Do you like advertisements? I can’t say that I’m a fan. They are invasive, cause clutter, and more often than not unhelpful.
“But wait!” the crowd shouts. “You’ve got them on Mind Sprocket.”
Ah ha, good eye! That is a sad fact indeed. Unfortunately, like everything and everybody, we have bills to pay. For our first couple of years, we fought to completely avoid advertising on our website. But as Lady Fortune, Luck, or Fate (take your pick) would have it, the bills kept coming and coming. We were forced to cave in, and here we are, but not to stay!
We want to get rid of the ads, and permanently. We haven’t figured out exactly how we’re going to do that yet, but it’s a commitment of ours that we wanted to share.
In the meanwhile, perhaps the ads will provide you with something useful to you. Currently you can learn about wedding photographers, musicians in North Carolina, and real estate specialists! For now, while the ads are still up, have at it. See what sort of treasures lie in wait.
We’re working on a long term solution to replace the advertising, and as we come up with options, we’ll share those with you to get your opinion. But if you have any thoughts already, please leave a comment!
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Peter Atkinson said:
Don’t click too many times though, or that will get Mind Sprocket banned from Yahoo Ads
July 11, 2008 @ 7:37 am
Jesse said:
In your tips on how to generate passive income, ads were a big part of your suggestions. Sounded like you were a bigger fan then.
July 11, 2008 @ 11:07 am
Edward Atkinson said:
@ Peter: That is indeed true.
@ Jesse: Ah, you got me!
The difference is that the purpose of the e-book is to make money and the purpose of Mind Sprocket is to tell (completely awesome) stories. We need to make money to pay the bills, but that’s not our end goal.
I’m a fan of ads when my goal is to make money, but I’m not a fan of ads when my goal is to make the best storytelling magazine ever. I think also it’s that Mind Sprocket is a very personal project to me, and I find that ads in some ways cheapen our message.
Well, at least the gaudy “Look at me!” ads do
July 11, 2008 @ 11:36 am