Just introducing this topic in the Water Cooler news where the biggest forum fans check out what's happening on theBubbler.com as a whole.
We've had some success with affiliate programs like Amazon.
We've got a great sponsor with the Holiday Inns of Wisconsin right now.
Here's the deal. We want to add one or two free classifieds in all of the appropriate categories for products that fit, and for which we are affiliates (like we are for Amazon). TheBubbler is a pet project of mine, and I'm glad to do it for the 'psychic income'.
Nevertheless, a cash income makes things more than a little bit easier. A labor of love is one thing...a labor of love that costs a small fortune is another. I just don't want to overdo it and alienate our Members. That's why I'm posting here - asking for your responses.
In the new theBubbler.com that we're working on (awesome!) we'll also have more (at least more noticeable) Google AdWords text links. They match up nicely to the page content, so I believe they enhance our offerings by advertising stuff that matches our pages.
We've also added the 'Department of Shameless Self-Promotion' to enhance the prospects for a return of our investment of time and expenses in theBubbler. Our hope with that forum is to give everyone, including us, an opportunity to shout about our products and services, and keep the whole forums from being spammed at the same time.
What do you think?
Regards,
Keith
