How to add a Stripe Ad to the top of your blog for free, excellent review

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Morning!

My gosh, what a day. Yesterday, that is….right now, it’s just after 4am. I found myself decimated by an insane desire to get my ebooks

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completely meshed into my affiliate program, my helpdesk, my forums and the like….and worked thru my beloved adult karate sparring until I ran myself completely past ‘empty’. But wow, the goodies I managed to create!!

It’s hell taking that rollercoaster ride but oh so satisfying.

But I digress.

Have you ever noticed that cute little stripe ad at the top of my site that reads:

Subscribe for free to my feed and get the complimentary Secret ebook!

ie,

Ever wonder how I do it?

It’s quite easy, actually - it’s the plugin called "MaxBlog Stripe."

What I like about this plugin is a.) the basic version is free (it’s branded with the developer’s site; I paid to have that link removed as I want to keep the focus on my site intact) and b.), it’s ridiculously easy to configure and use.

Depending upon my specific goals, I’ve used the plugin to advertise affiliate programs, to drive people to my feed, to publicize current happenings and the like. It’s been part of my blog now for over 2 months and has never given me a problem. The developer is very responsive regarding questions and the like (and has a suite of other blogging tools you can take advantage of as well, like Psychic Search (also free)).

It’s a super-nifty bit of code - you should definitely try it out for yourself!

Click HERE to download the free plugin.

Enjoy,

Barbara

#BEGIN highlights of this blog writing post:

Beginners blogging tips: The top 1/3" of your blog can be dedicated to a specific link, and the basic plugin is free!

Intermediate and/or Advanced blogging tips: Use the stripe ad to publicize your feed, your contests, your product sites, your conventions…..

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Posted on : Jul 02 2008
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8 Comments

DavidS on 02.07.2008 at 06:07 (Reply)

I’ve seen those stripes at the top of John Chow’s blog too, didn’t realize it was a simple plugin one can use. Thanks for the info.
1. Barbara on 02.07.2008 at 06:08 (Reply)
  
  Yes, it’s one of those nifty goodies one can add that really help drive traffic to where you want it to go.
  
  Thanks for stopping by!
  
  Barbara

Louise (3 comments.) on 02.07.2008 at 12:48 (Reply)

I had also seen these around the net and wondered how they were implemented. That’s why I love Wordpress- have a need, find a plugin!
Also like the way you are using it to “incentivize” your feed subscriptions.

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1. Barbara on 02.07.2008 at 13:09 (Reply)
  
  Me too!
  
  Barbara
Gaida (15 comments.) on 04.07.2008 at 03:13 (Reply)

Hi Barbara,
I downloaded and activated the plugin (which I thought was very nifty) & it threw my blog to the left hand side. Tried changing some of the settings for the plugin but still did the same. So I deactivated it.

They also have a banner plug in as well.

Will definitely try contacting them to see if problem can be fixed.

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Personal Edge Insights - Barbara Ling, Virtual Coach » Archive » Recommended Ways To Make Money Online on 05.07.2008 at 12:42

[...] Ad strip on top of blog [...]
Peter Lee (5 comments.) on 29.08.2008 at 21:51 (Reply)

Hi Barbara,
I am not able to access your link when I clicked “Clickhere to download the free plugin”. It says Firefox can’t find the server at stripe.barbaraling.com.Could you check and advise.
Thanks
Peter Lee

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1. Barbara on 31.08.2008 at 10:05 (Reply)
  
  Hi Peter,
  
  I just tried it - it works for me. Might you try it again?
  
  Thanks! Barbara

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