Comments on: This blog now with advertising http://nickcowie.com/2007/this-blog-now-with-advertising/ Web standards, accessibility and such like with a bias toward Government web sites Sat, 22 Nov 2008 11:12:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: oil painting from photo http://nickcowie.com/2007/this-blog-now-with-advertising/#comment-30315 oil painting from photo Wed, 19 Mar 2008 05:52:25 +0000 http://nickcowie.com/2007/this-blog-now-with-advertising/#comment-30315 I’ve read somewhere that WP are now encouraging their theme-makers to avoid putting ads on their themes. What can you say about this? I’ve read somewhere that WP are now encouraging their theme-makers to avoid putting ads on their themes. What can you say about this?

]]> By: pet portraits http://nickcowie.com/2007/this-blog-now-with-advertising/#comment-23606 pet portraits Thu, 20 Dec 2007 13:14:56 +0000 http://nickcowie.com/2007/this-blog-now-with-advertising/#comment-23606 I used to think that putting ads on blogs is one dirty scheme in the world of online business. But my mentor said that everyone does it thus it is a valid and definitely a legal scheme of making money online. As long as ads are put on the right place, they won’t mess up with the post or content of the blog. I used to think that putting ads on blogs is one dirty scheme in the world of online business. But my mentor said that everyone does it thus it is a valid and definitely a legal scheme of making money online. As long as ads are put on the right place, they won’t mess up with the post or content of the blog.

]]> By: shopping http://nickcowie.com/2007/this-blog-now-with-advertising/#comment-15310 shopping Sun, 15 Jul 2007 06:11:48 +0000 http://nickcowie.com/2007/this-blog-now-with-advertising/#comment-15310 I think that there is advertising everywhere on the Internet, and while it may be a tough decision as to whether or not to consciously include it on your site, I think that many times we have to think about what we would do. I mean, some people may not like the advertising links up on the page or they may find them offensive; however, you had a site that was popular enough to draw advertisers in. So, my question is then, why not make money off of them? If I had a page that was popular enough that someone would actually want to pay for advertising on it, I would totally go ahead and let them. That is just the way I look at things, though. I don’t think you can go anywhere without seeing ads, not even when you pay to go and see a movie, so I say bravo to you for making something off them. I think that there is advertising everywhere on the Internet, and while it may be a tough decision as to whether or not to consciously include it on your site, I think that many times we have to think about what we would do. I mean, some people may not like the advertising links up on the page or they may find them offensive; however, you had a site that was popular enough to draw advertisers in. So, my question is then, why not make money off of them? If I had a page that was popular enough that someone would actually want to pay for advertising on it, I would totally go ahead and let them. That is just the way I look at things, though. I don’t think you can go anywhere without seeing ads, not even when you pay to go and see a movie, so I say bravo to you for making something off them.

]]> By: Kay http://nickcowie.com/2007/this-blog-now-with-advertising/#comment-15281 Kay Sat, 14 Jul 2007 08:35:14 +0000 http://nickcowie.com/2007/this-blog-now-with-advertising/#comment-15281 It will be interesting to see how you go. I don't mind ads as long as they're not in your face - everyone deserves to make a buck or two - but in my experience tech blogs are a dead zone when it comes to AdSense. Geeks just don't click ads. If you have enough traffic, textlinkads may work for you though, because they don't rely on people clicking on them. It will be interesting to see how you go. I don’t mind ads as long as they’re not in your face - everyone deserves to make a buck or two - but in my experience tech blogs are a dead zone when it comes to AdSense. Geeks just don’t click ads. If you have enough traffic, textlinkads may work for you though, because they don’t rely on people clicking on them.

]]> By: Graham http://nickcowie.com/2007/this-blog-now-with-advertising/#comment-15252 Graham Fri, 13 Jul 2007 18:11:30 +0000 http://nickcowie.com/2007/this-blog-now-with-advertising/#comment-15252 Mate, the Paris Hilton ads would have come from the word 'whore', not from references to Jeremy Keith. Mate, the Paris Hilton ads would have come from the word ‘whore’, not from references to Jeremy Keith.

]]> By: Sue Waters http://nickcowie.com/2007/this-blog-now-with-advertising/#comment-15245 Sue Waters Fri, 13 Jul 2007 12:59:24 +0000 http://nickcowie.com/2007/this-blog-now-with-advertising/#comment-15245 Go for it Nick. Us that use Google Reader to read your posts are not getting the ads, so to me it is WIN:WIN. Do we all get to come for lunch? Sue Go for it Nick.

Us that use Google Reader to read your posts are not getting the ads, so to me it is WIN:WIN. Do we all get to come for lunch?

Sue

]]> By: Mr Speaker http://nickcowie.com/2007/this-blog-now-with-advertising/#comment-15244 Mr Speaker Fri, 13 Jul 2007 12:53:43 +0000 http://nickcowie.com/2007/this-blog-now-with-advertising/#comment-15244 Certainly a tough choice I reckon. I was considering the same thing, but decided that for the pittance I'd make from google, I'd rather have an ad free space on the internet. I remember being amazed as a (relative) youngster when the internet emerged from BBSs. If I was a youngster now, I think advertising would have completely put me off computers. Perhaps I'd be doing something useful! Certainly a tough choice I reckon. I was considering the same thing, but decided that for the pittance I’d make from google, I’d rather have an ad free space on the internet. I remember being amazed as a (relative) youngster when the internet emerged from BBSs. If I was a youngster now, I think advertising would have completely put me off computers. Perhaps I’d be doing something useful!

]]> By: Gary Barber http://nickcowie.com/2007/this-blog-now-with-advertising/#comment-15242 Gary Barber Fri, 13 Jul 2007 12:32:03 +0000 http://nickcowie.com/2007/this-blog-now-with-advertising/#comment-15242 So now you have gone and done it. Flipped the switch and slid into the semi commercial zone. It will be interesting to see how you go. So now you have gone and done it. Flipped the switch and slid into the semi commercial zone. It will be interesting to see how you go.

]]> By: Miles Burke http://nickcowie.com/2007/this-blog-now-with-advertising/#comment-15240 Miles Burke Fri, 13 Jul 2007 11:12:53 +0000 http://nickcowie.com/2007/this-blog-now-with-advertising/#comment-15240 Well done Nick! Maybe when you're raking in the dollar here and there, we'll go a lunch, and pay the bill thanks to Adsense. :) Well done Nick! Maybe when you’re raking in the dollar here and there, we’ll go a lunch, and pay the bill thanks to Adsense. :)

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