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  • BlazeBlaze November 2011
    Posts: 2,992
    First thing's first: If you want me to take them down, I will.

    I put the smallest possible Google ads I could at the bottom of the page. I'm not encouraging you to click them. Google pays pennies for page visits based on how many people just see the links, never mind clicking them.

    This is just adding to the WCOM fund account. I doubt that there will be more than a few cents brought in from those ads, but whatever there is will be put towards WCOM.

    I won't be adding any more anywhere else, and as I said if you want these taken down I will. I would never try to make a profit off of this site. I just want to keep it going.

    Thoughts?
  • TheMightyPeonTheMightyPeon November 2011
    Posts: 4,914
    i didn't even notice them. i have no issues as long as it doesn't link to gay porn (and not deliver).
  • hfswjyrhfswjyr November 2011
    Posts: 3,091
    My only thought is that my adblock prevents me from seeing the ad in the first place...
  • BlazeBlaze November 2011
    Posts: 2,992
    I use adblock too =)
  • LemonLemon November 2011
    Posts: 2,994
    I downloaded adblock a while back but have yet figured out how to properly use it.
    Derp.

    The ads are fine, Blaze. So long as there are no laundry detergent ads, I'm fine with it.
  • shoshoneshoshone November 2011
    Posts: 1,150
    Whos gonna be the bitch that complains about it?

  • BlazeBlaze November 2011
    Posts: 2,992
    Well if it bothers anyone I'll take em down. Like I said, isn't really gonna be brining in any funds.

    If it messes with someone's phone or ipod or whatevs, that's a good enough excuse.
  • The+Dunwich+HorrorThe Dunwich Horror November 2011
    Posts: 5,859
    Gogo adblock :3
  • hfswjyrhfswjyr November 2011
    Posts: 3,091
    Blaze said:

    Well if it bothers anyone I'll take em down. Like I said, isn't really gonna be brining in any funds.





    Well that makes it sound even more pointless (no offense). I say leave them up for a few months, and see how much it is worth? Then make a decision.
  • BryceBryce November 2011
    Posts: 3,186
    leave them up and give us a monthly report on what they're returning
  • BryceBryce November 2011
    Posts: 3,186
    or a when-you-get-around-to-it report
  • Eterna1Eterna1 November 2011
    Posts: 2,119
    I just clicked on them a dozen times because I want you to go buy yourself something special. 
  • fusi0nfusi0n November 2011
    Posts: 1,570
    Something to make yourself feel pretty.
  • dacdac November 2011
    Posts: 15
    Wow, why are you all just taking this lying down? This is supposed to be a community forum. Not some cold-blooded commercialized capitalist conglomerate. You know, I may have been MIA for a while, but that doesn't mean I'm going to sit here and let Blaze sell us out. Who put this guy in charge, anyway?

    Why should we all slave, day after day, on this site, clicking and posting, meanwhile Richie Rich over here is making pennies off our own sweat and blood? Notice how he vaguely said 'pennies' and didn't specify how much. Convenient. 1,000 pennies are still pennies.

    "Are you kidding me??" you ask. "This man is making 100 USD (United States of America dollars) every time one of us browses a page of this site?!"

    "The facts" I reply, "speak for themselves."

    Keep in mind that making money off of ads is exactly the same way spammers make their living. Very dignified, Blaze. I hope you feel proud of yourself when you buy that new Lexus. Let me guess, next you're going to ask us to help your Nigerian prince friend.

    Not on my watch.

    Say "NO!" to ads! Especially if you're dads!

    Join the World-Wide Organization of Amphibians Against Ads on Our Wcom Website (WWOoAAAoOWW) campaign:

    www.facebook.com/wwooaaaooww
    www.twitter.com/wwooaaaooww

    Sign the petition:

    www.e-petitions.com/1/2/3/4/5/wwooaaaooww
  • Eterna1Eterna1 November 2011
    Posts: 2,119
    Your efforts are much appreciated, Dac. 
  • Cazb0tCazb0t November 2011
    Posts: 1,074
    I always thought FAT seemed like the gold digger type. Like hell I'll ever click on tho- ooh hot singles in my area? I'll be right back guys.
  • shoshoneshoshone November 2011
    Posts: 1,150
    LOLOLOL
  • BlazeBlaze November 2011
    Posts: 2,992
    I wish those petition links were real.
  • BryceBryce November 2011
    Posts: 3,186
    we'd never reach the threshold to take this matter up with congress!
  • The+Cheshire+CatThe Cheshire Cat November 2011
    Posts: 3,499
    well played etc. etc.
  • LemonLemon November 2011
    Posts: 2,994
    hahaha
  • BlazeBlaze January 7
    Posts: 2,992
    After a couple of months the Google ads netted an income of $0.01.

    I'm gonna try an amazon affiliate ad on the bottom and see if it works out. If you guys buy anything from amazon, ever, you can use the image ad below to get to amazon.com. 

    If you get to amazon.com via the image ad below, our WCOM account will receive 4% of the profit from whatever purchases you make. You pay no extra money for your purchases.
  • RanksRanks January 7
    Posts: 470
    Awesome idea. I buy shit from amazon all the time
  • BryceBryce January 7
    Posts: 3,186
    on board 10-4 over and out little buddy okey dokey
  • TheMightyPeonTheMightyPeon January 7
    Posts: 4,914
    the amazon one sounds cool.
  • hfswjyrhfswjyr January 7
    Posts: 3,091

    Blaze said:

    After a couple of months the Google ads netted an income of $0.01.



    GET RICH QUICK. What does our 1 cent buy us Blaze?
  • BlazeBlaze January 8
    Posts: 2,992
    Ver yvery very cheap pron.
  • shoshoneshoshone January 8
    Posts: 1,150
    I buy stuff periodically from Amazon, I'll make sure to remember.
  • TPOETPOE January 8
    Posts: 227
    Whatever fuck cover the place in ads if it helps you with running the site
  • The+Cheshire+CatThe Cheshire Cat January 8
    Posts: 3,499
    i'll cover you in ads
  • RouterJesusRouterJesus January 8
    Posts: 1,129
    Sad truth is ads nowadays are quite hard to grab income with unless they are incredibly intrusive, even with hundreds of people looking at them you'll be lucky to pay off hosting AND keep users happy. Best thing I'd say you can do is just ask people to donate a dollar or so a month.
  • BlazeBlaze January 8
    Posts: 2,992
    Last year we did a donation run and raised enough to fund this site for a little over a year. I'm just trying to add a bit to the account so I can stall having to ask again for as long as possible.
  • Cazb0tCazb0t January 9
    Posts: 1,074
    Fill every last corner with ads
  • shoshoneshoshone January 9
    Posts: 1,150
    We have plenty of white space to the right of us,

    Blast it with ads
  • creedcreed January 9
    Posts: 1,624
    I'll use the amazon workaround, I use amazon pretty frequently
  • hfswjyrhfswjyr January 9
    Posts: 3,091
    I don't use amazon. I'll just donate again.
  • TPOETPOE January 10
    Posts: 227
    How's the Amazon workaround work?  Maybe I'll use it next time I buy a Kindle book
  • BryceBryce January 11
    Posts: 3,186
    I like all the white space
  • The+Dunwich+HorrorThe Dunwich Horror January 20
    Posts: 5,859
    I can't see an Amazon ad on this site. It might be because I have adblocker running, but that usually has an "unblock" button where ever it is blocking something. Care to copy-paste the link in this thread?

    edit: plz hurry I want to buy some books.
  • BlazeBlaze January 20
    Posts: 2,992
    http://www.amazon.com/?&tag=wcom07-20&camp=15301&creative=374853&linkCode=bn1&adid=1KY63XS482TYQ6RX254E&ref-refURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thewcom.com%2Fforum%2Fdiscussion%2F1915%2Fads
  • The+Dunwich+HorrorThe Dunwich Horror January 20
    Posts: 5,859

    I just bought: 'Grey Knights: The Omnibus (Warhammer 40,000)' by Ben Counter

    www.amazon.com

    Omnibus edition
    collecting the novels, Grey Knights, Dark Adeptus and Hammer of Daemons
    from the popular Warhammer 40,000 Grey Knights series.

  • BlazeBlaze January 23
    Posts: 2,992
    Thank you for your contribution, Foxy.

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  • The+Dunwich+HorrorThe Dunwich Horror January 23
    Posts: 5,859
    It is now a competition to buy the weirdest item.
    Watch as TMP fills the Earnings Report with sex toys.
  • TheMightyPeonTheMightyPeon January 23
    Posts: 4,914
    it's already full with sexy toys.
  • The+Cheshire+CatThe Cheshire Cat January 24
    Posts: 3,499
    Soon we will be able to hold a grand competition where the winner will be mailed a lollipop fully bought and paid for by Wcom. Grand tales of epic glory await us.
  • creedcreed January 24
    Posts: 1,624
    Going to buy a tripod, that should help things out, so all i need to do is click the link Blaze posted above and from that tab search for my tripod?
  • RanksRanks January 24
    Posts: 470
    Has anyone else bought anything Blaze? The earning report is only from 1/22 to 1/22


  • creedcreed January 24
    Posts: 1,624
    just bought something, let me know if it shows up!
  • BlazeBlaze January 24
    Posts: 2,992
    Ranks said:

    Has anyone else bought anything Blaze? The earning report is only from 1/22 to 1/22




    Nope.
  • creedcreed January 25
    Posts: 1,624
    I need to know if my purchase showed up!
  • BlazeBlaze January 25
    Posts: 2,992
    Just showed up!

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