Comments on: When Should I Put Advertising on My Blog?

By: mary

mary — Mon, 25 May 2009 18:44:50 +0000

Is it possible to get a blog free and put your own ads on (not google adsense) as i thgought it would be easy but i am having trouble finding a blog that will let me do this free. Any suggestions as i don’t really want to pay but i will if i have to.

By: Stefanie Hartman

Stefanie Hartman — Tue, 19 May 2009 10:51:51 +0000

I’m all for monetizing early. Your readers will know what to expect from the start. Though, it’s pretty much accpeted these days.

By: Silence Nogood

Silence Nogood — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:34:34 +0000

For goodness sake we live in America and the idea of not monetizing your blog seems silly. I think if someone is investing time putting together a blog there is no reason that they should not be compensated for it. In fact there are many blogs were I find the ads more interesting then the commentary.

By: Mrs. Accountability

Mrs. Accountability — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 03:35:07 +0000

I started out with no ads and slowly as I learned about them started adding them. I was fortunate to check out BlogHerAds one day when they were accepting new blogs. This is my most prolific earner to date. I think you just have to decide what you want to do, and do it. I think it’s silly that people wouldn’t read my blog just because I have ads on it. I spend enough of my real life trying to make everyone happy so on my blog I practice just being me, without trying to please every single person that visits. Can’t be done, no sense trying. This was a very helpful post!

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By: Daral

Daral — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 08:50:29 +0000

It is very good strategy of using ads in the short term as long as they are well picked and placed. This post is a Good .

By: uwak

uwak — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 05:26:26 +0000

too many consideration…….just put and get the money….haaa, thanks

By: MySite

MySite — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 00:17:35 +0000

I put google adsense and amazon on all my sites and racking like $500 per week.

Just put them, you never know…

By: Tracey

Tracey — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 20:48:50 +0000

I put google adsense on my blog from the beginning. I have three blogs, and in a month or so, it told me which one to keep and the other two I gave up on.

I have about 5000 page impressions now, and 10 subscribers (learnt about that part just in August). I am looking for ways to make money on this site. It’s page ranking is 2 million something, so I am slowly climbing down. Thanks for the article.

I agree, if you have ads, you should have it from day one so that people know what to expect, if your blog suddenly changes, might turn some people off!

T
http://www.hooponoponoworks.blogspot.com
http://www.lovablecanine.blogspot.com

By: Nathan

Nathan — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 04:11:04 +0000

I like the strategy of using ads in the short term as long as they are well picked and placed. I had some problems with that on my own blog and as I continue to learn more about monetization I understand the importance of building a brand and a long term strategy over short term pocket change. Good post.

By: stevewrightaz

stevewrightaz — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 18:51:38 +0000

I just started my blog, howigotajobinorangecounty.blogspot.com, about a week ago and am not sure when I should start to monetize it. I have thought about it however. Maybe it’s time I start to really consider it.

By: Amol

Amol — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 09:37:15 +0000

I think that if you put google ads on your blog , not many people would click on it…and the credibility of the blog would also reduce.

By: MarkOlson.ca

MarkOlson.ca — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:08:50 +0000

Why not advertise from the gettie up pony … if it doesn’t look too out of place? I am not a blogger who slaps adz all over because I need money type of person … I have a job and make money … and enjoy blogging for kicks and giggles and whatever else it might do for me. Maybe it has something to do with one’s expectations … and I don’t expect to make any money. The ads are more about giving the blog … this might be important or popular kinda look.

I place adsense on my site … because it was incorporated into the theme … and doesn’t look that bad. In fact, it looks kinda good AND more importantly goes with my … i don’t advertise theme I was doing in my youtube videos.

That is just my 2 öre.

– mholsonproject

By: BS store

BS store — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:06:44 +0000

“corrupted by the bloody moolah” HAHA….

agreeeeeeee…all about moneyyyy

By: Bamboo Forest

Bamboo Forest — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:56:56 +0000

“corrupted by the bloody moolah” HAHA….

By: Teri Tynes

Teri Tynes — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:06:48 +0000

I started my blog nearly a year ago, and soon after, I added AdSense. I would agree that the ads, discreet as they are, gave the blog a certain legitimacy. Because I write so much about New York and for an audience interested in the city, the relevant ads – hotels, restaurants, tours, etc., add value to the site. I didn’t earn too much in the first several months, but with the year’s growth I’m seeing a definite move. I’ve also recently set aside just a tiny budget for a focused AdWords campaign, and I can now see a boost in traffic that I think will help in the long term.

By: Rebel Zen

Rebel Zen — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:24:23 +0000

I think it is important to start any blog with a clear plan of where it is going to go. If it is the sort of blog that is going to have ads eventually, you should try to incorporate them into the design as early as possible.

By: Uncle Che

Uncle Che — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:34:43 +0000

Believe me or not. At times, the ads are just for fun. I earn less than $5 per month, yet i still keep the ads. ha ha ha

By: Amir Helzer

Amir Helzer — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:06:50 +0000

Like others said here, I think is mainly depends on the purpose of the blog.

If you have a blog that’s mainly used as a product announcement, like our business blog, there’s no room for any advertisement in it. Even if it doesn’t make it look cheesy, you’ll still be advertising your competitors, when your visitors go to read YOUR news.

However, if it’s a content site, which is the same thing as a TV or radio show, people take it for granted that there’s some advertising around. As long as you don’t trick people into clicking on ads as organic contents, it’s a healthy thing to do.

By: Pete @ biblemoneymatters

Pete @ biblemoneymatters — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:30:43 +0000

I put ads on the site from almost day one, and they make enough to pay for hosting if I choose to switch from blogger (which i will). I think people are used to seeing ads, and there is really no problem with having them as long as they don’t take over your site.