Because I’ve been on the BlogHer ad network for awhile, I’m frequently asked about it by bloggers thinking about ways to make money from their efforts.
BlogHer isn’t the only blog ad network out there, but it’s a popular one, especially among women who blog.
BlogHer unwrapped a major facelift recently, so if you haven’t looked at the website recently, now’s the time. The front page, which was looking busy and unorganized, has been revamped into a series of Pinterest-style post modules, with main navigation tools at the top and right of the page. (They must still be tweaking the design because they’ve got a message asking for feedback on it at the top of the front page.)
Over time, being part of BlogHer has become more lucrative for me, relatively speaking. This year, I expect to earn more than$500 in revenue from BlogHer ads that run on my site, as well as from participating in a handful of special campaigns, some of which required me to run sponsor messages or to write special posts for BlogHer’s site. That’s twice as much as I earned in ad revenue from the network in 2012; and quadruple what I earned in 2010, the year I joined. It’s still peanuts compared with what I make writing a single 500-word magazine article, though it brought me to the attention of BlogHer’s editors, who in late 2011 hired me in to manage a blogging series for them with a four-figure paycheck.
Some BlogHer bloggers make a lot more, some make less. It all boils down to how much traffic is coming to your site, how many of those readers click through to the BlogHer ad unit or units running on your page, and what percent of the advertising revenue you get on the ads that readers are clicking through to view.
What to Know About BlogHer
If you’ve been thinking about joining an ad network and are considering applying to join BlogHer, here’s what to know:
1. Just because you want to join doesn’t mean you can.
BlogHer’s publishing network – which is what they call the 2,500+ blogs that carry their ads – is different from BlogHer.com, the company’s website, which the company says reaches a monthly audience of 92 million across blogs, websites and social media. BlogHer periodically accepts applications from bloggers interested in joining the ad network. To qualify, your blog needs to be 90 days old, be updated at least weekly — preferably at least 2X a week — not include profanity in the title or run adult content, accept comments and not require a password to view. To put yourself in the running, fill out BlogHer’s online application.
2. BlogHer ads get prime real estate on your blog.
If and when BlogHer accepts you into their ad network, you can run their ads on your blog. However, you can’t just stick them any old place. When you join, you agree to adhere to a number of BlogHer policies and rules, one of them being that whatever BlogHer ad unit you choose to place on your blog will be located “above the fold,” in other words, high enough up on your blog’s front page that readers don’t have to scroll down to see it. There are other stipulations as well. The blog hosting service you use must allow advertising – that rules out any blogs running on WordPress.com, which doesn’t. Ads from other blog ad networks cannot be placed higher than the BlogHer ad unit. You also must agreed to stick to their editorial guidelines regarding sponsored posts, giveaways, etc.
3. You can opt out of ads that aren’t a good fit.
One thing I like about BlogHer is the ability they give bloggers to opt out of running ads that might not be a good fit for their blog or that they find personally objectionable. For example, since I don’t run a parenting blog, I opt out of ads for baby products. Vegetarian bloggers can opt out of ads showing meat or dairy products. Bloggers can also opt out of ads for political parties or religious groups.
4. Because ad rates vary, revenue from BlogHer ads varies too.
Like many other ad networks, BlogHer charges advertisers on a cost per thousand (CPM) basis. Those rates range anywhere from nothing for public service announcements to upwards of $9 or $10. BlogHer takes a cut of all ads and the balance goes to the blogger as a commission. How much money you make depends on how many of your readers look at a page on your blog featuring a specific ad and how many of them click on the ad. One ad on my blog had 14,000 impressions, i.e., 14,000 separate views, but received zero revenue because it was a public service announcement. On the other hand, another ad only had 1,200 page views but I made $5.30 because the CPM was $7.50.
5. You only get paid after reaching a certain ad income level.
BlogHer pays bloggers 45 days after the close of the month, but only if your share of ad revenue for that period is $25 or more. If ad revenue on your site doesn’t hit the benchmark, the company holds funds until the accrued value reaches that amount. Bloggers get paid by check or in their PayPal account. Bloggers who are part of the BlogHer ad network can go to a page called “My Payment Information” to see the ad activity on their blog and what commission they’ve earned for a specified time period.
6. Ads aren’t the only way you can make money.
Once you become part of BlogHer’s ad network, you’re offered other money-making opportunities. The company periodically offers bloggers the chance to earn $20, $50 or $100 for reviewing a book or other product, or to enter sweepstakes drawings to win similar amounts or more. If the company’s editorial staff makes you a featured blogger for the week or decides to run one of your posts on their front page – which you give them permission to do when you join the network – it could increase traffic to your site, which in turn can increase your ad revenue. If they choose to syndicate one of your posts, which means it runs in full on BlogHer, it’s an extra $50 in your pocket.
7. It’s easy to keep track of what’s going on.
The BlogHer team produces a weekly e-newsletter with updates on the network, ad campaigns and more. You can also log onto your BlogHer Publishing Network account for the information.
8. BlogHer gives bloggers opportunities to meet in person.
BlogHer’s annual conference got so popular, the company’s created a series of spin offs on specialty topics such as food, crafts and entrepreneurship. BlogHer conferences has gotten so big, the company devotes an entire section of its website to them. Read more here: BlogHer Conferences. The company’s biggest conference of the year took place in Chicago last month. You can read bloggers’ coverage of the conference here, here and here.
Read more on BlogHer and blog ad networks:
- AdNetwork’s List of Networks (AdNetwork.net) – This list of 458 online advertising networks includes networks that run ads on major websites, social networks, mobile phones and podcasts, as well as blogs. You’ll have to search the list to find the blog networks, but they’re there. Many of them only rep big-name websites or blogs, or work only in Africa, Asia, Europe or other parts of the world. A number cater to specific blog niches, such as men 18 to 35, sports, entertainment/gaming, etc. Plan on spending a good chunk of time combing through the list for matches.
- List of online ad networks (eprofits) – A short list of ad networks, including CPM-based and affiliate programs.
- Lisa Stone on BlogHer: The women’s blog network comes into its own (WordCount) – My recap of Stone’s talk at the 2009 Online News Association conference.
If you’re on BlogHer or another blog ad network, what’s your experience been?
Susan Johnston says
I’m part of BlogHer Ads as well, and I appreciate such detailed analysis of the program. I was going to chime in and mention syndication fees, because I think that’s an even bigger value than advertising in a lot of cases. I also like being part of the community, though I don’t participate as much as some other BlogHer bloggers, since there are other communities more focused on my niche.
Michelle V. Rafter says
Thanks Susan. If you don’t mind me asking, has BlogHer syndicated many of your posts, and if so, did you approach them or vice versa? They’ve recently picked up several of my posts for the site, and I was the featured Career blogger last week but I have yet to crack the code on getting posts syndicated, so thanks for anything you can share.
Michelle
Susan Johnston says
I’ve been the featured blogger a few times and syndicated (I believe) three posts. They approached me about the featured blogger spots, but I submitted links for syndication (I usually send a few links at once and they’d typically pick one or none from the list). Let me know if you need a contact for that!
Michelle V. Rafter says
Thanks Susan. This makes me think that I need to put it on my calendar to submit some links to the syndication editor on a regular basis. Off to do that now!
Michelle
Susan Johnston says
Just discovered that BlogHer has an online form for submitting possible syndicated posts: http://www.blogher.com/what-syndication-blogher
Michelle V. Rafter says
Thanks, Susan, good to know.
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Jane Boursaw says
Thanks so much, Michelle and Susan. I’ve been invited to join the BlogHer Publishing Network, and I appreciate the inside scoop. Will also check out the networks through your links, Michelle.
Laura Laing says
Thanks so much for posting this, Michelle. This isn’t even an option for me (yet?) because I haven’t been asked to join, but I have been curious about these ad networks. You’ve offered a great summary of what BlogHer is about and can offer.
Laura
Michelle V. Rafter says
Laura: You don’t need an invitation to join (the fact that BlogHer invited Jane is pretty unusual, I’d say, and shows how much they want her). If you’re interested, use the link I provided to fill out their online application. I know your blog is fairly news; I believe BlogHer has a stipulation that blogs must be at least 90 days old before they’ll accept it. But if there’s a waiting list, you might as well, by the time they accept it Math for Grownups will probably be past that milestone.
Michelle
Kate @ Teaching What Is Good says
Well, I was “invited” to join after I applied! ;-D I am still in the initial affiliate phase and have no idea if it will be a help or support to my blog at all. I’m still watching and waiting.
Michelle V. Rafter says
Aha! That explains a lot.
I’m glad you mentioned the affiliate program; that’s the training wheels version of the BlogHer ad network they’ve started offering to people who want onto the network when there’s a waiting list. Hopefully it’ll give you enough of a taste of what it’s like to make a decision whether or not to go for it.
Michelle
Shannyn @FrugalBeautiful.com says
I stumbled upon your blog after doing a Google search about the ad network. I’ve been a part of it for about a month now and am still trying to figure out the ins and outs (like I wasn’t sure how they chose their articles for syndication) and recently discovered that various ads have different rates. I just monetized my blog less than a month ago so I’m still learning to factor in the different variables, so thanks for the detail on BlogHer!
I did get one opportunity to earn $20 by publicizing a giveaway they were doing…have you gotten many reviews? I’d love to review a book and am anxiously awaiting that chance!
Michelle V. Rafter says
Shannyn: Thanks for stopping by. Glad you like the site. To answer your questions:
Syndication: Sometimes BlogHer edtiors choose articles they like, but bloggers can also submit posts they like or think would work well for syndication through the site’s syndication editor; instructions for doing that are on the main BlogHer Publishing Network page, and in the enewsletter.
Giveaways and reviews: I choose not to participate in these because it doesn’t jive with the purpose or readership of my blog. I also avoid them for reasons of journalistic ethics; what if I review something and it’s awful? Will I still get the $20? What if I pan everything I review, would the company that’s paying BlogHer for the campaign push back? I’d rather not deal with it, and be able to write whatever I feel like writing.
Book reviews: I haven’t done these either, although I do write about books on my site a lot. I wouldn’t be as opposed to running book reviews as other reviews, so we’ll see what happens.
Michelle
sparkling74 says
I just joined and I am glad that I did, now that I’ve read this. This will be a nice stepping stone on my way to the “big time”, I hope. google Adsense did nothing for me AT ALL but I expect to have better success with blogher because it’s not about people clicking through the ads like with adsense. And I’m excited to possibly review some things!
Roxanne @ The Good Luck Duck says
Thanks for this run-down. I just installed my code this morning, and so far I’m dismayed by what a poor match the ads are. Perhaps 90 minutes isn’t a fair trial? 😀
The women who read my blog aren’t interested in Nordstrom or how to match their blush and lipstick. We are a rugged breed! We want to know how to take a shower in a quart of water! We need spartan organizational skills! We work on our own engines!
Does BlogHer’s advertising algorithm “learn” and begin to match content? Hey, give us ladies an eco-friendly degreaser and we have a winner!
Roxanne
Lisa Tognola says
I appreciate the helpful info. I’m interested in applying to the BlogHer ad network, but my blog is run by WordPress and the BlogHer ad network rules say they don’t accept blogs run on WordPress. That said, I see your site is run by WordPress and you were accepted! Please advise!
Michelle V. Rafter says
Hi Lisa:
Good question, and one that’s tripped up bloggers before. There are 2 types of WordPress blogs: blog that are hosted on the free WordPress.com platform, and blogs that use the WordPress software but are hosted elsewhere. For example, I pay an annual fee to host my blog on BlueHost.com, and then use WordPress software as a content management system. I started out on a free WordPress.com blog, but moved it to a self-hosted blog before joining BlogHer. I hope that answers your question.
Michelle
Rachel says
Thanks for this info 🙂 I stumbled upon this by googling in hopes of finding out how long it usually takes BlogHer to send you your ad code once they accept you. I applied and was accepted over a month ago. I returned all the paperwork by fax and never heard another word from them. I replied to their acceptance email a couple of weeks ago asking if there was more information they needed from me or if, perhaps, they never received my forms but i never got a reply. I’m feeling kind of rejected. do you think this is normal and I just need to be patient or should I re-apply?
thanks!
Michelle V. Rafter says
Rachel:
Based on my own experience and what I’ve heard from other bloggers, the time it takes to be accepted into what BlogHer calls its publishing network depends on how many bloggers they already have signed up and whether they need to fill vacancies left by people who’ve quit, or if they’re expanding the total pool, how many spots they open up. From what I can gather, that could be anywhere from days to weeks to months. When I applied I was accepted right away. Since then, I know that from time to time they’ve had moratoriums on accepting any new bloggers. If you’re not hearing back from them, keep emailing – they’re not a huge company so employees get busy, but I’ve found them to be fairly responsive.
Michelle
Amy@Maison Decor says
Rachel, I too recently went through all the things to get accepted and then waited for my code and waited…and waited! I found out that I had missed a step, and so I suggest you go back and make sure that you have filled out the forms for taxes and such. Then I faxed them in and waited a few more days and then wrote looking for help. Someone finally answered me and told me to try faxing again. I thought I did it properly, but I ended up scanning them instead and emailing them in. I got the code that same day.
Robin Caldwell says
Hi all, thank you so much for the post and your candor in the comment section. Today I was “invited” to join their publishing network and asked to apply for the ad network. I hope I don’t sound naive, but could it more lucrative for a blogger to seek their own advertising/advertisers?
Michelle V. Rafter says
You don’t sound naive at all. The answer is yes, it would be more lucrative for a blogger to seek their own advertisers, and I know lots of bloggers who do. Look at some of the Cities on the Cheap blogs, frugal-living websites that share information on coupons and other discounts in dozens of cities around the country. They’re all run by individuals and a number of those bloggers negotiate their own contracts with advertisers. I heard a pet blogger speak at the 2011 ASJA conference in New York last spring who’s teamed up with a handful of other pet bloggers to form an advertising collective that from what I recall has done very well.
However, all of that takes work, and dedication. How committed to your blog are you? Do you have hours a week, or a day, to devote to writing for it and also selling ads?
Blog networks like BlogHer work because they take a lot of the pain out of the process of finding willing advertisers. Of course, they take a big cut out of the profits for what they do.
Michelle
Penelope says
Thank you for this fabulous info…I was curious about their CPM and requirements, and this helps a lot. I didn’t realize PSA were automatically displayed without an optout option…I like to approve all ads and their cpm’s.
Michelle V. Rafter says
Penelope: Since this post first appeared, BlogHer has announced a deal with PubMatic to put remnant (backup) ads on pages in lieu of PSAs. They’ve also come out with a new main ad size. To find out more about the BlogHer Publishing Network, go to this page on their website.
Michelle
Edith says
Thank you for the information. I am interested in eventually joining an ad network, but I clearly need to work on generating more traffic before I do.
Roxanne says
I’ve been in the BlogHer network for three months, and the ad fine-tuning seems to be satisfactory now.
I was told that I was a featured blog in the Life category, but then I got six hits from it for the entire week. Is that typical? It was a nice ego-boost, but not much of a hit-boost.
Overall, I’m finding this network to be a much better situation than something like AdSense, which would eventually pay out $100 to my heirs and beneficiaries. If they didn’t arbitrarily ban me post-mortum.
Roxanne
Michelle V. Rafter says
Did you get six hits on the post on BlogHer, or from people who saw the post on BlogHer and then clicked through to visit your site? I’m no BlogHer expert, but in my limited experience posts that appear on their network generally generate a lot of traffic. If you’re curious about what happened, circle back to the section editor who first contacted you and ask them about it.
Michelle
The Good Luck Duck says
Hmm. There was no syndicated post, only a featured link on the “life” page, so I guess I saw hits from that link.
Good idea. I’ll check with her. Thanks.
Roxanne
Teresa Mears says
We had a few posts syndicated on Blogher, and one got pulled to the front page as a featured post, mentioned in the newsletter and on social media, and I don’t think it brought in more than a few hundred views. I have not bothered to pitch any posts since then.
Living on the Cheap (the rebranded Cities on the Cheap) has been turned down by the BlogHer ad network twice, even though it has substantial traffic, and we will probably not bother to apply again. Since they don’t tell you why you’ve been rejected, it’s hard to know if it’s just that your niche is full or there is another reason.
My Florida on the Cheap websites do quite well with AdSense (as does Living on the Cheap), and some sites may find it more lucrative than the BlogHer network.
Kelly says
I noticed in BlogHer’s ad criteria that they don’t permit “ad units from any provider to be included within post content, even below the fold”. I recently started using the Amazon affiliates program which lets you put text links to products in your blog. You get a small percentage of the sale if a reader buys after using your link. Have any idea if BlogHer allows this?
Michelle V. Rafter says
Yes, you can join Amazon and other affiliate programs if your blog is part of the BlogHer Publishing Network.
jamieS says
Great article, I currently run ad-sense on my blog, have you found the blogher network to be more lucrative than ad-sense?
Thanks,
~Jamie
Michelle V. Rafter says
I never used AdSense so I can’t compare – maybe another WordCount reader could weigh in on this?
Michelle
The Good Luck Duck says
I would say that BlogHer is much more lucrative than AdSense. BlogHer doesn’t require your readers to click on anything, and frankly, when I read a blog with AdSense I ignore those ads anyway.
Then, there’s the $100 threshold for AdSense, which I would need sixteen years (seriously) to cross.
So, just to give you a ballpark number, BlogHer paid me $30 for four months of advertising. No fortune, but it was actual money in my PayPal account. Criteria are reasonable.
Google AdSense can block your account at any time for any activity they consider “inappropriate.” Which could be your friends clicking an ad five times to give you some jingle. Or you seeing an interesting ad and clicking yourself.
Roxanne
Michelle V. Rafter says
In 2011, WordCount earned approx. $200 in ad revenue from running BlogHer ads – peanuts compared to my monthly income, but income nonetheless. That amount covered all my hosting and domain expenses for the year, with money left over to help defray what I pay my web designer. Hopefully in 2012, it’ll make enough to cover those costs too.
Michelle R.
Anna says
I only learned about this one this morning! I’m currently part of Izea Media, another network that does require above the fold ads, and I’m doing well with it so I’ll probably take a pass on BlogHer for now. But it’s really good to know this is out there in case I ever become unsatisfied with Izea.
jamie says
Hey guys, I’m looking for advice… Anybody know which ad network pays more, Blogher or Izea? I just got my app approved through Blogher, but I am already doing sponsored posts through Izea, so maybe I should just join their ad network. Anybody experience to share?
Thanks,
Jamie
kaylene says
i’m thinking of giving blogher a try but i’m tied to foodbuzz, do you think i could go ahead and sign up with blogher or should i terminiate my contract with foodbuzz first?
Michelle V. Rafter says
I don’t know Foodbuzz so I can’t give you a definitive answer. If I were in your shoes, I’d read over the Foodbuzz contract to see if carrying their ads on your blog limits the ads you can run from another blog network. It might not, but there may be some stipulations on where on the page the other ads would have to be placed. BlogHer has strict rules about where their ad unit has to live: above the fold, and higher than ads from other ad networks — at least that’s what it was the last time I checked. Bottomline – read the fine print.
Michelle Rafter
Grace @ FoodFitnessFreshAir says
Hi,
I have a blog run through wordpress.com, but hosted through GoDaddy so that I can have my own domain name. Do you know if this would support the Blogher ads if accepted into the network? Thanks.
Michelle V. Rafter says
It’s my understanding that blogs running on the free WordPress.com platform – regardless of domain name – cannot accept advertising. You should check with WordPress.com support to confirm. You could avoid any problems by switching to a self-hosted blog that uses WordPress.org software.
Michelle Rafter
Shelby A. says
Do you know if I can still apply to BlogHer before I’ve made a switch from my free WordPress blog? I’m wondering if they can look at my blog and decide if I’d even be accepted before I try to switch to another platform. I’m not even sure where to start looking for information about moving my blog to one that’s self-hosted! Thanks!
Michelle V. Rafter says
Shelby: You might be able to apply, but I wouldn’t suggest it. What if you applied and they accepted your blog immediately? You can’t run ads or sell anything on WordPress.com blogs, they don’t allow it. So if you got accepted immediately, you’d have to scramble to make the switch to a self-hosted blog. Why not do that first, and then apply.
Michelle Rafter
Paul says
So…I take it this is just for women? If so that is ok. This post has great information for those who do not like adsense. But what about those who do well with adsense? Not to mention men who are looking to replace their advertising revenue with something other than adsense.
Michelle V. Rafter says
BlogHer’s publishing network includes blogs run by women and men.
Michelle
Donna B. says
I have several blogs, and am very unhappy with Adsense. If there is a problem or question, there’s not even a way to contact them – one has to go to Google groups and hope someone responds. This is a bad business partner!
I don’t think I have enough readers to try Blogher, however. No one has mentioned visits or hits yet. Would I need something like 1000 a day to try Blogher? I just have no idea. I’d like the challenge to get there, if I knew what the “there” was!
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Julie @ Texan New Yorker says
Hi, I found this article via Google searching. I registered with BlogHer, then did the online application to be part of their publishing network to run ads on my site, which fits the general criteria. That was two months ago and I have heard nothing. Should I contact them? Reapply? Does anyone have any advice? Thanks so much!
Michelle V. Rafter says
Hi Julie: Sometimes BlogHer decides it has enough bloggers in its Publishing Network and stops taking new applications. I’ve heard people say they waited for weeks or a couple months. If it has been a couple months already, check with them. It also could be possible that your blog doesn’t meet all of their qualifications (hasn’t been up & running long enough, you don’t post often enough, you post content that don’t meet their TOS, etc.). Maybe it’s just a case of things slowing down over summer and they’re just now getting back into high gear.
Michelle
Julie @ Texan New Yorker says
Thanks so much, I will get in touch with them!
Maketta says
Hello Julie,
This is the first time I am visiting your blog.
I am a member of blogher but I haven’t been using it much because I see that they have a blogging platform and I already have two blogs and right now I can’t start another one (it’s just too much). I was under the impression that it was a blogging directory. I didn’t know that they had a blogher publishing network, I will check it out. Thank you for sharing this with us!
Ashley says
I like the idea of blogher but I’m not sure about using it since essentially it means you are running several blogs? Is this correct — or can you re-write some of your previous blogs on blogher? Thx!
Catherine says
Hi, I was recently not approved for blogher. Is there any advice you can give me that would help me understand why and possibly make improvements?
Kate says
I see that some of these comments are from 2011, and I have to wonder, is this a republished post? If so, how have your revenues changed since 2011?
I know that this year my page views have almost doubled, and my ad revenues have dropped to less than 50%. I’m also getting less higher paying reviews, and notice that the reviews I’m offered are more often for parents of young children.
Also, part of the contract is that the contract reviews automatically unless you give notice a month before your anniversary date.
I’ve got some thinking to do.
Monica RW says
Thanks for this valuable information. We recently joined Blogher and hope that our blog is approved! Crossing fingers. 🙂
Beth says
Hi Michelle,
Thanks, this is very good info. My blog is only about 6 months old, and to date I am averaging 1300-1500 page views / month. Is that enough traffic to get approved in Blogher? or any other ad network for that matter? Should I bother applying? I’ve tried to do some research online on minimum web traffic to get approved, but couldn’t find a clear / cut answer. I would appreciate your insights on this. Thank you
Beth
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Marissa says
Can you use Blogher ads and google adsense at the same time? I have google adsense right now but not seeing much happening with them. I would switch to blogher completely if I knew it would work better for me.
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jamala says
Thanks for providing this information. I’ve often wondered what’s it all about (any hidden information..) and how beneficial it would be. You’ve given me alot to think about and I appreciate it.
jamala@vivalavintageforyourhome.wordpress.com says
Also, I saw you mentioned that wordpress blogs cannot be used – can a person set up a blog under blogspot and use blogher
Michelle V. Rafter says
Jamala: WordPress has a policy restricting ads on blogs on the free WordPress.com platform, however, it’s a different story if you run a self-hosted blog using WordPress.org software. Blogger, which is owned by Google, allows for ads on its blogs. Either would be an acceptable solution for a blog that you want to use to join the BlogHer ad network. Check their restrictions though, as I believe one of them is that a blog must be up and running for at least 90 days before they’ll consider it.
Michelle
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Also, I saw you mentioned that wordpress blogs cannot be used – can a person set up another blog under blogspot and use blogher
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calimom says
Hello, I’ve been accepted once and most recently not accepted into their network but I’m not that upset by it. I exchanged an interesting twitter “debate” with one of the CEOs of BlogHer (I’m @adeerLA on twitter) because the same day they rejected my website they retweeted me! Which I found ironic and really funny. It seemed a bit lost on ElisaC. We mentioned some of Gwyneth’s absurd comments, I’m an entertainment reporter and I’m pretty sure most of the celebs I interview wouldn’t appreciate some of the more gossipy and snarky posts I’ve seen on their site regarding celebrities. So I am not sure BlogHer is a good match for me. I have individual relationships with advertisers and my own media contacts so I am going that route but I really hope it works for the vast and varied mom and women bloggers out there!
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Gina Kemp says
You had mentioned that Blogher publishing network and .com are different – which one are you affiliated with? Do you just submit information and wait to hear back?
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Jen says
Thanks for this review! I’ve been debating monetizing my blog and found you via google search. It seems like a great community. Have you ever used Google’s Adsense? I’m researching that one as well. Thanks again!
Sarika says
Thank you very much Michelle for this detailed review! I just joined blogher and found your post when I was searching for how to use blogher network effectively. My main goal is promoting my blog and my social outreach and not monetizing it using blogher network. I hope you can throw some light on that in another post.