Comments on: Adsense – And Why I Have Ads on the Blog http://philcooke.com/adsense/ Change Revolution Fri, 18 May 2012 18:10:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: tm http://philcooke.com/adsense/#comment-4295 tm Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://philcooke.vintom.com/adsense#comment-4295 <p>Please Phil, tell me that was a sarcastic comment at the end there... Christians are 'the church.' We represent God. You should know this more than anyone. The reality is that as every day people live life, they are looking at everyday Christians and how they live life just as much as looking at a church or ministry and how it conducts it's business.</p><p> </p><p>An offensive ad on this web site is just as offensive as something negative from a church or ministry.</p><p> </p><p>Use this opportunity and your name recognition to get Google to create a whole adsense for these purposes. </p> Please Phil, tell me that was a sarcastic comment at the end there… Christians are 'the church.' We represent God. You should know this more than anyone. The reality is that as every day people live life, they are looking at everyday Christians and how they live life just as much as looking at a church or ministry and how it conducts it's business.

 

An offensive ad on this web site is just as offensive as something negative from a church or ministry.

 

Use this opportunity and your name recognition to get Google to create a whole adsense for these purposes. 

]]> By: John http://philcooke.com/adsense/#comment-4296 John Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://philcooke.vintom.com/adsense#comment-4296 Lighten up TM.  Let's enjoy a little joke every once in awhile.  I respect Phil's experiment with Google, even if the filtering isn't perfect.  How are we going to impact this culture unless we're willing to get in there and work with it?  I'm sure Jesus got the same criticism when He went to tax collector's houses, or turned water into wine.  "Hey Jesus.  You represent God.  You shouldn't be doing that stuff."  Cut the guy a little slack... Lighten up TM.  Let's enjoy a little joke every once in awhile.  I respect Phil's experiment with Google, even if the filtering isn't perfect.  How are we going to impact this culture unless we're willing to get in there and work with it?  I'm sure Jesus got the same criticism when He went to tax collector's houses, or turned water into wine.  "Hey Jesus.  You represent God.  You shouldn't be doing that stuff."  Cut the guy a little slack…

]]> By: Bob http://philcooke.com/adsense/#comment-4297 Bob Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://philcooke.vintom.com/adsense#comment-4297 I'm sure TM means well, but I agree he's over-reacting a bit.  I also agree that the Google Adsense model is interesting, and worth experimenting with.  Vere Media has something similar that's more of a Christian model, and worth looking into.  In the meantime, I say good move Phil, and keep us posted on how it works out. I'm sure TM means well, but I agree he's over-reacting a bit.  I also agree that the Google Adsense model is interesting, and worth experimenting with.  Vere Media has something similar that's more of a Christian model, and worth looking into.  In the meantime, I say good move Phil, and keep us posted on how it works out.

]]> By: breaklight http://philcooke.com/adsense/#comment-4298 breaklight Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://philcooke.vintom.com/adsense#comment-4298 Another laugh for me - what a punchline at the end of your comment Phil:-)It's true a joyful heart is good medicine. Another laugh for me – what a punchline at the end of your comment Phil:-)It’s true a joyful heart is good medicine.

]]> By: Bart Breen http://philcooke.com/adsense/#comment-4299 Bart Breen Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://philcooke.vintom.com/adsense#comment-4299 <p>That's a relief.</p><p>On the alcohol thread I felt like I was viewing the ads through Beer Googles ........</p> That's a relief.

On the alcohol thread I felt like I was viewing the ads through Beer Googles ……..

]]> By: Craig Thomas http://philcooke.com/adsense/#comment-4300 Craig Thomas Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://philcooke.vintom.com/adsense#comment-4300 <p>Do we not need to be tested at times surely it is not Phil's fault for having adverts to un godlike websites but the fault of those clicking these links.</p><p>I say we all need to be tested at time. Saying this though i do think these google ad projects they have going on at the moment cheapen websites and for the financial reward arent worth the hassle.</p><p> </p><p> <br /></p> Do we not need to be tested at times surely it is not Phil's fault for having adverts to un godlike websites but the fault of those clicking these links.

I say we all need to be tested at time. Saying this though i do think these google ad projects they have going on at the moment cheapen websites and for the financial reward arent worth the hassle.

 

 

]]> By: Aweaver3 http://philcooke.com/adsense/#comment-4301 Aweaver3 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://philcooke.vintom.com/adsense#comment-4301 I too was wondering what was going on. I thought perhaps it was some kind of fluke. I'm glad you addressed it Phil. My opinion? It takes something away from the site. I was happy that I could come to your site and not find a bunch of google ads. So many people do it now - but what makes your site different from all others? Personally, if a site has ads about their products or related products, that's one thing... But this is all a test, so hopefully you can find a happy medium. If not... then you know what to do. :-) Allen Paul Weaver III author, Transition: Breaking Through the Barriers www.allenpaulweaveriii.com I too was wondering what was going on. I thought perhaps it was some kind of fluke. I’m glad you addressed it Phil. My opinion? It takes something away from the site. I was happy that I could come to your site and not find a bunch of google ads. So many people do it now – but what makes your site different from all others? Personally, if a site has ads about their products or related products, that’s one thing… But this is all a test, so hopefully you can find a happy medium. If not… then you know what to do. :-)

Allen Paul Weaver III
author, Transition: Breaking Through the Barriers
http://www.allenpaulweaveriii.com

]]> By: nanny http://philcooke.com/adsense/#comment-4302 nanny Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://philcooke.vintom.com/adsense#comment-4302 <p>Most websites don't generate enough traffic for the adsense ads to amount to much of anything...so it you want to make $4 a month it might be okay...joking on the $4 a month, but I guess it depends on your traffic</p><p> </p><p> </p> Most websites don't generate enough traffic for the adsense ads to amount to much of anything…so it you want to make $4 a month it might be okay…joking on the $4 a month, but I guess it depends on your traffic

 

 

]]> By: Mary Hutchinson http://philcooke.com/adsense/#comment-4303 Mary Hutchinson Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://philcooke.vintom.com/adsense#comment-4303 The ads are great for people like me with ADD.  Can I get that Hebrew teaching on CDs or is it only available on stone tablets? The ads are great for people like me with ADD.  Can I get that Hebrew teaching on CDs or is it only available on stone tablets?

]]> By: Elizabeth Conley http://philcooke.com/adsense/#comment-4304 Elizabeth Conley Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://philcooke.vintom.com/adsense#comment-4304 <p>Advertisements rarely register with me on a conscious level.  Since it's a topic, I've started to pay attention.  Nothing offensive has showed up.  </p><p>If it helps offset the cost of maintaining the site, well and good.  Some people are very hard to reach through advertising.  Apparently my husband and I fit that profile.  It may be that many of the people who frequent this site are similarly difficult.  Given that the advertising is tailored to the topic, it seems like it should be a win-win most of the time.  Good for the advertisers and good for the target audience.  </p><p>I wouldn't have known about Ben Stein's new movie if it weren't for the advertising.  As it is, we'll probably see it when it comes out.  Otherwise we would have waited 'til it hit the 5$ rack at Walmart several years from now!  (Yep, you guessed it - we haven't seen The Passion yet.  We're both afraid it won't be half as good as the Book!)</p><p>Anyhow, the advertising is fine with me.  Please keep the experiment going.  It will be interesting to see how good the match between advertisers and audience will become over time.</p> Advertisements rarely register with me on a conscious level.  Since it's a topic, I've started to pay attention.  Nothing offensive has showed up. 

If it helps offset the cost of maintaining the site, well and good.  Some people are very hard to reach through advertising.  Apparently my husband and I fit that profile.  It may be that many of the people who frequent this site are similarly difficult.  Given that the advertising is tailored to the topic, it seems like it should be a win-win most of the time.  Good for the advertisers and good for the target audience. 

I wouldn't have known about Ben Stein's new movie if it weren't for the advertising.  As it is, we'll probably see it when it comes out.  Otherwise we would have waited 'til it hit the 5$ rack at Walmart several years from now!  (Yep, you guessed it – we haven't seen The Passion yet.  We're both afraid it won't be half as good as the Book!)

Anyhow, the advertising is fine with me.  Please keep the experiment going.  It will be interesting to see how good the match between advertisers and audience will become over time.

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