Comments on: Tuesday…Free rail symposium today, advertising and blogging, and a rainy morning http://ilind.net/2009/06/23/tuesdayfree-rail-symposium-today-advertising-and-blogging-and-a-rainy-morning/ Ian Lind • Online daily from Kaaawa, Hawaii Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:21:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: stevelaudig http://ilind.net/2009/06/23/tuesdayfree-rail-symposium-today-advertising-and-blogging-and-a-rainy-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-1810 stevelaudig Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:05:33 +0000 http://ilind.net/?p=2686#comment-1810 who do you think is benefitting from Hanneman's behavior in the rail matter? who do you think is benefitting from Hanneman’s behavior in the rail matter?

]]> By: IslandNotes http://ilind.net/2009/06/23/tuesdayfree-rail-symposium-today-advertising-and-blogging-and-a-rainy-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-1806 IslandNotes Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:05:59 +0000 http://ilind.net/?p=2686#comment-1806 It's good that discussion of advertising on blogs is happening. Algorithmic methods coupled with "sponsored conversation"-malarkey of mercenary bloggers masquerading as journalizing "friends" is only going to advance to the detriment of sincere community discussion. Indeed, this scenario speaks to the worthiness of print and radio media. It’s good that discussion of advertising on blogs is happening. Algorithmic methods coupled with “sponsored conversation”-malarkey of mercenary bloggers masquerading as journalizing “friends” is only going to advance to the detriment of sincere community discussion. Indeed, this scenario speaks to the worthiness of print and radio media.

]]> By: Ryan http://ilind.net/2009/06/23/tuesdayfree-rail-symposium-today-advertising-and-blogging-and-a-rainy-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-1805 Ryan Wed, 24 Jun 2009 05:11:19 +0000 http://ilind.net/?p=2686#comment-1805 I agree with Chuck that most folks are familiar with how AdSense works. I only notice them when the pairings are odd, like ads for helicopter tours on stories about a helicopter tour crash. But certainly an expose on security alarms next to a security alarm ad could seem suspicious to the untrained eye. And the recent moves by the FTC to set up discosure guidelines for blogs will probably make scrutiny more common for anyone whose blog fills a journalistic niche. I don't think you'd have any trouble finding advertisers, but managing more than a few could become more work than it's worth. But set up only a couple of noticable page placements, and use long periods -- quarterly, or annually if possible -- and you could be in business. A "donate" button certainly couldn't hurt! I agree with Chuck that most folks are familiar with how AdSense works. I only notice them when the pairings are odd, like ads for helicopter tours on stories about a helicopter tour crash. But certainly an expose on security alarms next to a security alarm ad could seem suspicious to the untrained eye. And the recent moves by the FTC to set up discosure guidelines for blogs will probably make scrutiny more common for anyone whose blog fills a journalistic niche.

I don’t think you’d have any trouble finding advertisers, but managing more than a few could become more work than it’s worth. But set up only a couple of noticable page placements, and use long periods — quarterly, or annually if possible — and you could be in business.

A “donate” button certainly couldn’t hurt!

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