I have long been filtering out the banner ads automatically. If they make the banner ads bigger, or pop up automatically, it may get me annoyed enough to actually go and find filtering software to filter all ads out.
Don't get me wrong, I love good ads, few years ago, I even paid to see a feature length collection of world best advertising. (Unfortunately, I haven't noticed it shown in Calgary in the last few years.:( Good ads make you smile, reflect or even change your mind.
Back to banner ads. May be I am naive, I have been thinking of a way to improve the form of the banner ads, afterall the websites need to make money somehow. One way is by putting some interesting tidbits of information or fun facts (brief text of 10-15 words max) on the ad with the sponsoring company's logo. It is almost like the text you read in fortune cookies and the good ones may make you think. I don't mind reading them if they are brief and good. These "ads" have to contain useful/interesting information that are not there to sell me the products, the selling bit is the brand by the placement of the company's logo.
That's the bullshit I have on this.:)
P.S. If you want to see some good ads, check out http://www.adcritic.com/ They have a collection of good ads.
Re:Similar to Polaroid camera and film ...
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You are right. Once you are hooked in using their ink jet printer, they make money from their ink. Like free cell phone to get you to buy their service contract.:)
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My Microeconomics 101 tells me that this is the extreme version of what Polaroid did. In Polaroid, I think they charge a really low price for the camera but try to make profit from the film. In this case, Sega charge $0 and try to make profit from the service fee. Old idea, new bottle.
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I have long been filtering out the banner ads automatically. If they make the banner ads bigger, or pop up automatically, it may get me annoyed enough to actually go and find filtering software to filter all ads out.
:( Good ads make you smile, reflect or even change your mind.
:)
Don't get me wrong, I love good ads, few years ago, I even paid to see a feature length collection of world best advertising. (Unfortunately, I haven't noticed it shown in Calgary in the last few years.
Back to banner ads. May be I am naive, I have been thinking of a way to improve the form of the banner ads, afterall the websites need to make money somehow. One way is by putting some interesting tidbits of information or fun facts (brief text of 10-15 words max) on the ad with the sponsoring company's logo. It is almost like the text you read in fortune cookies and the good ones may make you think. I don't mind reading them if they are brief and good. These "ads" have to contain useful/interesting information that are not there to sell me the products, the selling bit is the brand by the placement of the company's logo.
That's the bullshit I have on this.
P.S. If you want to see some good ads, check out http://www.adcritic.com/ They have a collection of good ads.
You are right. Once you are hooked in using their ink jet printer, they make money from their ink. Like free cell phone to get you to buy their service contract. :)
My Microeconomics 101 tells me that this is the extreme version of what Polaroid did. In Polaroid, I think they charge a really low price for the camera but try to make profit from the film. In this case, Sega charge $0 and try to make profit from the service fee. Old idea, new bottle.