After long consideration, evaluation, and reading hundreds of blogs, I came to the realization that advertising has diluted the quality of writing, specifically in my own blog. As of today, my site will be free of ads, namely Google Adsense, and any other form of paid banners, buttons, or graphics. What I do maintain on my blog are services I personally use and recommend, such as Twitter or the Brazen Careerist network. However, I receive no monetary compensation for displaying the links.
My main reasons for this choice is this:
- Low return on investment - Adsense returns about $2 a month on average.
- Turnoff - Readers are turned off on the monetization of the site.
- Wrong purpose - I am not trying to make money on this blog. I’m hoping it will generate publicity and open doors to other opportunities.
- Good old fashion basics - I miss the good old days of “dear diary.”
What do you guys think?
