Survey This: Blogging and Advertising

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1. Within the spectrum of blogging and blogging-related activities, which do you partake in?

Within the spectrum of blogging and blogging-related activities, which do you partake in? Blog Author

Blog Contributor

Guest Blogger

Blog Reader

Blog Commenter

Blog Advertiser

Micro-Blogger

None of the Above

2. If you are the sole author of a blog, how many years have you been doing professional-level blogging?

If you are the sole author of a blog, how many years have you been doing professional-level blogging? I do not author a blog.

0-6 Months

6 Months - 1 Year

1 Year

2 Years

3 Years

4 Years

5 Or More Years

3. What is your blog(s) URL(s)?

What is your blog(s) URL(s)?

4. Which one of the following topics would the majority of the blog content you develop mostly fit into? *(Skip this question if you do not participate in developing blog content.)

Which one of the following topics would the majority of the blog content you develop mostly fit into? *(Skip this question if you do not participate in developing blog content.) Technology

Business

Marketing

Social Media

Non-Profit/Changebloggers/Activism

Health

Government

Politics

Personal Development

Hobby-Centric

News

Sports

Living

Finance

Other

5. Do you accept advertising on your blog(s)?

Do you accept advertising on your blog(s)? Yes

No, but I hope to in the future.

6. If you do accept advertising, is it:

If you do accept advertising, is it: Google Adwords

Company Advertisements

Advertisements for Non-Profits

Google Adwords and Company Advertisements

All the Above

Other

I do not accept advertising.

I want to advertise, but currently do not.

7. Based on how you answered the previous question, what is(are) your reason(s) for having advertising or for not having advertising?

Based on how you answered the previous question, what is(are) your reason(s) for having advertising or for not having advertising?

8. When a blog has advertisers on its blog, how does that affect how credible you find that particular blog?

When a blog has advertisers on its blog, how does that affect how credible you find that particular blog? Not credible at all. I think ads on blogs are annoying and purposeless.

Less credible. It just adds to the clutter.

I tolerate it.

More credible. Wow, this blog must provide awesome content, gain lots of traffic, and is a role-model for professional bloggers.

Does not affect me. Potatoe, Po-ta-toe.

9. If bloggers include Google Adwords into their blog, how does that affect how credible you find the blog?

If bloggers include Google Adwords into their blog, how does that affect how credible you find the blog? Not credible at all. I think ads on blogs are annoying and purposeless.