Media and PR*

December 11, 2010

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This guidance has been drawn up to answer any questions which you might have about working with me. This is also the place to come if you’re looking for information regarding my guest blogging and maybe giving me that book deal I’ve been waiting for!

What does Louise Franks {Blog} Designs do?

I create products and shares knowledge which enhances your blog and small business.

Why should you advertise or promote your products through Louise Franks {Blog} Designs ?

At Louise Franks {Blog} Designs , I make every effort to get to know my readers well, through interacting on Twitter & Facebook, getting to know them on a more personal level and by responding personally to comments and feedback. I have a good rapport with my readers and, due to obtaining regular feedback from them, I know what is likely to prove popular.

Reviews

I am happy to review your products and services if they are likely to be of interest to my readers. Essentially, this means that your product should be available to most of my readers, unoffensive and attractive to the average demographic of my blog readers:

  • female
  • European/US resident
  • 35 years old, but a number of users under 21 and over 65
  • married with 1 child
  • average household income over £40,000 
  • Diploma level and higher qualifications
 Some examples of suitable products and services include things such as:
  • graphics software* (I have a Windows PC running on Vista)
  • graphics tablets and pens
  • image hosting
  • file hosting
  • anything required to make graphics
  • blogging
  • running a small business
  • working from home
  • vector arts
  • custom artists (ie, people who can turn people into cartoon drawings etc)
  • digital scrapbooking
  • photography (I currently use Paint Shop Pro X2 Ultimate for image editing)
  • to some extent, crafting and paper crafts 
  • anything which would appeal to my readers
  • please discuss any other items with me
*If you would like me to review your software, please supply the full version up front – no beta, trial or unstable versions please.
Advertising
I offer 4-6 advertising spaces in my sidebar. My current rates are £5 for one month and £12 for 3 months. I will need a 125px by 125px button but can make this for you if needed. Again, the advertising must be relevant to blogging, scrapbooking, running a small business, working from home, graphic design or of interest to my audience. Please contact me if interested.

I accept payment via PayPal only, please ask me to send you an easy-payment invoice. I am sorry that I cannot provide refunds if you opt to cut your advertising short.

My stats (end 2010)

Daily unique visitors: 500
Daily page views: 1,900 

Blog Followers: 950

Average page views per visit: >3 (most blogs ~1.5)

Facebook followers: 125
Twitter followers: 125
Bounce rate: 42-48% on average (“good” is anything under ~65%)
Growth: >200% increase in visitors from 2009-2010
 
Need a guest blogger?

I am more than happy to write guest articles and tutorials on other blogs, please contact me if you need an article. My rates depend on length and complexity of the article or tutorial, but I frequently provide these for free.

About those book offers

If you’re looking for somebody to write that book on blogging, then look no further! I have been using Blogger for 10 years, been designing them for over 5 years and feel that I have picked up a thing or two about successful blogging over the years. I am saying this a little tongue-in-cheek, but seriously, I could do this!

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