Would this be obnoxious? Ads on new blog platform...
https://developer-tuts.web.app/
Hello community. I just launched my new blog site and I'm wondering if it will be too obnoxious to add something like Google AdSense or something to run adds on the site. Also looking for some feedback on the site in general. Please check it out. I'm open to any feedback.
Maybe you could check out https://intravert.co (my site) or other native ad providers instead to provide ad spots that fit better within your layout (and don't track your users across all of the web)
It depends on your goal for the site. Based on the URL, it sounds like you want to monetize it, in which case AdSense would make sense. But I would think you need a lot more content to draw enough traffic to make AdSense worthwhile.
But if you want it to serve as a portfolio site (which, judging by the layout and content, is its primary purpose), then I wouldn't run AdSense on it. It just cheapens the site, and makes you look desperate. How many serious developers do you see put AdSense on their sites?
As for the design, I'm not a fan of your title font (Major Mono Display). I find it very hard to read.
I also wouldn't recommend using three fonts for your content. It makes the page look too busy. Most designers usually recommend two, one for the title and headings, another for the content, with perhaps a monospace typeface for code samples.
I suggest if the main purpose of your site is to convey information, then you should choose a simple design that doesn't interfere with that goal.
Just my $0.02. Good luck!
Thanks for the great feedback. My main goal for this site is to provide information on different aspects of development that I think can help people and also good practices. Currently I'm doing at least one article a month so content will be steady. As far as the fonts go I initially thought that running 3 fonts would be a bit much, but the point that you made about a monospace font is a great idea so I'll most likely knock that down to two. I'm also glad you brought up the point about being desperate...that's not the case here. I just want to make sure I'm sharing my knowledge in order to spread out what I learn from the community and my day to day life as a full stack developer.
I appreciate your $0.02. Thanks!
If that's the case, I'd leave off the ads.
FWIW, here's what one of your headings in your most recent post looks like on my machine (Firefox 68 on Linux):
http://i.imgur.com/4dxQ6C9.png
I'm not sure what that first word is supposed to be. Is that due to the font you've chosen, or a bug in your CSS? I can't view the html source to find out, either, due to the way this app is architected :-(....
Yeah, that's not supposed to happen. I changed up the font's and also added the monospaced fonts for the code examples. Once again thanks for the feedback. That helped a bunch.
I like that much better! Much easier to read.
Sorry if I sounded overly critical. I didn't mean to be. Just wanted to offer my perspective. Good luck on your site!