Best Ads to Display?

[azoundria]

Hey everyone. For those of you who don't know, I am starting a free host (IsMyWebsite). I'm trying to brainstorm some creative ways to get ads on people's sites that blend in. To get ads that webmasters would be proud to display and visitors would willingly click. Here's some ideas I have so far:

1) Random Site
Basically, it's a little box on the page that displays a link to a random website - possibly targeted to have something in common with the source page. Could be a text link or 88*31 button. There might also be a 'Randomize' button to pick another site.

2) 88*31 Cool Links
Somewhere between 4 to 6 randomly selected 88*31 image links in a box titled 'Cool Websites' or 'Cool Links' or 'More Great Sites'.

3) Text Cool Links
Like above only with text links. Not sure whether it would include descriptions.

4) Grafitti Wall
Basically, advertisers would purchase 16*16 pieces of an ad page. When a site was visited, an advertisement wall related to the site would be displayed.

Can you tell me:

1) As a site owner, which would you prefer?

2) As an advertiser, which would you prefer?

3) Any comments about these possibilities.

[Balcas]

Re: Best Ads to Display?

The ones that giwe you the most $$$ , my logic .

[azoundria]

Re: Best Ads to Display?

Well good luck finding people who want to use you as their host with that logic...

[coolguy01]

Re: Best Ads to Display?

Hey, I would like to advertise my website with you. so if you can send me aprivate message to; noscamsmoneyman@yahoo.com

[azoundria]

Re: Best Ads to Display?

I was experimenting with options and produced an example of number 2. Thoughts?

http://www.ismywebsite.com/ads.php

Also, is 1 cent per visitor a fair price?

[chandni_aqua]

Re: Best Ads to Display?

There is a website that sells text link ads and also highlights the traffic as well as the alexa rank. guess thats the best one to use for text ads. if anyone comes across something new..please share it here

[azoundria]

Re: Best Ads to Display?

It seems that there is a lot of people who want text links. However, I'm not sure how to make text links fit in various dimensions (specifically if there is a variety of lengths of text).

Why is text links preferred over image?

[kaisellgren]

Re: Best Ads to Display?

Buttons and banners are good. I think text links are not so eye-catching than people think. I think the bigger reason to use text links is to get linkbacks to get higher seo, not to get better advertsing. The bigger ad banners you have the more clicks you are going to get, that's fact.

[MrsWrite]

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I would go with banners. They stand out more and you can get really colorful and creative with them.

[azoundria]

Re: Best Ads to Display?

I was playing around with 88*31 buttons and produced some example advertisements. I would like to know opinions of these, if possible.

http://www.ismywebsite.com/ads.php

88*31 links are commonly used as links to other websites (in link exchanges and such). Therefore, visitors who see 88*31 buttons automatically expect the site to be related or complimentary to the site on which the link appears. There is no expectation that the end service will cost money like there is with banner ads.

I know for me at least - and I think there's a lot of people similar - but I tend to do everything in my power to keep my cursor away from banner ads. With 88*31 links there is no such fear.

[baseballworld]

Re: Best Ads to Display?

i would set your keywords and go with adsense. let them place the ads relevant to the site.

[azoundria]

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So there are still people reading this...

I have developed my own advertising system to deliver targeted 88x31 images. The first 1000 users will receive 100 free advertising credits when the site launches.

[Cicero]

Re: Best Ads to Display?

Wow very nice and creative idea. If I were to buy adspace. I would buy them as a graffiti wall inbetween intrested and most popular articles/pages, like the ones Pixel2Life displays.


The Graffiti wall is a good idea but I wouldnt choose it as there could be better eyecatching ads out there.

The best deal is to display ads on top of each page. Make sure to keep them small otherwise I wouldnt even scroll down. :P

[azoundria]

Re: Best Ads to Display?

Wow. People still read and reply to this? I thought it would be dead ages ago.

As I mentioned, I decided on a system where each ad display consists of 4 88x31 images which link to other websites. Advertisers purchase credits for:
5 cents/10 credits
45 cents/100 credits
$4.00 for 1000 credits
$35.00 for 10000 credits
$300.00 for 100000 credits

Each credit is worth one click or 1000 ad views. Ads can be fully customized on visitors pages and they can decide what type of ads should be displayed in order to provide relevant ads.

The system is actually online if you want to try it out:
http://join.ismywebsite.com/

Although I'm fairly certain this is going to be the final system, I still appreciate any feedback or new ideas.

[annera]

Re: Best Ads to Display?

hi . there as an advertiser i will prefer text link ads and uinline ads which are the new trend in the ad market with companies like abrite and miva mc starting there inline ads zones it will be good for the advertiser as no click fraud can be done in more way . as an publisher also i will like to have text link ads and inline ads which dont eat away my page space.