day's end 14 may 2007
truth be told, i have considered adding online ads (ie: google ads) unto this blog, at the very least it might help with the defraying of "cost of operations" (as opposed to actually having to work for a living and be away from the blog LOL)
but frankly, one of the main reasons (besides stubbornly trying to keep this a "non-commercial" blog) is that generally the ads are ugly. effin' eye-sores on most sites i've been to, with no sense of discerning "design" - i wonder how effective are they in the first place, to "attracting" folks' clicks? i tend to "look away", ya know what i mean?
and i don't mean they have to be multi-colored flashy-monstrosities, but at least some sense of "form" and even utilitarian layouts can be configured for a more streamlined look, no? ... as advanced as the www is, i wonder why can't this be "re-programmed"?
but frankly, one of the main reasons (besides stubbornly trying to keep this a "non-commercial" blog) is that generally the ads are ugly. effin' eye-sores on most sites i've been to, with no sense of discerning "design" - i wonder how effective are they in the first place, to "attracting" folks' clicks? i tend to "look away", ya know what i mean?
and i don't mean they have to be multi-colored flashy-monstrosities, but at least some sense of "form" and even utilitarian layouts can be configured for a more streamlined look, no? ... as advanced as the www is, i wonder why can't this be "re-programmed"?
You have no idea how much I am with you on this one! It wouldn't be so bad if they were more aesthetically pleasing..heck they'd even be more effective. The worst are the 'keyword' linked ads.. whats up with that? I hate having to be careful where I roll my mouse b/c of these keyword pop ups! Those that created that should be shot! (with a paintball gun of course -- no violence suggested here -- ;) LOL
ReplyDeleteaaahhhh "aesthetics" = that's the word i was looking for LOL
ReplyDeletethat's why i've disabled the pop-ups on my Mac ;p - "keywords" are always tricky and the last thing i wanna be, is to be restricted in my posts becoz of "rogue" ad-programs LOL