We are happy to announce that Skinny Moose Media, LLC is partnering with Netmobs to start an Internet strategy consulting project. Jeremy Wright is the notorious Owner of Netmobs who is a longtime serial entrepreneur. Previous clients include Microsoft, b5media, Blog World Expo, Intel, City of Toronto, PicApp, Chango, and more… For those interested in earning more income from their website please click here.

This whole debacle with the American car companies has been pretty hard to stomach if you live in the Midwest like I do. Today marks a very sad day for Detroit and our region. One of the most philanthropic companies in the world will move into bankruptcy, a thought that is still surreal.

As the bankruptcy filing moves through its course, there will be hard losses for many to endure in this process. It will no doubt sting badly for many aspects of the industry. There will be more job losses. Dealerships will close and dealers will lose their life’s hard work. Other businesses will not be able to weather the storm, most likely closing their doors. But when it’s all said and done, I expect General Motors to come out as a stronger company, one that will finally be a healthier and more flexible business.

Even through all of this craziness, Chevy in particular, has remained a strong brand and one that is selling well. I believe that one of the main reasons why Chevy is such a strong and healthy brand is thanks to the community of outdoor enthusiasts in America.

There is something very American about trucks and the outdoors. Whether it is a brand new Silverado or a used Suburban with 250,000 miles on it, America’s trucks have remained the very symbol of American pride and American quality.

The days of foreign advantage are over. The days of a large quality gap are over, as American producers are turning around America’s best cars and trucks.

This is what America has become for the time being. We must all keep our heads up and stay loyal. We should all feel compassion for those in pain and do so as Americans. As a concerned American sportsman, it is my plan to go out and buy American. I believe in supporting those who support us and I will stay loyal to those who support my passion for the outdoors.

Sincerely,
A concerned sportsman

In our efforts to expand our Network, we are looking for people far and wide to dig in and set up a blog with Skinny Moose Media. The Network is looking for bloggers in many genres which include Politics & Current Events, Sports, Outdoor Recreation, Parenting, Health, Religion, Electronics, Movies & TV, and much more. If you are interested in joining a fun and laid back place to blog, look no further. We provide all technical support, we create the blog for you, and we even offer blog tips. Join us Today!

NEWTOWN, Conn. – -(AmmoLand.com)- Firearm sales continued to surge across the country for the fifth straight month, extending a trend that began after the November elections. The increase also follows recent comments by several high-profile members of the Obama administration about re-imposing permanently and expanding the ban on modern sporting rifles.

Data from the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) show background checks on the sale of firearms jumped 29.2 percent in March when compared to March 2008 and were up 27.1 percent for the first quarter of 2009 over the same quarter last year. Read Entire Article at AmmoLand.com

One of the main goals for Skinny Moose Media in 2009 will be to expand our reach into other avenues. We have always been open to other genres but we will be making a concerted effort towards expanding in all directions. Skinny Moose, as an online media source, has an interest in all journalistic style writing including politics and commentary, religion, current events/news, sports, outdoor/recreation, and more. We are seeking individuals who are excited to become part of the Skinny Moose network. Please go here if you are interested in writing for us.

One of the things Skinny Moose Media has failed to communicate to others is that many of our bloggers would be more than happy to have a few guest bloggers. Guest blogging is a practice that a lot of bloggers do in order to gain more exposure. It is, in most cases, a win/win situation driving traffic back and forth. It also is a great way to get to know other fellow bloggers and do a little Networking.

If you are interested please take the time and head on over to our Contact Form and select “To request guest blogging” from the drop down menu. In the comments section just mention which blog you would like to guest blog on and what your article might be about. We will then get in touch with the blogger for you and let them know. You can see our full list of blogs here.

Right now Skinny Moose Media is running a cool deal. Place a 468×60 size banner above every single post on every one of our hunting blogs for only $40 up through the New Year!

That’s right. This is no joke. Your banner will rotate with others this season for only $40. (Regular price is $2,000) This is a smokin’ deal. All banners will come down on the same day right after the New Year, so hurry and get your banner up and going now to get more bang for your buck..

Right now, all our hunting blogs are bringing in more than 1/4 of a million page views each month. A $40 price to place your banner above all blog posts is an amazing price.

Contact me with details at skinnymoose[at]gmail[dot]com to get your banner up ASAP. We accept paypal and checks. We do not place banners until payment is received so using paypal will get your banner up on our network within minutes of submission…

Please send your image as an attachment with the URL you wish the image to be linked to… Here is the size of a 428×60 banner

I have been aware of such In-text advertising programs as InfoLinks. How the program works is very simple. After signing up, you are given a code to place in the footer.php file of your website. That is all the work you have to do. Then companies purchase words. If you happen to have those words on your website then it will appear linked with 2 lines under it. If you hover over that link a little window appears providing information about that link. You earn money whenever someone clicks on those links.

Skinny Moose has been experimenting with this program and have been running the ad links across a lot of our blogs and magazines for over a week. The results have been very interesting. Let’s say most people start off trying to monetize their websites with Google Adsense. Skinny Moose used this form of monetization first like most people did. We still run a lot of Adsense on our sites, and it helps pay the bills. InfoLinks in just 8 days has out-performed Adsense by a long shot.

Some of the drawbacks of using this program might be worth mentioning.

Cons:

Not all links that become active are relevant to your content. Maybe we haven’t been running the program long enough, but InfoLinks (much like Adsense) says it can take a while for the program to really narrow in on what your site is about and can take some time to get more relevant ad links. I haven’t seen a lot of relevant links. It’s 50/50 maybe.

The ad links can be annoying at first. Like anything it takes time to get used to changes. At first you may feel your readers are annoyed by them. Most people won’t notice or won’t really care. It’s the nature of the Internet to provide links and information and it isn’t usually a problem. But you will probably find that some will be annoyed, especially if they have been a regular reader of your site for a long time. So be prepared for that.

The ad links don’t always seem to mesh well with your site. The code is customizable so you can actually determine what color you want your links to appear. Unfortunately the ad links have 2 underlined lines under the word. Most sites have one or none. So if you are linking regularly on your own, the combination between your natural links and the ad links can create a bit of inconsistency.

You are sending people away from your website. Although you might be making money per click you are still sending people away from your blog. Now if it were always bad then nobody would ever link to any other source ever. Sometimes it is good if it is relevant information. Your readers will begin to accept you as a good resource and will return often.

But there are good things associated with using InfoLinks.

Pros:

It’s easy. Implementing the code is all you have to do. Once you set it up all you need to do is login and check your sales. There is no maintenance, no fees, or any other time consuming process. This way you can continue to grow and build your website. As it grows, naturally the more money you can make from this program.

There is more money involved. More people are apt to click on links embedded in your posts than advertisements in your template. Therefore whatever you are earning with Adsense, I would double or triple that figure as to what your earning potential is.

Is it good for SEO (Search Engine Optimization)? This is still up for debate but we do know that Google not only likes it when you have many links coming to your blog, but they have begun to really like it when you link out, especially to related content. With all of these links going out to other sources it could naturally boost your Google page rank. Now that’s the theory anyway.

Some big sites have used this program before including the large news site Reuters.

So what is Skinny Moose going to do?

Right now we will continue to run the InfoLinks program across many of our blogs and magazines. We will give each of our bloggers the option whether or not they would like it on their blog or not. When we first began this Network, we felt that Skinny Moose had the right to implement whatever we felt necessary in the form of advertisement and appearance across all the blog templates. We also felt the bloggers would have complete control over the written content of their blogs. While these are technically ads driven by a code embedded in the template, the actual results appear in the written content. So we have made it an option for our bloggers whether they would like to let us run this program or not.

If you are interested in trying InfoLinks on your website you can do so right here.