KenB - 7:23 pm on Sep 3, 2006 (gmt 0)

We had our best day in the last 2 weeks with absolutely no advertising going what so ever. Makes me scratch my head in wonder. All these ads .. are they hurting us?

Depending on the nature of your ads and how many you have, yes they could dilute your rankings in search results. At the same time, they are necessary to generate revenue for most content sites. It is a trade off one must weigh.