What is Google Adsense? And should I use it?

Well I have done some research on the subject and found out what exactly this Google adsense thing is that everyone seems to be talking about. It is a scheme set up by Google that allows you too put a small amount of code in your websites HTML which lets Google produce and place adverts on your website that are contextually relevant. Then when someone clicks on the advert that Google has placed on your website you get a percentage of the money that the advertiser paid Google for placing the advert.

The money I will make off the scheme won’t be great but it will be something, maybe a few dollars a month, but it would make me feel happier about spending so much time writing articles for this blog.

However, part of me feels like making money of a free service in blogger is wrong for I have not paid anything for this blog so why should I make money off it. Also, part of me feels like I will be ‘selling out’ by allowing an advert on my blog for is there anywhere in our capitalist society where we don’t have adverts shoved in our faces. You can’t watch TV, listen to radio even walk down the street without an advert showing you how ‘amazing’ a product is, and if I use this program my blog will no longer be a safe haven from these annoying adverts.

So, I would love your input should I use this program and try and make a few bucks which is the option I am currently favouring or would it annoy you so much that my blog had adverts on it you would prefer me to carry on without the small income it would generate. Please leave a comment and let me know your thoughts.


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  1. gzone Says: May 24, 2007 at 6:12 PM  

    I have in the last day or so added AdSense to my blog page. I share the idea that the blog is free so whay should I make money off it.

    For me it is an test of sorts...I don't think I'll make anything...but it is fun trying to both make some money as well as getting it to look good on the page.

    As for my content well there is no hope of fixing that. But love your blog join it I enjoy the learning.

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