Comments on: Invasive online advertising http://nicharalambous.com/2008/06/24/invasive-online-advertising/ Thoughts on things Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:17:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ann Williams http://nicharalambous.com/2008/06/24/invasive-online-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-8804 Ann Williams Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:35:12 +0000 http://nicharalambous.com/?p=1303#comment-8804 While this ad may look great I still don't like it. Two reasons: 1. I hate ads that take over from what I have gone to the site to find. (I have the same view of the newsletter sign-up boxes that pop up on some sites when you open the home page - I will NEVER sign up for a newsletter that way.) 2. While this ad still looks quite interesting, we can be pretty sure that they will not all look so great. While this ad may look great I still don’t like it. Two reasons:
1. I hate ads that take over from what I have gone to the site to find. (I have the same view of the newsletter sign-up boxes that pop up on some sites when you open the home page – I will NEVER sign up for a newsletter that way.)
2. While this ad still looks quite interesting, we can be pretty sure that they will not all look so great.

]]> By: justBcoz http://nicharalambous.com/2008/06/24/invasive-online-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-8792 justBcoz Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:40:16 +0000 http://nicharalambous.com/?p=1303#comment-8792 I've clicked through but I can't see the ad, so I'll go by your screenshot. Personally, as a user, I hate this type of thing, it really irritates me. As a website owner though, I have found it to be a very effective form of advertising. It generates huge traffic for our advertisers and they are willing to pay a handsome some for the exposure. On one of my sites, the slot for this ad is booked years in advance! I’ve clicked through but I can’t see the ad, so I’ll go by your screenshot.

Personally, as a user, I hate this type of thing, it really irritates me.

As a website owner though, I have found it to be a very effective form of advertising. It generates huge traffic for our advertisers and they are willing to pay a handsome some for the exposure. On one of my sites, the slot for this ad is booked years in advance!

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