I have resisted putting ads on Brain Terminal, primarily because I find them to be quite ugly. On the other hand, there are a number of sites with similar traffic that are making decent money thanks to ads.

I don’t have any philosophical opposition to ads, and if I accepted ads on this site, it wouldn’t change my editorial stance in any way.

So, if I’m effectively giving up hundreds of dollars each month by foregoing ads, is that a wise decision? Is my aesthetic snobbishness reason enough to refuse what might be good money?

Do you, the visitors to my site, believe that ads would deface Brain Terminal in a way that would make the site less valuable or enjoyable for you? Are there other issues I need to consider?

And if you run a site that accepts ads, what’s your experience been? Do you use BlogAds, Google Ads, or both? Which one yields more revenue?

Please let me know your thoughts in the Discussion Forum. I operate Brain Terminal as much for you as I do for myself, so I will give serious consideration to your feelings on this.