The other day I saw this blog from another computer and noticed that there were several ads plastered about. I’m wondering if you find this sort of thing unsightly or is it par for the course for a personal blog? I have the option of upgrading to get rid of these things and it’s not a big load of money, but I also don’t want spend the money if nobody will even notice the difference.
Any opinions on this, Dear Reader? Other bloggers, what do you do? Thanks.
The Vicious Cycle 
If it keeps you writing informational and always witty blog posts I don’t mind them. It’s easy to overlook them and simply focus on what’s being posted.
I paid to block them. Well worth it!
Doesn’t matter to me!
If you’re getting some cash from them putting ads on your blog I’m happy with that.
Don’t like them
Personally, I prefer the ad free blog as they disfigure your carefully written and laid out work.
will that help you get your new bike faster? No? screw it
As I am reading within the reader, I don’t see any ads.
I have ads running on mine, but that money that it brings in is not worth it.
I am considering blocking the ads, but I don’t know who sees them now anyway.
Thanks, everybody. I made the move and upgraded. I find it pretty irritating when I run into these things on sites, so figured it’s worth the €4 a month. FYI, for those who mentioned it, no, we don’t make anything from the ads. This is just the price you pay for a basic WordPress blogging platform.
Anyone still seeing ads?
Ads appear to be gone from here and the notification email also. Who do you use for hosting. I’m on a free account and considering an upgrade to a proper domain
Idle, it’s all WordPress for me. I don’t have any experience with anything else, so can’t comment much. I use WP for our company website, too.