A Note on the Google Ads
I just want to quickly let our pals out there know that I/we didn’t realize Google ads were appearing on some posts until sometime in the last couple months (when we’re logged into WordPress, we ourselves don’t see them). These aren’t ours; though I’ve kept forgetting to check into it, I assume this has something to do with my not yet hosting this site myself (that is, we’re using WordPress.com, not WordPress.org). So if you’ve seen ads on posts that annoy you or that promote groups or ideas or products don’t seem like the sort we would support, know that (1) we didn’t put the ads there, and (2) we usually don’t see them either. They’ll go away down the line, when I’ve had the time to do some planned revamping and relaunching of the site, including a switch to hosting the site ourselves.
Stephanie Ernst
Marji
Kelly G.
Deb
Mary Martin
If you need some help moving to your own host I might be able to offer some tips. We host Vegan Soapbox ourselves.
But I think you can remove ads by paying a fee to wordpress.com, which might wind up being cheaper and easier, depending on your uses and skills. Something to consider.
Thanks for the tip (and offers of tips!), Elaine. When I first realized, I went digging around my settings, trying to figure out where/how I could get rid of these, but I could find next to no information, least of all a quick pay-to-avoid option. But I’ll look again.
http://en.support.wordpress.com/no-ads/ should answer your question. If you have any problems with WordPress drop me a message on my blog or email me. I’m happy to help.
Love your animal friendly articles!