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In a shocking move, Jackbook (dot) com makes an astonishing move to stop posting sponsored posts. Jackbook is a highly ranked blog in 5 digits with alexa. Jack made most of his money using these posts as well.
November 2007, the first month I try to make money from this site. I made $430 that month. And from $430, I made $260 from the sponsored reviews. That is 60% of a total revenue.That is some big revenue that he is cutting out of! And why is Jacky making the move?
Somehow I just don’t feel right with my heart.Now, Jacky is a mighty nice guy. I've talked to him over IM and he was really helpful. However, he is taking so much money out of his pocket so subscribers have a better experience on his site. He feels aweful selling products "no one might care about."
This is a bold move, and one you might be considering. While I, and other commenters believe his move was due to a drop in page ranking (paid posts are killers for google page ranking), Jack stands firm on his points. I can only commend you, and appreciate that you are one of my favorite bloggers.
Do you think ending paid posts is a good route to take, specifically for someone wanting to monetize their blog? Why or why not? Comment and subscribe!
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