As I mentioned in some previous posts, I have been looking for ways to monetize this blog and a few other things I have been offering for free to you fine readers. What with law school eating into my time to work one-on-one with clients, I need to shift my revenue generation sources a bit, doncha know.

I really did not want to start a subscription-based service, but I wasn’t thrilled with the idea of running ads either. While they are getting much more acceptable on blogs, I still think they look kind of cheesy. I have also been approached by some photo-related vendors about sponsorship, but again, that’s still essentially putting ads on my stuff.

Then I thought about what NIN and others have started doing: offering their products for free or whatever you want to pay. Ding! Here’s a potential solution! So, starting today, you will find a button there on the right (when you are on the main page, or click here to see) where you can make a contribution. 

It’s a simple system: Like what you read here? Then pony up some buck-os, if you want…or not, your choice. The contribution will be processed by e-junkie.com and GoogleCheckout, so it’s safe and legitimate, and pretty simple to do, too.

If you listen to Creative Lube, there are similar buttons on that page (this one, actually, not on iTunes) too. Again, totally voluntary–nothing has a price. 

As I’ve already noted, hopefully this system will permit me to NOT add advertising to any BAP items. That would make me happy, too.

Thanks, as always, for reading and being a part of this. I couldn’t do it without you. 

P22 type foundry did a cool deck of cards a while ago and sold them. They were, essentially, promos, but because they were just so fabulous, people bought them up and they sold out very quickly.

Now they are doing it again and I was lucky enough to get one of the decks (click for much larger version):

This is just beautiful. Each card is a work of art. And yes, I paid for it. 

This is the kind of thinking I want to encourage all of you to engage in. When you have a great idea, figure out some way to make it happen–like selling the promotional piece or how about making a contest where the winners get the high-end piece (reducing the number required to be produced and making it a limited edition!).