After 20 years I turned off Google Adsense for my websites

4 hours ago

Blogger joined Google AdSense in 2005 to earn revenue and gain insider knowledge of the online advertising industry.
Initial earnings were high, but peaked at around $1,000 per year, never leading to substantial wealth.
After 20 years, earnings dropped to about $100 annually, making financial incentive negligible.
AdSense became intrusive, with unwanted ad formats and reader complaints about ad quality disrupting user experience.
Frequent rule triggers due to content policies and lack of transparency forced constant monitoring.
Author decided to remove ads to classify blog as non-commercial, reducing legal risks and compliance burdens.
All domains were deleted from AdSense, marking the end of a 20-year vendor relationship.

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