No more ads!
Blogged on Sunday, March 2nd, 2008 by Rachael. Filed in Administrating, Blog365, Randomness.
I decided to get rid of the Google ads I’d had in the sidebar and below the content here. I was trying them out for one to two months, to see if they’d really do much of anything. Anyone who has a blog that has even one or two readers can get overly excited about the income possibilities (or maybe not, lol) - but in all reality, it’s mostly the most popular bloggers who can capitalize on their readership in such a way that it brings in any kind of money at all.
So far since the end of December, I brought in a grand total of three dollars and change. Since Google doesn’t pay out until your check amount is at least a hundred dollars, it would be ridiculous of me to keep hanging on and wishing for all my visitors to just CLICK ALREADY, dammit, so that I can get a very small amount of money!!
Besides, what I love most about my blog is not its potential moneymaking (not that there really is any, as I think I’ve proven, heh), but that fact that I write here and I meet you here and we talk. And I visit your blog and we talk there too, and sometimes we talk other places too. The community and friendship is what I have begun to fall in love with, and that’s what my focus will be from here on out.
Unless I get a corporate sponsorship! Then I will shove it down all your throats hahahaha!! …just kidding. I wouldn’t do that to you, I’d do it to someone else! Promise.
So, here endeth the experiment. Although I will be keeping the cute little Entrecard widget up, because I love giving other bloggers free space on my blog to say hi and maybe end up friends with some of you. It’s all about community, baby.
8 Responses to “No more ads!”
I’ve NEVER gotten any income from ANY of the ads on my blog.
But thanks for keeping Entrecard. :-)
Angelika’s last blog post..MonaRonaDona VIRUS
Mar 2, 2008
That’s why I don’t get into running ads at all. I tried adsense and felt obligated to give it some space cause I use Blogger. But, no ads have ever given me a pay cheque and I’m not holding my breath on that one either. A blog only has so much space before it looks cluttered and spammy. I’m keeping my space for myself.
Laura’s last blog post..“lucky in love”
Mar 2, 2008
I gave up ads as well. Honestly, I can afford the $180 a year for my hosting (and I’m paid until Oct. 09 anyway)
Mar 2, 2008
I haven’t gotten any money from mine either. Probably because of my blog name, the ads are always related to broken bones, and I don’t think that’s what my readers are looking for.
Alison’s last blog post..Week in Review, 2/24–3/1
Mar 2, 2008
Never had ads, never will on Why Not - Right. Could never get over the sensation I was selling out on the original reason I started blogging - just to blog - no more, no less.
Lithie’s last blog post..Be Bold, Be Daring, Be Relentless
Mar 2, 2008
$180 a year for hosting? Man that sounds expensive… do they host in gold? I’m pretty sure mine only costs $19.99 a year. I’m so confused.
Anyway, I agree with Google Adsense, but the rubicon project is a whole other story! I’ve already doubled my $3.76 since I joined less than two weeks ago! :D
fragileheart’s last blog post..Who has time to hand wash every week? I don’t!
Mar 4, 2008
I have blogher ads and have made a bit of money from those… nothing major. just dinner at a family style restaurant.
Tried Amazon Affiliates, but made nothing from that.
Blessings,
Karla
karla ~ looking towards heaven’s last blog post..Welcome Back. Back to reality.
Mar 4, 2008
I really hate the websites filled with AdSense and I just don’t understand why people are still using it. Everyone has a website now a days and all are trying to make money, so why would a person who knows about adsense will click on these junk links..
Some times I click on these ads if I really found the information helpful to pay something but normally I close these pages within 2-3 seconds.
I have an adsense account but never used it so far.
Regards
Mohit A
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Mar 5, 2008