- Signing up for Google Ads on your website: $0.
- Getting account settings and site configuration setup: $0
- Modifying website to show discrete Google Ads: $0
- Spending 3 hours trying to figure out why the ads don't show up, only to realize you're running Firefox with AdBlocker: priceless
:-)
I almost feel bad putting small ads on the blog, like I'm betraying the good tech folk and giving in to evil advertising. What's more is that I've never been a greedy person (really!) and have always been pretty content with what I have, which makes putting up ads feel like I'm giving myself up to the Dark Side of Greedy Capitalism. I don't expect to make any real money of course, but it'll be fun to see how it works at least and how long it takes to get that first $100 Google check. :-) I moved them way down to the bottom and made the colors blend in, so hopefully they're not too obtrusive for you all.
*edit* Woo! I've earned my first $0.30! I
Google. :-)