Robin Hanson’s web stats (the drop came following his ditching of his co-authors):
He has asked whether his readers would allow him to have ads. I left a comment, there.
3 Odd Reasons Why I Don’t Read Your Blog
- ADS. I find that the types of ads a blog runs is quite telling. The blogger that I truly want to read does it for the passion of the topic – not the 14 cents they can potentially make off of some Lance Armstrong-endorsed muscle-building drink. I look at the quality of ads (what’s being sold) and the quantity. Once I see ads for a shady product, I vanish like a ghost. I realize many folks are into blogging for the money, and that’s fine – just don’t be so blatant about it.
Addendum:
For comparison (if you are into Internet marketing), here are the Midas Oracle stats for November 2009 (click here for October 2009, which was a record):
Midas Oracle is 2 times smaller than Overcoming Bias.
By the way, I have a big business development plan ($$$) for Midas Oracle. I will tell you later.
