Comments on: Mashable has a lot of ads http://onlinemediacultist.com/2008/04/11/mashable-has-a-lot-of-ads/ Web producer, writer, online media cultist. That's how I roll. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:05:07 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Eric Berlin http://onlinemediacultist.com/2008/04/11/mashable-has-a-lot-of-ads/comment-page-1/#comment-920 Eric Berlin Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:35:30 +0000 http://onlinemediacultist.com/2008/04/11/mashable-has-a-lot-of-ads/#comment-920 Gaetan, I think you're saying that readers who appreciate and value a content source should help it out by clicking on ads? Can't argue there. :-) Gaetan, I think you’re saying that readers who appreciate and value a content source should help it out by clicking on ads?

Can’t argue there. :-)

]]> By: Gaetan Dhont http://onlinemediacultist.com/2008/04/11/mashable-has-a-lot-of-ads/comment-page-1/#comment-921 Gaetan Dhont Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:30:57 +0000 http://onlinemediacultist.com/2008/04/11/mashable-has-a-lot-of-ads/#comment-921 @Eric. I need to clarify my saying a bit. Readers that read good content should rewarded by a click on a featured ads or sponsor link ... at the bottom end of the article or a dedicated page. *disabling FF ADP plugin; *clicking on 1 ads; *re-enabling FF ADP plugin. :-) @Eric. I need to clarify my saying a bit.
Readers that read good content should rewarded by a click on a featured ads or sponsor link … at the bottom end of the article or a dedicated page.
*disabling FF ADP plugin; *clicking on 1 ads; *re-enabling FF ADP plugin. :-)

]]> By: Eric Berlin http://onlinemediacultist.com/2008/04/11/mashable-has-a-lot-of-ads/comment-page-1/#comment-922 Eric Berlin Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:35:16 +0000 http://onlinemediacultist.com/2008/04/11/mashable-has-a-lot-of-ads/#comment-922 Very interesting that you're willing to click on Sponsor Links, Gaetan, which I think basically means that you're apt to be tempted by relevant advertising. The same is true for me and for most people, I'd wager. And that's the challenge for both publishers and advertisers: how to get relevant advertising in front of the right people in the right way. When ads become "flashy" and distracting to the content being presented, that's when you run the danger I think of compromising your content and presenting a poor user experience for readers. Very interesting that you’re willing to click on Sponsor Links, Gaetan, which I think basically means that you’re apt to be tempted by relevant advertising. The same is true for me and for most people, I’d wager. And that’s the challenge for both publishers and advertisers: how to get relevant advertising in front of the right people in the right way. When ads become “flashy” and distracting to the content being presented, that’s when you run the danger I think of compromising your content and presenting a poor user experience for readers.

]]> By: Gaetan Dhont http://onlinemediacultist.com/2008/04/11/mashable-has-a-lot-of-ads/comment-page-1/#comment-924 Gaetan Dhont Mon, 14 Apr 2008 08:08:34 +0000 http://onlinemediacultist.com/2008/04/11/mashable-has-a-lot-of-ads/#comment-924 You highlighted a very strong point in your post: RSS Readers are a filter to ads. I understand with some extend the purpose of the blog's author why ads exists in Blogs. I read most of posts from my RSS reader and go on the blog itself to comment or typically I'll hit a specific blog or classical website by clicking on links in the post I read. Thankfully, I haven't seen yet overlapping ads in Blogs I visited. Flashing ads are painful. Ads of any kinds (except maybe clearly identified text ads) in the text content of the pages I visit makes me upset. Text ads or static graphical ads are more of my taste. When I visit a blog (or a website in general) it is with the goal of reading and/or commenting on the content. It is not to be overloaded of flashing ads. Overlapping Ads are definitely the most painful ones. What do they drive to me? The willingness of runaway from these websites/blogs. But I must admit I personally don't see most of the ads anymore, thanks to FireFox plugins. I'm however happy to click on Sponsor Links or links redirecting to specific pages filled with ads. You highlighted a very strong point in your post: RSS Readers are a filter to ads.
I understand with some extend the purpose of the blog’s author why ads exists in Blogs.
I read most of posts from my RSS reader and go on the blog itself to comment or typically I’ll hit a specific blog or classical website by clicking on links in the post I read.
Thankfully, I haven’t seen yet overlapping ads in Blogs I visited.
Flashing ads are painful. Ads of any kinds (except maybe clearly identified text ads) in the text content of the pages I visit makes me upset.
Text ads or static graphical ads are more of my taste. When I visit a blog (or a website in general) it is with the goal of reading and/or commenting on the content. It is not to be overloaded of flashing ads. Overlapping Ads are definitely the most painful ones. What do they drive to me? The willingness of runaway from these websites/blogs.
But I must admit I personally don’t see most of the ads anymore, thanks to FireFox plugins.
I’m however happy to click on Sponsor Links or links redirecting to specific pages filled with ads.

]]> By: The Eight People You Meet in Blogging « I’m Not Actually a Geek http://onlinemediacultist.com/2008/04/11/mashable-has-a-lot-of-ads/comment-page-1/#comment-923 The Eight People You Meet in Blogging « I’m Not Actually a Geek Mon, 14 Apr 2008 06:57:38 +0000 http://onlinemediacultist.com/2008/04/11/mashable-has-a-lot-of-ads/#comment-923 [...] Mashable. Check out their ads - they have a lot of them. Eric Berlin even notices that Mashable has a lot of ads. These blogs put a premium on speed, frequency and exclusives. And a good dollop of opinion sure to [...] [...] Mashable. Check out their ads – they have a lot of them. Eric Berlin even notices that Mashable has a lot of ads. These blogs put a premium on speed, frequency and exclusives. And a good dollop of opinion sure to [...]

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