Thank you, gentle readers—you have spoken. And since I know you’re waiting with bated breath, here’s the results from our five question survey on blog ads (winner below!). Figures here have been rounded and may not total 100%.

Do you notice ads on blogs?
Yes—35%
Sometimes—62%
No—4%

Do you mind ads on blogs?
Only if they’re annoying—65%
Always—15%
Nah—12%
If they’re irrelevant—8%

Do you feel ads on blogs detract from the blog, its content and/or its professionalism?
If they’re irrelevant—81%
Never—12%
Always—8%

Where do you notice ads on blogs you read?
Right sidebar—21%
Within posts—16%
Left sidebar—16%
Above post text—14%
In the footer of a post viewed in an RSS reader—12%
Above the header—11%
Below posts—10%
I don’t notice ads—1%

Where do you find blog ads annoying or disruptive to your experience?
Within posts—34%
Above the header—20%
Above post text—20%
Below posts—7%
I don’t find blog ads annoying or disruptive—7%
Right sidebar—5%
Left sidebar—5%
In the footer of a post viewed in an RSS reader—3%

Now we know. Thank you to everyone who participated!

And the winner of the $20 Amazon gift certificate: Romie of Romie’s Rants. Congrats; a gift certificate will be winging its way to your inbox soon!

Happy birthday, Jai!

The survey has closed. See how MamaBlogga readers feel about blog ads to see the results.

Scribbit had a great post last week on making money from a blog; Littlemummy did a whole series on ways to monetize your blog.

I’ve shied away from advertising on MamaBlogga, but I’ve been inundated with emails from people pitching products, services and sites to me lately. I’ve always thought that my readers don’t want to see advertising—but I never thought to ask.

Would you mind filling out a quick, one-page survey on blog advertising? If you don’t mind leaving your email address, you’ll be entered to win a $20 Amazon gift certificate. Survey closes July 2.

Please—spread the word! I’d love to get as many responses to this survey as possible, and I’ll share the results with you as soon as I get them!

Take the survey!