Friday, June 21, 2013

To Monetize, or Not to Monetize?

So, I am considering adding a store and some affiliate marketing to this blog, in order to raise money for the research fund I am trying to launch for clubby research. This is not an easy decision, as I have preferred remaining non-commercial. But I am finding it hard to locate enough money to pay for all the legal and administrative costs associated with launching a not-for-profit organization, so this seems like one potential avenue to explore.


The focus would be only on products and services of value to the clubby community - canes, wheelchairs, elastic wraps, orthotic makers, shoemakers, etc., all focused on real clubby needs. The affiliate marketing aspect of that would be tricky, as most such programs make you take ads that may have no relationship to what the blog or site is even about. But I suspect there are ways around that.


What I need from you out there are ideas of the kinds of products and services that would help you out, day to day, and for relief of pain, etc. No pharmaceutical ads, though - they make enough already off everyone else. 


Please add your comments to this post, pro or con, and any ideas for products and services you want/like. I am especially interested in companies you have already had a good experience with. So, jump right in - what would you like to see here?

2 comments:

  1. Go for it!! Canes, walkers, orthotic makers, even local doctors (if the invasion of privacy isn't too big of a deal), for those of us who chose to have service/mobility/balance animals how about service animals supply places like places that make harnesses and such.

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  2. Sounds great - send me the ones you know about so I can make contact with them!!

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