So long I resisted “monetizing” my blog. But today I received an offer that proved hard to resist. (And no horses were involved.) The makers of text-link-ads now also offer Auction Ads, which places eBay auctions on your blog. If your blog’s visitor wins an auction, you get a share. You have control over the layout, but most importantly over the key-words. Which means that you can chose ads that fit your blog. And the best part: if you sign up in September, you get an instant $25 credit to your account.