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I have succumbed to curiosity and temptation to become a Nuffnanger. I don’t think I need explain Nuffnang - the rather large ad in my sidebar says it all. Blogging Sueblimely has become monetized; at least until I come to the conclusion that I am not making any money from it or the size of the ad block is too intrusive for me to stand any longer.
You may be wondering why I have Nuffnanged after I have so far resisted urges to join other ad networks; this blog has not previously been blemished, (or should that be embellished) by even the tiniest adsense block. So am I - if anyone has any idea I would be pleased if you let me know 
Maybe the name Nuffnag appeals to me or the fact that it is the first all Australian ad network I have come across or maybe that ad content is meant to be matched to a blog’s content and readers - all three of these combined perhaps. I have never been keen on advertising products or services that either have nothing to do with what I write about or would be of little interest to readers.
Then again it is probably pure avarice - I want the money, as the lure of visiting family in England again is getting stronger - seems to be a kind of 7 year itch with me. Nuffnang bloggers will also be able to enjoy exclusive discounts for various goods and services. If I resist buying products I don’t need I may even be able to add some more cents to the piggy bank.
The company has been doing well in Malaysia and Singapore and its advertisers, to date, include Nike, Citibank, Nokia, F&N, Walls, AirAsia and Honda. Prizes are to be awarded too - perhaps for blogging about Nuffnang? Maybe I should delay this post until there is a prize within reach - no I don’t win them anyway.
As I write this I have been trying to answer my own question. Why did I join Nuffnang. What was it that that tipped the scales in its favor? The answer is Community - I am a sucker for sites that aim to develop a social community. Nuffnang is going to either fully pay for or substantially subsidize blogger outings, get togethers and events. Some movie nights are already in the pipeline. I likely won’t attend but the idea appeals to me.
Nearly forgot to mention - if you have no ads from any other Asia Pacific ad network you automatically become part of the Nuffnang Glitterati. This is appealing to me not only because Glitterati Nuffnangerswill earn more and be eligible for preferential treatment but because I have never been part of any “rati” before.
I will be curious to see what ads start appearing in my sidebar and, if nothing is forthcoming, I will choose the option to show charity ads as a placemarker, rather than the current default ad for Nuffnang.
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Sounds interesting.
Do you get a kick back if I click on a link to check ‘em out? Cause point me towards the right link and I will click. I am all about sharing the love
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Interesting question and I will check that out. Thank you for your love too
Sueblimelys last blog post..Becoming part of the Australian Nuffnang Ad Network Glitterati
I look forward to hearing more about your experiences. I’ve heard of them but haven’t yet decided whether or not to join.
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ah, interesting. nuffnang became available in the philippines as well some time ago, but i haven’t yet given it a try. back then, i had traffic issues because my blog was receiving fewer than 20 visitors a day, which was the minimum for nuffnang bloggers. now, i get more visitors, so that isn’t the problem. i guess am currently happy with the few cents i get from google adsense every once in a while.
i look forward to hearing about your future experiences with the service.
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To be honest, I don’t really mind putting ads on my website, especially if they earn me money. The only ones I don’t like putting up are large bold ads overpower the page, I’ll have to see what turns up on your ad and see if it’s good for my site
If my blog was in a niche where the ads could be really well targeted towards my topic then I could see them as a complement to the blog - adding value to readers.
Sueblimelys last blog post..Becoming part of the Australian Nuffnang Ad Network Glitterati
Nuffnang is going bigger and bigger.
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I recently heard about Nuffnang and am considering changing from BlogHer to Nuffnang because they are more local and therefore more relevant to the bulk of my readers.
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Interesting - I have wondered about BlogHer. I get a lot of overseas visitors as well as Aussies here.
Sueblimelys last blog post..Becoming part of the Australian Nuffnang Ad Network Glitterati
I have wondered about ad networks like Nuffnang. Thanks for the introduction. If you don’t mind, I (and probably other readers) would be interested to hear about the results in a few months after you have had some time to experiment with it.
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Well it definitely has the best name!!!
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I will keep you updated on how Nuffnang is going for me and I will be monitoring what others have to say too.
Sueblimelys last blog post..Becoming part of the Australian Nuffnang Ad Network Glitterati
Thanks, Sue. I look forward to hearing about your experience—which means a lot more than an initial review.
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Indded it does and I will keep you informed. Earnings to date = $0.00 :-)but have only had Nuffnang’s own ad up there as yet.
If anyone is interested in giving Nuffnang feedback I just found this on their site at http://www.nuffnang.com.au/blog/2008/11/24/be-involved-with-nuffnang/
“We are open for bloggers to be part of our Advisory Panel to help us shape the future of Nuffnang Australia. In being part of the Advisory Panel, you will help us nominate an Australian charity to be Nuffnang’s charity each month, Nuffnang community initiatives, hear about forthcoming events, blogger meet ups and have a direct impact in making Nuffnang Australia your favourite blogging ad community. If you are interested, please email me at david@nuffnang.com.”
I look forward to your updates on the Nuffnang is going for you. Please make sure to make a post please!
This is the first I have heard of Nuffnang, how long have they been around? Are there alot of companies like Nuffnang in the south pacific? Here in the states we basically have the 3 major search engines and that’s it. I wonder how it compares. Keep us informed.
I think going with an Australian company is great. No one else will know about the demographics in your area better than they will. The more relevant the ads, the more clicks. It really will benefit everyone this way.
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I signed up and put the ad code on my blog. Haven’t seen any ads yet other than the Nuffnang one. Will give it a couple of months to see if it generates anything worthwhile.
They are probably more keen to get people to join up so need to advertise themselves first
Nuffnang is a pretty cool name.
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If you are interested in making money from your blog and AdSense has not done too well for you, I would recommend: https://chitika.com/
I think you have the type of blog that might do well from it. It’s worked quite well for me.
this is ads company is new to me, are they using paypal to pay?
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I have also joined Nuffnang and so far only got ads for Nuffnang and no clicks. I joined because of the closer connection to Australia and will be interested to see how it grows.
I am happy to have ads on my blog as long as they are relevant. The adwords ones i get are most employment/job related and this is very relevant to my blogging.