Link-a-post: the details
Filed in: Linkapost
Link-a-post is a new feature that promotes bloggers who support micro-loan specialists, Kiva.
Ordinarily the graphic will appear at the end of every post on this site. It links in many different ways: To the Kiva homepage, to your Kiva lender's page; to your blog; to your blog's SmartLink widget, or other feature on your blog...
As long as you are a Kiva lender, we will adapt one of these graphics so that the links go to your Kiva page, blog etc. (Complete this form to get going, or read on and I will explain further what is on offer, and what you need to do to participate.)
This is a further break down of what you will get if you become involved with Kiva and adopt one of the Link-a-Post graphics.
The main point of this Link-a-Post feature is to raise awareness of Kiva. These guys enable everyday folks (and bloggers) like you and me to make a micro-loan (as little as $25) direct to an enterprising everyday person in a developing country. The entrepreneur invests the $25 in their business and they repay you in full a year later. So smart and so fair that Oprah loves Kiva.
The text link below the graphic will go to your Kiva lender's homepage (known as a portfolio,) where readers can see the aims, progress and background of people you are lending to. (Bloggers should realise that you can also link from your Kiva lender page to your own blog.)
This part of the graphic will show a screenshot of your blog with a link back to your homepage. Use your blog to tell your readers what you are doing with Kiva and Link-a-Post, and build up a mini network of great links.
The text below your screenshot will link to a favorite feature on your blog. (I am into SmartLink widgets that display book, video and music store feeds - and so should you!)
One of the bonuses of the Link-a-Post format is that the graphic is placed at the end of a post, so it is prominent but not intrusive. This makes it perfect for advertising without annoying our readers with the usual commercial distractions. Currently this 3rd block features Ed's Funny HQ humor store at Zlio, the theory being, nobody died from a chance to buy a humor book or DVD.
If you want to place your own ad in the third section of your graphic, let's talk money! I will give half the fee to Kiva.
In a nutshell, there will be one "generic" Link-a-Post graphic at the foot of every post on this site. To "adopt" one of these:
Step 1 - Become a Kiva lender.
Step 2 - Complete the basic info in the contact form.
Step 3 - We will do the rest!
The graphic will stay on this site forever as a permanent reminder / show of thanks for participating in Kiva.
Contact Ed to book your spot at the end of a post. 1300 spots available, grab a spot!
Also there is a SmartLink code that elegantly supes up text links right across your site. Any links to music, DVDs or books on Amazon, Netflix etc will pop up into a panel of useful info and more links. SmartLink is a winner , providing lots of interesting info to readers - and bloggers who set up affiliate accounts can also earn some extra cash when readers click on a SmartLink and make a purchase. Doubly smart!
It is not obligatory for the Link-a-Post feature, but it is worth a good look.
Ordinarily the graphic will appear at the end of every post on this site. It links in many different ways: To the Kiva homepage, to your Kiva lender's page; to your blog; to your blog's SmartLink widget, or other feature on your blog...
As long as you are a Kiva lender, we will adapt one of these graphics so that the links go to your Kiva page, blog etc. (Complete this form to get going, or read on and I will explain further what is on offer, and what you need to do to participate.)
This is a further break down of what you will get if you become involved with Kiva and adopt one of the Link-a-Post graphics.
Make the world a better place one loan at a time
Make your blog a better place
Make advert space a better place
If you want to place your own ad in the third section of your graphic, let's talk money! I will give half the fee to Kiva.
To participate in Link-a-Post
In a nutshell, there will be one "generic" Link-a-Post graphic at the foot of every post on this site. To "adopt" one of these:
Step 1 - Become a Kiva lender.
Step 2 - Complete the basic info in the contact form.
Step 3 - We will do the rest!
The graphic will stay on this site forever as a permanent reminder / show of thanks for participating in Kiva.
Act now!
Contact Ed to book your spot at the end of a post. 1300 spots available, grab a spot!
SmartLinks
On Link-a-Post you have a link option beneath your blog logo. We recommend you link to your SmartLink widget. Not only can you display all your favorites on Amazon, Netflix etc in an easy-to-read catalog, but there is a Firefox extension that allows you to update it at will.Also there is a SmartLink code that elegantly supes up text links right across your site. Any links to music, DVDs or books on Amazon, Netflix etc will pop up into a panel of useful info and more links. SmartLink is a winner , providing lots of interesting info to readers - and bloggers who set up affiliate accounts can also earn some extra cash when readers click on a SmartLink and make a purchase. Doubly smart!
It is not obligatory for the Link-a-Post feature, but it is worth a good look.
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| "Your name" is a Kiva lender | "Your site's screenshot" SmartLink Widget | Funny HQ humor store |
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