Comments on: You think you don’t have ads on your blog?

By: So tell me about your big F, Part 2

So tell me about your big F, Part 2 — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:55:30 +0000

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By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 12:47:57 +0000

Drew,

I’m just trying to point out that payment can take many forms. While not taking money for the ads on your site you are receiving a benefit for the services these widgets offer both you and Lewis.

And more importantly, that you are building links to them. And that for many of these Advertisers, that is more important than the cost of placing an ad on your site.

Chris

By: Drew McLellan

Drew McLellan — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:34:30 +0000

Chris,

I think you and Lewis actually agree…he’s just being more literal.

We all have ads on our blogs. Heck, our blogroll is an ad for other blogs. A book review or a link in a post is an ad. Talking about Age of Conversation is an ad. Bloggers Social…an ad.

The difference is intent. Lewis is talking about not making money from the implicit ads he has on his site. You are referencing making money via explicit ads put there for that purpose.

But we’re marketers….talking about marketing. Of course, there’s marketing (ads) on our blogs.

Drew