You may have noticed the ads are gone from this site. I originally put them up for fun, just because it's so easy on a Blogger site to integrate Ad Sense. I've said before, the only cost for this site is $10/year for the domain name, so it's not that expensive. But a little money on the side is never a bad thing, right?
I normally run AdBlock on my browser, and selectively whitelist sites that I want to support by showing their ads. I do this because letting all ad traffic onto your computer is, in my opinion, a BAD thing. You never know which ad might secretly install things on your computer, but I do recognize them as a valid form of monetization, as they help keep sites free for the user.
So what happened to the ads here? For about 11 months, I had very little activity with the ads, as I had expected. My account got to about $30, but I wasn't able to touch it until I banked $100. A few weeks ago, I mentioned this fact, and got a huge response from a few people. I saw my Ad Sense account reach over $80, then drop back to about $60 in a day or two. Then, two days ago I got an email that said my account had been suspended for fraudulent activity. I was mad at first, claiming that a sudden spike in traffic could be totally explainable and legitimate, only to later realize that the amount of money I was fighting for was insignificant. Such a small amount of revenue doesn't justify having ads on this site, especially for such a small audience.
So, back to basics, and random thoughts as I continue to trench through the iOS jungle. I've been busy with normal life stuff, but decided to pick up Avoid the Sqoid again, and make some more headway building this game. It's ultimately what I want to do, and getting more products out there will only help me get exposure and practice.
