I just started my blog Trailpotato and haven't done anything to bring in revenue. I am considering Google's AdSense or maybe Amazon's affiliate program.
Does anyone have advice to share on the topic? As a reader what is your take on ads?
Thanks!
Ads are ok and good for the blogger actually. Just make sure that you place them strategically. Don't just stuff your blog with ads because it'll look spammy and turn people off.
you need to think of viewer experience. You want them to read your blog, maybe come back, maybe tell people about it. What you dont want is a blog full of ads that will make people bounce right off your site after they arrive.
Oh and I use both adsense and amazon affiliates and it really depends on what type of site you are. You can use them both but one should be prioritized over the other depending on what type of readers you have.
For example I have a boxing niche site where I focus more on amazon affiliats. But for my main blog It's mostly monetized by adsense and CJ coz my readers there aren't really in shopping mode.
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Thanks for the feedback. I did start with Google's AdSense. I don't think it is too intrusive but I welcome any feedback if anyone wants to check it out.
Thanks!
