Back in November I decided to try a little experiment that involved adding some advertising to my blogs. You may have noticed the Google ads at the top of this very blog. Well, the statistics are in, and surprisingly, I'm actually making a little money. It's not a lot of money (more than $2 but less than $5 for November), but I can definitely see the potential for a pretty consistent revenue stream.
That got me thinking about what I could do to 1. Drive more traffic to my blogs, and 2. encourage people to follow the advertising links. That seemed a little greedy, which got me thinking even more...
Those who know me will attest that me thinking too hard about something can be dangerous. I get crazy ideas (like leading a 3rd world banana republic to greatness -- more on that in another post), and I've settled on just such a crazy idea for my advertising revenue. I've decided to give it all away.
That's right. I'm going to give 100% of anything I make from the advertising on my blogs to a worthy charity. Now the question becomes which charity. I want a charity whose views line up with my own, and who could actually use the money. In other words, I'm looking for a non-prophet non-profit. I do have a few friends working on this, but if anyone has a suggestion, please leave a comment. I'll let you know what I decide in another post.
Also, please take some time to visit some of the sites that you may see advertised. Better yet, really take a look at what they offer. Google's AdSense does a great job of serving up ads that are relevant to the content, so you shouldn't be bothered with ads for Viagra, Mortgages, and other such nonsense.
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