I have had many discussions with friends about using Advertisement on websites. Now Ill prefix this rant with a comment. There are some exceptions.
Today while being loured to find out more about someones work I stumbled into a horrible field of advertisement. This wasn't the first time today I hit this nasty screen with text everywhere and bright colours on what is a carefully themed dark site, but this website managed to get me to write a rant about it.
I have several times been loured by the promise of basically free money to advertisement services like Google AdSense and Bidvertiser but is it really worth it?
I have made several websites and hit the question so much with the temptation of earning a little from the website do you really earn enough to make it worth the damage it causes to your websites reputation? I know not everyone is as grouchy as me but I hate adds and really need to do something about it. A friend I know uses scripts to avoid seeing any adds so who are adds really helping?
I guess my query really is do you value your website? Is it something you care about and are proud of?
Now for me the answer is Yes. Websites aren't a 5 minute job they take time to make the theme the take even more to make the content. Are you really willing to alienate part of your perspective audience by adding some obscene adds to it?
Now I will go back to my original statement there are some exceptions I have seen some adds that are incorporated well but most aren't. I'm not really the one to write guidance about good adds but I can tell you one thing for sure you will never have good advertisement if you don't plan it into your theme. Not only that if you want it to be a great success then you need to choose your advertisement. That means goodbye AdSense goodbye Bidvertiser it's time for you to put the leg work into getting the money as well as what you think is getting you the money.
My conclusion is simple if you are determined to make money from your website via advertisement that goes against what I think makes a good website. Then simply think it through. Work hard on everything don't drop the ball for a few minutes of ease keep your website looking good and you never know I might click an add if you catch me before installing adhideing scripts.