Oorgo: Google text ads

December 07, 2004

Google text ads

Does anybody make any money on these things? SO far since mid October I've made a huge $7.14. yay.

I don't think my readers are amongst the folks that are clickers, that's the problem. Funny thing is, when I did have a few clicks on the same day I made $3.40. If most people clicked once a day I could probably buy a new spanky video card or I could pay my AHC premiums owing... bleh.

Or you could continue to read my blog, making money wasn't why I started this blog. I originally did it to vent about my job, or to keep people up to date with Xavier's birth, and before that, Tristan. Now I'm not sure why I continue, who knows, I get about 5 - 9 hits a day, some leave comments, some were probably searching for something entirely different. It's a personal blog, I promise nothing, and many times that's what is delivered.

Ok, this was completely just a ramble and I'm going to stop myself. I had to edit the original post because it didn't come out as I planned. Thanks for stopping by, by the way. Hope your day is good.

Posted by Oorgo at December 7, 2004 04:21 PM

Comments

I will click for you if I remember. Maybe a reminder above the google ad like "make me money"... ;)

Posted by: jaime at December 8, 2004 06:22 AM

Yeah, I could do that but I don't want to look all "need"ie and stuff.

Posted by: Oorgo at December 8, 2004 08:36 AM

Telling people to click on ads actually violates the Terms of use with google, and they will (possibly) send you an email telling you this is a voilation and you need to remove the wording.

However, I make around $130 US / month with text ads, not sure if it's through "real" use or friends clicking however. But yea, you can make enough to cover monthly hosting.

Posted by: Arcterex at December 8, 2004 12:37 PM

Just out of interest where are the text ads, I don't see them on this site... URL?

Posted by: Arcterex at December 8, 2004 12:38 PM

Do you have privoxy running or something? I have it at home and the ads don't show up at all.

I don't think I've actually asked people to click on the ads outright... I'll have to check.

Posted by: Oorgo at December 8, 2004 12:54 PM

I get the ads, although, they're "public service" ads. Oh, and you owe me $8.00 for server rental space. ;)

Posted by: Dan at December 8, 2004 03:41 PM