Is AdSense Tacky?
by Sarah Cairncross on March 8, 2007
in Money Gym | Diaries
Recently, on The Money Gym support group, the following interesting question was raised by Ann Harrison…
Ann says:
I was just browsing around the blogs on Ecademy and came across a discussion that had taken place about using Adsense on commercial websites and blogs. Basically, someone had installed Adsense on his company website, only to be accused of ‘Click Fraud’ and to have the service withdrawn by Google because he had clicked on a few of the ads, just to check out what was being advertised via his site.
A bit further down the discussion, I saw the following comment:
I can’t believe any serious business would tolerate having these awful adverts on their site. The presence of Adsense on a site tells me that the company’s primary business isn’t profitable and that they’re desperate for a few quid.It’s a really, really bad image to project.
Of course it’s different for personal websites and blogs, although I personally wouldn’t have Adsense on any of my sites.
I, (Ann) do have Adsense on both my business-related blogs and I think it adds value for the reader, but I don’t put it on my websites – it just doesn’t seem appropriate to do so.
What do you think? Is Adsense tacky? Do we lose credibility by incorporating into our websites and blogs? Do people hate to see ads on commercial sites? Your comments/thoughts appreciated, as always…
Here’s one of the great replies by one of our Money Gym members…
Staying in the wrong job
by Sarah Cairncross on January 4, 2007
in Money Gym | Success
Look around you. There’s a host of people working in jobs that are,
shall we say, less than rewarding.
If it were not true, the acronym
T.G.I.F. wouldn’t exist.
The reasons most people give are legion: "I
have a family to support"…"We need the benefits"…"This is all I
know"…"It’s a tough job market, I’m better off staying where I
am"…"I’ve only got a few more years to retirement"…"We couldn’t
afford a pay cut"…"I’m too young"…"I’m too old"…"I don’t know the
right people"… and on and on.
I argue that these reasons are really
more of an excuse to stay in one’s comfort zone.
They are usually
offered up as if another job — one that taps more into our deeper
interests and passions — could never support a family, provide benefits, or mean a salary increase.
And, more times than not, when someone offers up one of these excuses
– I mean reasons — everyone politely smiles and nods in a way that
says, "Yes, this is a very wise and responsible person."
Wise? Responsible? Really?
I
believe the key to a truly happy and fulfilled life is spending a good
chunk of your time pursuing the things you’re passionate about. The
things that fire you up. The things you’re good at. The kinds of things
you’d do whether you got paid or not.
The lie is that it’s not really
work if you’re having fun.
The truth is that there are more ways to
earn a living doing what you’re passionate about than you’ve ever
considered.
Interestingly, I have found that when confronted,
many people have a difficult time nailing down their passion. They
think to themselves that if they can just get through to the next day,
the next month, the next promotion, it’ll get better.
If you’re trying
to figure out what exactly you should be doing with the rest of your
life, I offer this technique I once heard years ago:
Success Programming
by Sarah Cairncross on December 30, 2006
in Money Gym | Success
Sarah says:
While looking for some inspiring stories on the internet, I came across the website of Randy Gage – I’ve heard of him but never read anything by him before. Browsing around his site I found his writing to be funny and insightful and thought you may like it too! This one was a favourite of mine…
Success Programming by Randy Gage
www.randygage.com – Succss & Prosperity Lessons
I was behind a one-armed man at the sub shop. He was
complaining about the fact that the lady cut the tip off of
the bread she was making his sandwich on.
The attendant explained that they cut the bread exactly, so
regular subs are six inches long, and large are 12. He kept
whining about the ¼ inch tip she had cut off. She explained
that he would receive the same standard portion of meat and
other fillings. He wasn’t impressed.
In fact when the sandwich came out, he insisted that he
wouldn’t pay for it unless they found the tip she had cut
off, toasted it, and put it in the bag. Standing behind him,
with my blood sugar dropping, and my blood pressure rising,
it was all I could do to refrain from smacking him upside
the head. Of course he left without leaving a tip. I watched
him get behind the wheel of a taxi parked in front and begin
his dining experience.
So what kind of success programming do you think he had?
I bet he’s proud of himself for cadging that extra bite of
toast. In fact, I’m sure he sat in that taxi, congratulating
himself for his assertiveness and savvy consumerism.
What do you think about his priorities, and where he expends
his energy? Is he focused on abundance or lack?
It’s a similar kind of situation with you. I think the
programming you’ve had is what determines your approach to
just about everything in life. But instead of being
programmed for success—most people are programmed to avoid
failure.
Now perhaps you think I make too much of our cab driver’s
thriftiness. I think not. Your programming controls how you
react to hundreds of situations, each and every day. And the
way you react reveals what your programming really is.
Another example . . .
When I print my web pages – they’re a mess. Help
by Sarah Cairncross on November 15, 2006
in Money Gym | Diaries
A message from The Ezine Ed – Sarah Cairncross:
Nicola is ready and
waiting to answer any question you may have about any
of the 4 lanes of the Wealth Highway; Business,
Internet, Property, Stockmarket – - email me now
Hi Sarah,
I have a website from which I would like to email promotional material
(mail shots i suppose). When I print off the web page, the content is all over
the place and this is what | imagine my reciprients will do. My web designer
says, web pages aren’t designed to be printed, which sounds rediculous to me.
What is the best way to send promotional content to a client and for my own
use if I wish to print off content that can be used for advertising and
promotion etc?
Marie
Marie
Boyle
Strategy Team Moreworth Properties Ltd.
UK: +441293
862657 Mobile: 07957 310595
www.moreworthproperties.com
This question was actually answered by a member of the Automated Marketing Machine support group, Rachel Collinson:
Needed: Contributions for a New Book
by Sarah Cairncross on September 14, 2006
in Money Gym | Diaries
Sarah says:
I’ve just received this email from Ken Foster, the CEO of Shared Vision Network. If you want a chance to get an article published in a book – read on!
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Would you like one of your articles featured in a self-improvement book that includes material written by Ken Blanchard, Mark Victor Hansen, Les Brown, and Byron Katie?
I am working with SelfGrowth.com to find great self-improvement authors for a new book. The project is being organized by David Riklan, the founder of http://www.SelfGrowth.com
The title for the book is "101 Great Ways to Improve Your Life: Volume 3." They are looking for authors who would be interested in submitting articles for this new book. To see the details on their first volume, you can visit http://www.selfgrowth.com/greatways.html
They are planning on incorporating 101 articles or short chapters from 101 experts in the self-improvement industry. Each expert would provide them with one article teaching us "How to Improve Our Lives."
As I mentioned before, a few of the people they are including in the book are Ken Blanchard, Mark Victor Hansen, Les Brown, and Byron Katie.
Would you be interested in submitting an article for this new print book?
If you are interested in submitting an article for the book, please fill out the form at:
