tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post567318424751756813..comments2023-11-02T07:13:53.064-07:00Comments on Beervana: A Tune-up and a QuestionJeff Alworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02930119177544342495noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-85507805373193695092013-05-10T12:04:27.064-07:002013-05-10T12:04:27.064-07:00Folks, despite your largely positive response to m...Folks, despite your largely positive response to my thought of adsense, I'm back-burnering it for now. It's junky and won't really do a lot for the bottom line in the old Alworth budget. <br /><br />I am definitely not going to solicit ads from businesses, because that would put me in a compromised position of both writing about and for breweries. I'm not above selling out, butJeff Alworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02930119177544342495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-60372371483327832382013-05-09T12:06:26.339-07:002013-05-09T12:06:26.339-07:00I think you'd do better by soliciting a few lo...I think you'd do better by soliciting a few local beer-related establishments for ad space rather than going with AdSense. It seems to work for Ezra, so perhaps you should talk to him about what sort of rates he's charging for the 900x120px Double Mountain banner and the various 200x117px ads just below it.<br /><br />If your traffic is as high as I suspect (especially given the recent Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04670279083285348299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-57076507037852006792013-05-09T08:18:16.131-07:002013-05-09T08:18:16.131-07:00#3. Make what you can. Hide text links if people w...#3. Make what you can. Hide text links if people will still pay you for that, too. I am told by the disappearing long standing ad suppliers that Google has sent out emails banning all links other than their AdSense on threat of having the direct advertisers loose Google listing altogether. So get your scraps as ye may. It ain't 2007 anymore.Alanhttp://agoodbeerblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-84707274356645806682013-05-09T07:46:00.381-07:002013-05-09T07:46:00.381-07:00Re: Your poll; count me 3.5
Further, along the li...Re: Your poll; count me 3.5<br /><br />Further, along the line suggested by Shawn B., consider a crowdsource fundraising drive. For a model see http://darksnowproject.org/. My son's attempt. <br />Jack R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07625645308707849072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-13625171604141934882013-05-08T21:55:31.756-07:002013-05-08T21:55:31.756-07:00I knew one blogger (baseball blog) who had quite a...I knew one blogger (baseball blog) who had quite a following. One month a year he would solicit donations from his readers. He would pull in a grand or so, maybe a bit more. It's like public radio - most won't contribute, but some small percentage will.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00097878173622170668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-52454702270702218532013-05-08T21:07:09.606-07:002013-05-08T21:07:09.606-07:00There's nothing at all wrong with ads, so long...There's nothing at all wrong with ads, so long as they look decent and don't muck up the place. My advice to you is forget adsense and sell your own ads to folks who are willing to support your blog no questions asked. Don't bother with anyone who demands regular positive coverage. You get plenty of traffic. Supporters are out there. If you build it, they will come. You'll make Pete Dunlophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17456380762400522665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-61510660624394695272013-05-08T16:55:50.423-07:002013-05-08T16:55:50.423-07:00Viewed through Feedly, only your words appear. Exc...Viewed through Feedly, only your words appear. Except you have lured me in to comment. So I might notice the rest. Nope, didn't happen.<br /><br />Unemployed? Perhaps. Out of work? Nope, again, writer of book. It has only begun.Stan Hieronymushttp://www.appellationbeer.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-65322369170083044942013-05-08T15:21:19.999-07:002013-05-08T15:21:19.999-07:00Matt, thanks for the kind words. Now I have to de...Matt, thanks for the kind words. Now I have to decide: would adsense violate the "noncommercial" element? Four dollars and ninety-three cents!<br /><br />Brad, I have a low-grade jihad against Amazon, which has been one of the most malign forces screwing authors in the digital age. (Roars <a href="http://beervana.blogspot.com/2012/04/catastrophe-for-publishing-and.html" rel="nofollowJeff Alworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02930119177544342495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-2673791687775799012013-05-08T14:59:00.614-07:002013-05-08T14:59:00.614-07:00I think you'll make *FAR* more with either a P...I think you'll make *FAR* more with either a PayPal tip jar or an Amazon affiliates link.<br /><br />If you're suggesting that blogrolls are behind the times, I'd say that Adsense should fall right into the same category.<br /><br />However, if you persist with Adsense, I'm okay with it... With my browser, i won't see it anyway :-)Bradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14285052118454128338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-47440049006764735952013-05-08T14:20:20.138-07:002013-05-08T14:20:20.138-07:00I vote #2, though your adjectives are a bit strong...I vote #2, though your adjectives are a bit strong. I recently described your blog to a beer-lover as noncommercial, unconventional and literate. Cue the Meatloaf song.Matt Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07041786438284702440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-51911305364765464832013-05-08T12:03:59.761-07:002013-05-08T12:03:59.761-07:00As long a it is text and not images, gifs, or, esp...As long a it is text and not images, gifs, or, especially, effing flas based rubbish, I'm cool with the ads, as I can ignore them...PivnĂ Filosofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17883511608403454943noreply@blogger.com