Durka-Durka-Muhammed-Jihad!!
Got a question for y'all:
Should I embrace the Dark Side of the Blogsphere and put ads up here?While I was sitting in class this morning - not taking notes like I should have been - I got IM'd by an entity that for the moment shall remain nameless that basically pitched the idea of putting up an ad on my site.
Huh I thought - Never really thought about that too much.
Actually, I have thought of it - back when I was debating the format of this blog, i.e. two column format or three columns. I basically decided that having three columns would be good if I had a buttload of links to slap up here, but I don't. I could/would also use that extra column to put up some sort of ads that might - might garner some funding for me. Not enough to buy anything really...just enough to offset my blogging addiction.
So the question is: should I?
It would be nice to do something constructive in a financial manner from all the blogging I do. But the thing that makes me wonder is do I get enough traffic here to generate any appreciable income from those ads?
Additionally, for the most part I've always considered my *cough* contribution(s) to the blogsphere to be mainly for my personal enjoyment; it's not like I've influenced anyone with any of my thought-provoking quips about not being an ass-hatted clown - created a few chuckles, but no apparent influence. In my blogging experience(s), I've mostly gained more personal insight into politics and some-what improved my righting skillz.
As I said - it's just a thought.....but a thought that makes you think Hmmmm....maybe, just maybe I could....
UPDATE: At the advice of several commenters, I've submitted applications for two different ad sponsors - Google Ads and the other one that's still being discretely not named.
Will I be approved? Dunno, but I figured what the hell, let's see if anything comes of this and maybe - just maybe - I'll be able to generate enough income through this that I can do some things with this site and a domain I've reserved that I've been wanting to do for some time.
Thanks to all that made recommendations!! I really DO appreciate the feedback!
I looked into doing BlogAds - they strongly advise that unless I'm getting around a 1,000 hits a
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Davey said:
I would also suggest BlogAds at BlogAds.com (obviously)
Read more in The Dark Side of the BlogsphereDo it. I have a personal website where I provide information on my hobby - brewing beer - and I
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Cait said:
Sure, go for it if it helps offset expenses. College is expensive, and the extra money would no
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Davey said:
One word: Capitalism.
Read more in The Dark Side of the BlogsphereYou post every day, or close to it, you have a Google rating of 5 out of 10, you have loyal links
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You post every day, or close to it, you have a Google rating of 5 out of 10, you have loyal links to your site...
Why not start with google ads? See what happens...
|| Posted by scroff, April 13, 2005 07:13 PM ||One word: Capitalism.
|| Posted by Davey, April 14, 2005 03:06 AM ||Sure, go for it if it helps offset expenses. College is expensive, and the extra money would no doubt help.
|| Posted by Cait, April 14, 2005 06:21 AM ||Do it. I have a personal website where I provide information on my hobby - brewing beer - and I started the Google ads a couple months ago. I won't get rich, but it pays for the monthly hosting and bi-annual registration fees.... plus some grain and hops!
|| Posted by The Other Mike S, April 14, 2005 07:37 AM ||I would also suggest BlogAds at BlogAds.com (obviously)
|| Posted by Davey, April 16, 2005 09:33 AM ||I looked into doing BlogAds - they strongly advise that unless I'm getting around a 1,000 hits a day that most advertisers wouldn't go near me....
|| Posted by Mad Mikey, April 16, 2005 11:04 PM ||