According to last week’s issue of the Powerpress, Powerpets plans to release the butterfly project sometime this week.
On a good note, the new Powerpets is tentatively scheduled for Friday, December 21st. As mentioned in previous editions, if we go live on the 21st, we will be closing the site down on the day before (20th). Good time for all you pokies to get your last minute Christmas shopping done!
On a side note last week’s issue of the power press will be the last edition ever:
This will be the final edition of the Power Press. Any news or updates will be posted in the Site Updates. Nora’s Review and Dr. Sayahh will still be available but located in a different area of the site. We will relay that information to you when it becomes available. The site helper award will also still be available so please, don’t stop helping your fellow citizens.
Will you guys miss the power press?
Webkinz mom has recently posted about the new in-game advertisements on Webkinz - and it has hit various news outlets which includes the New york times and the following was sent to the new york times by a dedicated webkinz player:
“One of the reasons why parents buy Webkinz for their children is the expectation that the site will be free from advertising,” said Susan Linn, the campaign’s director. “It’s disappointing that the site is choosing to maximize revenue at the expense of children.”
Well - isn’t the plan for Webkinz to generate income from the game - as well as their merchandise? What if people stop buying their merchandise - will Webkinz have to find other sources of income to keep their game alive? I don’t see why so many players blogged about this and it hit the media - because in order for Webkinz to stay alive, it needs to produce income to pay for its servers, its company - and keep the company profitable, or we will see the end of Webkinz.
Sure, the merchandise helps fund the project - but you guys have to remember it costs money to make money - and the merchandise costs money to produce - and why complain about one simple ad? You can just ad block and block the advertisements from being displayed.
Another quote from a Webkinz player:
“I bought into the Webkinz phenomenon because there wasn’t mass marketing on the site,” said Ms. Rupp, adding that she has spent more than $300 on Webkinz toys in the last two years. “If you’re putting out $15 for the Webkinz doll, you are paying for the ability to have something ad-free.”
I agree with the whole $15 fee for the Webkinz doll, but again, they have costs and businesses to fund - the merchandise that you buy isn’t free for them to produce, ship, and manufacture to all the major stores.
I, as a dedicated webmaster, believe that Webkinz has every right to place advertisements on their website - and if you don’t like it, then leave.
December has had multiple reports on various webmaster communities on being a bad month (income wise) for various publishers. Randy brown also posted the following on his blog:
One of the problems is that Adsense earnings are low this month. Seeing what has always been my largest source of income drop is a bit unnerving - what would you think if your biggest earner was at an all time (or near-all time) low?
Why is December such a bad month for everyone? Is it because all of the advertisers are trying to push their affiliate-based shops - and niche sites aren’t going to make nearly as much this year - or is it a sign of things to come - and the end of big buck earners on adsense?
We’re as clueless as you are, but if you have any reports for this month - then please let us know how your income is doing this month. Is it higher? What type of a site are your running? A content-rich site or a shopped-based sites? We need answers here guys, and the more answers we receive - the better chance we’ll have at coming to a solution of this problem.