Checking my inbox today I got an email from a Rocky at Blogging Mix letting me know that my PageRank is back. After looking at a few PR checkers, my site really did get its PageRank of 3. After applying for a reconsideration request, Google finally gave back what Slyvisions originally had earned. After a few months, I’m proud to say, thank you Google! Some of you right now might be thinking why it even matters. Yes, there are those who think PR is dead. But on my part (and other webmasters), it’s something that I need if I want to make money online with this blog. You see before advertisers decide to advertise on any site, they look at a few things: traffic, the number of RSS readership, and the number of backlinks which is apparently reflected by PageRank. Already getting the traffic and the number of RSS subscribers the only thing Slyvisions really needed was a PR. Now I have it back. Oh, and the site is now ranked 67 instead of 98 in the 45n5 Top 100 Make Money Blogs. I’m still looking to rank better as the weeks go by.

So now that my RSS numbers are up after the RSS competition with 4 other bloggers (unfortunately, I didn’t win) and my PR is set at 3, I think it’s finally time to make some changes regarding my advertising rates. I have wanted to do this for a long time, so I think now is the perfect time. Here are the new rates below.

468×60 Premium Banner - $40 $45
125×125 Sidebar Banner - $25 $30
Site/Blog Review - $50 $60
Site/Blog Plug - $40 $50
RSS Feed Text Link - $10 $15

Combo Package - $95 $110

As you can see, these changes are not major changes at all! In fact, the combo package is only $15 more than what it used to be. If you add up all the new prices individually, you end up with $200. A $90 saving! Now that’s what I call a bargain.

But here’s the thing. These new prices are not effective until the end of this month. So if you want to advertise here for the older and cheaper price, make sure to let me know ASAP!

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