Comments on: Ads on your blog: Are they for you? http://www.yourbloghelper.com/2007/10/05/ads-on-your-blog-are-they-for-you/ A blogging coach's tips and techniques for a better blog Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:39:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Curtis http://www.yourbloghelper.com/2007/10/05/ads-on-your-blog-are-they-for-you/#comment-10 Curtis Fri, 19 Oct 2007 13:25:44 +0000 http://www.yourbloghelper.com/2007/10/05/ads-on-your-blog-are-they-for-you/#comment-10 I think a well placed ad is not at all offsetting to the blog or its readers. I think a well placed ad is not at all offsetting to the blog or its readers.

]]> By: Kathy Purdy http://www.yourbloghelper.com/2007/10/05/ads-on-your-blog-are-they-for-you/#comment-7 Kathy Purdy Fri, 19 Oct 2007 00:02:20 +0000 http://www.yourbloghelper.com/2007/10/05/ads-on-your-blog-are-they-for-you/#comment-7 threecollie, there is a way to block unwanted ads from being published in Google's Adsense program. They call it the Competitive Ad filter: https://www.google.com/adsense/support/bin/answer.py?answer=9875&topic=134 But check through the Get Paid? section of the <a href="http://www.yourbloghelper.com/gwa-handout/" title="Link to an informative page full of links" rel="nofollow">GWA handout</a>. You might find an ad program that is a better fit for you. I am still trying to figure out what kind of ads work best for me on my other site. threecollie, there is a way to block unwanted ads from being published in Google’s Adsense program. They call it the Competitive Ad filter:
https://www.google.com/adsense/support/bin/answer.py?answer=9875&topic=134

But check through the Get Paid? section of the GWA handout. You might find an ad program that is a better fit for you. I am still trying to figure out what kind of ads work best for me on my other site.

]]> By: threecollie http://www.yourbloghelper.com/2007/10/05/ads-on-your-blog-are-they-for-you/#comment-6 threecollie Wed, 17 Oct 2007 14:17:01 +0000 http://www.yourbloghelper.com/2007/10/05/ads-on-your-blog-are-they-for-you/#comment-6 Thanks for setting up this site. I found my way here from The Other Side of NY and have already learned a thing or two. I tried ads on my page, Google as a matter of fact, but they too often put ads for PeTA next to my farming articles, so eventually I ditched them. I would love to find a way to make a little money blogging though, even though I mostly do it for my own enjoyment Thanks for setting up this site. I found my way here from The Other Side of NY and have already learned a thing or two. I tried ads on my page, Google as a matter of fact, but they too often put ads for PeTA next to my farming articles, so eventually I ditched them. I would love to find a way to make a little money blogging though, even though I mostly do it for my own enjoyment

]]> By: Susan Harris http://www.yourbloghelper.com/2007/10/05/ads-on-your-blog-are-they-for-you/#comment-4 Susan Harris Mon, 15 Oct 2007 00:52:58 +0000 http://www.yourbloghelper.com/2007/10/05/ads-on-your-blog-are-they-for-you/#comment-4 Kathy, I LOVE this site - it's a great service and good for you. And on this topic, I'm glad you mentioned the loss of aesthetic value caused by ads because that's a huge factor, IMHO. After all, gardening is largely an aesthetic enterprise and I'm the kind of gardening blog reader who avoids unattractive sites altogether. And you're right - the more ads, the less attractive. Not to mention the less professional-looking (beyond a minimal number of ads, again IMHO.) YOUR blog still looking very professional, so enjoy your plant-money! Kathy, I LOVE this site - it’s a great service and good for you. And on this topic, I’m glad you mentioned the loss of aesthetic value caused by ads because that’s a huge factor, IMHO. After all, gardening is largely an aesthetic enterprise and I’m the kind of gardening blog reader who avoids unattractive sites altogether. And you’re right - the more ads, the less attractive. Not to mention the less professional-looking (beyond a minimal number of ads, again IMHO.) YOUR blog still looking very professional, so enjoy your plant-money!

]]> By: Carol http://www.yourbloghelper.com/2007/10/05/ads-on-your-blog-are-they-for-you/#comment-3 Carol Tue, 09 Oct 2007 02:12:02 +0000 http://www.yourbloghelper.com/2007/10/05/ads-on-your-blog-are-they-for-you/#comment-3 I think you have a good attitude about ads, and how you've put them on your garden blog doesn't distract me from reading the posts. Perhaps you've found that balance that everyone is looking for? Or maybe others would come along and say you've left "money on the table" because you could sell more? Regardless, I think what you wrote about being a "professional" about your blog is a good guiding principle. A professional is careful about who they associate it and chooses who and how they do business, so at the end of the day, they can sleep well knowing they have their integrity intact and didn't "sell out" to the highest bidder. Good luck with this new endeavor of blog coaching! I think you have a good attitude about ads, and how you’ve put them on your garden blog doesn’t distract me from reading the posts. Perhaps you’ve found that balance that everyone is looking for? Or maybe others would come along and say you’ve left “money on the table” because you could sell more? Regardless, I think what you wrote about being a “professional” about your blog is a good guiding principle. A professional is careful about who they associate it and chooses who and how they do business, so at the end of the day, they can sleep well knowing they have their integrity intact and didn’t “sell out” to the highest bidder.

Good luck with this new endeavor of blog coaching!

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