Comments on: Opinions Are Like Assholes Everybody Has One

By: Vic

Vic — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 07:24:25 +0000

LMAO Thanks Markk

By: Vic

Vic — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 07:23:54 +0000

Costa I started an SEO series today because of your comment I will also start something new tomorrow that might help you.

By: costa

costa — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 01:43:03 +0000

Vic,

This is the most refreshing monetization tip that I have ever read, but so unfortunately, I can’t implement what you just taught at present (or maybe could I?)

The fact is, traffic to my blog is at, what can be called, a miserable level, to have any positive effect.

I was really hoping I would read some traffic building tips first, implement it, see my traffic grow, THEN, learn about monetizing.

Whatever it is, I have saved this article for future reference.

Thanks!

By: Markk

Markk — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 23:27:44 +0000

Oh,btw, the first sentence in your intro is a real classic. One of the best I’ve ever come across. Cheers.

By: Markk

Markk — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 23:25:27 +0000

This is a real kickass post, Vic. You’re on a roll with your postings lately, wonder where you find all the energy to keep rolling. But then you have all the experience behind you to kick some butts with eye-opening tips and such. Good advice all round, although your language is a bit…hmm, out of the world! But who cares, so long it’s all useful information or at least something to prick the mind.

By: Vic

Vic — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 21:10:14 +0000

Hey Tim LMAO yeah my bad I guess I went over board. I just did not want this to become a debate on what people think it is, I know so I do not have time to go there.

I love your thinking Tim. As you noticed this is my first not looking to make money site. This is my have something to say site. I also got tired of getting my comments deleted at other sites when I called them out on there bullshit.

That is the best way to go have your site that you want to keep sweet and clean and then go for the money on a niche. There is nothing wrong with that.

By: Tim E.

Tim E. — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 21:03:23 +0000

My main blog will remain ad free for the time being. Ads really take away from what we are trying to do there.I had already decided to start seperate sites for seperate purposes. Again, lots of good info without the sugar coating. I got pretty tired of reading posts by people that haven’t actually made any money yet. I was starting to wonder who crapped in your cornflakes this morning, though

By: Vic

Vic — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 20:54:17 +0000

Hey Frank I love a guy who tracks stats. I have always said if you do not do this there is no way to make corrections. What is your overall CVR and which one is your best. This would be more helpful in looking at what choices to make for example. Lets say that you have the T-shirts at 8% CTR but yet you only have a 10% CVR but yet your iClipArt ad (4.4% CTR) is at 25% CVR then I would take down the higher CTR. Now one of the things you will notice is that when you decide to cut down on the displays your overall CTR will rise.

By: Frank C

Frank C — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 20:30:31 +0000

Let’s take a look at my “Big Honkin’ Ad” experiment on OpTempo. I have about 100 ads in rotation right now and I’ve gotten a fairly even distribution of views per ad. Unlike the 125’s I was using, these ads are getting click-thrus

The ads getting the most click-thrus are the T-shirt ads (8% CTR), the iClipArt ad (4.4% CTR) and the check ads (6.6% CTR). Of course, the CTR on the TShirt ads might just be guys clicking through to see if there are more pictures of the cute model.

My inclination is to cut the rotation back to 2 rather than 4 ads per page and only have these ads in it. Does this make sense.

By: Vic

Vic — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 19:17:13 +0000

Mike I am on it right now LMAO. With my ADD I write a bit and move on down my to do until I get back to the post so when a normal person writes a post in minutes I take two hours LMAO.