Trying something new

6th of March, 2008 (Last modified: 6th of March, 2008) Håvard Site specifics , Google , Side note ,

Just for the fun of it, I'll by trying out Google AdSense on the site for a limited period of time. If it's a success I'll keep it there, if it's just a hassle and nothing good comes out of it - it'll be gone like the wind in no time!

In the beginning it'll be located on the left hand side of the site, just below the search-field. If anyone has any thoughts about how it works or if it doesn't work at all - just let me know.

2 Responses to “Trying something new”

  1. André Mar 10th, 2008 at 22:54

    I might have a strange way to think about adsense. I like to see that it’s there, so that i can ignore it.

    Don’t get me wrong, I don’t have any problems with blogs (or ordinary websites) using adsense. It’s a simple way to earn money, and if someone wants to earn a few bucks on the blog they use lots of time and resources to write, I prefer that they do it without popups and huge ad’s like some sites have.

    But what I’m trying to say is that i like the fact that it is very easy to see where the ad is. This lets me ignore it if I don’t want to see it, or click it if i want to help the author of the page.

    You have integrated adsense really good in your page’s design, it really looks good, but it makes the adsense look like a part of the page, something I, personally, don’t like that much.

    If you throw a border around it, it will be easier to see where the ad is.

    Just my two cents.

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  2. Håvard Mar 14th, 2008 at 22:48

    I have long debated this issue with myself, on whether or not to have ads on my site. It’s not like I’m planning on quit my job or anything like that, but more an experiment to see the potential of adding ads.

    My initial plan was to try AdSense out for a month or two, we’ll see what I do after that.

    Point taken on the border around the ad, I’ll do something about that.

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