When talk in the blogosphere turns to advertising, many bloggers start to get a little sanctimonious.  Blogging isn’t about making money, blogging is about integrity, quality writing, and community.  I’m the last person who would argue that blogging isn’t about those things.  It’s one of the biggest things to hit human communication since the smoke signal.  But, be that as it may, a big part of why blogs are so popular is the money that can be made by placing ads on them.  Steven Hodson has posted a list he made on his blog of the top 100 ranked blogs in technorati and whether or not they use advertising. (more…)