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When someone you don't know is emailing you, asking you to allow them to guest post, with a link to something that makes them money, what do you do?

How do you set the price?

Clearly this is a new "problem" for me — but for you veterans who are actually monetizing your blogs, can you offer a newbie some advice?

Thanks!

@Jason

I agree with you, and a lot of advertisers got great deals earl on. But quickly I nipped it, and stuck to a minimum price that has been slowly rising through time. Today I have my bare minimum that I charge for advertising or GP, and if someone is not into it, that's fine with me.

I've also been fortunate enough to have developed a pretty good size list of advertisers I developed relationships with. We have mutual respect, they know exactly what they're getting for x-amount paid. Not every ad deal has the same money built into it by the advertiser, some are more skinnier than others.

Either way, majority of the advertising is case by case, while also keeping my base price in mind.

I get a boat load of emails looking to guest post. Only a few hang around when I mention there is a cost to it. I laugh because most of the inquiries make it sound like they are doing me a favor. 

Lena Gott said:

Dang it!  I just drafted a long reply then accidentally left the page before posting!  Ok, I'm over it.  ;)

I just accepted a guest post for my blog and didn't even realize that bloggers charge for this privilege!  Just goes to show how green I am.  

Funancials or anyone else who charges for guest posts – would you mind sharing any guidelines on what to charge? Even a range you've seen? I will definitely start charging, but I wouldn't know where to start!

Email me at funancials at gmail dot com and I'll give you some deets. 

Depends on the guest post. I have a standard e-mail reply stating that fellow bloggers and other writers can guest post – but no links to anything that sells stuff. People who want to sneak in links to sites selling stuff have to pay.

And I am with Funancials on the ones who make it sound as if they are doing me a favour; when are people going to learn? Arogance never pays with me; or even the slight hint of cockiness.

Maria

Thanks, Maria!

@Eric – LOL

Eric – NarrowBridge.net said:

Will they give you a guest post "without charging you a penny?" lol

Your site is a value. You offer exposure and other values to advertisers. Don't give it up for free.

Haha - 

It would be like me walking into a Ralph Lauren outlet and saying "Hey guys, I've got a deal for you. I'm going to grab these shirts, wear them around so everyone can see them, and THE BEST PART: I'm not going to charge you guys anything." 

Funancials said:

Eric – NarrowBridge.net said:

Will they give you a guest post "without charging you a penny?" lol

Your site is a value. You offer exposure and other values to advertisers. Don't give it up for free.

Haha - 

 

It would be like me walking into a Ralph Lauren outlet and saying "Hey guys, I've got a deal for you. I'm going to grab these shirts, wear them around so everyone can see them, and THE BEST PART: I'm not going to charge you guys anything." 

Maybe I'll try that next time I go to the outlets!

I wouldn't say I'm a veteran, but feel free to email me and I'll let you know what my prices are.. and how I go about dealing with them. Addvodka@gmail.com !

Oh. sorry, I should have mentioned that I mostly (and recently) forward any e-mails from advertisers to Justin – he deals with them and usually comes up with a deal. I suck at crunching a deal; particualrly a good one.

Maria