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!
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!
With more than 100 total responses, the blog comments poll was designed to help me (and now you) understand how you prefer to interact with blog comments. The most popular responses:
I notice and appreciate it if the blogger gets involved in the comment conversation 27% (33 votes)
I read blog comments from time to time 21% (26 votes)
If I see there are comments on a post, I’ll almost always read them 18% (22 votes)
I often check back on a post that I’ve commented on 15% (19 votes)
I get involved in a conversation with other readers in the comments 13% (16 votes)
What does this mean for me (and you)?
People notice if you, the blog author, respond in the comments. I need to be better about this!
A lot of people read comments very consistently—but a lot read them intermittently.
A good amount of people will check back on a post they’ve commented on to see responses.
Some people get involved in a conversation with other readers in the comments.
Respond to comments (at least some of the time) on your blog or, if possible, via email.
Subscribe to comments when commenting on others’ blogs to follow blog conversations.
The second poll, How often should a blogger post?, requires a bit less analysis: 77% voted for two to five times a week, with a few more in the four-five times category. (I was asking because I was worried that I might be posting too much—or pushing myself to post more often than I needed to!)
