Comments on: Internet Advertising and blocking of same http://robertsweetnam.ie/2007/09/21/internet-advertising-and-blocking-of-same/ It's hard to think of a tagline - All the good ones are taken.. Tue, 13 Sep 2011 13:29:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Homepage changes - tech.sweetnam.eu http://robertsweetnam.ie/2007/09/21/internet-advertising-and-blocking-of-same/comment-page-1/#comment-6483 Homepage changes - tech.sweetnam.eu Sat, 06 Sep 2008 10:16:06 +0000 http://blog.sweetnam.eu/2007/09/21/internet-advertising-and-blocking-of-same/#comment-6483 [...] not a fan of advertising on sites but I had to make the decision to include just two on the top and bottom of each page in [...] [...] not a fan of advertising on sites but I had to make the decision to include just two on the top and bottom of each page in [...]

]]> By: Gavin Doolan http://robertsweetnam.ie/2007/09/21/internet-advertising-and-blocking-of-same/comment-page-1/#comment-5935 Gavin Doolan Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:10:02 +0000 http://blog.sweetnam.eu/2007/09/21/internet-advertising-and-blocking-of-same/#comment-5935 Good article, I agree I hate the absurd overuse of advertising on the internet. However you mentioned you can get cheap hosting from the price of cigarettes. That's true and not true. If you have a high demand website your high spec €5.00 a month hosting is gonna probably choke and your hosting provider may even disable your blog if its consuming too many resources. Also you have to consider that maintaining / upgrading / templating (Designing) a website takes time. All website owners need to supplement their income otherwise a website is a loss and what's the point in putting in all this effort when it comes to a website if you can't make some kind of income off it? You have to deal with constant spammers / hackers trying to exploit your website - I've just dealt with a few who managed to get 1 of my websites (de-indexed from Google) by inserted spam links into the footer of the page. So while I agree too much advertising sucks and I have no problem with people blocking ads. I think that smart advertising and offering targeted products that your users may find useful is not a bad thing. Funny thing is, most people have no idea they could block advertising. Just like most users use internet explorer ugghhhhhhhh! :). Good article, I agree I hate the absurd overuse of advertising on the internet.

However you mentioned you can get cheap hosting from the price of cigarettes. That’s true and not true. If you have a high demand website your high spec €5.00 a month hosting is gonna probably choke and your hosting provider may even disable your blog if its consuming too many resources.

Also you have to consider that maintaining / upgrading / templating (Designing) a website takes time. All website owners need to supplement their income otherwise a website is a loss and what’s the point in putting in all this effort when it comes to a website if you can’t make some kind of income off it?

You have to deal with constant spammers / hackers trying to exploit your website – I’ve just dealt with a few who managed to get 1 of my websites (de-indexed from Google) by inserted spam links into the footer of the page.

So while I agree too much advertising sucks and I have no problem with people blocking ads. I think that smart advertising and offering targeted products that your users may find useful is not a bad thing.

Funny thing is, most people have no idea they could block advertising. Just like most users use internet explorer ugghhhhhhhh! :) .

]]> By: Homepage changes http://robertsweetnam.ie/2007/09/21/internet-advertising-and-blocking-of-same/comment-page-1/#comment-1200 Homepage changes Fri, 11 Jan 2008 20:42:56 +0000 http://blog.sweetnam.eu/2007/09/21/internet-advertising-and-blocking-of-same/#comment-1200 [...] not a fan of advertising on sites but I had to make the decision to include just two on the top and bottom of each page in [...] [...] not a fan of advertising on sites but I had to make the decision to include just two on the top and bottom of each page in [...]

]]> By: Damien Mulley » Blog Archive » The Vulgarities of web ads - Why Internet Marketing/Advertising still sucks in 2007 http://robertsweetnam.ie/2007/09/21/internet-advertising-and-blocking-of-same/comment-page-1/#comment-257 Damien Mulley » Blog Archive » The Vulgarities of web ads - Why Internet Marketing/Advertising still sucks in 2007 Mon, 24 Sep 2007 11:25:59 +0000 http://blog.sweetnam.eu/2007/09/21/internet-advertising-and-blocking-of-same/#comment-257 [...] and more I’m seeing personal blogs infected with Google ads. I agree with Robert Sweetnam on a lot of this. Why on earth if you have a dayjob and earn a living would you impose spam on your [...] [...] and more I’m seeing personal blogs infected with Google ads. I agree with Robert Sweetnam on a lot of this. Why on earth if you have a dayjob and earn a living would you impose spam on your [...]

]]> By: Robert http://robertsweetnam.ie/2007/09/21/internet-advertising-and-blocking-of-same/comment-page-1/#comment-238 Robert Sat, 22 Sep 2007 19:57:41 +0000 http://blog.sweetnam.eu/2007/09/21/internet-advertising-and-blocking-of-same/#comment-238 I've used flashblock before. but adblock seems to remove almost all the flashy bits that I wan't removed that I never got around to installing it again. :| I’ve used flashblock before. but adblock seems to remove almost all the flashy bits that I wan’t removed that I never got around to installing it again. :|

]]> By: Dankoozy http://robertsweetnam.ie/2007/09/21/internet-advertising-and-blocking-of-same/comment-page-1/#comment-236 Dankoozy Sat, 22 Sep 2007 19:34:33 +0000 http://blog.sweetnam.eu/2007/09/21/internet-advertising-and-blocking-of-same/#comment-236 I use the flashblock plugin as well as the regular adblock plus & filterset g. I don't see any flash animation until I click on it. all the "good" sites have moved on to having resident sponsors, not the old banner/popup/flash ads. if nobody blocked the ads sites would rely on them more just look at a few korean/japanese sites they are usually plastered with flashing GIF's, flash and all that other shite and most people over there still use IE6. http://flashblock.mozdev.org/ I use the flashblock plugin as well as the regular adblock plus & filterset g. I don’t see any flash animation until I click on it. all the “good” sites have moved on to having resident sponsors, not the old banner/popup/flash ads.

if nobody blocked the ads sites would rely on them more just look at a few korean/japanese sites they are usually plastered with flashing GIF’s, flash and all that other shite and most people over there still use IE6.

http://flashblock.mozdev.org/

]]> By: Gaye http://robertsweetnam.ie/2007/09/21/internet-advertising-and-blocking-of-same/comment-page-1/#comment-234 Gaye Sat, 22 Sep 2007 18:54:24 +0000 http://blog.sweetnam.eu/2007/09/21/internet-advertising-and-blocking-of-same/#comment-234 Hi! That's a lovely photograph indeed. Hi! That’s a lovely photograph indeed.

]]> By: Robert http://robertsweetnam.ie/2007/09/21/internet-advertising-and-blocking-of-same/comment-page-1/#comment-225 Robert Fri, 21 Sep 2007 12:19:05 +0000 http://blog.sweetnam.eu/2007/09/21/internet-advertising-and-blocking-of-same/#comment-225 A few of the pages on my main site (www.sweetnam.eu) are quite popular. Well, the definition of popular for me is about 800 views per day between three pages in particular. I confess that I did consider using google ad-sense on them but demurred because they are purely informational and I wanted to keep the site layout clean as such. A few of the pages on my main site (www.sweetnam.eu) are quite popular. Well, the definition of popular for me is about 800 views per day between three pages in particular. I confess that I did consider using google ad-sense on them but demurred because they are purely informational and I wanted to keep the site layout clean as such.

]]> By: Grandad http://robertsweetnam.ie/2007/09/21/internet-advertising-and-blocking-of-same/comment-page-1/#comment-224 Grandad Fri, 21 Sep 2007 12:12:27 +0000 http://blog.sweetnam.eu/2007/09/21/internet-advertising-and-blocking-of-same/#comment-224 As far as I am aware, it's illegal here and in the UK too. But the stations all deny they do it. They say the the "average sound level of an advertisement tends to be higher than that of a standard programme". As for advertising on websites, I have never clicked an ad either. Having said that, my blog turns a very tidy profit [and not from Google either]. As far as I am aware, it’s illegal here and in the UK too. But the stations all deny they do it. They say the the “average sound level of an advertisement tends to be higher than that of a standard programme”.

As for advertising on websites, I have never clicked an ad either. Having said that, my blog turns a very tidy profit [and not from Google either].

]]> By: Robert http://robertsweetnam.ie/2007/09/21/internet-advertising-and-blocking-of-same/comment-page-1/#comment-223 Robert Fri, 21 Sep 2007 12:10:25 +0000 http://blog.sweetnam.eu/2007/09/21/internet-advertising-and-blocking-of-same/#comment-223 Thanks Grannymar! You are exactly right that content is the reason you visit. Sometimes even the normal content can take over from the text. I'm not sure about my own theme though. I think it is a bit too bright in places! Thanks Grannymar! You are exactly right that content is the reason you visit. Sometimes even the normal content can take over from the text. I’m not sure about my own theme though. I think it is a bit too bright in places!

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