Today I am going to show you a a wordpress plug in that is revolutionizing how a blogger monetizes their blog. OIO Publisher’s foremost aim is to connect bloggers with their targeted audience, whether that be readers, advertisers, or other bloggers, in practical and effective ways.
Upon initial download I was amazed at how simple the physical install was. Considering everything this plug in can do it was nothing more than a simple upload to the plug ins folder like any other plug in. Now upon activating OIO Publisher I was as crazy and curious as a kid in a candy store.
The first thing you need to do is enter some important details and locations. Also now is as good a time as any to join the market place and receive your api key to unlock this feature. You will probably be in que until you are approved. No big deal this will give you plenty of time to learn the ropes with this shiny new plug in.
The first thing your going to be greeted with at this point is the OIO Publisher tab in your Word Press dashboard. You will be able to see any direct from the developer Alerts, and whether or not your modules are all up to date. Also available from this page is a Community Info section which quick links for your community, staying updated and The Market Place.
You also get a setup checklist just in case you did not want to write those down earlier. This and a Purchase Module which gives you tips to some of the other modules installed. Last but not least you are given a direct link to the documentation library right on the front page. So many programs bury their help and documentation, but not OIO Publisher.
Within the OIO Publisher dashboard itself you have the option to establish your basic settings such as enabling the plug in itself, test pay mode and links test mode. This will come in handy later when you post your first slots for sale and want to make sure the automated process works as you intended. Also readily available are a global pass word feature and some other miscellaneous settings such as your pay pal ID to receive that coveted cash for your online real estate. You can also dictate what kind of ad’s you allow such as family friendly or not. Not to leave anything out you also have the option to redirect post purchase to a page of your choice. I find that so often I’m left at a blank page with other systems and this is definitely welcomed. OIO Publisher allows you to dictate weather or not to accept payment until after approval or right out of the box. Personally I like to review any offers being made; as well as, the ad itself. I am one to take care of my customers and I would hate to be caught in a predicament of them having already paid and then processing a refund and end up eating pay pal fee’s and wasting time. Thats just me though. ;p
OIO Publisher comes loaded with pre-formatted auto responder type email templates for all interactions which the plug in handles. These are fully customizable and add even more depth to a super powerhouse plug in.
Another amazing feature of OIO Publisher is the ability to sell posts. You are able to define prices for both posts by commission or repost of the advertiser. A minimum word count and post flow control to keep from jamming your already productive posting schedule.It even allows you to define whether or not the purchaser of the post can add tags if they are supported.
The next part is the steak before the potatoes. Besides the level of intelligent automation that this plug in can bring to your blog it also lists in an easy to find format what has been sold and what is waiting approval. You are able to reject, approve and begin work on other custom tasks as well. Such as say a blog review. It is really amazing how easy OIO Publisher makes life for the blogger.
Earlier you might remember me mentioning something about an API key. By now you should have received your key. Hit your OIO Publisher dashboard and head over to the API Key section and plug it in. This will enable you full use of the OIO Publisher market place; as well as, a few other super nice goodies.
I have to say before going any further that part of what makes OIO Publisher so great is the community surrounding this great product. Sure OIO Publisher is the best plug in of its kind, but the market place and job listings are such great ideas and put everything you could need really for monetization in one place. What adds even more depth to this already astonishing deal is that they are just getting started. So many new features and modules are in the works. Keep an eye out on the forums and submit your own ideas to add as well.
OIO Publisher also offers the ability to run an Ad server for non-wordpress sites. It will generate a custom java script for you to insert else where to run your already wonderful banners anywhere you choose.
Not to be left out you are also able to search for jobs other blogs are offering from your very own dashboard in wordpress. This allows you to expand your monetization effort off of your own site and onto the whole blogosphere.
This has to be one of the coolest features included. One available option available from the dashboard is the ability to let people be YOUR affiliate salesperson and earn a predefined amount or percentage as commission for doing the sales work for you. I really can not think of one think the development team over at OIO Publisher could have left out after seeing this. Its an all inclusive monetization suite which every serious blogger should have. Bloggers from every niche will be able to capitalize on many more and new opportunities by using this super powerful plug in for wordpress.
I hope your not tired of reading yet cause we have a few more features I just have to cover before we close for today. During my setup I was amazed to find a Conversations tab in my dashboard for OIO Publisher. Upon closer inspection this allows me to start or even join groups of like minded bloggers, ad groups, or anything one could imagine and create. This is a great way to stay in touch with other bloggers from your niche and establish your presence on the scene.
Now for some candy for the advertisers here. OIO Publisher has its very own tab in the dashboard dedicated to tracking statistics related to your recently paid for advertisements. It offers the ability to send out weekly stats reports to advertisers, and even offers to send daily CTR stats to OIO Publisher. Just in case you prefer to handle this task manually it also offers the ability to take care of this the old fashioned way.
OIO Publisher also adds the ability to fill those empty ad’s with a CPC solution provided by ViralBlogADS. Essentially you are able to setup an account with them and fill you empty slots with ads that are niche or content related and still get paid. This is a wonderful feature to help you monetize more efficiently.
Now with all these features and the top notch support; as well as, the best community you are probably thinking this is going to be quite the investment. I like to think of it this way. Your spending time every day, week, month taking care of real estate for your blog. Because of this you may be missing out on opportunities for better monetization. I know some will be looking for the ends to justify the means, but honestly for $37 with what you get its an amazing deal. Let me elaborate just a bit for you in case you just had some sticker shock. No other plug in offers anything even close to this. Besides the best blogging monetization plug in ever made, a top notch community, and A-1 support, You also are able to earn 50% commission on any OIO Publisher kits which you sell. After taking a demo of the product on OIO Publisher’s website, and reading this review I am sure you will see the value in your own time. I mean who does not want to eliminate unnecessary frustration of having to manually handle and shop for your digital real estates ad campaigns. This truly is a plug in which will pay for itself immediately. Now for those of you not so technically inclined don’t worry about that. I am by far no genius when it comes to things related to wordpress, and I was up and installed in less than 15 minutes.
Essentially you will never have to waste your time manually doing anything related to your monetization efforts. Gain exponential power for even more opportunities by adding this super amazing awe inspiring all in one powerhouse plugin to your blog. Take the time to try the demo, and then ask any of the “A” list bloggers what they use.Every single one of them will tell you that OIO Publisher changed the way they monetize for the better. Extra time, more options and ease of use. All from your own wordpress dashboard. What more could you ask for?
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Am using it already
Its a real cool plugin!
I absolutely love OIO Publisher it’s made my life so much easier to add advertising slots to my page and offer them to clients.