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Advertising
Amongst the many site changes going on right now, you will probably notice that Coming Unmoored has some advertising for the first time in its history.
Just so everyone knows where I’m coming from, it is not my goal to turn a profit from this site. However, it would be really nice if I could get the site to the point that it was covering its own software and hosting costs (and that of the Small Living Journal, which will continue to have no advertising).
To that end, you will probably noticing me experimenting with different types of ad blocks over the next few months.
My goal is to figure out how to incorporate some advertising without it being too disruptive or visually jarring to readers of that site. That that end, if any of the advertising is annoying the hell out of you, I’d ask you to please drop me a note or comment and I’ll see what I can adjust.
Moreover, if by some rare chance this site starts turning a profit, my intention is to sink those funds right back in to development (such as recruiting additional writers). So, hopefully, it’s a reasonable trade-off.
If I’m off the mark on this one, let me know.
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Amongst the many site changes going on right now, you will probably notice that Coming Unmoored has some advertising for the first time in its history.
Just so everyone knows where I’m coming from, it is not my goal to turn a profit from this site. However, it would be really nice if I could get the site to the point that it was covering its own software and hosting costs (and that of the Small Living Journal, which will continue to have no advertising).
To that end, you will probably noticing me experimenting with different types of ad blocks over the next few months.
My goal is to figure out how to incorporate some advertising without it being too disruptive or visually jarring to readers of that site. That that end, if any of the advertising is annoying the hell out of you, I’d ask you to please drop me a note or comment and I’ll see what I can adjust.
Moreover, if by some rare chance this site starts turning a profit, my intention is to sink those funds right back in to development (such as recruiting additional writers). So, hopefully, it’s a reasonable trade-off.
If I’m off the mark on this one, let me know.
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Moral turpitude!! Okay, I’m kidding. I have no problem with ads on your site. I doubt you’d let it become the main focus, and why shouldn’t you try to at least not have this cost you money every month. It’s free for us to read, so why not? It is just the way things are nowadays online.
Now if you start with pop-up ads and other invasive type things, that’d be a different story. But I have a feeling that type of thing annoys you just the same as everyone else with any sense.
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Yes, James, I’m sure I’m headed straight to Hell…
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The ad block where you have it now looks okay. It’s prominent, but the ads won’t distract from the main content. (unless they start flashing and jumping. Let’s not have that, okay?) Advertisers will want more real estate, though (because they don’t believe smaller is better!), so you may want an option for them to purchase more than one of the tiles and connect them seamlessly into one adblock.
Actually, the thing I find endlessly annoying, which isn’t even properly an ad, is that every single time I am on Tumbleweed, the bloody “download our brochure!” alert jumps over the page and forces me to click something to make it go away before I can read the site. YES, I’ve seen the brochure. I’m convinced. If I had any money, I would have bought two of them by now. I just want to read comments on the blog without having to close an alert box every single time I visit.
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Steph Reply:
July 15th, 2009 at 3:56 pm
Thanks for the feedback, Kerrick. I promise no pop-up windows or animated GIFs. (If I somehow botch it on the set-up, please let me know!)
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I didn’t even notice the adds until I’d scrolled waaaay down, so they’re definitely not intrusive. Keep playing with the placement, though– they might be unobtrusive to the point of not really working to your advantage, at this point!
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