Trouble Signing Up With Nuffnang Ads

When I was just starting out blogging and was interested in looking at avenues to start making money from my blog other than using google adwords, I saw a number of Singapore and Malaysia blogs featuring advertisements from Nuffnang. I was quite eager to try out Nuffnang but tried many times to sign up online to no avail. My problem is always the incorrect freecaps image entered even though i keyed in the words many times and reloaded a new image just to ensure that I key in the new one right. After trying out for about 5 times each time on many different occasions I gave up. But then one day, I decided to call up Nuffnang Malaysia as I can't stand to believe that other bloggers are able to sign up whereas I am having difficulty. It turned out that the problem is resolved simply by deleting your browser's cache and instantly I managed to sign up as a Nuffnang Blogger. 

Unfortunately, I signed up under Singapore Nuffnang Ads as I figured the payment procedures will be easier BUT my audience are more to Malaysians and I did not know that Singapore Nuffnang Ads are not integrated with Malaysia Nuffnang Ads, that means Nuffnang Ads do not have the technology like Google Adwords to automatically detect your audience country and serve ads relevant to their country or interests. As such, even though my status as a Nuffnang Ads Blogger is Glitterati (this status is automatically conferred to you if your blog traffic is quite decent) I am earning very little from CTR as the Singapore Nuffnang Ads served are not relevant to the majority of my readers who are Malaysian. So, bloggers, please take note of your audience and sign up with the correct Nuffnang Ads (Singapore/ Malaysia/Australia/Philippines/China/Hong Kong). 

Rocket Salad Recipe @ Salad Sayur Segar

My simple rocket salad recipe

(Untuk Bahasa Melayu, sila skrol ke bawah)

We had special guests last weekend and aside from catering, I prepared some simple dishes. Among them was this rocket salad that the gals love. so I'm sharing the recipe for them to recreate it at home.

Recipe for the rocket salad is as such:

2 large handfuls of rocket leaves

1 pear sliced into wedges

3 tbsp toasted crushed hazelnuts

3 tbsp feta cheese cut in cubes

1 tsp sugar (optional, you can omit it if your pear is ripe or you like your pear crunchy)

Dressing for rocket salad:

3 tbsp olive oil

1 tbsp honey

1 tbsp lemon juice

1 tbsp lemon zest (finely sliced into tiny bits)

How to make the rocket salad:

1. Mix in the rocket leaves, pear and hazelnut, sprinkle some sugar and set aside.

2. Prepare the dressing.

3. Add in the feta cubes and then drizzle the dressing.

4. Chill in the fridge till ready to be served.

(Malay Version)

Pada hujung minggu yang lepas, tetamu istimewa datang mengunjung. Selain dari menempah makanan, saya juga menyediakan beberapa hidangan yang mudah. Diantaranya adalah salad sayur segar yang tanpa diduga diminati oleh tetamu-tetamu wanita saya :) so resepi salad segar ini adalah untuk mereka menyediakan salad sayur ini di rumah :)

Resepi untuk salad sayur segar:

2 genggam besar salad rocket

1 biji buah pir di hiris halus

3 sdm kacang hazel yang disangar dan ditumbuk kasar

3 sdm keju feta yang didadu kecil

1 sdt gula pasir (boleh tak letak kalau pir dah ranum atau anda suka pir yang rangup)

Dressing untuk salad sayur segar:

3 sdm minyak zaitun

1 sdm madu

1 sdm jus lemon 

1 sdm kulit lemon yang dihiris halus

Cara-cara membuat salad sayur segar: 

1. Campurkan salad rocket, hirisan pir dan kacang hazel, taburkan gula dan ketepikan.

2. Siapkan dressing. 

3. Masukkan keju feta ke dalam salad dan tuangkan dressing di atas salad.

4. Simpan di dalam peti ais sehingga sedia untuk dihidangkan.

Selamat Mencuba!