Comments on: Advertising placements are exit points http://www.communityspark.com/advertising-placements-are-exit-points/ Community Building Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:46:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Frank Locust http://www.communityspark.com/advertising-placements-are-exit-points/comment-page-1/#comment-21878 Frank Locust Wed, 02 Dec 2009 23:05:08 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/advertising-placements-are-exit-points/#comment-21878 I may be a little late to the game on this one, but I'd like to offer my 2 cents...... Since this post was written, we've seen tons of new blogs enter the blogosphere, some good, many bad. Even the text ads seem to have lost their effectiveness. And the ability to blend Google Ads into your content is getting increasingly more difficult due to an increasingly Ad-savy eye by the reader. Any updates to this post? I may be a little late to the game on this one, but I’d like to offer my 2 cents……

Since this post was written, we’ve seen tons of new blogs enter the blogosphere, some good, many bad. Even the text ads seem to have lost their effectiveness. And the ability to blend Google Ads into your content is getting increasingly more difficult due to an increasingly Ad-savy eye by the reader. Any updates to this post?

]]> By: Martin Reed - Blog Author http://www.communityspark.com/advertising-placements-are-exit-points/comment-page-1/#comment-5801 Martin Reed - Blog Author Wed, 08 Aug 2007 12:24:39 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/advertising-placements-are-exit-points/#comment-5801 <strong>Rhodilee</strong> - I couldn't agree more; there is a limit to the number of ads the human brain can accept on one page! Rhodilee – I couldn’t agree more; there is a limit to the number of ads the human brain can accept on one page!

]]> By: Smiley http://www.communityspark.com/advertising-placements-are-exit-points/comment-page-1/#comment-5605 Smiley Sun, 05 Aug 2007 04:08:26 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/advertising-placements-are-exit-points/#comment-5605 I agree, Rhodilee. I tend to stick with text ads, and like to blend them in. I agree, Rhodilee. I tend to stick with text ads, and like to blend them in.

]]> By: rhodilee http://www.communityspark.com/advertising-placements-are-exit-points/comment-page-1/#comment-5568 rhodilee Sat, 04 Aug 2007 10:50:05 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/advertising-placements-are-exit-points/#comment-5568 Too much ads can really shoo away visitors. I hate sites bombarded with excessive graphical and banner ads. I do not even like to exchange link with blogs that have excessive ads. The sites no longer look like blogs at all. They look like an online billboard. Too much ads can really shoo away visitors. I hate sites bombarded with excessive graphical and banner ads. I do not even like to exchange link with blogs that have excessive ads. The sites no longer look like blogs at all. They look like an online billboard.

]]> By: Smiley http://www.communityspark.com/advertising-placements-are-exit-points/comment-page-1/#comment-2374 Smiley Tue, 12 Jun 2007 14:52:05 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/advertising-placements-are-exit-points/#comment-2374 If only, indeed. Can't win 'em all! If only, indeed. Can’t win ‘em all!

]]> By: Martin Reed http://www.communityspark.com/advertising-placements-are-exit-points/comment-page-1/#comment-2367 Martin Reed Tue, 12 Jun 2007 14:36:42 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/advertising-placements-are-exit-points/#comment-2367 <strong>El Yanqui</strong> - Thanks for your comment. I couldn't agree more. If those ads are just earning pocket change, then get rid of them! Ads don't particularly bother me, but some people do go overboard and place too many which is distracting to the site's content. That's A BIG mistake. <strong>Smiley</strong> - I understand what you are saying, but the fact is you are also displaying those ads to people who may be the exact type of visitor you want on your site! If only there were a way to target only the 'low quality' visitors and show them ads, eh?! <strong>Vijay</strong> - Yes! Quality content first, everything else second (or even third)! El Yanqui – Thanks for your comment. I couldn’t agree more. If those ads are just earning pocket change, then get rid of them!

Ads don’t particularly bother me, but some people do go overboard and place too many which is distracting to the site’s content. That’s A BIG mistake.

Smiley – I understand what you are saying, but the fact is you are also displaying those ads to people who may be the exact type of visitor you want on your site!

If only there were a way to target only the ‘low quality’ visitors and show them ads, eh?!

Vijay – Yes! Quality content first, everything else second (or even third)!

]]> By: Teach me http://www.communityspark.com/advertising-placements-are-exit-points/comment-page-1/#comment-2358 Teach me Tue, 12 Jun 2007 13:23:53 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/advertising-placements-are-exit-points/#comment-2358 Hi Martin, Nice article to point out the exits and how to minimize them, yes it is paradox which every blogger or site owner has to overcome. In my opinion it should be based on life cycle of the site and the goal of the site. I am taking the approach of quality content first and then some monetization. Vijay M2N (Employee to Entrepreneur) Hi Martin,
Nice article to point out the exits and how to minimize them, yes it is paradox which every blogger or site owner has to overcome. In my opinion it should be based on life cycle of the site and the goal of the site.

I am taking the approach of quality content first and then some monetization.

Vijay
M2N (Employee to Entrepreneur)

]]> By: Smiley http://www.communityspark.com/advertising-placements-are-exit-points/comment-page-1/#comment-2356 Smiley Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:00:43 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/advertising-placements-are-exit-points/#comment-2356 True, Yanqui. But, this is the way I see it. I only want a specific, targetted type of chatter. People who are part of the 'ASL brigade' will -not- last long in my site as it will either bore them, or my chatters will get annoyed at them for being pervs.... so they are going to leave my site. If there are ads there, they're more likely to click on one of the ads that appeal to them "free hot singles chat site" etc. If they're going to leave your site anyway, why not make money from it and have your hosting bills paid for? I think it all depends on the situation whether you have ads or not. True, Yanqui. But, this is the way I see it. I only want a specific, targetted type of chatter.

People who are part of the ‘ASL brigade’ will -not- last long in my site as it will either bore them, or my chatters will get annoyed at them for being pervs…. so they are going to leave my site.

If there are ads there, they’re more likely to click on one of the ads that appeal to them “free hot singles chat site” etc.

If they’re going to leave your site anyway, why not make money from it and have your hosting bills paid for?

I think it all depends on the situation whether you have ads or not.

]]> By: El Yanqui http://www.communityspark.com/advertising-placements-are-exit-points/comment-page-1/#comment-2345 El Yanqui Tue, 12 Jun 2007 10:37:38 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/advertising-placements-are-exit-points/#comment-2345 I don't advertise on my site, because I'm not really interested in it right now. Later, down the road, if I find I can make a truckload of money off of it, I might do so. But if anyone is using advertising and just getting pocket change, they need to review either their advertising policy or their content. Most likely both need to be reviewed. Too many blogs have too many ads, and I just skip away from them unless there is a real compelling reason not to. I don’t advertise on my site, because I’m not really interested in it right now. Later, down the road, if I find I can make a truckload of money off of it, I might do so.

But if anyone is using advertising and just getting pocket change, they need to review either their advertising policy or their content. Most likely both need to be reviewed.

Too many blogs have too many ads, and I just skip away from them unless there is a real compelling reason not to.

]]> By: Smiley http://www.communityspark.com/advertising-placements-are-exit-points/comment-page-1/#comment-2248 Smiley Sun, 10 Jun 2007 21:41:49 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/advertising-placements-are-exit-points/#comment-2248 Yes, just a simple link ad. It's only made $5 today, but that's still £15 a week, that's still the chat software paid for. Plus, I'm taking the lead in directing my site towards a non-perv status and encouraging users not to join all the other sites, in what I call 'the ASL brigade'. Females don't want to be bombed with ASL ASL ASL ASL ASL.. but.. users won't stop doing that if you don't take the lead. If users want that kind of chat, the basic, "asl sexy u got msn babe" rubbish, they can just click on one of the links. The ones who want a normal, friendly chat.. stay. They get best of both worlds then, huh? Yes, just a simple link ad. It’s only made $5 today, but that’s still £15 a week, that’s still the chat software paid for.

Plus, I’m taking the lead in directing my site towards a non-perv status and encouraging users not to join all the other sites, in what I call ‘the ASL brigade’.

Females don’t want to be bombed with ASL ASL ASL ASL ASL.. but.. users won’t stop doing that if you don’t take the lead.

If users want that kind of chat, the basic, “asl sexy u got msn babe” rubbish, they can just click on one of the links.

The ones who want a normal, friendly chat.. stay. They get best of both worlds then, huh?

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