Comments on: Adsense Dollars and Cents, not Nonsense http://mobilejones.com/2007/07/07/adsense-dollars-and-cents-not-nonsense/ Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:49:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: page http://mobilejones.com/2007/07/07/adsense-dollars-and-cents-not-nonsense/#comment-409 page Thu, 09 Aug 2007 14:39:58 +0000 http://mobilejones.com/2007/07/07/adsense-dollars-and-cents-not-nonsense/#comment-409 You, like most bloggers, obviously believe newspapers, magazines, and other publications just write it and they will come. The business of publishing, no matter the medium, is hard. Adding value to an advertiser is hard. Meeting costs is hard. Delivering all the goods, consistently and with integrity, is hard. Even Google is finding that out. And not telling people what the potential revenue is, and what their share will be, IS evil. For some time, I have wondered how blogging makes any economic sense - i.e., who pays for it? Seems in this internet fantasy world where everything is supposed to be free, no one does. The conduit of distribution - the internet itself - should be a federally regulated utility (think Ma Bell in the good old days). Everything else has to be a commercial or volunteer venture depending on whether someone will pay for it. Good luck. By the way, I never would have seen your blog at all if it had not been posted on a site maintained by old school publishers. So why again would someone pay you to deliver readers? You, like most bloggers, obviously believe newspapers, magazines, and other publications just write it and they will come. The business of publishing, no matter the medium, is hard. Adding value to an advertiser is hard. Meeting costs is hard. Delivering all the goods, consistently and with integrity, is hard. Even Google is finding that out. And not telling people what the potential revenue is, and what their share will be, IS evil. For some time, I have wondered how blogging makes any economic sense - i.e., who pays for it? Seems in this internet fantasy world where everything is supposed to be free, no one does.

The conduit of distribution - the internet itself - should be a federally regulated utility (think Ma Bell in the good old days). Everything else has to be a commercial or volunteer venture depending on whether someone will pay for it. Good luck.

By the way, I never would have seen your blog at all if it had not been posted on a site maintained by old school publishers. So why again would someone pay you to deliver readers?

]]> By: Google Makes Good ... Finally : Philaahzophy http://mobilejones.com/2007/07/07/adsense-dollars-and-cents-not-nonsense/#comment-283 Google Makes Good ... Finally : Philaahzophy Tue, 17 Jul 2007 21:46:34 +0000 http://mobilejones.com/2007/07/07/adsense-dollars-and-cents-not-nonsense/#comment-283 [...] earning money for Google (and a little for herself) through the Google Adsense program. It took her two months, and numerous emails, to actually receive a check from Google. But then came the truly shocking [...] […] earning money for Google (and a little for herself) through the Google Adsense program. It took her two months, and numerous emails, to actually receive a check from Google. But then came the truly shocking […]

]]> By: Sydney http://mobilejones.com/2007/07/07/adsense-dollars-and-cents-not-nonsense/#comment-256 Sydney Mon, 16 Jul 2007 14:28:33 +0000 http://mobilejones.com/2007/07/07/adsense-dollars-and-cents-not-nonsense/#comment-256 Should you use adsense again? Well, let's see. You complained about a problem. You weren't interested in using adsense's remedy (the bank account direct deposit). You weren't interested in accepting adsense's phone calls because they were private.) Nonetheless, adsense somehow found your obscure blog entry and was able to fedex overnight your funds to you. Huh. I'd call that outstanding customer service for a fairly finicky customer. I'm surprised they want to service your BLOG again. Should you use adsense again? Well, let’s see. You complained about a problem. You weren’t interested in using adsense’s remedy (the bank account direct deposit). You weren’t interested in accepting adsense’s phone calls because they were private.) Nonetheless, adsense somehow found your obscure blog entry and was able to fedex overnight your funds to you.

Huh. I’d call that outstanding customer service for a fairly finicky customer. I’m surprised they want to service your BLOG again.

]]> By: musicNmovies http://mobilejones.com/2007/07/07/adsense-dollars-and-cents-not-nonsense/#comment-253 musicNmovies Mon, 16 Jul 2007 09:36:28 +0000 http://mobilejones.com/2007/07/07/adsense-dollars-and-cents-not-nonsense/#comment-253 Good to hear everything is sorted out ! I hope this time the check won't bounce !! neway keep us updated Good to hear everything is sorted out !
I hope this time the check won’t bounce !!
neway keep us updated

]]> By: SamirBharadwaj.com http://mobilejones.com/2007/07/07/adsense-dollars-and-cents-not-nonsense/#comment-228 SamirBharadwaj.com Sun, 15 Jul 2007 12:38:51 +0000 http://mobilejones.com/2007/07/07/adsense-dollars-and-cents-not-nonsense/#comment-228 <strong>Google Writes a Cheque, Hilarity Ensues...</strong> The story so far … Debi (Mobile) Jones had a problem with her Adsense payment due to a changed address. Matt Cutts from Google stepped in and eventually the problem was solved. When she went into the bank to cash her cheque, however, s... Google Writes a Cheque, Hilarity Ensues…

The story so far …
Debi (Mobile) Jones had a problem with her Adsense payment due to a changed address. Matt Cutts from Google stepped in and eventually the problem was solved. When she went into the bank to cash her cheque, however, s…

]]> By: Gamers World Bangladesh BLog http://mobilejones.com/2007/07/07/adsense-dollars-and-cents-not-nonsense/#comment-218 Gamers World Bangladesh BLog Sun, 15 Jul 2007 09:35:40 +0000 http://mobilejones.com/2007/07/07/adsense-dollars-and-cents-not-nonsense/#comment-218 If I were you, I would switch back to Adsense. Google has a lot of advertisers and its content matching system is teriffic - which means if you can tweak your ads properly, it looks an integral part of your content which makes users click. If I were you, I would switch back to Adsense. Google has a lot of advertisers and its content matching system is teriffic - which means if you can tweak your ads properly, it looks an integral part of your content which makes users click.

]]> By: Adsense Nonsense 2.0 - Google writes a bad check at mobilejones http://mobilejones.com/2007/07/07/adsense-dollars-and-cents-not-nonsense/#comment-76 Adsense Nonsense 2.0 - Google writes a bad check at mobilejones Wed, 11 Jul 2007 11:16:18 +0000 http://mobilejones.com/2007/07/07/adsense-dollars-and-cents-not-nonsense/#comment-76 [...] I couldn’t make up a story like this. First, there was the problem, then, there was the solution, and now comes the comedy. I hope you’re wearing your laughing [...] […] I couldn’t make up a story like this. First, there was the problem, then, there was the solution, and now comes the comedy. I hope you’re wearing your laughing […]

]]> By: Ewan Spence http://mobilejones.com/2007/07/07/adsense-dollars-and-cents-not-nonsense/#comment-58 Ewan Spence Mon, 09 Jul 2007 22:33:25 +0000 http://mobilejones.com/2007/07/07/adsense-dollars-and-cents-not-nonsense/#comment-58 Once is happenstance, twice is a co-incidence, third time is enemy action. So is this a number one, or are Google treating you like a number two? Answered that one? That's probably answered whether you switch back to adsense or A.N.Other.Sense Once is happenstance, twice is a co-incidence, third time is enemy action. So is this a number one, or are Google treating you like a number two?

Answered that one? That’s probably answered whether you switch back to adsense or A.N.Other.Sense

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