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A few project updates

Just a few updates on a few projects, for those keeping track.

First, the AdSense experiment. Well, I think I’ve figured out whey they won’t tell you what you’ll make. They really don’t know. It seems the ad spaces are sold at auction, so it depends on what the advertiser is willing to pay. So, that’s why one day a banner will make you 50 cents a click, and the next day not even half that. I’m not sure how the page impressions figure into this project. Perhaps you’ve got to hit a certain number before they pay you anything for those – but so far I haven’t seen a penny for page impressions. It’s all click throughs on the ads.

So far, since July 3rd, we’ve made $7.42 for HPS – but the number of ad clicks has only been one to two a day for the last few days. I have seen improved ad circulation, which I hope means AdSense isn’t having any trouble selling the space.

The Oprah Watch – still e-mailing Oprah daily, and still watching. What can I say – we’re just not as exciting as wife swapping in the suburbs or closet makeovers apparently. I’ve been working on other media outlets to no avail, but I’ll keep plugging.
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