The Entrecard $50 fee implementation
While dropping EC's, though for the life of me I don't know why, I checked out EC's latest blog post and here is what I found posted below. A $50 fee for not accepting paid ads? Are you kidding me? As a result, I will not be accepting any more ads beginning today. Those of you who have already bought ads on my blog, your ads will be honored. I am going to take a wait and see on this and figure out what is best for Poetic Shutterbug. In the meantime, I will be going through as many blogs as I can on EC to follow the ones in which I am interested. Below is the latest on the EC blog.
Implementation of sponsor ads program postponed until Oct. 5
Written on September 27th, 2009 by Cindy
Hello Entrecarders,
We just wanted to update everyone that the sponsor ads will be postponed for another week, until Oct. 5, 2009. When it is implemented, users will have the option to opt out of the sponsor ads program completely for a small fee. For just $50 a year, you can have your widget free of sponsor ads. We have provided this option for those of you who are concerned about the sponsor ads. Thank you for your support.
Cindy
Comments
I don't object to losing 15% of the ad time. I object to having no control over what ads show. There's no way I'm going to allow any unsavory topics to be advertised on my blog.
If you decide to leave, will you replace the Entrecard with something else?
It is quick and it would be great if you and your readers could fill out the survey.
AMH615, exactly, I am picky about the ads so we'll see what happens.
When EntreCard started with the PaidAds routine, I refused them... With EC now running a referral program as well, its just become another junk exchange.
I held off leaving in hopes that the new owners would bring life back into EC. I should have stuck to my instincts.
My traffic sharing program, "Along for the Ride!" has done remarkably better then EC for quality traffic in its short life thanks to its many good members. I'll just have more time to work on it soon.
Thank you for sharing this, Jo! :)
I really like CMF and have joined some other things too. I have bookmarked Poetic Shutterbug and will keep visiting.
I just finished cleaning EntreCard off of my blog. Its a shame they decided to go this way. I have to agree that they won't be around very long with this attitude.
Willoaks, thanks for your thoughts on this. I'm waiting to relocate my widget until after the ads that are already on there have run. It's a wait and see for me as well.
Katherine, I agree. There is no way I'm paying them $50.
Mar Matthias, I have seen that Along For the Ride but have never checked it out. I will now however, thank you.
fullet, I agree in that I have met so many wonderful bloggers thru EC.
Icy, Same here.
Justin, That's a very good point, thanks for the idea.
Tes, they may not. I see them going downhill daily.
Lidian, thanks for visiting and sharing your thoughts. I liked them too but they are becoming too greedy. Thank you for bookmarking Poetic Shutterbug, I am also following you :)
Mar Matthias, I haven't yet taken them down due to advertisers that I already approved but I will do something by Oct. 7th.