Comments on: Advertising choices affect your site’s credibility http://www.communityspark.com/advertising-choices-affect-your-sites-credibility/ Community Building Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:57:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Martin Reed - Blog Author http://www.communityspark.com/advertising-choices-affect-your-sites-credibility/comment-page-1/#comment-14125 Martin Reed - Blog Author Sat, 15 Mar 2008 19:10:34 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/advertising-choices-affect-your-sites-credibility/#comment-14125 <strong>Jon</strong> - It sounds to me like the forums you visit are more interested in making money than creating a positive user experience. Unfortunately many websites do this - if you act more ethically, you already have an advantage over the competition. Money is great, but not at the expense of ruining your credibility - that is priceless. Yes, I have also come across websites that advertise dubious sites and services. It leaves me with a negative impression and as a result I lose a little bit of respect for both the administrator and the website as a whole. Jon – It sounds to me like the forums you visit are more interested in making money than creating a positive user experience. Unfortunately many websites do this – if you act more ethically, you already have an advantage over the competition.

Money is great, but not at the expense of ruining your credibility – that is priceless. Yes, I have also come across websites that advertise dubious sites and services. It leaves me with a negative impression and as a result I lose a little bit of respect for both the administrator and the website as a whole.

]]> By: Jon http://www.communityspark.com/advertising-choices-affect-your-sites-credibility/comment-page-1/#comment-14014 Jon Wed, 05 Mar 2008 08:55:06 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/advertising-choices-affect-your-sites-credibility/#comment-14014 You make an interesting point regarding choice of advert. However, I find that the choice of ads is often limited. I make frequent use of a couple of large trading forums, and find that many of them advertise services from disreputable firms and get rich quick scams. I therefore have a feeling that the pool of quality adverts is either very low, or that the quality advertisers aren't willing to pay enough to make the forums advertise them. Have you ever experienced anything like this? You make an interesting point regarding choice of advert. However, I find that the choice of ads is often limited.

I make frequent use of a couple of large trading forums, and find that many of them advertise services from disreputable firms and get rich quick scams. I therefore have a feeling that the pool of quality adverts is either very low, or that the quality advertisers aren’t willing to pay enough to make the forums advertise them.

Have you ever experienced anything like this?

]]> By: Martin Reed - Blog Author http://www.communityspark.com/advertising-choices-affect-your-sites-credibility/comment-page-1/#comment-12630 Martin Reed - Blog Author Tue, 23 Oct 2007 16:26:54 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/advertising-choices-affect-your-sites-credibility/#comment-12630 <strong>Fabian</strong> - Thanks for your comment. So do you keep your website completely advertising free? Fabian – Thanks for your comment. So do you keep your website completely advertising free?

]]> By: Fabian Defoin http://www.communityspark.com/advertising-choices-affect-your-sites-credibility/comment-page-1/#comment-12619 Fabian Defoin Mon, 22 Oct 2007 05:45:18 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/advertising-choices-affect-your-sites-credibility/#comment-12619 Very interesting article about advertizing credability. I personnally do not allow others to promote thier brands or websites on my site.....good work...thanks for the info fabian Very interesting article about advertizing credability. I personnally do not allow others to promote thier brands or websites on my site…..good work…thanks for the info

fabian

]]> By: Sparking Interest in Online Communities « John Chow dot Com http://www.communityspark.com/advertising-choices-affect-your-sites-credibility/comment-page-1/#comment-458 Sparking Interest in Online Communities « John Chow dot Com Fri, 04 May 2007 07:01:30 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/advertising-choices-affect-your-sites-credibility/#comment-458 [...] an active forum in order to grow a forum (sort of a catch-22). There’s also information about advertising. This makes for a well-rounded blog covering all aspects of growing online [...] [...] an active forum in order to grow a forum (sort of a catch-22). There’s also information about advertising. This makes for a well-rounded blog covering all aspects of growing online [...]

]]> By: Martin Reed http://www.communityspark.com/advertising-choices-affect-your-sites-credibility/comment-page-1/#comment-72 Martin Reed Tue, 10 Apr 2007 10:24:18 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/advertising-choices-affect-your-sites-credibility/#comment-72 Smiley: When your site is small you have to question whether carrying advertising is worthwhile. After all, your page impressions will be so low you will earn very little yet at the same time your site will contain ads which are potentially distracting from your content. In this article I was referring to carrying advertising as a publisher. Advertising your own site can indeed be expensive - you have inspired me for a future article on effective advertising techniques for forums though! Smiley: When your site is small you have to question whether carrying advertising is worthwhile. After all, your page impressions will be so low you will earn very little yet at the same time your site will contain ads which are potentially distracting from your content.

In this article I was referring to carrying advertising as a publisher. Advertising your own site can indeed be expensive – you have inspired me for a future article on effective advertising techniques for forums though!

]]> By: Smiley http://www.communityspark.com/advertising-choices-affect-your-sites-credibility/comment-page-1/#comment-69 Smiley Tue, 10 Apr 2007 01:27:03 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/advertising-choices-affect-your-sites-credibility/#comment-69 I have to admit, it's a lot harder than I first thought it would be. I appreciate how much hard work JC has been for you now, and why it took so long to get where it is. Advertising alone is costing us an arm and a leg! I don't think people know how hard it really is until they try for themselves. I have to admit, it’s a lot harder than I first thought it would be. I appreciate how much hard work JC has been for you now, and why it took so long to get where it is.

Advertising alone is costing us an arm and a leg!

I don’t think people know how hard it really is until they try for themselves.

]]> By: Smiley http://www.communityspark.com/advertising-choices-affect-your-sites-credibility/comment-page-1/#comment-68 Smiley Tue, 10 Apr 2007 01:25:37 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/advertising-choices-affect-your-sites-credibility/#comment-68 Well, in the case of Clips & Confessions, there really isn't any other pages, as they're scripts. Just the one page. I'm keeping them off our main site though, and took them down off the main pages of others! Good tips. I've been enjoying reading through, and spent all day & night making the changes suggested. I'm glad you're good enough to share your wisdom on building communities with us! Many would keep their secrets to themselves! Well, in the case of Clips & Confessions, there really isn’t any other pages, as they’re scripts. Just the one page.

I’m keeping them off our main site though, and took them down off the main pages of others!

Good tips. I’ve been enjoying reading through, and spent all day & night making the changes suggested.

I’m glad you’re good enough to share your wisdom on building communities with us! Many would keep their secrets to themselves!

]]> By: Martin Reed http://www.communityspark.com/advertising-choices-affect-your-sites-credibility/comment-page-1/#comment-63 Martin Reed Mon, 09 Apr 2007 12:44:41 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/advertising-choices-affect-your-sites-credibility/#comment-63 Hi Smiley - having ads on your home page is completely up to you; I prefer not to have them there as I want people to explore my website rather than leave for a competitor's site before even venturing past the index page! Hi Smiley – having ads on your home page is completely up to you; I prefer not to have them there as I want people to explore my website rather than leave for a competitor’s site before even venturing past the index page!

]]> By: Smiley http://www.communityspark.com/advertising-choices-affect-your-sites-credibility/comment-page-1/#comment-61 Smiley Mon, 09 Apr 2007 00:01:03 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/advertising-choices-affect-your-sites-credibility/#comment-61 Oops. I have adverts on a few websites, as soon as you log onto the site. www.goodvids.co.uk www.goodclips.co.uk www.goodconfessions.co.uk Should I take the ads off these main pages? Oops. I have adverts on a few websites, as soon as you log onto the site.
www.goodvids.co.uk
www.goodclips.co.uk
www.goodconfessions.co.uk

Should I take the ads off these main pages?

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