Tuesday
Feb162010
rADical dude
Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at 07:46AM
I took the dive. The ad dive. As in, my blog now has ads. I didn't make the decision right now for any particular reason, other than that it just kind of happened. I had decidedly not had ads for almost four years, and then sometime last year I decided to apply to the BlogHer Ad Network. I had noticed a lot of my favorite blogs, many that I consider to be peers in the blog world, were adding BlogHer ads to their site. I did a little research, decided it was a reputable and respectable network, and I applied.
Then I didn't hear anything for a long time, and I kind of forgot about it. Suddenly, a couple weeks ago, I was informed that I was accepted. I filled out the paperwork and about three seconds later I was sent the code. A little help from my "webmaster" and bam. Ads.
BlogHer does a nice job though. I don't think they look tacky or take away from the integrity of the site. And I promise they won't take away from the integrity of my writing. I will continue to write for the same reasons, in the same manner, and at the same frequency I always have. Just in case you were concerned.
Then I didn't hear anything for a long time, and I kind of forgot about it. Suddenly, a couple weeks ago, I was informed that I was accepted. I filled out the paperwork and about three seconds later I was sent the code. A little help from my "webmaster" and bam. Ads.
BlogHer does a nice job though. I don't think they look tacky or take away from the integrity of the site. And I promise they won't take away from the integrity of my writing. I will continue to write for the same reasons, in the same manner, and at the same frequency I always have. Just in case you were concerned.
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Reader Comments (5)
Nice! You'll also enjoy the revenue checks that will start rolling in. I don't get much, but it's enough to enjoy a dinner out every other month. Or I think of it as funding my Flickr Pro membership, or paying for my own domain, stuff like that. And, another bonus, the network frequently links to my posts on the bottom of the ads, so I get new traffic all the time.
Ditto Jen exactly! That's how I paid for my new site layout.
And the same thing happened when I applied - they said they were full, I kind of forgot about it, and then seemingly out of nowhere they gave me the thumbs-up.
Your ads aren't showing up on individual post pages which will impact your revenue directly. Get your webmaster on that!
Damn...I was hoping it would up the frequency of your posts. :)
How's this for creepy? Just last week I had my first advertising offer. I decided not to do it, since I don't think I have the numbers and market for a printing company. But it feels nice to know that someone thinks you're worthy of their ad space, doesn't it?