"Charles Sweeney" <me@charlessweeney.com> wrote in message
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> Jim wrote
>
>>
>> "Jamie" <none@NOSPAM.com> wrote in message
>> news:lfU_e.1397$cF6.1162@newssvr30.news.prodigy.co m...
>>>I was recently contacted by someone who wants to place some text ads
>>>on my site. They are asking how much it would be.
>>>
>>> The problem is that I have no idea how to charge. This isn't a CPC or
>>> CPM campaign, and I've never priced an ad which is essentially just a
>>> link.
>>>
>>> Any advice on how to do this? Thanks...
>>
>> This one is interesting. It will give you a full report on the value
>> of a link from your page.
>> http://www.seomoz.org/tools/link-price-tool.php
>> I don't know how accurate it is
>
> No automated system can tell you how much to charge. There are so many
> factors it can't know. The one you cited says it does not take
> "traffic" into account. Naturally, it has no way of knowing what the
> make-up, quantity and aspirations of your visitors is.
>
> There are so many factors to be considered here, that frankly I can't be
> bothered to begin listing them.
True. AND the advice you get here is worth exactly the amount that you paid
for it.
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