Pipsi 14 Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 Can I just rant for a moment? I went on a forum just a few moments ago and all I saw where ads.....ad in the header, leaderboard ad, ad on the sidebar....even an ad in the first post of each thread - like, seriously? Talk about a deterrent to not join a forum. How about everyone else? Do you like to see ads when joining forums? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Administrators Thomasss 213 Posted October 19, 2020 Administrators Share Posted October 19, 2020 When I see a lot of ads like that, I usually leave and not come back. People shouldn't have that many ads on their website. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alexander 16 Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 On 10/19/2020 at 1:55 AM, Pipsi said: Can I just rant for a moment? I went on a forum just a few moments ago and all I saw where ads.....ad in the header, leaderboard ad, ad on the sidebar....even an ad in the first post of each thread - like, seriously? Talk about a deterrent to not join a forum. How about everyone else? Do you like to see ads when joining forums? I don't mind advertising being displayed on a website as I understand website owners want to recoup some of these costs through revenue. From a perspective of a member, if a website has excessive ads, enabling a adblocker would the best option. The worst kind are the pop ups. Some can even infect your PC with malware and adware. But, you are right. It does deter members away. It's finding the right balance. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nerdface 5 Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 I have a similar mindset to Mark Zuckerberg (or as he's portrayed in The Social Network, anyway), in that ads are "uncool". I didn't get into being a webmaster to make money, I did it because I enjoy it.. Although I can see why people would try and make money from their website, particularly if it's already quite successful and requires substantial investment to keep it physically up and running. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Simon 13 Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 I usually only display ads for guests and let my signed in users get an ad-free experience. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alexander 16 Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 2 hours ago, Simon said: I usually only display ads for guests and let my signed in users get an ad-free experience. That's a good balance. It's also a brilliant incentive for guests to register on your forum. Just out of curiosity, how many Ads do you display and what would you consider to be excessive advertisement placements? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Simon 13 Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 20 minutes ago, Alexander said: how many Ads do you display and what would you consider to be excessive advertisement placements? I would never have more than three different ads on a single page. It's better to just have a few - but good - ad placements than too much noise imho. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alexander 16 Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 On 10/23/2020 at 10:19 PM, Simon said: I would never have more than three different ads on a single page. It's better to just have a few - but good - ad placements than too much noise imho. Well, I have Google Ads enabled on my website and the placements are automatically assigned by Google. The adverts seem a little on the excessive side to be honest, so I'm considering to switch to manual. Too many can deter members away unfortunately! It's important webmasters look after their members. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Administrators s3_gunzel 297 Posted October 30, 2020 Administrators Share Posted October 30, 2020 1 hour ago, Alexander said: The adverts seem a little on the excessive side to be honest You should be able to adjust the number of ads per page. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Instapost Likes 0 Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 I Run one Google ad to my website. If there growth from this, then I can apply more. First I can see this response. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rory 21 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 On 10/18/2020 at 5:55 PM, Pipsi said: Can I just rant for a moment? I went on a forum just a few moments ago and all I saw where ads.....ad in the header, leaderboard ad, ad on the sidebar....even an ad in the first post of each thread - like, seriously? Talk about a deterrent to not join a forum. How about everyone else? Do you like to see ads when joining forums? This is why AdBlock comes in handy. I usually only enable it for sites that do not abuse ads. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Claraviolet 0 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Ads are not good when you use them that way. A header ad and a footer ad can be good enough. Unfortunately, they don't get much income to the website owner. So, they had to place too many ads to get something from the Adsense, once in a while. I do understand them but that doesn't mean I like them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Administrators s3_gunzel 297 Posted January 13 Administrators Share Posted January 13 1 hour ago, Claraviolet said: So, they had to place too many ads to get something from the Adsense, once in a while. This is the only justification - even if it’s a terrible justification. Not aimed at you, @Claraviolet - but for finances to take over the websites user experience, something’s gone wrong. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Claraviolet 0 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 3 hours ago, s3_gunzel said: This is the only justification - even if it’s a terrible justification. Not aimed at you, @Claraviolet - but for finances to take over the websites user experience, something’s gone wrong. It's fine and that came from my personal experience. So far in all these 8 years, I have spent close to 2188 USD and with Google Adsense I made like 88 USD. My family doesn't want me to waste more money on the website but I just can't help it. I am sure there are others just like me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Administrators s3_gunzel 297 Posted January 13 Administrators Share Posted January 13 10 hours ago, Claraviolet said: My family doesn't want me to waste more money on the website but I just can't help it. I don't blame them. That's a lot of outlay for very little return. Business ads work because the businesses recoup the money in referrals and closed business. Not from Adsense ads running on their website. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Puppuccino 52 Posted Wednesday at 02:30 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 02:30 PM I don't care how many ads you run on a single page, but the more ads the less likely I am to come back to the website. I do run AdBlock but I will also pay to remove ads if there is an option and I appreciate the website and I feel I get value from it. Personally ads on YouTube are awful, but I use it enough that paying for premium is well worth it for me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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