vExperts are now able to place ads on their virtualization blogs for 18% commissions on VMware purchases!

Posted by Paul Braren on Jun 22 2022 (updated on Jun 24 2022) in

What a nice surprise email from VMware Community Manager Corey Romero @vCommunityGuy today, a way to give vExpert's blogs a collective boost in revenue earning potential.

Over a decade ago, Buy Sell Ads came on the scene in the virtualization blog space, and they had an easy way for vendors to find the virtualization category and purchase ad space that ran across all the blogs in that category automatically, enabling bloggers to focus more on creating great content instead of spending time hunting down advertisers. BSA then changed their back-end, and for whatever business reasons, they also removed that virtualization category. This was was to the detrminent of many bloggers, losing much or all of their revenue that was helping "keep the lights on," worsening the struggle to cover monthly web hosting bills and development costs associated with running a blog. My TinkerTry.com was one of them.

In addition to the obvious VMware vSphere product that often have 4 digit costs, I also have a large number of articles about VMware Workstation and VMware Fusion. This affiliate marketing program seems to have me covered there too, with a large library of images in a variety of ad sizes, along with the usual special URLs that link directly to specific products. I'm experimenting with placing these couldn't-be-more-content-appropriate ads in some of my most popular, evergreen articles such as:

Note, you do need to apply to the vExpert - VMware Store Affiliate program here at impact.com, then be accepted, before you're able to run such ads. I'm not sure what the acceptance criteria is.

As for TinkerTry.com, LLC, I got a nice welcoming email from my account manager within hours, and he was able to help me with some minor questions I had when placing their ads.

So I'm very grateful to now have a long-term advertiser whose ad I gladly placed in the widget area at the top-right of every article on my site, visible to everybody who is willing add TinkerTry.com to their ad blocker's whitelist. I'm glad VMware has decided to add this generous perk for their many vExperts globally. It's tough out there, and it's not getting any easier for content creators.

Just in case you forgot, this new perk is in additon to the already huge list of vExpert perks:

vExpert Program Benefits

Network with over 2,000 other vExperts

Opportunity to apply for 10 Official VMware Business Unit lead vExpert sub programs.

Invite to our private vExpert #Slack channel

Opportunity to apply for 10 product BU led vExpert sub-programs

vExpert certificate signed by our VMware CEO

Permission to use the vExpert logo on cards, website, etc. for one year

Exclusive gifts from various VMware partners

Private webinars with VMware partners as well as NFRs

Access to private betas (subject to admission by beta teams)

365-day eval licenses for most products for home lab

Private pre-launch briefings via our blogger briefing pre-VMware Explore (subject to admission by product teams)

Featured in a public vExpert online directory

Access to vetted VMware & Virtualization content for your social channels

Yearly vExpert parties at both VMware Explore U.S. Europe events or Gifts for attending vExperts.

NEW - vExpert PRO Mentorship

We have over 100 vExpert PROs ready to help you become a vExpert. We can help mentor you through the process and outline what you need to do to qualify. Join our Facebook Group at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/vmwarevexpert and or LinkedIn Group at: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9057469/

And now, just added:

vExperts are now able to apply to be eligible to place VMware ads on their blogs that earn 18% commissions on all VMware purchases!

So for TinkerTry readers wishing to purchase VMware products, please consider taping or clicking on the ad at top-right of any TinkerTry.com article, or simply visit this link to the VMware Store:

https://imp.i263671.net/c/123896/1309600/11461
when it comes time to place your order, which will help indicate to me that you value my work and wish to continue to see TinkerTry create novel VMware-related content.

Here's the vast list of eligible products that you can paste into the "Search Store" box:
Product Name | SKU
License Based Products
- VMware Fusion 12 Pro for Parallels FUS12-PRO-C
- VMware Fusion 12 Player FUS12-PLAY-C
- Upgrade to Fusion 12 Player FUS12-PLAY-UG-C
- VMware Fusion 12 Pro FUS12-PRO-C
- Upgrade to Fusion 12 Pro FUS12-PRO-UG-C
- VMware Workstation 16 Pro WS16-PRO-C
- Upgrade to Workstation 16 Pro WS16-PRO-UG-C
- VMware Workstation 16 Player WS16-PLAY-C
- Upgrade to Workstation 16 Player WS16-PLAY-UG-C
- VMware Fusion 12 Pro for Academic Users FUS12-PRO-A
- Upgrade to Fusion 12 Pro for Academic Users FUS12-PRO-UG-A
- VMware Workstation 16 Pro for Academic Users WS16-PRO-A
- Upgrade to Workstation 16 Pro for Academic Users WS16-PRO-UG-A
- VMware Workstation 16 Player for Academic Users WS16-PLAY-A
- Upgrade to Workstation 16 Player for Academic Users WS16-PLAY-UG-A
- VMware vCenter Server Standard VCS7-STD-C
- VMware vSphere Essentials Kit VS7-ESSL-KIT-C
- vSphere Essentials Kit for Academic Users VS7-ESSL-KIT-A
- VMware vCenter Server Foundation VCS7-FND-C
- Upgrade to vSphere Enterprise Plus VS7-STD-EPL-UG-C
- VMware vSphere Enterprise Plus VS7-EPL-C
- VMware vSphere Essentials Plus Kit VS7-ESP-KIT-C
- vSphere Essentials Plus Kit for Academic Users VS7-ESP-KIT-A
- VMware vSphere Standard VS7-STD-C
- VMware vSphere Essentials Kit Term VS7-ESL-KIT-TL-C
- VMware vSphere Essentials Plus Kit Term VS7-EPKIT-G-TLSS-C
- vSphere Remote Office Branch Office Standard VS7-RBSTD25-C
- vSphere Remote Office Branch Office Advanced VS7-RBADV25-C
- Upgrade to vSphere Enterprise Plus VS7-ENT-EPL-UG-C
- vSphere Remote Office Branch Office Enterprise VS7-RBENT25-C
- VMware Fusion 12 Player for Parallels FUS12-PLAY-C
- VMware Fusion 12 Player for Academic Users FUS12-PLAY-A
- VMware Tanzu Basic - Per CPU TZ-BS-TLSS-C
- VMware vSphere with Tanzu – Configuration for 1 Processor VS7-EPL-TZ-1Y-C
- VMware Fusion 12 Player FUS12-PLAY-C
- vSphere with Tanzu Basic (VMware Cloud Foundation 4 Standard with 1-Year Tanzu (Per CPU)) CF4-STD-TZ-1Y-C
- Tanzu Basic(VMware Tanzu Kubernetes Grid for VMware vSphere add-on for Kubernetes. Per CPU - 1 Year - Internal Only) CF4-TKG-VS7-KUBC-1Y-C
- VMware Fusion 12 Player, Personal Use License, ESD FUS12-PLAY-P
- VMware Workstation 16 Player, Personal Use License, ESD FUS12-PLAY-P
- DEMO - VMware vSphere Essentials Kit Term VS7-ESL-KIT-TL-C
- VMware vSphere Essentials Kit Term VS7-ESL-KIT-TL-C
Install Builder Products
- VMware InstallBuilder for Windows BIT-IB-WIN-C
- VMware InstallBuilder for Qt for Windows BIT-IB-QT-WIN-C
- VMware InstallBuilder for Linux BIT-IB-LIN-C
- VMware InstallBuilder for Qt for Linux BIT-IB-QT-LIN-C
- VMware InstallBuilder for Mac BIT-IB-MAC-C
- VMware InstallBuilder for Qt for Mac BIT-IB-QT-MAC-C
- VMware InstallBuilder Professional BIT-IB-PRO-C
- VMware InstallBuilder for Qt Professional BIT-IB-QT-PRO-C
- VMware InstallBuilder Enterprise BIT-IB-ENT-C
- VMware InstallBuilder Professional Site BIT-IB-PRO-SI-C
- VMware InstallBuilder for Qt Professional Site BIT-IB-QT-PRO-SI-C
- VMware InstallBuilder Enterprise Site BIT-IB-ENT-SI-C
- VMware InstallBuilder Professional Concurrent seat BIT-IB-PRO-CNR-C
- VMware InstallBuilder Enterprise Concurrent seat BIT-IB-ENT-CNR-C
Per Incident Support
- Per Incident Support - vSphere Essentials VS7-ESSL-1PAK-C
- Per Incident Support - vSphere Hypervisor HYP-1PAK-C
- VMware After Hours Per Incident Support ESX-GS-PAK
- Single Support After Hours Request ESX-SUP-PAK
- Per Incident Support - Fusion Pro FUS-PRO-SUP-1PAK
- Per Incident Support - Workstation Pro WS-PRO-SUP-1PAK
- Per Incident Support - Fusion Player FUS-PLAY-SUP-1PAK
- Per Incident Support - Workstation Player WS-PLAY-SUP-1PAK

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Jun 24 2022 Update

Clarified and revised the introductory paragraph, and shortened the title.

vExperts are now able to place ads on their virtualization blogs for 18% commissions on VMware purchases!

Jun 24 2022 Update

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