I just got a notice that Cigarsmokers.com has been accepted in the Yahoo Publisher Network. I will be working on getting the ad's placed on the site, so expect things to look funky while I play around with it.
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I just got a notice that Cigarsmokers.com has been accepted in the Yahoo Publisher Network. I will be working on getting the ad's placed on the site, so expect things to look funky while I play around with it.
??? More info Hex? Please ...
Some of you probably saw the layout changes as I was trying to find the best place for the ads. I think place where it's at now is the best place for it. What do you guys think?
I'm trying to raise some cash to get a dedicated server for us and considering we are getting close to 500,000 page views a month content matched advertising this probably the best revenue generator for us.
Its going to take a day or two (according to Yahoo) for the content matched ads to start appearing. So please be patient with the irrelevant content.
This is just like the ads in Gmail I see. If it makes you some $ for the site then thats cool by me
K7
Half a million page views a month? Impressive
Its annoying, but bearable. I'v been a part of a few forums that are free with ads, but also have a membership option for around $20/year that gets rid of the ads. Just some food for thought.
Big assed sig pics in peoples posts aren a PIA too but barely tolerable LOL
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Originally Posted by kevin7
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Classic! :smiley36:Quote:
Originally Posted by kevin7
Guessing that was aimed at me?
Personally I hardly notice the ads, but yeah, they'll look better once they have cigar related ads.
I toned it down just a bit. I now just have one ad next to your username on the main page and forum pages as well as a banner after the first post on every thread page.
I didn’t like how the ads on the right changed the site layout enough to be a distraction.
What about putting it at the end of the last post insted of the bottom of the first post?
You think they will me more noticeable there? While I don't want them to get in the way of things, I also want them to be in a place where people are going to see them for obvious reasons (which I apparently not allowed to discuss because of the TOA).
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The Ad Page must not actively encourage users to click on Ad Units
This may be borderline for you to answer then, but do you get paid for us buying off the sites, or just on clickthroughs? I buy little online, and am not easily influenced by these types of ads, but have no problem clickin a few links a day to help the site out. :smiley20:
Well, when you click on a topic it automatically goes to the last post so it would put the ads in plain view when the page loads. I just dont really like an ad in the middle of the page, but I also understand you have to fund the site.
If he cant answer it I can, I'm familiar with the system.
Good deal.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheSilentChamber
Oh, and don't let people get on you about your sig pics, I like 'em.
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Originally Posted by thepyrofish
Publishers (in this case Cigarsmokers.com) do not get commission on any purchases made.
Yahoo Search Marketing is a pay-per-click system used by advertisers to pay for clicks made on keywords (it was formally Overture). Go to www.yahoo.com or www.msn.com type in a keyword "cigars" for instance. You will notice sponsored links on the top and the right of the regular results.
Yahoo Publisher Network takes these same link ads and allows content based sites (link this) to display the ads and get paid per click based on what the advertiser paid for it (it's a % of the actual price paid).
All I needed to hear. :smiley37:
LOL, my post said test under it and I was confused. Still playing around I see?
Yeah, I like it better on the bottom. Been clicking a few links here and there. Dont suppose you could make the links come up in a new page when you click them?
edit: I'm getting a quiet large border around them now...
Just got finished with it. It does look better at the bottom.
Good call.
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It's almost been 2 months since we've had these ad's up. What are your guys thoughts so far? I've noticed relevancy has been the biggest issue most of the time.
How about placement? Can you guys think of a better place to put the ads that would make people more inclined to notice them?
I like the placement quite a bit. I think they are just fine where they are, they don't really get in the way at all.Quote:
Originally Posted by hex1848
Relevancy is an issue. For the most part, I am noticing ads that have nothing to do with the board. Especially the Embroidery (sp?) Ads!!
Yeah, I like the placement, but like said they usually dont have anything to do with anything I would be interested in.
YPN is still in beta testing, hopefully they will get better as they get the kinks worked out... I know 160,000 Mortgages have nothing to do with cigars, but the ad's help pay the bills.
I agree that the placement is fine where it's at. As for the ads being relevant, I don't even notice them anyways.
i don't mind the ads. they aren't as annoying as the geocite (i think that's the site) ads that block the content.
The ads are placed well, I definitely don't find them to be a nuisance. Agreed though, they seriously need to work a little harder on making them more 'relevant.'
The mortgage ad is a subtle attempt by Cbid to get us to spend even more.