Comments on: LD now ad-free, are there more to come? http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/05/20/ld-now-ad-free-are-there-more-to-come/ Reviews and opinions about consumer technology, gadgets, Websites, new media, services, and more. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 05:42:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Avi Greengart http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/05/20/ld-now-ad-free-are-there-more-to-come/#comment-153129 Avi Greengart Sun, 27 May 2007 04:25:51 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/05/20/ld-now-ad-free-are-there-more-to-come/#comment-153129 I have never had ads on my sites (HomeTheaterView and Greengart.com), only partly due to the clutter factor. Mostly I want to control which ads I take. So far, that's been "none." -avi I have never had ads on my sites (HomeTheaterView and Greengart.com), only partly due to the clutter factor. Mostly I want to control which ads I take. So far, that’s been “none.”

-avi

]]> By: Peter Semmelhack http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/05/20/ld-now-ad-free-are-there-more-to-come/#comment-152182 Peter Semmelhack Wed, 23 May 2007 13:39:09 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/05/20/ld-now-ad-free-are-there-more-to-come/#comment-152182 I am joining in the rejoicing! Looks great. I am joining in the rejoicing! Looks great.

]]> By: Davis Freeberg http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/05/20/ld-now-ad-free-are-there-more-to-come/#comment-151964 Davis Freeberg Tue, 22 May 2007 18:13:02 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/05/20/ld-now-ad-free-are-there-more-to-come/#comment-151964 I wouldn't be opposed to using the right ads on my own site, but Google ad words pay too little and look too much like clutter. I think you are better of growing your traffic (and influence) by keeping the site ad free and then monetizing it later, once people have already been hooked on your content. I don't think people avoid sites with ads, but psychologically it probably does prevent some people from subscribing to RSS or coming back to visit the site again later. I wouldn’t be opposed to using the right ads on my own site, but Google ad words pay too little and look too much like clutter. I think you are better of growing your traffic (and influence) by keeping the site ad free and then monetizing it later, once people have already been hooked on your content. I don’t think people avoid sites with ads, but psychologically it probably does prevent some people from subscribing to RSS or coming back to visit the site again later.

]]> By: smorty71 http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/05/20/ld-now-ad-free-are-there-more-to-come/#comment-151671 smorty71 Mon, 21 May 2007 15:19:12 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/05/20/ld-now-ad-free-are-there-more-to-come/#comment-151671 I think a lot of people see Google ads as something you "just do" if you have a blog. However, unless you're making serious money from them, I think most sites are better off without them. I had them on my site for about a week before I got tired of looking at them. And you're right, it will be interesting to see what happens when people get tired of serving up Google ads that make them no money. I think a lot of people see Google ads as something you “just do” if you have a blog. However, unless you’re making serious money from them, I think most sites are better off without them. I had them on my site for about a week before I got tired of looking at them.

And you’re right, it will be interesting to see what happens when people get tired of serving up Google ads that make them no money.

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