>>>>>>>>>>>>>It is everything else you posted based on a number which you are quite unlikely to know the reality of which I've suggested is erroneous. I still believe that to be true.

You confirmed the fact that BA ad revenue dropped suddenly so my claim was not erroneous! Thank you! I inferred from that (with blatant disclosures about my wild imagination ON TOP) that BA bloggers may have increased the frequency of posts and certainly the number of credit card links embedded in the posts. I still believe that to be true IN MY HEAD. Or maybe I do have a wild imagination (which was properly disclosed on top of my post....yes I just repeated myself). Won't be the first time I am told to get my head examined by the way or I should eat broccoli (I love broccoli so it would not be too bad lol)

>>>>>>>>>>>I did exactly this. The numbers haven't really changed. That huge list has the post dates in it and I even included the nubmers broken out so you wouldn't have to count.

Oooops, totally misread those tables. MY BAD. I am sorry, senior moment! So...I checked out OMAAT and I am SO exhausted!

June 156
July 195
August 197 [note we have a few days left since your table cut off!. I infer from that he is going above 200 ]

The BA revenue drop happened in July. So maybe my head does not need to be examined. Dammmit I will miss the chance to eat my broccoli
I also think the jump in embedded credit card affiliate links will be even MORE pronounced. According to my head again.

>>>>>>>>>>>At what point do you think there was actually a change in the behavior? April 1 (certainly not in the summer window)? July 1? July 15? August 1? August 15?

I answered this above. We can not know the exact date as BA folks keep totally quiet (and it is their right of course as a private company). But I gave you the month and you know it well. They need to do a better job ;-) And I think they will.

>>>>>>>>>>>Name a date where things changed. It is not hard to look at the actual posts and determine if there is something to such claims.

See my answer above. You tell me based on the OMAAT numbers! Oh, AMEX links came back on August 15 I believe. I bet 100% of my super tiny Amazon link revenue that Amex cc links have gone way up in BA blog posts. Again, my head talking. But I trust it on this one

>>>>>>>>>>>For me (or anyone) to change behavior based on revenue models we'd have to know when the revenue numbers changed, right?

Certainly! Perhaps you should be taking it out at BA management instead of calling me a liar for erroneous claims and erroneous everything (really?)

>>>>>>>>>When do you believe that happened? I've asked that now a few times because that seems to be the crux of your claim: There has been a noticeable difference in posting behavior based on lowered revenue.

I did above. I always respond to questions as you blow off mine. For the 3rd (I think) time: Are you upset a little bit about the BA ad revenue drop and how BA has handled it?

>>>>>>>>>>>I included both of those in my counts.

I had misread the tables. It would be great if you came up with a template that totals the number of posts per month as it was such a biitch counting them for OMAAT! How about a template for embedded cc links too...THAT would be awesome! I can have an intern do that...keep track of embedded cc links of all bloggers...what a hoot this would be huh? And then I take bets on who is going to be #1 per day, week or month. At the end of the year I can have the TBB Linkie Awards (sponsored by Chase naturally). Ok, here we go with my imagination. Hope you are laughing, I am. Lighten up, u so serious all the time!

>>>>>>>>>>>I won't argue that more posts cover CCs now than 1 or 3 years ago. That's quite clear.

Clear in your head or actual numbers Seth? Just kidding.

>>>>>>>>>>>>But there has not been a change in the past few months. And any supposed link to ad revenue v CC post frequencies is purely imagined.

Well, OMAAT numbers I posted above do show a pattern of what I inferred? Thanks for making me do that on a Saturday night Seth. Thanks a lot!

I need to go to bed. Going to Slow's BBQ tomorrow in Detroit and will have one for you ^