Internet - Blogging

pseudoexpert.com now has no advertising. I am trying this as an experiment, and hopefully it will work out. It shouldn't be too much of a stretch for this site, as it is my personal blog and not making wheelbarrows full of cash in the first place. Ideally, I would like it to work to the point that I can implement it on my other web sites.

While I personally have no problems with internet advertising, recognizing it as the price I have to pay for the content I enjoy, I appreciate that people HATE ads, to the point where they run ad blocking extensions for their web browsers and will flame you into oblivion should you suggest there is something wrong with doing so. This is all a different argument, and we've discussed it to death already. This is me seeing if there is a way for me to generate a little bit of revenue without shoving ads that may not be wanted down my readers' throats.

I have implemented the above tip jar half banner that appears after the comments section of each content piece and on category pages. It is not on the front page, nor does it appear on the section pages. This is the least intrusive way I can think of to ask people who find my content of value to leave a tip via PayPal. I am taking the advice of those who disagreed with my position on internet advertising and trying to find an alternative means to monetize this site. Whether you use the tip jar or not, I would welcome your comments on the subject. Tell me what you think.

Updated 17Dec2009:

MONETIZATION FAIL

I'm willing to give anything a go, but frankly not monetizing your site with ads is dumb.  All you ad blockers didn't utilize the tip jar, so now you can all go back to blocking my Adsense units. Merry Christmas.