P.J

Is there a new format for the site advertisments?

Looks like I'm getting them in between all tthe thread starts and the rest of the replies?

P.J

See what I mean?

texaspower19

i am too but dosent bother me, i thoght it was my computer

jthorpe

It should only appear after the first post. I'm experimenting.

P.J

I doesn't bother me per se`, just wondered why it was down there. They are easy enough to see up top, and you don't have to scroll past them in the thread.

Is there a per hit type deal, where they know how may referrals come from DTR?

jthorpe

Yes, it's based on how many clicks, and I have been experimenting on where the most clicks come from. Although I'm not a huge fan of ads, it's a good revenue source to keep the shop running so to speak.

P.J

Oh, no doubt. That's what I figured was going on. More power to ya, whatever keeps the light on! Just the number of visitors alone here everyday must create a lot of activity for those banners. I said this when I first came here, and still feel the same way. The ad's here are simply too cheap. I pay more for 5 runs or an approx. 3X7 in a 35,000 distribution paper than what a quaterly top banner cost?
This is a happenin place, worst that would happen is some of the little guys would walk away on ya.
Just a thought.

Lary Ellis (Top)

Actually these banner ads are FAR more desirable than the advertising vendors if for no other reason than they don't come with all the drama that many of them bring with them.

Arguing over who has the best product, bashing each other every chance they get.. Or even trying to turn every post into a place to get their name seen so they can sell more product.

The good news is only a few of them act that way...Thank Goodness

TomW

Hmmmmmmm.. I understand the need for advertising. I'll even put up with the banners at the top of the page. But I have to say I draw the line when ads start showing up in threads. Don't like it one bit.

displacedtexan

The first time I thought it was annoying... A few threades later I quit caring. Plus the fact that they are putting spark plug ads in is good for a laugh.

If it keeps the lights on with out certian vendorsI'm all for it.

chaikwa

I hate advertising too. But if it means revenue for this site, then I'll put up with banners anywhere they wanna put 'em. Heck, I'll even click on them if that means MORE $~!

chaikwa.

TomW

Here's a suggestion... A multilevel membership scheme where "premium" members who pay a fee (up to management to decide whether it's one time, annual, monthly, etc.) can opt out of viewing the ads.

(Yes, I hate web advertising that much!)

jthorpe

Ads are silent. Paying members gain too much of a sense of entitlement and I'm not prepared to deal with that. I'm not trying to bash anyone here, but it's the truth.

TomW

Can understand that fully. We've agonized over the same thing on our site, and after 5 years, it's still free.

willysrule

they should be "turned off" for the people who donated money to the site...

just an idea...