather that I’d much rather support a product I believe in.

Second, I’d much prefer spending time building something of my own that I can be proud of. A successful blog that I built would be much more satisfying to me, even if it were less solvent. That said, however, I’m sure that doing a fine job in the process of guest blogging for someone else could gain you a readership on your own blog.

And third? Yeah, fat piles of cash.

By: Mr. A

Mr. A — Wed, 24 May 2006 18:16:26 +0000

I am writing articles on one news-blog. One day a user sent me message, he asked me could I write some articles for his news-blog. He find me on similar blog, so I suggest you to find bloggers on other blogs that are similar to yours.

By: Workplace Life

Workplace Life — Wed, 24 May 2006 17:56:08 +0000

Although I’ve never been asked to guest write, I’m not sure I could because like with Paul, my own blog takes up a significant amount of my time as it is.

However, sacks of $$$ could make it worth it =p.

By: Paul -V-

Paul -V- — Wed, 24 May 2006 17:53:35 +0000

I’ve been asked several times to guest-blog. Sometimes I’ll do it, but most of the time I don’t because my own blog takes so much time and they want me to work pro-bono.

*sigh*

By: Ohad

Ohad — Wed, 24 May 2006 17:43:36 +0000

Still not sure what you mean about recruiting bloggers.
Are they getting paid for posting? It’s a pretty complex process to “recruit” a writer for your blog. I think we might want to consider a model of either guest blogger or just an idea exchange conducted in the open or via email just to get things started.
I know that it’s not easy to find someone you trust your blog with.

Has anyone tried this before?

By: Andy Merrett

Andy Merrett — Wed, 24 May 2006 17:11:49 +0000

I’ve found bloggerjobs.biz also picks up on blog job postings and I have found writers this way.