Sell ads on my blog and add plugins

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  rossdykstra · Member · Feb 5, 2013 at 2:04 pm

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  I want to be able to sell ads on my blog and also add plugins, how do I do this? The blog I’m referencing is: http://dadlifeblog.com/

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  kardotim · Member · Feb 5, 2013 at 2:13 pm

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  We do have an advertising program called WordAds.

  Advertising outside of WordAds at WordPress.com is not allowed.

  We don’t allow plugins on WordPress.com for security reasons. Plugins are a feature only available for self-hosted blogs provided through WordPress.org.

  However, we do have some really cool widgets. Perhaps one of those might meet your needs?

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  rossdykstra · Member · Feb 5, 2013 at 3:17 pm

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  Ok, thank you for your help. If my ultimate goal for my blog is to become a sponsored advertiser, providing content and increasing traffic – do you recommend that I switch it over to a self-hosting blog through WordPress.org? Am I able to comment on other blogs/forums mentioning my blog, or is that also not allowed since it is not self-hosting?

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  kardotim · Member · Feb 6, 2013 at 6:11 am

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  If you’re planning to do advertising on your blog, it’s best to run a self-hosted blog. There are no restrictions if you setup a self-hosted WordPress.org blog instead of a WordPress.com blog, but there are some added responsibilities. We have hosting recommendations at the following link if you are interested.

  There are no restrictions to mention your blog in comments on other blogs.