Author Topic: New Google ads! (Read 4870 times)

SirPeale · « **on:** March 24, 2004, 02:07:24 pm »

I was just suprised to see ads on the site. I'm certainly not arguing with them, but when did this come to pass?

zaphod · « **Reply #1 on:** March 24, 2004, 02:17:46 pm »

Just spotted them myself. Have to start scrolling down more now. Wonder how they'd look on the right side instead?

SirPeale · « **Reply #2 on:** March 24, 2004, 02:27:52 pm »

No way, it's knock the whole site off. It's fine with me, it was just suprising.

rampy · « **Reply #3 on:** March 24, 2004, 02:45:39 pm »

I'm of the opinion that it's a good thing.

Targeted and relevant links for the community, modest amount of revenue for Saint to pay for server.. win/win =)

*shrug* of course I've already sold out on my site...

it's not that obtrusive... you used to have scroll down the same for the "other sites forums" section that USED to be there (back in the day, before it was thankfully moved to a separate static section)

I for one welcome our new google adwords overlords.

rampy

saint · « **Reply #4 on:** March 24, 2004, 03:33:09 pm »

Heh, you guys beat me to the punch. I'm experimenting. Nothing placement wise or color wise is permanent. I hate the way it looks on the main page right now. I think it looks ok on the message forums. I removed the "Don't miss the rest of the web site!" section on the template, so the scroll should be almost exactly the same.

I've just heard too many good things about the results of using Google Adsense not to try it. I'm hoping to be able to take down the donations link and have the site pay for itself completely.

I will never ever put a pop up ad on BYOAC. I'll gather aluminum cans first.

OK - so, comments on placement, colors, etc..., love the idea, hate the idea, don't give a patootie... alll welcome!

zaphod · « **Reply #5 on:** March 24, 2004, 04:14:51 pm »

Fine with me. The google ads have never struck me as being obnoxious. I like the colors you have on it now; blends in nicely. If it helps pay for the site, I vote for it.

Note- I did use the link back to the main site every couple days, as I bookmark the main forum directly.

Mooters · « **Reply #6 on:** March 24, 2004, 04:37:24 pm »

what if yoy made better use of the

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part and made it more compact to where it would fit nicely along with the ads?
it would save spacew to where it was near --BINGO! Either that, or I was attempting to say "before" but it was too many letters to type-- the ads was added

Spyder

Yander · « **Reply #7 on:** March 24, 2004, 04:47:40 pm »

I don't mind it. Google ads are pretty tasteful, I would just move it to the top of the page or under where it says:

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others it is fine with me.

HaRuMaN · « **Reply #8 on:** March 24, 2004, 09:04:53 pm »

My two cents:

It kinda bothers me up near the top of the page... I think I would like it better at the bottom.

Overall, doesn't bother me all that much, just as long as its not a pop-up...

hyiu · « **Reply #9 on:** March 25, 2004, 11:01:43 am »

do we need to click it for you to get paid ??...

or if we click it... do you get paid more ??...

(sorry if its a dump question... but never hosted a site...
donno how it works...)

SirPeale · « **Reply #10 on:** March 25, 2004, 11:31:33 am »

That's actually a good question. I'm curious to the answer myself.

crashwg · « **Reply #11 on:** March 25, 2004, 12:21:26 pm »

I don't think you should move them at all, anywhere else and I think it would disrupt the routine of how people get to the information they're used to looking for.

I do think it would look a little better if it were the same color as everything else though.

Oh, and I don't know if it's just me, but I can't click on them. Well I can click on them, it just doesn't do anything. I even turned of norton personal firewall and ems free surfer and still nothing. Maybe it's the firewall on my router?

JackTucky · « **Reply #12 on:** March 25, 2004, 12:33:24 pm »

According to the google web page, you have to click.

so, click away.

art

GGKoul · « **Reply #13 on:** March 25, 2004, 01:00:18 pm »

Usually, the BYOAC board gets a small percentage if the person who clicked the link purchases something from the linked company.

saint · « **Reply #14 on:** March 25, 2004, 02:04:43 pm »

Thanks for the comments everyone! Still testing / playing with the idea. For the record, Google will pay me for the click on the ad. It doesn't matter if you buy something from the ad or not.

--- saint

hyiu · « **Reply #15 on:** March 25, 2004, 02:48:53 pm »

okie....

another dump question...

if I right click and use "open in new window"...
you'll still get paid... right ??...

then I can right click it and leave those windows in the background while I surf away.... heee heee....

free for me.... income for you.... its a win/win !!!

DrewKaree · « **Reply #16 on:** March 25, 2004, 04:34:30 pm »

They're not overly intrusive, they blend well with the board (I had thought you changed the board setup and it was a post, to be honest, until I happened to look closer! Kudos on blending it), and they are VERY specifically targeted, considering the audience of this board.

Now, what board do I go for to get breast/penile enhancements? I can't seem to find ANYTHING for something like that!

SpamMe · « **Reply #17 on:** March 25, 2004, 07:44:50 pm »

Doesn't bother me

No flash, no animation, no popups, reasonably well targeted content-wise, and it helps pay for the site.

SirPoonga · « **Reply #18 on:** March 26, 2004, 01:11:39 am »

Quote from: zaphod on March 24, 2004, 04:14:51 pm

Note- I did use the link back to the main site every couple days, as I bookmark the main forum directly.

Click on the ArcadeControls.com graphic at top....

Edgedamage · « **Reply #19 on:** March 26, 2004, 09:41:22 am »

It doesn't line up man!

zaphod · « **Reply #20 on:** March 26, 2004, 06:49:45 pm »

Quote from: SirPoonga on March 26, 2004, 01:11:39 am

Click on the ArcadeControls.com graphic at top....

D'oh! Never mind then...


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