Zero Dollar Business Plan

I feel that I must apologize, somewhat, for the increase in advertising on various pages here on my site. My rationalization is that it helps serve the hundreds who come to my site via Google searches everyday and want more than just my journal entries: sometimes, the content-driven ads actually have answers for them. Right? Right?

Oh fine, it’s the money.

Speaking of which, remember how I mentioned that content on “mesothelioma” and “asbestos” generated the top-earning clicks in text-based advertising? Well, Michael Buffington (of Stinkfactor Challenges fame, though sadly the domain was allowed to expire) has started a profit-driven asbestos weblog, exclusively about asbestos issues and that little Google Ads box in the corner. And why not? As Mkelley said when he started Applesque, “Where else but on the web can you start a business idea with $0?” *

The Ferengi would be proud.

* It must be pointed out, however, that the $0 doesn’t cover the cost of domain registration and web hosting.

Comments

  1. Mike says:

    ” It must be pointed out, however, that the $0 doesn’t cover the cost of domain registration and web hosting.”

    Unless you signed up for that 3 year free trial from 1and1 ;).

  2. filmgoerjuan says:

    Considering my most popular post (via links and searches) is about an educational film featuring an 8-year-old girl with Down’s Syndrome being taught about her menstrual cyle, I’m somewhat hesitant to know what kind of ads Google would bring up for *that*!

    And not to be pedantic, but the 3 year 1and1 deal didn’t include domain registration.

    Oh wait…I meant “to be incredibly pedantic” ;)