As I mentioned last month we enlisted the services of Advally to try helping us raise more ad revenue. We started this project about a month ago.
The ads have been greatly cleaned up opposed to Google just placing them anyplace they want on the site. And while I am happier with the cleaner look, I am saddened to report that the earnings has declined sharply in the month. We are now making about about $1.60 a day with the new ads setup.
We made $23.08 in September, and so far in October we have made $10.88. Surely not enough to pay our bills.
I don't know if I should move us back to the way were were before and off of Advally. That would have us making about 3 times more... but that messes up the look of the site which I hate... and honestly its still not enough to pay our bills.
If I look at our traffic, it is still very good. I can only assume most of the traffic coming in is using ad blockers and thus we earn nothing from that traffic. And while our traffic is good the amount of posts is down. I need to find a way to get more people to engage with the site, as that helps the site all around. There is nothing I can do about ad blockers. In the past I had a message on the screen asking people to please disable their ad blockers but that message only drove people away from the site. And I can't get mad at people using them, I do use one myself.
So I really need to think of an idea for us to raise funds, as while I continue to pay out of pocket to run the site (and am happy to do so) to keep it going, I am fearful of the wife saying enough is enough. And we need to figure out a way to get more people engaged. Yes I understand the Pay TV model is dead or very broken so hard to talk about that stuff when there is nothing new to talk about. Our EV forum is VERY VERY active, however our Pub Members want that to remain a Pub Member only forum.
A few folks have messaged me with idea for new forums, such as a Starlink forum, I would be happy to add it, but I need someone who has the service to moderate it and post items to it to get others engaged. Its hard for me to post things when I don't have the service.
If you have any ideas or want to help out please let me know. And PLEASE put your wallets away for now. I am not asking for money, I am just trying to be honest and give our SatelliteGuys family and honest look of where we are at.
Thanks for being here.
The ads have been greatly cleaned up opposed to Google just placing them anyplace they want on the site. And while I am happier with the cleaner look, I am saddened to report that the earnings has declined sharply in the month. We are now making about about $1.60 a day with the new ads setup.
We made $23.08 in September, and so far in October we have made $10.88. Surely not enough to pay our bills.
I don't know if I should move us back to the way were were before and off of Advally. That would have us making about 3 times more... but that messes up the look of the site which I hate... and honestly its still not enough to pay our bills.
If I look at our traffic, it is still very good. I can only assume most of the traffic coming in is using ad blockers and thus we earn nothing from that traffic. And while our traffic is good the amount of posts is down. I need to find a way to get more people to engage with the site, as that helps the site all around. There is nothing I can do about ad blockers. In the past I had a message on the screen asking people to please disable their ad blockers but that message only drove people away from the site. And I can't get mad at people using them, I do use one myself.
So I really need to think of an idea for us to raise funds, as while I continue to pay out of pocket to run the site (and am happy to do so) to keep it going, I am fearful of the wife saying enough is enough. And we need to figure out a way to get more people engaged. Yes I understand the Pay TV model is dead or very broken so hard to talk about that stuff when there is nothing new to talk about. Our EV forum is VERY VERY active, however our Pub Members want that to remain a Pub Member only forum.
A few folks have messaged me with idea for new forums, such as a Starlink forum, I would be happy to add it, but I need someone who has the service to moderate it and post items to it to get others engaged. Its hard for me to post things when I don't have the service.
If you have any ideas or want to help out please let me know. And PLEASE put your wallets away for now. I am not asking for money, I am just trying to be honest and give our SatelliteGuys family and honest look of where we are at.
Thanks for being here.
