BobWP Monetizer Podcast

Blogging trends come and go. I like to say, it all depends, when it comes to trends.

In the past, I was on a podcast where we were talking advertising our WordPress services. It was an invigorating discussion between Roy Sivan, Bridget Willard, Shayda Torabi and me.

On that podcast, I ended one of my thoughts with the comment that traditional advertising is dying. My friend Bridget politely disagreed and she brought some good points to light. I didn’t have a chance to revisit it, but realized that I also needed to clarify what I really meant. You know, you have limited time with several guests and you don’t want to take a subject too deep and suck up all the time.

I am a huge fan of affiliate partnerships. But I enter into these types of agreements carefully, and always with my readers’ and clients’ best interest at heart. I use affiliate links in my blog posts and other content, whenever I see a product or service that is reliable, value-driven and a good fit.

But there are those times when, even though I am an affiliate, I don’t share the link.

In June of last year, I started this second podcast. This next Monday, I start our third one.

I have talked in the past on this podcast about finding the sweet spot for your affiliate links.

Because, face it. Listing your links or dropping a bunch of ads in the sidebar just doesn’t cut it most times, if any.

Well, this seemed so appropriate considering the holiday we just celebrated yesterday here in the US.

This day marks the last day of a six-month sponsorship of this podcast from our friends at MOJO Marketplace. When I started this podcast and was looking for a sponsor, there was something that clicked with me when I approached the team there. You probably know by now that their marketplace sells tons of themes and plugins for WordPress and, yes, even those other CMS’s out there. In fact, if you want to hear about how it all started, you can listen to our podcast The Story Behind MOJO Marketplace with Brady Nord.

But what really brought me to their doorstep was WP Live. I spent a good six years teaching people about WordPress. I did this through online coaching, training and support. I helped scores of people through my local workshops. And I spoke at WordCamps and blogging conferences across the US. It was my passion. I’ll admit it still is, though most of it happens through my blog and podcasts now.

When I stopped my one-to-one coaching, I needed someone I could refer the people who were still coming to me to. That’s where WP Live came into the picture for a few important reasons:

Reading tutorials and watching videos is okay for some people and in certain instances. But other times you need a question answered now. Or maybe you could use some suggestions for growing your site. With WP Live, you can do this via chat, email or phone.

There are lot of good companies and individuals that will keep your site running. They will make sure things are updated, backups are made, and that you can stay online as much as humanly possible. But sometimes you just need to be able to reach out to someone, people who know their stuff.

Sure it’s good to have support if your site blows up and there seems to be plenty of people who will be on hand for you. But what about those other questions? Wanting someone to show you how to do something. Or give you advice.

This is where MOJO Marketplace and their WP Live services fill a void. They can help you choose the right tools, customize your site design and help you to grow and optimize your site. This saves you the time and the danger of  getting lost in the world of Google search looking for answers.

So again, a big thanks to MOJO Marketplace for sponsoring our podcast for the first six months.