Grim!On my post eBay and Half.com Money Making Trial I said that I had replaced AdSense with eBay and Half.com ads as a test on one of my blogs.
How silly was that!
I guess I really knew what to expect, even though the trial only lasted three days. As I've often said: most banner ads and widgets are a waste of time. Text ads produce far more clicks and make more money.
The AdSense ads, on the celebrity blog I carried out the trial, got around 70 clicks on a bad day. With the eBay and Half.com ads, in the same positions, they produced 5 clicks on a good day.
Needless to say I'm back to using the prime positions for AdSense again now.
As I see it the reality is that, unless banner ads tie in with the subject matter of a blog, they are very ineffective. The only exceptions appear to be:
(1) If they are contextual i.e. they are relevant to the blog's niche.
(2) They have a general, preferably worldwide, appeal. I put things like dating, friendship and contacts in this category - these seem to work well for me without being relevant to the blog's main niche.
I'm still rummaging about, however, for some additional worthwhile money making programs for my blogs. When I find any, which I haven't previously mentioned, I'll let you know.
Good luck,
Mike.
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