Comments on: Goodbye CPC Advertising http://natewhitehill.com/goodbye-cpc-advertising/ Strategic Business Blogging & Internet Marketing Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:08:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: What besides adsence? - Young Entrepreneur Forums http://natewhitehill.com/goodbye-cpc-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-28020 What besides adsence? - Young Entrepreneur Forums Wed, 28 Nov 2007 01:21:43 +0000 http://natewhitehill.com/2007/04/10/goodbye-cpc-advertising/#comment-28020 [...] and your income remains constant [and not variable like most CPC ad networks]. Check these out: Goodbye CPC Advertising | Nate Whitehill dot Com Private Advertising Is the BEST Advertising | Nate Whitehill dot Com How To Sell Your Blog’s [...] [...] and your income remains constant [and not variable like most CPC ad networks]. Check these out: Goodbye CPC Advertising | Nate Whitehill dot Com Private Advertising Is the BEST Advertising | Nate Whitehill dot Com How To Sell Your Blog’s [...]

]]> By: how much money can you make blogging? - Young Entrepreneur Forums http://natewhitehill.com/goodbye-cpc-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-27848 how much money can you make blogging? - Young Entrepreneur Forums Tue, 27 Nov 2007 16:15:21 +0000 http://natewhitehill.com/2007/04/10/goodbye-cpc-advertising/#comment-27848 [...] of traffic building and compiling the demographics of my readers and the statistics of my site. I also won't be doing any CPC advertising. The payouts are too low and the design isn't aesthetically-pleasing as I desire on my blog. Thanks [...] [...] of traffic building and compiling the demographics of my readers and the statistics of my site. I also won’t be doing any CPC advertising. The payouts are too low and the design isn’t aesthetically-pleasing as I desire on my blog. Thanks [...]

]]> By: stupid low pay adsense - Young Entrepreneur Forums http://natewhitehill.com/goodbye-cpc-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-27845 stupid low pay adsense - Young Entrepreneur Forums Tue, 27 Nov 2007 16:09:34 +0000 http://natewhitehill.com/2007/04/10/goodbye-cpc-advertising/#comment-27845 [...] Originally Posted by TheCDAllenGroup I've been reading and pondering on what contextual advertising network I will be using shortly. [Google, Yahoo, Bidvertiser, etc]. Lately, I been hearing more complaints about the coveted AdSense more and more. I may just not use any CPC advertising after all. [...] [...] Originally Posted by TheCDAllenGroup I’ve been reading and pondering on what contextual advertising network I will be using shortly. [Google, Yahoo, Bidvertiser, etc]. Lately, I been hearing more complaints about the coveted AdSense more and more. I may just not use any CPC advertising after all. [...]

]]> By: Charles Lau http://natewhitehill.com/goodbye-cpc-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-10010 Charles Lau Wed, 22 Aug 2007 07:29:01 +0000 http://natewhitehill.com/2007/04/10/goodbye-cpc-advertising/#comment-10010 wow you really eliminate those ads... wow you really eliminate those ads…

]]> By: Thomas http://natewhitehill.com/goodbye-cpc-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-9299 Thomas Sun, 12 Aug 2007 23:39:53 +0000 http://natewhitehill.com/2007/04/10/goodbye-cpc-advertising/#comment-9299 You got a very interesting blog and you got yourself a new subscriber. Been thinking about finding alternatives to adsense so your blog is a big help! You got a very interesting blog and you got yourself a new subscriber.

Been thinking about finding alternatives to adsense so your blog is a big help!

]]> By: Vic http://natewhitehill.com/goodbye-cpc-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-8541 Vic Mon, 30 Jul 2007 18:33:31 +0000 http://natewhitehill.com/2007/04/10/goodbye-cpc-advertising/#comment-8541 I am having a mixed feeling about Kontera as soon as i started running Kontera, Adsense started doing smart pricing but i do not know if it is related. I am having a mixed feeling about Kontera as soon as i started running Kontera, Adsense started doing smart pricing but i do not know if it is related.

]]> By: nazmieski http://natewhitehill.com/goodbye-cpc-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-7452 nazmieski Thu, 12 Jul 2007 19:49:32 +0000 http://natewhitehill.com/2007/04/10/goodbye-cpc-advertising/#comment-7452 I think it's depend on newbie blogger perceptions whether they should stay away from CPC advertising network or not. If those newbie bloggers like to blogging because of wanting to generate revenue from their newbie blogs, i guess they will put some CPC advertising on their newbie blog like adsense. But for those blogger who blog for personal interest, i think they wouldn't mind if they don't get any income from cpc advertising. I think it’s depend on newbie blogger perceptions whether they should stay away from CPC advertising network or not.

If those newbie bloggers like to blogging because of wanting to generate revenue from their newbie blogs, i guess they will put some CPC advertising on their newbie blog like adsense.

But for those blogger who blog for personal interest, i think they wouldn’t mind if they don’t get any income from cpc advertising.

]]> By: AndreasBard.com » Blog Archive » Fellow Entrepreneurs wrote (3) http://natewhitehill.com/goodbye-cpc-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-3449 AndreasBard.com » Blog Archive » Fellow Entrepreneurs wrote (3) Fri, 20 Apr 2007 08:40:51 +0000 http://natewhitehill.com/2007/04/10/goodbye-cpc-advertising/#comment-3449 [...] Was it a mistake to Monetize this blog with CPC Ads like Adsense. Well I need to give it a try, but it does not look very bright if you read this post written by my fellow entrepreneur Nate Whitehill, where he says Goodbye to CPC Advertising [...] [...] Was it a mistake to Monetize this blog with CPC Ads like Adsense. Well I need to give it a try, but it does not look very bright if you read this post written by my fellow entrepreneur Nate Whitehill, where he says Goodbye to CPC Advertising [...]

]]> By: Monetizing New Blogs - Is It Really Worth It? » Take More Risks http://natewhitehill.com/goodbye-cpc-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-3231 Monetizing New Blogs - Is It Really Worth It? » Take More Risks Fri, 13 Apr 2007 10:16:56 +0000 http://natewhitehill.com/2007/04/10/goodbye-cpc-advertising/#comment-3231 [...] Nate wrote this excellent post a few days earlier weighing the pro’s and cons of monetizing young blogs. As you may have noticed I still haven’t placed any permanent ads on Take More Risks. Much like Nate, my income from CPC ads didn’t justify the negative impact that the ads were having on my site’s image. I couldn’t help thinking that if the ads discouraged bloggers from backlinking to my work then I would actually be losing money. How much is a link worth after all? $10? $20? My Adsense earnings over a two week period didn’t even reach $3. [...] [...] Nate wrote this excellent post a few days earlier weighing the pro’s and cons of monetizing young blogs. As you may have noticed I still haven’t placed any permanent ads on Take More Risks. Much like Nate, my income from CPC ads didn’t justify the negative impact that the ads were having on my site’s image. I couldn’t help thinking that if the ads discouraged bloggers from backlinking to my work then I would actually be losing money. How much is a link worth after all? $10? $20? My Adsense earnings over a two week period didn’t even reach $3. [...]

]]> By: Scot Smith http://natewhitehill.com/goodbye-cpc-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-3181 Scot Smith Wed, 11 Apr 2007 18:18:36 +0000 http://natewhitehill.com/2007/04/10/goodbye-cpc-advertising/#comment-3181 Nate, What specific plugin is this using? Nate,

What specific plugin is this using?

]]> By: Scot Smith http://natewhitehill.com/goodbye-cpc-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-3180 Scot Smith Wed, 11 Apr 2007 18:17:55 +0000 http://natewhitehill.com/2007/04/10/goodbye-cpc-advertising/#comment-3180 Sometimes it's not always about profits-- even though it is a bit about money. What I'm saying is that sometimes people use these type of sponsorships to pay for blogging-related fees such as hosting. If the content is readable I can get by Kontera/etc. And, you can always subscribe to the RSS if you're truly annoyed. -- Scot Sometimes it’s not always about profits– even though it is a bit about money. What I’m saying is that sometimes people use these type of sponsorships to pay for blogging-related fees such as hosting.

If the content is readable I can get by Kontera/etc. And, you can always subscribe to the RSS if you’re truly annoyed.

– Scot

]]> By: Scot Smith http://natewhitehill.com/goodbye-cpc-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-3178 Scot Smith Wed, 11 Apr 2007 18:16:07 +0000 http://natewhitehill.com/2007/04/10/goodbye-cpc-advertising/#comment-3178 This is something that I'm also testing out right now. I think my presentation is fairly clean so it's not like I'm bombarding readers with a million CPC ads (like some blogs). I'll see if it's worth it's troubles in a couple of weeks or so. -- Scot This is something that I’m also testing out right now. I think my presentation is fairly clean so it’s not like I’m bombarding readers with a million CPC ads (like some blogs). I’ll see if it’s worth it’s troubles in a couple of weeks or so.

– Scot

]]> By: Jane May http://natewhitehill.com/goodbye-cpc-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-3171 Jane May Wed, 11 Apr 2007 16:29:43 +0000 http://natewhitehill.com/2007/04/10/goodbye-cpc-advertising/#comment-3171 That was my hesitation with it. That was my hesitation with it.

]]> By: Jane May http://natewhitehill.com/goodbye-cpc-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-3170 Jane May Wed, 11 Apr 2007 16:29:13 +0000 http://natewhitehill.com/2007/04/10/goodbye-cpc-advertising/#comment-3170 We're testing it out also. We haven't gotten the desired results, but it is diversifying our income stream. After a month, we will assess it's effectiveness and worth on our site. We’re testing it out also. We haven’t gotten the desired results, but it is diversifying our income stream. After a month, we will assess it’s effectiveness and worth on our site.

]]> By: Jane May http://natewhitehill.com/goodbye-cpc-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-3169 Jane May Wed, 11 Apr 2007 16:28:09 +0000 http://natewhitehill.com/2007/04/10/goodbye-cpc-advertising/#comment-3169 no harm in experimenting as well. no harm in experimenting as well.

]]> By: Nate Whitehill http://natewhitehill.com/goodbye-cpc-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-3153 Nate Whitehill Wed, 11 Apr 2007 06:07:15 +0000 http://natewhitehill.com/2007/04/10/goodbye-cpc-advertising/#comment-3153 I agree - a mini site should of course have ads, but for a personal or business blog, CPC ads, most often, just detract from the quality of the blog. I agree – a mini site should of course have ads, but for a personal or business blog, CPC ads, most often, just detract from the quality of the blog.

]]> By: Kris Karkoski http://natewhitehill.com/goodbye-cpc-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-3148 Kris Karkoski Wed, 11 Apr 2007 02:04:07 +0000 http://natewhitehill.com/2007/04/10/goodbye-cpc-advertising/#comment-3148 Although not necessarily a "blog" my UFCDaily.com site was built on wordpress and I built CPC ads into it from the beginning so readers would know what they were getting into. I think a site should be launched with ads or without ads and stay that way. I still think CPC ads have a great place for all blogs and aren't going away anytime soon. Although not necessarily a “blog” my UFCDaily.com site was built on wordpress and I built CPC ads into it from the beginning so readers would know what they were getting into. I think a site should be launched with ads or without ads and stay that way. I still think CPC ads have a great place for all blogs and aren’t going away anytime soon.

]]> By: Nate Whitehill http://natewhitehill.com/goodbye-cpc-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-3146 Nate Whitehill Wed, 11 Apr 2007 00:52:30 +0000 http://natewhitehill.com/2007/04/10/goodbye-cpc-advertising/#comment-3146 Yeah I had to upgrade the plugin and now it does work! Sweet! Yeah I had to upgrade the plugin and now it does work! Sweet!

]]> By: Shane http://natewhitehill.com/goodbye-cpc-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-3145 Shane Tue, 10 Apr 2007 23:30:30 +0000 http://natewhitehill.com/2007/04/10/goodbye-cpc-advertising/#comment-3145 Good move Nate. Kontera is just annoying. And AdSense embedded in the content is annoying too. It's better to keep it clean, build traffic, and then build in your ad choices in a way that keeps the blog readable and enjoyable. Good move Nate.

Kontera is just annoying. And AdSense embedded in the content is annoying too. It’s better to keep it clean, build traffic, and then build in your ad choices in a way that keeps the blog readable and enjoyable.

]]> By: advertising online income http://natewhitehill.com/goodbye-cpc-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-3144 advertising online income Tue, 10 Apr 2007 22:58:39 +0000 http://natewhitehill.com/2007/04/10/goodbye-cpc-advertising/#comment-3144 [...] reading what Nate Whitehill, Mitch at HarpzOn, and the paperbull have each said about the lack of success through CPC [...] [...] reading what Nate Whitehill, Mitch at HarpzOn, and the paperbull have each said about the lack of success through CPC [...]

]]> By: mike http://natewhitehill.com/goodbye-cpc-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-3141 mike Tue, 10 Apr 2007 22:30:56 +0000 http://natewhitehill.com/2007/04/10/goodbye-cpc-advertising/#comment-3141 I agree 100% that newer blogs shouldn't use ads. The focus needs to be the content because that is the reason that people even come in the first place. When people focus only on the ads, it is obvious and the content shows that content isn't their priority. When people get greedy like that and focus on the money, it makes me trust them less because they are only motivated by the money, not the topic. Not to mention it is annoying to have to search through the ads to find the content. I agree 100% that newer blogs shouldn’t use ads. The focus needs to be the content because that is the reason that people even come in the first place. When people focus only on the ads, it is obvious and the content shows that content isn’t their priority.

When people get greedy like that and focus on the money, it makes me trust them less because they are only motivated by the money, not the topic. Not to mention it is annoying to have to search through the ads to find the content.

]]> By: Everyday Weekender http://natewhitehill.com/goodbye-cpc-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-3138 Everyday Weekender Tue, 10 Apr 2007 21:52:44 +0000 http://natewhitehill.com/2007/04/10/goodbye-cpc-advertising/#comment-3138 I think you make a good point.. content should be the first priority! I think you make a good point.. content should be the first priority!

]]> By: Ryan J. Parker http://natewhitehill.com/goodbye-cpc-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-3130 Ryan J. Parker Tue, 10 Apr 2007 17:57:55 +0000 http://natewhitehill.com/2007/04/10/goodbye-cpc-advertising/#comment-3130 Sweet, it works! ;) Sweet, it works! ;)

]]> By: Ryan J. Parker http://natewhitehill.com/goodbye-cpc-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-3129 Ryan J. Parker Tue, 10 Apr 2007 17:57:28 +0000 http://natewhitehill.com/2007/04/10/goodbye-cpc-advertising/#comment-3129 Argh, I'm subscribed again (without wanting to be, mind you). Please remove that plugin unless it actually lets me unsubscribe this time. :p Argh, I’m subscribed again (without wanting to be, mind you). Please remove that plugin unless it actually lets me unsubscribe this time. :p

]]> By: Ryan J. Parker http://natewhitehill.com/goodbye-cpc-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-3128 Ryan J. Parker Tue, 10 Apr 2007 17:56:36 +0000 http://natewhitehill.com/2007/04/10/goodbye-cpc-advertising/#comment-3128 At the end of the day it's about the purpose of your blog. You'll generate some revenue either way, but without much traffic it's not likely to even cover what you pay for hosting. On a personal blog it's really best to hold off unless you have a ton of traffic to make it worth it. After all, this type of blogging is just a release anyway, right? ;) Fix the tab index already. :p At the end of the day it’s about the purpose of your blog. You’ll generate some revenue either way, but without much traffic it’s not likely to even cover what you pay for hosting.

On a personal blog it’s really best to hold off unless you have a ton of traffic to make it worth it. After all, this type of blogging is just a release anyway, right? ;)

Fix the tab index already. :p

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