Project Mortgage Payoff: Blog Advertising

If you have a blog, you'll be aware of the opportunities to "monetise" it (as the americans who are really good at it say!)


I've been offered several advertising opportunities to raise the profile of my blog over the last month and although I'd love to do that and bring in more readers, it's really money that could be better spent paying off the mortgage.


This, however, did point out to me that I am missing a trick.  I should be selling advertising on my blog.  So my first port of call was friends and the lovely Space Construction, The Fylde's most sought after builder and Purple Secret who sell my favourite Dermalogica substitute, Protocol Skincare.

Look!  There they are on your right hand side!!


I would love to receive more income from advertising so if you're interested in driving more traffic to your site, please get in touch at infinitesafetyltd@gmail.com


Here's my current rates.


The Serious Advertiser (offered to one person per month)
- A featured post about your business or blog.
- A 170x170 advert at the top of the sidebar linked to your website
- A tweet per day linking to your website.
- A linked mention in The Big Thank You Post at the end of the month.
£65 per month


The Big Advertiser
- A 170x170 advert in the sidebar linked to your website.
- A tweet per day linking to your website
- A linked mention in The Big Thank You Post at the end of the month.

£45 per month

The Modest Advertiser
- A 170x140 advert in the sidebar linked to your website
- A tweet per week linking to your website
- A linked mention in The Big Thank You Post at the end of the month.

£25 per month


The Toe Dipping Advertiser
- A 170x90 advert in the sidebar linked to your website

£15 per month

Advertising runs on a calendar month basis

Payment can be made by Paypal or Bank Transfer

Best Kept (Purple) Secret

You know the saying, Comfortable in your own skin, well I've never literally been that comfortable in mine. It's dry and itchy, particularly at this time of year.

The products I have been able to use have always been limited, the cheapest being Johnsons and the most expensive being Dr Hauscha. However, I tended to plump for Dermalogica. I'd have the luxury of being able to wash off the Ultra Calming Cleanser in summer but in winter the water just dries my skin too much.

Being the organised kind of person I am, I never run out of things (Ha!!) The day I ran out of cleanser was the day I had a networking meeting and it was a big one. I was running the meeting and it was a full house. One of the guests I had invited was my friend Jillian who just so happens to supply proto-col products. So who better to ask for a sample to tide me over until my Dermalogica arrives?

Jillian came up trumps with not only a sachet but a travel sized pump dispenser Cleanser, a spray toner and a Gel Moisturiser! So, being the girl I am, I went home after the meeting and removed all my make up with the products just to try them out!

The cleanser is very much like Ultra Calming Cleanser and the Moisturising Facial Gel is the nearest to Barrier Repair I've seen. It's not quite as silicon-ey and slippery but it has the same skin smoothing quality and leaves the face feeling fresh and supple.

The best point surely has to be the price at just £12.95 for a 100ml pump dispenser as proto-col does cost less than Dermalogica but no!! It's the collagen! All the products contain collagen alongside other wonder ingredients including coral seaweed.

I converted after a week and bought full sized products. I love my proto-col

The full range can be viewed on Jillian's website http://www.purplesecret.co.uk

I have not been approached by proto-col or Purple Secret to write this review.  I have been supplied with complimentary, trial sized products of proto-col skin cleanser, proto-col skin toner and proto-col Moisturising Facial Gel courtesy of Purple Secret.