Today I took the plunge and signed up with Google AdSense for some discreet advertising on this website. I haven’t sold out to capitalism; I just want to see if my web traffic can generate a few dollars to help pay some internet expenses. It doesn’t cost, so anything I get will be a bonus.

Some text ads should appear in the navigation column on the left of the screen, below my website links. The idea is that Google will feed ads related to the content of whatever page is being displayed. For example, the WA photo gallery may show ads for accomodation in Margaret River. I’ve configured the ads (maximum of two) to blend in with my website’s colours.

I’ve also added a Google search box to the bottom of every page. This can be used to search just within my website, or a normal internet search. The page showing the search results should also display some Google advertising.

The challenge for Google will be to come up with ads truly relevant to navel lint collecting!