Poll: Hurricane Irene Hurt Your AdSense Income

Aug 29, 2011 - 9:03 am 3 by
Filed Under Google AdSense

AdSense LogoI hope all you east coasters (I am one of you) made it through Hurricane Irene without much of an issue. I was very lucky myself.

But even those not in the path of the storm were nervous about the impact Hurricane Irene would have on their business.

A WebmasterWorld thread has some publishers asking if the hurricane had any negative impact on their AdSense income. With millions of people losing power and still many without power, it can cause a major issue for sites who depend on their AdSense income.

If people cannot turn on their computers or access the internet, they cannot navigate the web or search the internet. If they can't do that, they can't click on ads and make money for publishers.

The big question I have is, is your weekend traffic and income down from a typical weekend? Here is our poll:

Forum discussion at WebmasterWorld.

 

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