If you've seen my blog before, then you may have noticed something new when looking at it today: A giant banner ad running down the right side of the page.
If you've never seen my blog before, and still don't know what I'm talking about: There didn't used to be a big banner ad running down the right side of the page.
On the blogger.com page (where I go to write, look at comments, settings, edit posts, etc.) there is a tab marked "Monetize." I never knew what it did, because whenever I looked at the page, it looked weird and scary. So, today I decided to just go ahead and do it. How intrusive could these ads really be?
Well, as it turns out, not very, and very. The first thing I noticed was that the area for the blog entries seems slimmer. Other than that, it seems ok. Not sure if I like it.
It's supposed to be under AdSense, where the ad program scans your viewing history and shoves ads down your throat based on your preferences. So, why then, when my viewing history is made up almost entirely of video game and movie websites, did I get an ad for Blogger.com when I was testing it out.
I'm not sure if I'm gonna keep the AdSense stuff yet, but I thought I might give it a try. And if an ad pops up that you actually find useful, give it click, why don't ya? I do get hundredths of a penny that way...
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