I am reposting this for the benefit of those who don’t read OTBKB on the weekends:

A fellow-blogger and friend of a friend – and now a new friend – asked to be the first advertiser on Only the Blog Knows Brooklyn. Her ad for her blog, The Barista of Bloomfield Avenue, is on top of the grey panel to the right.

I met the Barista at a Bat Mitzvah in Glen Ridge, New Jersey. My friend introduced us because we were the only blogger/writers at the party and she thought we’d have a  lot in common. And we did. We had a quick and informative conversation about the ins and out of blogging and I was inspired right then and there to create a blog for Park Slope and beyond.

A great networker, the Barrista is my kind of gal. She’s full of interesting advice and lots of information. And she’s not afraid to share it. I am really grateful for all her help and inspiration. She suggested that I do my blog on Typepad, which I love. And she told me how to go about getting advertisers.

Well, I’ve been a little on the fence about advertising, though I would love OTBKB to be a source of revenue. I feel that one of the great things about bloggers is that they are not beholden to anybody. That’s what makes them so honest, so real, so off the cuff. Blogging is a much needed antidote to our advertising-infused world.

That said, advertising doesn’t need to be bad. It can be informative and draw people’s attention to things they might not otherwise see. It can be helpful too. Restaurants, real estate, small businesses n the slope that need to get the word out, stores, services, events. Trust me, the ads will be cool. Really cool.

So bring it on. The advertising, that is. My rates are cheap. Cheaper than the local newspapers. Much. And it could make OTBKB an even more vital resource to Park Slope and beyond. If you’re interested, e-mail me.

Yours from Brooklyn,
OTBKB

P.S. OTBKB is looking for a few good writers to cover the 3 R’s: restaurants, real estate and/or retail in the Slope and Beyond. If that’s your thing, lemme know.

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