Comments on: Banners, Banners and More Banners

By: The Dead CAT !!

The Dead CAT !! — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 09:21:28 +0000

mark…………that was such a sincere act from ur side to show the readers on ur monthly income from this blog….
i dont think anyone would talk abt the income he gets….

tahts great mark……..u rock !!!!

By: Mark

Mark — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 09:34:43 +0000

Jane its not about selling out. This isn’t a car review blog, I just do the car reviews for fun because I get to try out cool cars.

By: jane

jane — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 09:25:03 +0000

i think YOU SHOULD post negative reviews when the cars suck, if you will only post positive reviews from now there is no need to read them anymore i just know that you liked this car since you posted it here and skip the review , it wont make sense to only post positive reviews of cars , if they wont send you there cars that’s there lose that means that they know that there cars suck anyways , i don’t mind the banners but don’t sell out like that and hide truthful reviews from you’re readers just because you want to try stuff out!

By: Carlsb3rg

Carlsb3rg — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 22:53:04 +0000

Despite not being into motorbikes, nor anime, I find Marzouq’s blog far more interesting at the moment.

By: zoomzoom

zoomzoom — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 19:45:44 +0000

why people say that’s could be illegal?

i mean whats wrong if someone advertise in his site?

By: someone

someone — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 15:20:00 +0000

rock on

By: KtheKuwaiti

KtheKuwaiti — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 15:05:32 +0000

New location is much better ..

I am still laughing at the illegal comment; I have a feeling a Kuwaiti agency will pop up overnight and claim responsibility if anything like that happens. ;)

By: limited_edition

limited_edition — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 14:27:38 +0000

heyy..where’d the rest of my post go?! =S

Anyways..the missing part of my post said “i agreed with Carl’s 2nd paragraph, this blog seemed way interesting when i first started reading about a year ago.”

But seriously good for you Mark.. =)

By: moocherx

moocherx — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:42:17 +0000

Ignore any criticism. The blog seems to be the same as always - you obviously have your good days and bad days, but whoever said you only write about cars is clearly unfamiliar with Marzouq’s blog and motorbikes… (sorry M ;-) just couldn’t think of another blog I read).

I like the fact that the tortoise-humping internet hardware from MTC is still advertised despite not a single person having a good thing to say about it… shows integrity of some kind.

The only thing I find odd… is why on earth a Barhrani company would want to advertise on a Kuwaiti blog. Now if you were in Saudi and the advertiser was a Bahrani nightclub with cheap beer and hookers, then I’d understand.

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 09:01:37 +0000

thanks everyone for understanding. All your criticism will also be taken into consideration.

By: Intlxpatr

Intlxpatr — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 05:49:40 +0000

You always have interesting things to say, why not take a little cash if someone wants to hand it to you? $3000 is a nice chunk of change - hope you’re investing in a beautiful place in the mountains.

By: Bianca

Bianca — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 05:32:53 +0000

Good for you Mark! You wouldn’t have been able to profit from this had your blog not been so interesting and unique. And your honesty about the amount you are making is appreciated not to mention the fact that it might inspire others to do the same.
The new location of the banner is much much better, both aesetically and from the point of view of the sponsor as it is more noticable when reading the latest post.

By: Hater

Hater — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 05:14:40 +0000

Mark do what you do, no one is going to hold it against you for cashing in on something you enjoy doing! It’s cool that you’re explaining yourself to your readers, but we don’t any kind of explanation, they’re just ads, it’s not like they’re going to harm us. Your blog is neat, the ads seem to blend in quite well, so it’s all good.

By: Boss

Boss — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 05:09:12 +0000

Booooo! You should be blogging because people want to read about what it is you have to say, not because you feel obligated to meet a quota of any sort. I’m a fan of the blog, Mark - but to try to defend yourself as not being a sell-out when you admit to censoring your own blog’s content… I don’t know if I feel too good about that. Maybe you should be asking yourself if you blog for money or to have your opinion heard. Sure the money is fine, but you should ask yourself whether or not it’s worth compromising whatever opinion you might have. That said, I appreciate your transparency.

By: Mathew

Mathew — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 04:59:15 +0000

Hey mark,
you dont have to be apologetic about making money from your blog. Its only fair that you receive some compensation for the time spent writing them. Although i must tell you i miss the reviews.
ps. the banner looks better in its current location