Originally posted by Digi
lol, fair enough. Even still, I wouldn't put odds on anyone else having experiences clicking the ads. Before I ran an ad blocker, I do actually remember KMC trying to give me a virus once just from the random popups that used to occur every time I logged in (and still might? I don't know, it's been so long since I've tested). That was probably nearly a decade ago, though.
I wonder how much cash he pulls off this site tbh.
Originally posted by Time Immemorial
I wonder how much cash he pulls off this site tbh.
Decent question. Traffic is still decent, despite everything. He might pull in a few grand a year, based on what little I know about ad revenue. Or nothing, depending on how Draconic his ad setup and contracts are. It's hard to say. Everything I know, which isn't much, is based on newer systems like Google ads, which clearly aren't running on KMC.
A lot of people have sites like this though. It's just that most are less popular. But once it hits so much traffic it's self-sustaining, and they don't have to do anything. I have a buddy who used to run a popular blog. It still pulls a few hundred a year in ad revenue, though he officially "ended" it a couple years ago.
Originally posted by Digi
Decent question. Traffic is still decent, despite everything. He might pull in a few grand a year, based on what little I know about ad revenue. Or nothing, depending on how Draconic his ad setup and contracts are.A lot of people have sites like this though. It's just that most are less popular. But once it hits so much traffic it's self-sustaining, and they don't have to do anything. I have a buddy who used to run a popular blog. It still pulls a few hundred a year in ad revenue, though he officially "ended" it a couple years ago.
It's actually pretty smart, the ads that I see on the iPhone are off GPS , how does it work, seems to know where you are and what you might be interested in.
Originally posted by Time Immemorial
It's actually pretty smart, the ads that I see on the iPhone are off GPS , how does it work, seems to know where you are and what you might be interested in.
Tracking software, usually via cookies. Most sites trace your clicks and the data is stored on your computer (or through their internal servers). So, like, if I go shopping on Amazon and don't clear my history/cookies/etc., the next time I log on Facebook, the ads would be very similar to whatever I looked at on Amazon. Or if you have an account with Google and are doing searches while logged in, you're more likely to see that stuff in ads on sites that are partnered with Google (which, at this point, is about 1/3 of the internet). Or, for an example, every time I log in on Yahoo, I get flooded with fantasy football stories, because 90% of what I use Yahoo for is to update my fantasy team(s).
If I didn't have an ad blocker, it would be worse. But that's how it works.
It's great marketing, if a bit subversive. I erase my internet data routinely and run a few plugins that handle it, but most don't, so it can seem intrusive at times.
Originally posted by Digi
Tracking software, usually via cookies. Most sites trace your clicks and the data is stored on your computer (or through their internal servers). So, like, if I go shopping on Amazon and don't clear my history/cookies/etc., the next time I log on Facebook, the ads would be very similar to whatever I looked at on Amazon. Or if you have an account with Google and are doing searches while logged in, you're more likely to see that stuff in ads on sites that are partnered with Google (which, at this point, is about 1/3 of the internet).Or rather, they would show up if I didn't have an ad blocker. But that's how it works.
It's great marketing, if a bit subversive. I erase my internet data routinely and run a few plugins that handle it, but most don't, so it can seem intrusive at times.
Have you heard of the software called disconnect?
Originally posted by Time Immemorial
Have you heard of the software called disconnect?
Not specifically, no, but there are many products that do similar things to what I imagine it does (or claims to do). The list of privacy plugins for any browser number in the 100s these days, and that's only one means of protecting your online privacy.
Originally posted by Digi
Not specifically, no, but there are many products that do similar things to what I imagine it does (or claims to do). The list of privacy plugins for any browser number in the 100s these days, and that's only one means of protecting your online privacy.
Dude, there is so much phishing out there as I'm sure you know, its unreal how easy anyone can gain access and see exactly what you are doing.