tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post3216017758023383572..comments2024-03-27T07:35:21.832-07:00Comments on Plants are the Strangest People: Site-related: Adsmr_subjunctivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-89024271619875697282010-12-03T05:10:07.923-08:002010-12-03T05:10:07.923-08:00Worth it for this ad teasing me with this shiny, s...Worth it for this ad teasing me with this shiny, shiny plant chamber:<br /><br />http://www.tasltd.co.uk/plantgrowth.html<br /><br />I want one, but I don't think anyone I know could afford it. They don't bother mentioning the prices. If you have to ask...Patnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-83430269655336057012010-12-01T06:05:46.639-08:002010-12-01T06:05:46.639-08:00Ginny Burton:
I suspect Allie probably gets more ...Ginny Burton:<br /><br />I suspect Allie probably gets more e-mails and donations and comments, etc., to even dream of being able to reply to them all. I'm getting a little buried myself since the <i>Times</i>, and I don't have anything like her kind of traffic.<br /><br />I'm not sure about unfair to the business owner. The ads do seem expensive, for what they are, but on the other mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-77274928238374622592010-12-01T04:03:37.546-08:002010-12-01T04:03:37.546-08:00Oh, and another thing that I mentioned in the post...Oh, and another thing that I mentioned in the post that got lost: I never click on ads, but after reading Grower Jim's post, I went to his site to help him reach his $10 goal. The first ad I clicked immediately asked for personal information. Worse, the tiny box that looked like what you'd click on to close the ad, turned out to be an agreement of some kind. The print was so tiny, I Ginny Burtonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-46374752013339896172010-12-01T03:38:43.205-08:002010-12-01T03:38:43.205-08:00(If this is a duplicate, I apologize! I just got ...(If this is a duplicate, I apologize! I just got a new computer yesterday and it's done some strange things, including deleting my lengthy post which I will now have to try to remember.)<br /><br />About Paypal: I've used it for years, sending and receiving money. Never had a problem, and I am (see above) technologically deficient. It's become the default method of exchanging Ginny Burtonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-64952110668441962902010-11-30T21:05:02.521-08:002010-11-30T21:05:02.521-08:00Oh! by all means, monetize! good on ya! who would ...Oh! by all means, monetize! good on ya! who would deny your hard work an occasional check? Just no dancing cowboys.<br /><br />One of my browsers has Ad Blocker Plus working, but I'll try to put in an exception for PATSP and, rather belatedly, for my husband's blog, www.madprofessah.com (he's not a plant person, so he won't see this... just in case, Hi honey!).<br /><br />SpeakingSentient Meathttp://sentientmeat.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-91994306177530051912010-11-30T19:14:40.260-08:002010-11-30T19:14:40.260-08:00Ginny Burton / Vicky Brandt:
Paypal and I have ha...Ginny Burton / Vicky Brandt:<br /><br />Paypal and I have had problems in the past. I set up an account a long time ago for something or another, but the only time I can remember trying to use it for anything, it didn't work -- I got sent to an endless loop of sign-in pages. So I'm hesitant to get involved with them again, because I don't trust them to work when I need them.<br /><br mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-9506648915443791582010-11-30T18:56:24.148-08:002010-11-30T18:56:24.148-08:00Thanks for the info! That was the best explanation...Thanks for the info! That was the best explanation I've found. I've searched all over the net and of course couldn't even find anything in the fine print to see how it worked. <br /><br />Good luck! I'll click on some occasionally for you!Maehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07340875552393770649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-59678767405973870782010-11-30T18:39:49.165-08:002010-11-30T18:39:49.165-08:00Mae:
Part of the agreement with Adsense is that y...Mae:<br /><br />Part of the agreement with Adsense is that you won't talk about how much you're making, so I can only answer that obliquely, but:<br /><br />Before I started this, I came up with an amount of money that I considered worth having ads. (Please note: this is <i>not</i> "how much money would I need to be making from the blog in order to live off of the blog alone." mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-70190163648618493722010-11-30T16:07:48.802-08:002010-11-30T16:07:48.802-08:00Yeah, they're not *so* bad, and you deserve to...Yeah, they're not *so* bad, and you deserve to get paid, but...<br /><br /><br />What about PATSP merch? Thru cafepress or a similar no-overhead outlet? I'd buy a tshirt or something if the design were attractive. Who designed your avatar? That would look great on a mug.<br /><br />Karen715: did you try "disable this page only" in ABP?Daphnenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-86850563378180556712010-11-30T12:55:07.327-08:002010-11-30T12:55:07.327-08:00Anonymous said:
"Ads that:
-don't jump a...Anonymous said:<br />"Ads that: <br />-don't jump at me,<br />-don't move,<br />-don't make sound,<br />-don't launch without me clicking them,<br />-aren't in the middle of something I'm reading<br />,are all fine."<br />This.<br /><br />I don't mind ads, as long as they're not like the above. Ads are what enable us to have free internet content. YoursCelticRosenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-45341941873958923082010-11-30T12:29:24.846-08:002010-11-30T12:29:24.846-08:00I sympathize, with both the need to make money and...I sympathize, with both the need to make money and the hatred of ads. In this case, the little rectangle with ads is inconspicuous enough, beneath the archives list, that one can happily read your entry without even noticing them. I'm not sure how the ads will make you any money, though. Like you and others among your readers, I _never_ click on ads: I detest them, loathe them, abhor them, VLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14273342093867060189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-37055444878988685262010-11-30T07:39:33.986-08:002010-11-30T07:39:33.986-08:00Whore. No doubt about it. I am shocked, truly shoc...Whore. No doubt about it. I am shocked, truly shocked. :) Actually, whatever. I tried it once for a day but it felt too cluttered, and how much would I make? 10 cents?Benjamin Vogthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10661489036836711335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-26745805153550554512010-11-30T05:52:44.089-08:002010-11-30T05:52:44.089-08:00Don't expect the ads to generate enough revenu...Don't expect the ads to generate enough revenue to buy anything. I've had them for almost a year and so far my total is $5.01! Granted, I do have them placed way at the bottom of my blog so they're not noticeable.<br />You can't actually collect anything until you get at least $10 and the only way to get that amount is to cancel your account. So that's my plan. As soon as Grower Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03561476915875077550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-35210720181142810892010-11-30T05:13:20.143-08:002010-11-30T05:13:20.143-08:00Just because you were kind enough to ask, no, I do...Just because you were kind enough to ask, no, I don't really mind the ads. We all have to make a living somehow.<br /> <br />(Some of the commenters here are really funny.)Mark My Wordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14412275349567306253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-25226040061630205722010-11-30T03:48:51.970-08:002010-11-30T03:48:51.970-08:00I truly believe you should be financially compensa...I truly believe you should be financially compensated for this excellent blog, but would much prefer a Paypal Donate button. I like the directness of that: from my wallet to your wallet. That way, the blog stays purely you and you know how much I value it.Ginny Burtonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-85345129468301749442010-11-30T01:38:28.719-08:002010-11-30T01:38:28.719-08:00I'll be curious too, to see if you bring any i...I'll be curious too, to see if you bring any income greater than the cost of a plant. My site traffic isn't huge. I could probably get my mom to click on ads every day though. I don't do Adsense, although went as far as opening an account, but wimped out. I figured for the measly couple dollars a year I'd generate, it wasn't worth selling my soul. I'm in advertising and Jim/ArtofGardeninghttp://artofgardeningbuffalo.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-36170581904189729642010-11-29T21:59:43.396-08:002010-11-29T21:59:43.396-08:00The ads that you have are visually clean, so that&...The ads that you have are visually clean, so that's nice. They're not those annoying, flashing, talking ones. And yeah, you put so much effort into this blog and it's really educational for all of us, so you should make enough money to maintain it. I've always been curious exactly HOW big and popular a blog would have to be to earn enough money using those ads so eventaully, if Maehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07340875552393770649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-11482120854703938302010-11-29T20:30:27.857-08:002010-11-29T20:30:27.857-08:00I do refer to ads as monetizing, but I didn't ...I do refer to ads as monetizing, but I didn't coin the phrase. I just borrow it. The Adsense ads aren't the kind that jump out of their little box, but sometimes some do have moving parts if the image ads have been enabled.MrBrownThumbhttp://mrbrownthumb.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-54343191895580682442010-11-29T19:50:07.869-08:002010-11-29T19:50:07.869-08:00i never would have noticed if you hadn't point...i never would have noticed if you hadn't pointed it out. so far, and i imagine in the future, all the ads are for nurseries, which i cant imagine would seem shady at all. let us know if you actually make money off of it!Matt DiLeohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08602997050973123349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-50501924697759944532010-11-29T19:31:11.348-08:002010-11-29T19:31:11.348-08:00Ah, well, I already HAVE AdBlock Plus, so it's...Ah, well, I already HAVE AdBlock Plus, so it's really not such a bother. <br /><br />I appreciate reading blogs that don't use ads, though even with ads spending the time to write a blog is a wonderful act of generosity, so I applaud you either way. Will be curious whether you actually make some money off this.Town Mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09777461911856383480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-48252630138903447932010-11-29T14:57:53.438-08:002010-11-29T14:57:53.438-08:00They're fine with me - you totally deserve to ...They're fine with me - you totally deserve to make some money with this blog! I mean, sure, they're not <i>pretty</i>, but easily ignored.Ivynettlehttp://ivynettle.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-37629066921911579872010-11-29T13:46:16.269-08:002010-11-29T13:46:16.269-08:00If having those discrete ads helps support this bl...If having those discrete ads helps support this blog - great! If they start blinking at me - not so great. I'd just like to see your avatar higher on the page. You're soooo hoooootttt!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-12526328502904993112010-11-29T13:40:03.085-08:002010-11-29T13:40:03.085-08:00Nothing wrong with being a whore so long as you ar...Nothing wrong with being a whore so long as you are careful.<br /><br />Those ads are fine. I am not a member of the acquisitive society and never click on ads, I usually find things through Google. However, your ads are all UK based (cor, that's clever!) and I like the occasional random ramble through gardening merchants. Just so long as they can't tell that I am not buying anything.<br Patnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-36897543113764973602010-11-29T13:29:38.403-08:002010-11-29T13:29:38.403-08:00I have absolutely no problem with it, Mr. S. A lot...I have absolutely no problem with it, Mr. S. A lot of blogs I frequent have ads displayed and I barely notice them. And there's nothing wrong with trying to generate income while entertaining your readers - for free. There are no membership fees to your content, so there's no issue here. At least, I don't think there is. I don't have enough traffic yet to my blog, but if I ever doPlowing Through Life (Martha)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06547318824997712369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-42825255488366536692010-11-29T10:38:52.717-08:002010-11-29T10:38:52.717-08:00If you can get a little money for it I don't s...If you can get a little money for it I don't see anything wrong with it. The adsense ones are really rather benign. The flashing, noise, and bouncy ones are really bad, but I'm all for people getting something in return for their efforts.<br /><br />Maybe you should do a calendar. The plants of Mr Subjunctive's boudoir or something.Lancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17953459540634785074noreply@blogger.com