On the right-hand side of my blog for the next week you will see a poll about advertising on blogs. I would really appreciate your honest feedback on how you feel about blogs with ads.
You are my readers and my friends. Your opinions and feelings on this topic mean a lot to me. Please feel free to vote anonymously in the poll. For those who want to comment, I would love to hear your thoughts on this issue.
Thank you so much!
~ Suzie the Foodie
I understand that most bloggers get ads to help pay for their blogs and such – I don’t mind the ads – as long as I do not have to go through them to read a blog…once I have to read ads or go through them to get where I want I just X out..but if it helps the blogger then more power to them…hope I explained myself well – I seem to be finding the right words difficult lately!!
I can’t vote. There is no positive option. I don’t think there is anything wrong at all with ads on ones blog. To be transparent though, I do sell ads on both of my sites.
There is no reason why one shouldn’t be able to make a few bucks off their writing. You have an amazing food blog here, and if you chose to make a few extra bucks of ads, why not! As long as they are relevent, and you don’t mind them, that’s what matters. When you pick up a Martha magazine, there are more ads then content…same thing.
Good point Ellie, thank you, I do understand! 🙂 You did great.
Jennifer, your comment has disappeared but you’re right, I didn’t put in a very positive option, my bad! I just assumed people hated ads, LOL. Too bad, wish I could edit the poll but can’t without starting over so feel free to share why ads are OK here.
Ads are fine, IMO as long as they aren’t pop up ones. I hate those. But in the side column, below posts… doesn’t bother me a bit.
I don’t mind ads as long as they aren’t overly intrusive! I am not a fan of “in text” ads because it can be hard to sort what is ad, what is not, but in the sidebar of a blog, I don’t think they’re an issue. 🙂
Kitten, I totally agree, popup ads are the worst!!!
Tammy, in text ads would be annoying, it’s true.
Thanks for your feedback, it means so much to me. I really care about what you all think.
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Well, since “Meh” is the most positive response (what happened to a “Great”, “Fine”, or even an “I don’t mind” or “It’s okay” response?) I don’t think I will be able to vote. LOL!
I know Warren, you’re totally right! My bad. I didn’t want to take down the poll so thanks for commenting. It’s just one of those days!
OK OK OK… I changed the poll to also be positive. It was driving me crazy, sorry about that!
I don’t mind ads myself, which is why I didn’t feel badly putting one on my own blog.
As long as it’s not dissrupting content/readability, I’m cool!
🙂
What the girls said. 🙂
Good to know Kristen! Great Paula, thank you!
I am amazed at how positive people are about the ad issue, I am so glad I asked. You all rock!
If you can make a few bucks off ads, go for it!
what Debra said…