In the past I have discussed the topic on how you should write guest posts to be published on other blogs in your niche. However today I got asked the question on how to get guest posters for your own blog.

This is a great question and one I have never been asked so I thought it was post worthy for this blog!

1. Create a great guest-post page on your blog! So many people want guest posters but they don’t publicly display it on their blogs, I have a nice page created here on IBB for guest posting, check it out and feel free to copy it until you can be original and make your own!

2. Go out and get them! One of the best ways to get guest posters for your blog is to simply go around to smaller bloggers and ask them to guest post, in the email your write to them explain the benefits of writing for you. If you have a decent page-rank don’t be afraid to flaunt that to potential writers, also be sure and tell them you will give them a premium link to their blog at the top of the article. (Make them work for you but give them something good in return).

3. Run a guest post contest! I have only seen one blog actually do this, that was Darren Rowse at ProBlogger about 4 or 5 months ago. Basically run a contest with a good prize to the best guest post submitted. Simply say, all posts submitted will be for use on your blog only including the non-winners. More people may do it then you think if the prize is good!

4. Bug people! Seriously guys, if you want someone to get the message then go bug them until they either tell you to leave them alone or they cave in and do what you want. You have to get over the fear of just saying hello, you need to move it from general talk into a business talk with a smooth transition! Its not that hard once you do it a few times!

If you guys follow these tips then you should be able to get guest posters for your blogs with ease. I have had several guest posts here on IBB over the last year since I started and I expect even more as it continues to grow!

First of all let me thank everyone who participated in the iPod Shuffle Giveaway here on Infected By Bugs!

As promised I am here to give away count em 2 apple iPod shuffles to 2 different lucky people!

I used random.org to randomize my subscriber list and pick the two people who won!

The two winners are:

umair46-@-financei.biz
ighidan-@-yahoo.com

You can remove the -@- dashes before and after the @ symbol. I have posted them here publicly to ensure you all know that I have emailed both these people (you can email them yourselves if you want to congradulate them or beg them for their prize!).

Each one of these people have won an ipod shuffle! To make things fair however I am only giving these people 3 days to reply to my emails and claim their prize!. If they do not reply I will think of a new clever way to get these ipods into someones hands!

PS: I know some of you may be wanting to un-subscribe now that this great giveaway is done, however STOP THAT MOUSE BUTTON! Next week I should have another contest for you all so you may want to stay subscribed just in case!

Well guys, another month is gone in this new 2009 year and I’m back again with a new earnings report for January 2009!

This month started off slow because I just got back from a 2 week vacation and I simply had lost the desire to work much, however about 1 week into things I started kicking things into overdrive and really got to work as they say.

You all know how I do my monthly earnings reports, I usually list every service I do for others here (along with there website name) and I list how much they paid me to do the work. Is this something you all like or should I simplify things and make it so its just a general earnings report like the rest around the net seem to do?

I would love to hear your thoughts on that!

Before I actually get into the earnings for this last month I want to discuss a couple of new things I am trying. As you all know I have started doing affiliate marketing some, and while it has not taken off like I was hoping I actually have made two affiliate sales. I will probably have a post about that later on but it was nice to know that it is possible to make money via affiliates sales!

Anyways, there are a few new things I have been working on this month that I believe in time could generate me anywhere from $500/mo or more. Right off the bat it won’t be much but as I continue to promote them I am hoping things turn around!

Firstly I wanted to make my own ebook and start selling it to the masses, my goal right now for this ebook is to make 5 sales a month and generate $50/mo income. Its not huge but remember (baby steps) is what it takes guys!

Second I re-did my CubeCart mod / Skin sales site at www.skincubecart.com, I am hoping this site will begin to generate me more income then it is, right now it has been making me about $50/mo for a couple of months. Not bad for not doing anything at all up-to this point. I had the design for it laying around for about 4 months from when I first created the site. I just got back into building cubecart skins and mods again a few months ago after taking off for about 1 year to try other things.

Thirdly I have started doing more video-blogging posts, I have done atleast 1 video to every text post I have made. I enjoy doing the videos and I believe you all do to so I will continue to make videos and post them for you guys!

And thats about it, now lets get into the actual earnings report guys, you all are going to love it!

• CubeCart Modification Work (FiguresandGifts.co.uk) = $90.00
• Tbs-Tz Reviews (6) = $65.00
• Text Link Ads = $78.53
• NetKilx Banner Renewal = $20.00
• SkinCubeCart Sales (5) = $50.00
• NetPartner Banner Renewal = $20.00
• Cubecart PersonalisedWedding Skin = $155.00
• CubeCart Skin Widening PrintsandGifts = $50.00
• CarCodeReaders Cubecart Skin / Host Setup = $165
• CarCodeReaders Cubecart Prod Mod = $30.00
• Hostgator Affiliate Sales (1) = $75.00
• BzImage Banners / Sales = $175.00
• HighVelocity Banner / Ads = $1250.00
• ReviewMe = $170
• StyledWeb Paid Review = $45.00
• Adsense = $12.95

This Months Total = $2451.48

Now as you all can read on my earning report from December my goal was to make 2,000.00. I not only made that but I surpassed it by $451.48! Not to bad for the month of January which is suppose to be rough for making money online!

I want to thank all those who bought ads on my sites this last month and I hope you all renew next month as well!

What about you guys my readers, what was your income this month and did it pan out like you had hoped?