poorly exposed shot of a Google ad on a CTA train
Google ads not bringing in as much as analysts expected
The number of U.S. consumers clicking on Google Inc.'s search ads was weak once again in March, according to data that renewed questions about the Internet search and advertising giant's ability to meet consensus estimates when it reports first-quarter results on Thursday.
The March data from research group comScore Inc., released late Tuesday, marked the third-straight month that Google's paid clicks, the source of nearly all of its revenue, has disappointed analysts.
[From Google Sees Weakness In Clicks on Search Ads - WSJ.com]
I haven't noticed much of a change in my Google ad earnings, but then I only made $.60 a day last year. Really. Amazon referrals brought in another couple hundred, but we aren't retiring anytime soon on such paltry earnings. On a related note, Forbes has solicited me as a possible site to host their banner ads. They claim to share more of the revenue:
You will receive 40% of all net revenues collected by Forbes.com (after agency commitments, ad serving fees and external network support)I wonder how much it hard cash that would translate into? I'm tempted to try for a month, but only if the sign-up process is simple. To be continued…
