Goodbye Sidebar Ads. While I am not completely kissing advertising goodbye, I am reclaiming my sidebar for more important information and purposes. I’ve had sidebar ads for as long as I can remember and always been frustrated with them. I finally got rid of them. I move links to a dedicated page (so I could add more) and updated the sidebar with actual information about who I am and what this blog is about.
Other places I do still run ads are Text Link Ads (though I haven’t sold any for awhile), the bottom of the first three posts on any page, and in feeds. Overall it’s a lot cleaner looking and ads are in designated areas rather than just clutter.
I’ve also taken a bit more of a family friendly approach to the ads displayed. If you see a questionable ad, let me know and I can get it in the blocked ads queue.
Other site updates.
- There is now a new video sidebar area that I hope to make more use of in the near future. These videos open full-size on the main page so you don’t have to go anywhere else to view them.
- I also have a finalized logo up in the top of the sidebar. This has been a long time coming and I am happy to report it’s going to stay.
- Overall, there is a better, more defined purpose to the site (as seen in the info area in the sidebar).
