We’re dropping Google Ads

Re:We’re dropping Google Ads by Safety1stClyde on Wednesday April 12, 2017 @02:15AM (#14095230)

Not necessarily, I have computer-related content which gets results like this (a bit better than this, but I assumed that the parent poster was exaggerating a bit about the 3x10^6 traffic). The problem is quite notorious, and AdSense now refuses new "tech" content.

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Re:We’re dropping Google Ads by xanderstrike on Wednesday April 12, 2017 @04:48PM (#14101601)

Perhaps users who are interested in tech are the same kinds of users never click ads.

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Re:We’re dropping Google Ads by smsm42 on Wednesday April 12, 2017 @07:26PM (#14102681)

Or, know how to install adblockers :)

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Re:We’re dropping Google Ads by xanderstrike on Wednesday April 12, 2017 @07:46PM (#14102805)

Do people with adblockers count as an impression?

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Re:We’re dropping Google Ads by bduerst on Wednesday April 12, 2017 @08:05PM (#14102886)

Typically not. They don't initialize the scripts that are required to track and log the impression.

It's pretty well known that techies don't click on ads, but they're only a smaller segment of the internet population.

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Re:We’re dropping Google Ads by _ao789 on Wednesday April 12, 2017 @08:25PM (#14102982)

..until your site has them as your core audience..

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Re:We’re dropping Google Ads by bduerst on Thursday April 13, 2017 @12:28PM (#14108451)

I was implying that ads isn't a good way to monetize that audience. Sponsored content or affiliate networks is better.

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Re:We’re dropping Google Ads by FridgeSeal on Wednesday April 12, 2017 @08:08PM (#14102897)

I was under the impression that most modern blockers (uBlock etc) simply block that request from the site to the adserver, so no they wouldn't count as an impression.

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