Website Ads done right
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There are some sites where there are more ads than the main content and some other sites which have a balanced mix of ads and content. Which web sites, according to you, have ads displayed correctly in an "un-annoying" an fashion? Are there web sites where ads have been displayed in an extremely cool and innovative way? I already got CP and Google in my list.
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What REALLY annoys me are the words in articles that are hyper-linked and that produce pop-ups when your mouse moves over them even for a split second. It used to be that text links in content referred to more information via another web site. Now, you don't know what the hell you're gonna get.
"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001 -
What REALLY annoys me are the words in articles that are hyper-linked and that produce pop-ups when your mouse moves over them even for a split second. It used to be that text links in content referred to more information via another web site. Now, you don't know what the hell you're gonna get.
"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001In theory I like the concept of being able to click on any word (or any important word) in a page and have options to find more info on that word. When that info is merely an ad, well... We've been approached a number of times by companies pushing this technology and they (the company pushing it) have reported that the sites who use it find it unobtrusive, successful, and well received by their audience. I'm not convinced because it annoys the crap out of me. But a quick poll. 1 - I hate in-text hyperlink advertising, 5 - I don't mind it. cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
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What REALLY annoys me are the words in articles that are hyper-linked and that produce pop-ups when your mouse moves over them even for a split second. It used to be that text links in content referred to more information via another web site. Now, you don't know what the hell you're gonna get.
"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001You can block those in Firefox using the Adblocker extension. Just tell it to block files from *.intellitxt.com (the worst offender).
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In theory I like the concept of being able to click on any word (or any important word) in a page and have options to find more info on that word. When that info is merely an ad, well... We've been approached a number of times by companies pushing this technology and they (the company pushing it) have reported that the sites who use it find it unobtrusive, successful, and well received by their audience. I'm not convinced because it annoys the crap out of me. But a quick poll. 1 - I hate in-text hyperlink advertising, 5 - I don't mind it. cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
If they're just simple links, then I don't mind. But what I really hate is those ad-links which pop up the ad when you hover the cursor over it. I often use the mousecursor to follow the 'reading spot' when I read the text in webpages. Or I use it to mark the lines I'm reading on. So I constantly move it around while reading the text, and everytime I 'hit' such a link the ad blocks exactly that spot I'm currently reading (or trying to read).
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In theory I like the concept of being able to click on any word (or any important word) in a page and have options to find more info on that word. When that info is merely an ad, well... We've been approached a number of times by companies pushing this technology and they (the company pushing it) have reported that the sites who use it find it unobtrusive, successful, and well received by their audience. I'm not convinced because it annoys the crap out of me. But a quick poll. 1 - I hate in-text hyperlink advertising, 5 - I don't mind it. cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
Chris Maunder wrote:
We've been approached a number of times by companies pushing this technology and they (the company pushing it) have reported that the sites who use it find it unobtrusive, successful, and well received by their audience.
Yes, because they wouldn't, couldn't possibly ever be biased in any way when reporting that... :rolleyes: I'd be curious to know if *anyone* voted anything other than a 1 for this...
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What REALLY annoys me are the words in articles that are hyper-linked and that produce pop-ups when your mouse moves over them even for a split second. It used to be that text links in content referred to more information via another web site. Now, you don't know what the hell you're gonna get.
"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001What is your opinion about other hover and reveal stuff like on this page: http://www.netflix.com/BrowseSelection?lnkctr=nmhbs[^]
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In theory I like the concept of being able to click on any word (or any important word) in a page and have options to find more info on that word. When that info is merely an ad, well... We've been approached a number of times by companies pushing this technology and they (the company pushing it) have reported that the sites who use it find it unobtrusive, successful, and well received by their audience. I'm not convinced because it annoys the crap out of me. But a quick poll. 1 - I hate in-text hyperlink advertising, 5 - I don't mind it. cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
Chris Maunder wrote:
But a quick poll. 1 - I hate in-text hyperlink advertising, 5 - I don't mind it.
Phew! For a moment I was really confused. John's message red, and Chris's gray?
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In theory I like the concept of being able to click on any word (or any important word) in a page and have options to find more info on that word. When that info is merely an ad, well... We've been approached a number of times by companies pushing this technology and they (the company pushing it) have reported that the sites who use it find it unobtrusive, successful, and well received by their audience. I'm not convinced because it annoys the crap out of me. But a quick poll. 1 - I hate in-text hyperlink advertising, 5 - I don't mind it. cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
Few things drive me away from a site quicker than in-article adlinks. They're only a small step below multiple pop-ups on my hate list.
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Chris Maunder wrote:
But a quick poll. 1 - I hate in-text hyperlink advertising, 5 - I don't mind it.
Phew! For a moment I was really confused. John's message red, and Chris's gray?
My programming blahblahblah blog. If you ever find anything useful here, please let me know to remove it.
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There are some sites where there are more ads than the main content and some other sites which have a balanced mix of ads and content. Which web sites, according to you, have ads displayed correctly in an "un-annoying" an fashion? Are there web sites where ads have been displayed in an extremely cool and innovative way? I already got CP and Google in my list.
My Blog -- modified at 8:10 Thursday 8th June, 2006
Rama Krishna Vavilala wrote:
and some other sites which have a balanced mix of ads and content.
Balance? BALANCE!?!?!? One ad on a website creates an imbalance, IMO!!! ;P Marc Pensieve Some people believe what the bible says. Literally. At least [with Wikipedia] you have the chance to correct the wiki -- Jörgen Sigvardsson
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In theory I like the concept of being able to click on any word (or any important word) in a page and have options to find more info on that word. When that info is merely an ad, well... We've been approached a number of times by companies pushing this technology and they (the company pushing it) have reported that the sites who use it find it unobtrusive, successful, and well received by their audience. I'm not convinced because it annoys the crap out of me. But a quick poll. 1 - I hate in-text hyperlink advertising, 5 - I don't mind it. cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
Chris Maunder wrote:
But a quick poll. 1 - I hate in-text hyperlink advertising, 5 - I don't mind it.
30 votes - All 1 I think that says it all really. [Addition] And in the time it took me to write up this post it jumed to 33 votes - All 1 [/Addition]
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What is your opinion about other hover and reveal stuff like on this page: http://www.netflix.com/BrowseSelection?lnkctr=nmhbs[^]
The way it's used on that site is fine. Most advertisers, however, use it to cover up what you want to se, forcing their adds in your face. I react quite negatively to that.
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What is your opinion about other hover and reveal stuff like on this page: http://www.netflix.com/BrowseSelection?lnkctr=nmhbs[^]
That's something completely different. I'm talking about product reviews where "processor" is a link to Intel or AMD, or that defines the freakin word. I KNOW what a processor is.
"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001 -
In theory I like the concept of being able to click on any word (or any important word) in a page and have options to find more info on that word. When that info is merely an ad, well... We've been approached a number of times by companies pushing this technology and they (the company pushing it) have reported that the sites who use it find it unobtrusive, successful, and well received by their audience. I'm not convinced because it annoys the crap out of me. But a quick poll. 1 - I hate in-text hyperlink advertising, 5 - I don't mind it. cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
Not only do I detest it I have never returned to a site that uses the text-link-ad technology.
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In theory I like the concept of being able to click on any word (or any important word) in a page and have options to find more info on that word. When that info is merely an ad, well... We've been approached a number of times by companies pushing this technology and they (the company pushing it) have reported that the sites who use it find it unobtrusive, successful, and well received by their audience. I'm not convinced because it annoys the crap out of me. But a quick poll. 1 - I hate in-text hyperlink advertising, 5 - I don't mind it. cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
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dan neely wrote:
So who's the idiot who voted something other than 1?
The Informercial King? :rolleyes:
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