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I would expect that on a high traffic site, if you put a link to buy something, someone, somewhere is going to buy it.
The analysis I would want to do is whether the visitors lost through an obtrusive link is worth the sales you get from said link? In your case, I can't see it affecting bounce rates etc much at all, but that model of thinking ends up with a page 90% full of google adsense boxes and a tiny blog post in the middle...
Jan 85.59%
Feb 87.05%
Mar 89.24%
Apr 82.35%
May 86.19%
Jun 89.00%
The problem is this is for a blog. Inevitably people come and read a single blog post and leave. Not sure I'm going to learn much from this analysis.
(disclaimer: I am a co-founder of that site)
However, I wouldn't hold it much hope of making a lot of money from it... The Geek Atlas physical book outsells the eBook by miles.
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The Geek Atlas physical book outsells the eBook by miles.
You would think a travel related book would be better suited for a mobile device such as an e-reader.
Anyway, if not "Geek Atlas", how about a collection of some of your more popular blog posts as an e-book?
If you are traveling you are unlikely to want to take an expensive electronic device with you, whereas a book is quite acceptable. If you lose a copy of my book, or dunk it in water, etc. it's easy and cheap to replace, not so with an e-reader.
Also, an e-reader is a very attractive device to thieves so you wouldn't want to flash it around. As much as I might like to think my book is that attractive, it's not!
An an e-reader needs to be recharged, which means you have to take recharging devices with you. Again the paper book is better.
Basically, paper rules (and I'm no luddite, I own and use it a Kindle).
I suppose it matters where you're going, and to what extent you're traveling "rough".
I used to hesitate taking out my Nook or Sony on the subway (I'm in NYC), but this morning there were six other people reading from e-readers as well, so it's become less of an oddity or security risk.
If I have the Geek Atlas, the LP guide for general info, a Zagat's for the restaurants, etc. I'd prefer to have them all in digital form rather than lugging around three or more paper books.
If I went on vacation for week, I might prefer a paperback for the reasons you stated.