Comments on: How quickly after starting a blog should I put ads on it?

By: blogmoneymania

blogmoneymania — Mon, 25 May 2009 17:46:51 +0000

I think designing & setting up a blog with ads placed from the beginning is best if you want to make money from your blog.

It shows what you are about when readers check out your site. I like having a nicely designed site w/ads that look good on the site.

Who says ads have to be ugly?

By: Owen

Owen — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 17:00:32 +0000

I think that you may as well put adverts on your blog from day 1, mainly to keep your design consistent, and you’re right in saying that you could end up losing readers if you put them in once you get a reader base.

By: Simon

Simon — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 10:39:52 +0000

Thanks Darren for your rapid response. This post and comments answer my questions. I’m into my 6th week and haven’t started with ads yet – may have been a mistake. But, you live and learn, right? Keep up the good work.

By: jeff paul internet business

jeff paul internet business — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 07:17:57 +0000

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By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:17:45 +0000

This was a really helpful article and it was even more helpful to read the varying feedback. It seems like the way to go about advertising if you do is through AdSense. I have never used AdSense and just started blogging about 2 weeks ago. Does anyone have any tips for the best way of using AdSense – particularly when you are still developing a readers base.

By: Tom Kirkpatrick

Tom Kirkpatrick — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 01:29:03 +0000

A good article and lots of great comments to back it up. However, my question hasn’t really been answered… What is considered a ‘decent level of traffic’? 100 unique per day? 200? 500? 1000?

By: Vikash Kumar

Vikash Kumar — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 14:43:11 +0000

By the way…I am chosen the first approach for launching my own blog…

Vikash
http://wealth-motivation.com

By: Refinance

Refinance — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 08:20:43 +0000

I really wonder how you could write a post like this on uickly after starting a blog should I put ads on it?. You really organized all those thing in a very fantastic manner. I really appreciate it.

By: Nick

Nick — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:36:49 +0000

Plus, if someone that comes to a website sees that there are already advertisements (ie day 1 approach) then they will associate the site with other, bigger sites.

By: Sandy-kun

Sandy-kun — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 09:23:49 +0000

Hmmm…. I just dunno how to make potential “ads” on the first day we do bloging…it seemed that a potential earning will just be made by getting many trafic and good ads…
So, i’m a newbie… what should i do then to monetizing my blog faster????

By: Vanessa

Vanessa — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:49:40 +0000

I waited about six months before running ads and warned my readers of the changes coming. I still lost traffic. Some people were adverse, I’m sure, to either the changes that included ads or advertising in general. But I had used AdSense back in 2006 and before that briefly. So I was kind of prepared for the loss of visitors and traffic.

In my case I changed even the URL and focus of my blog so I’m glad (In this case) I didn’t have advertising until I made the changes. It’s been only four months since I started running ads and the clicks were immediate howbeit only a small number. The site will be a year old end of July. It has a PR2 and some Alexa ranking recently.

But I agree, running advertising from day one is the best option. If you wait until later people become suspicious of your agenda. It takes awhile to build trust after that. Also running ads from day one allows time for relevant ads to begin running later. The longer you wait the longer it takes.

A side note on the issue: AdSense is helpful to keep me focused and honing my skill as a writer which is more important.

By: Manou

Manou — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:24:34 +0000

I have just started my swedish blog (2 weeks) and have many thoughts about whether I should put ads right from the start or wait a little. Initially I wanted to have an ad-free blog, at least wait until I have some traffic.
Then I come across Darren’s article. After reading it carefully and the comments as well I can say that I am pretty much convince that putting the ads up from day one is the way to go (judging from the readers comments). So that’s what I am gonna do. I just have to learn how to do it in my blog. Ideas?
Thanks Darren for a nice article

By: abanglong

abanglong — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:22:40 +0000

hi. the idea of putting the ads from day 1 seems bit different from what some ppl had told me before. they encourage me to built up constant hits and after reaching certain amount of hits per day then only put the ads..
now i’m confused!

By: How Much Traffic Should a Blog Have Before Running Advertising

How Much Traffic Should a Blog Have Before Running Advertising — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 20:36:49 +0000

[...] Further Reading: I expand upon this topic a little in a previous post – How Quickly After Starting a Blog Should I put Ads On it? [...]

By: Almakos

Almakos — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:34:22 +0000

I think that reasonable at first to make at least several posts and then put ads it will look right.
anyway first week there will be no visitors if you won’t invite them directly.
moreover you need some experience in chosing and placing ads, no need to show your visitors your constant experiments with ads

By: Vivian

Vivian — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 03:51:25 +0000

This is an excellent article. I recently started a blog of my own, and was considering if I should place ads or not. Thanks for this resource and your advice!

By: Mark A. Griffin

Mark A. Griffin — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:33:18 +0000

I agree with doing it from day one. I would be pretty ticked off if I was enjoying a nice clean site for weeks, than bam ads thrown in. It is nice to know ahead of time. This posting is good information, I am considering adding a Blog to my site.

http://www.G-bags.com

Peace.

By: Rajeev Edmonds from Mint Blogger

Rajeev Edmonds from Mint Blogger — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 14:36:04 +0000

Darren I think we should put Ads from the first day. If we do not put Ads from first day then it may happen that later if we start putting Ads, tweaking their placements and appearance, it may annoy the visitors. But if we put it from beginning then we have ample amount of time to tweak our Ads (Basic Placements not performance tweaking). What do you say?

By: James Kesn

James Kesn — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 13:57:38 +0000

I did start to put ads when my blog ( http://www.atheex.com ) opened, but the real question you should all ask yourself is:

When do I start to optimize these ads clicks!

By: Dee

Dee — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 05:13:43 +0000

I recently (2 days ago) started a blog providing information, tips, and advice for independent trainers, consultants, and contractors.

I, from the start, included ads on my blog for a couple of the reasons you mentioned above (1) My readers (when they do come:-)) will know what to expect each time they visit (2) I won’t have to redesign the site later for ad placement.

With that said, I’m a fan of showing all from the start. We’ll see if that’s a good thing or not in about 6-8 months:-)