Adsense To...Fund A Blog???

 

There has been a suggestion that if I used Adsense then I might draw in advertising revenue to keep the blog going.

The person in question was either on mind altering drugs or had some false idea of what Adsense is.

I did have Adsense on this site and the problem, despite what it says, you have no choice in the type of advert they place. Also, you have to have blog visitors click on the ads to make anything.  It took FOUR YEARS before I had accrued $200 and then someone advised me that one of the ads led to a sex site and with readers in parts of the world where thayt could cause them serious problems I checked the ad. The link led to gambling and various off-shoots and so I pointed out to Adsense that I had chosen NO gambling or porn ads. They got back to me within the day and told me that my clicking on the ad was "suspicious activity" and suspended my Adsense...and all $200.

I appealed that -in fact I covered the saga on CBO at the time. As I "had taken part in suspicious activity -ie clicking ads" (I clicked ONE ad) there was no appeal.  It then became clear that I was not the only blogger screwed by Adsense. Three others came forward to state they had broken the "$100 mark" after years only to have their Adsense accounts terminated for "suspicious activity" and they had never clicked an ad. It then became apparent that this was common with Adsense and that few people make anything from it. 

So adverts that I cannot control and where any money (please, people will not even comment here so actually click an advert???) is made it can be snatched back because they do not want to pay out...no. In fact, my account was today re-instated and I removed it from the blog.

Sales of books is the preferable way to earn money and keep going or PayPalMe donations -though I prefer people get something out of the deal...other than supporting CBO!

Adsense is NOT the friend of the blogger.