Google made a major change to Adsense, while good for the internet, its very bad for us publishers.
AdSense Introduces New Ad Format - Daily Blogging Tips and Web 2.0 Development
here's a link, it happened two weeks ago, first people thought its just testing, but it remains that way. sure its a good thing for surfers, since accidental clicks are gone, but all publishers now see less clicks and less revenue. In some cases (mine too) revenue dropped more than 50%. Google thinks advertisers will pay more for a click in the future, until that happens other income sources have to be added, i am sorry.
This sucks major ass as i planned so many investitions in 2008.
Due to this, i am forced to go into affiliate marketing again if i want to cover the google income loss. You dont want to know what i was promoting this week, its hilarious, boring and sometimes very frustrating, bibles.., weather toolbars, letter from santa... oh well.
its like poker but with way more money in the pot. and i dont like poker very much.