Ads

When Google started providing targeted ad service, I always wondered how they could generate enough revenue from people clicking on these ads. I know I never click on them -- okay maybe a couple times a year. Even if people are tricked into clicking on ads, as people get more Internet savvy, wouldn't people learn to eventually navigate the advertisement minefield? I'm sure some people intentionally click on ads, but what percentage is this? And when people expect everything on the Internet to be FREE, understanding that there will be ads everywhere, but avoidable, can purely ad supported sites even stay afloat in the long run?

Now that the economy sucks, I feel obligated to randomly click on ads on the sites I frequently view, so that they can earn 10 cents from me each time I visit. I will single-handedly save my favorite sites from a pitiful demise.

Slacking

90+ posts later and there's finally been a lull in the regularity of my posts. I haven't forgotten about this blog, and I can't promise that I'll pick up the pace again, but... actually there is no but. There's really no point to this post other than to make the obligatory acknowledgment that I haven't posted in a while. Given the quality of my posts, it may not seem like I spend a lot of time composing a post, but I do -- more than I'd like to, so laziness has kinda set in. Oh well! I guess I'll... try harder? Or maybe not. I dunno. Hopefully I'll still find stuff to talk about and be motivated enough to write about it.