Google ads

[Eslier]

I'm sure I am not the only one that finds these "google ads" that now appear down the right hand side of the forum pages really anoying. They take much longer to load than the forum pages and it is really tedious always having to hit the "stop" button to prevent them loading.  It's unlikely that they are any use whatoever to anyone on the forum and are clearly only there to make some cash for Archant.

If Archant is really so hard up, couldn't we come up with a better and more constructive method of raising money. Classified ads maybe that can be placed by forum members - now would't that would be much more useful.?

If you dislike the google ads, as I do, then post your support here and perhaps someone will do something about it.

[PeterG]

Agreed, They take up most of my screen. Get rid of them.

[Anton Redman]

I do not mind provided they pay for the forum

The things which hack me off are graphic etc which swallow all my available band width

[Ssc]

I find them annoying and irelavent. Better without them as it takes up page width, which means more scrolling.

Tony

[powerdesal]

I dont get them, could being on firefox make difference????

[powerdesal]

Correction, I thought you all meant on the individual threads. Not the forum listing.

Sorry.

[Deimos]

I use Firefox with an ad-blocker and do not get them.  When I disable the ad blocker they appear

and as soon as the ad-blocker is re-enabled they disappear again.  Thus I had not even noticed they were there.

For Firefox users there are two Ad-blockers I have used that

block these ads (maybe more but I have not used them) – Ad Block and Adblock

plus.  Users of Firefox 1.5 are better

with AdBlock Plus (as Adblock has a few “memory leaks” and Firefox can swallow a

lot of memory if run for a long time with this plug-in running) – Adblock Plus

is fine.

Ian

 

[Deimos]

One question: How do Archant make money from these ads.  Do they get paid each time they are shown or

do they get paid when somebody clicks on one of their ad links ?

Ian

 

[Ex Forum Admin]

[quote user="Deimos"]

One question: How do Archant make money from these ads.  Do they get paid each time they are shown or do they get paid when somebody clicks on one of their ad links ?

Ian

[/quote]

Hi,

It's on a per click basis. As a business we need to explore new revenue streams...especially to support our online activity...it's a way to indirectly receive money for the forum upkeep.

James

[Deimos]

[quote

user="Forum Admin"][quote user="Deimos"]

One

question: How do Archant make money from these ads.  Do they get paid each

time they are shown or do they get paid when somebody clicks on one of their ad

links ?

Ian

[/quote]

 

It's on a per click basis.

 

[/quote]

Interesting - means I can feel guilt free blocking the ads as I never click on

those Google ad things anywhere and thus my blocking them is not impacting

anybody's upkeep revenue.

Ian

 

[Clair]

[quote user="Deimos"]

I use Firefox with an ad-blocker and do not get them.  When I disable the ad blocker they appear

and as soon as the ad-blocker is re-enabled they disappear again.  Thus I had not even noticed they were there.

For Firefox users there are two Ad-blockers I have used that

block these ads (maybe more but I have not used them) – Ad Block and Adblock

plus.  Users of Firefox 1.5 are better

with AdBlock Plus (as Adblock has a few “memory leaks” and Firefox can swallow a

lot of memory if run for a long time with this plug-in running) – Adblock Plus

is fine.

Ian

[/quote]

I use the same. I have used this wildcard to block them all and it works a treat:

http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/*

[The Riff-Raff Element]

[quote user="Forum Admin"][quote user="Deimos"]

One question: How do Archant make money from these ads.  Do they get paid each time they are shown or do they get paid when somebody clicks on one of their ad links ?

Ian

[/quote]

Hi,

It's on a per click basis. As a business we need to explore new

revenue streams...especially to support our online activity...it's a

way to indirectly receive money for the forum upkeep.

James

[/quote]

James - How about the online classifieds idea? I find the google ads a

pain, but a classifieds section could surely generate income as well?

[Deimos]

Do the Google Ads not conflict with the “paid-for”

advertising in the magazine/web site. 

Before making this post I re-enabled the Google Ads and in their list

were 10 French property web sites (plus one UK property web site) and one French

house renovation site (did not visit the sites but that’s what they looked like

to me).

Do these companies advertise in Archant publications or are

they effectively advertising through “stealth methods” (creeping in through the

“back-door”).  How do those companies

who pay for ads feel about competitive ads being displayed in the forums ?

Ian

 

[Ex Forum Admin]

Hi,

We have a classified section in the magazines but I will look into a classified section (have to run it past powers that be).

The google ads are on trial at the moment. We do have the ability to remove certain companies from the google ads (filters). The response rates for the banners and tiles are greater than the google ads and hasn't affected paid for advertising in the mags so far.