Ad-sponsored Websites Are Bad For You

I can see one reason for having ads on your website. If you run an informational website that generates no other income, then getting someone else to pay for the cost of your website is a great idea.

However,....

If you run a business, I think it's an incredibly stupid idea to have ads on your website. Why?

• You look cheap. You look like you're too cheap to pay for something that promotes your business.
• You're suppose to be running a business; you should have a website that offers only information about your business.
• You look unprofessional. If people go to your website to get more information about your business, do you want them to be distracted by ads?
• It looks like your business is doing poorly. Ads tell the reader that your business is doing poorly so you can't afford to pay for a website.
• Ads annoy the readers. Do you want to drive away customers?
• Worse of all, do you want ads on your website that advertise other businesses? I have indeed seen ads on someone's dance business' website that advertised other dance studios. How stupid is that?

Websites are cheap and you find someone who's willing to drop in a quick website that won't cost an arm and a leg.

Ultimately, a dance venue should be using their website to attract as many readers an customers as possible. The websites should look as professional as possible and that's possible without having to pay someone hundreds of dollars to create and maintain that website.