On Site Advertising

[MingMong]

As many of you are already aware, we use Google AdSense to generate funds toward e-goat and the charities that we support. Until now, these ads have not been visible to subscribers or donators to the site, but have been visible to all other members and guests.
Google pays e-goat a very small amount of money for any exposure that it's advertisers are given, as well as an amount per click for any ads that people click from the site. What would be the general concensus of our users/donators to having the ads in place for them too?
As an Admin, I get the ads on my screen, and they are pretty inobtrusive, as i'm sure any of our non donators can testify. Considering that a lot of our more regular users do subscribe or donate we are losing a lot of charity earning potential. So if you could spend a little time to let us know what you think to having small ads on your screen when browsing e-goat it would be apreciated.

 

[AllWoman]

I don't see a problem with it! Anything that potentially earns more money gets my vote!

 

[chiprafp]

In the words of one E-Goater......Crack On!

 

[tats]

I understand the potential of this and have no massive problem with this except the fact my computer has issues with google ads currently, although I do hope to fix this soon DT_Xtremez_42:

 

[The Bowmeister]

Anything to bolster the Funds. MAKE IT SO NUMBER 1

 

[Mohammed The Bear]

I'D WALK NAKED THROUGH TOWN ON A SATURDAY AFTERNOON WITH BURGER KING BANNERS WRAPPED AROUND MY N0B IF I THOUGHT IT WOULD EARN ME A FEW QUID...........DOUBLE AWAY AND EARN THE GOAT SOME CASH OLD BEANDT_Xtremez_30:

 

[mild mannered janitor]

sound's good if it will generate a bit of extra cash DT_Xtremez_28:

 

[Past Engineering]

You have my vote, as I was not aware of this anyway it is no problem.

 

[Lamptramp]

it's all for charrady mate!

As someone so eliquently put it ...... crack on!

 

[fat lazy techie]

Gets my backing 100%, more money to feed the goat can only be good.

 

[Hu Jardon]

Doesn't bother me mate - it's got to beat some of the crap that pops up on the work website

 

[Heilan]

Think It's a great idea!! If it helps the charity coffers, go fae it!!DT_Xtremez_28:

 

[Tashy_Man]

Indeedy....makes perfect sense, can't see it slowing down things too much so i say :

Crack on................DT_Xtremez_09:

 

[gemarriott]

If we must have ads can we have ads for pole dancing clubs?

I just ignore ads so it doesn't really bother me.

 

[pie sandwich]

Gem we could always have ads for wine spritzers since your off the beer and you have to drink a fruit based ladies drinkDT_Xtremez_28:



As long as they are not plastered all over the show then why not.

 

[Ex-Bay]

Sounds a good idea, although as I'm now using FireFox I'm not sure what will happen (adverts supressed ?
But as long as the ads don't get in the way of a good laught - I'm for it.

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[Cooheed]

On a serious note, if you 'power click' these ads (too many clicks and no time spent on the site (yes they can tell)) they will dump you. Know this as fact as another site used to have ads but Google removed them after people were just clicking them then hitting the back button. Result - no further ads. Use it wisely dudes.

 

[ailiebird]

I have no problems with this. If it raises money, all the better.

 

[Sospan]

Ive had a thought about site costs and fund raising although this might well be a non-starter. There are many sites like YOUGOV that pay a small fee for completing a legitimate survey. Is there anyway we could use one of these sites as a group, so anybody on the goat with a few spare minutes could complete a survey, this could contribute to all the costs and fees the site incurs. Has anybody seen a group use this sort of thing ?

 

[vim_fuego]

Ive had a thought about site costs and fund raising although this might well be a non-starter. There are many sites like YOUGOV that pay a small fee for completing a legitimate survey. Is there anyway we could use one of these sites as a group, so anybody on the goat with a few spare minutes could complete a survey, this could contribute to all the costs and fees the site incurs. Has anybody seen a group use this sort of thing ?

You're as well to PM Wobbly with that idea mate as he sometimes misses stuff through being busy/about to deploy/deployed/post deploying! All ideas that potentially benefit the site, it's running and the charities it supports are welcome...even if we don't implement them!!