Going to the Big Time

Why UPrinting.com isn't your average printing company:

This is what I was pondering when I was looking at a way to help promote my blog. I am sure y'all look at ways to help your blog grow too. Well I am thinking of business cards to share with others as an introduction to who I am and my blog. You know you see them for all kinds of companies. Well, I was thinking that I should think of my blog as my own lil company too! I have been looking at UPrinting every since I won a great photo give away. I liked the results and customer service I received from them. It took me three different photos before I found the one I wanted to enlarge and they were just great about taking the time to see how each one would work out. UPrinting would contact me and let me know if the size was wrong or if the print would be too grainy once it was enlarged. That was good information for me to know so I would be satisfied with the picture I would pick out.

Then UPrinting contacted me and asked if I was interested in having them purchase a lil advertising space on my blog. Would I???? Great! So you will see their lil box over to the right side telling us about ways to save money on printing needs. So now it seems quite logical that I turn to UPrinting to help me upgrade my blog with business cards.

I already like that UPrinting supports a sustainable future by recycling, using non-toxic inks, and offering eco-friendly recycled paper stocks for business cards and postcard printing. If you are looking to find a sponsor for your blog, UPrinting.com is definitely interested. They offer giveaways, advertising and more for qualified bloggers. The U-Community Program sponsors hundreds of non-profits and education to improve our local communities. The UPrinting Kiva account promotes small business growth in developing countries. UPrinting has many ways to help you promote your blog and to help our enviroment stay healthy too!

Do You Advertise?

I was curious as to how many SAHM's are using their blogs to help supplement their income? Are you one? How do you do it. Is it in advertising for your Etsy store? Or do you do some of the ways to advertise on blogs? Have you done Ebay or Craigs List? Do you write reviews on your blog? I have seen reviews of products here. And I know of some who do book reviews too.

I understand staying here in front of this computer makes you wonder how can one use it to help. Especially in this economic upheaval. I have looked at several different avenues and keep playing with ideas on an at home business. What business do you run? Do you show that you are being paid for the post? How?
Like this:

Or do you put in badges and buttons? How about your at home stores, are you able to tell your readers about them? When they drive through town unexpected visits show up at your counters.

I know I have looked for specials and coupon codes as ways to save money thus stretching what I already have. And there are some who have told about upcoming seminars and talks they are having at different places too. They seem to be willing to share with others and we all assume it will help them financially if we are able to attend and find products or services we can use. But how hidden are the paying post or the blogs that advertise? Should we have to pretend they are not out there? Or can we be open and say "Hey we think you might like this product. Check it out!"

What is your opinion? How do you like seeing advertising on your favorite blogs. Do you pay attention? And what is the criteria you look for in order to do further research into a product or service you see on someone else's blog?