techcrunch.com — Web chat service Meebo, always innovative with advertising, is trying out something fairly aggressive: full takeover ads that show a persistent advertisement in the background.The company says that they already got 1% or higher click throughs on existing ads units on the site, which included rollovers at the bottom of the screen.
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aziesMar 26, 2009
this ads look disturb when we chat
diggwutMar 26, 2009
NoScript is even better. ;)
mywhitenoiseMar 26, 2009
I use meebo, dips**t.
Closed AccountMar 26, 2009
Meebo is fantastic.
Closed AccountMar 26, 2009
Never understood the need to block ads, pop ups, definitely, but I never feel "intruded upon" by web banners, I mean its better than looking at a blank window with a ugly red X. Except maybe for those weight loss ads, yeah those hideous sites can go away.
lovekMar 27, 2009
You don't even have to sign in. It's on the main page.Personally, I find it amazingly annoying, but as atlasdugged said, Meebo is so great I'm willing to look right past it.
atomic1fireMar 28, 2009
meebo is mostly filled with band ads,notice all that new album stuff for artists,pretty sure meebo gets payed to do that.
atomic1fireMar 28, 2009
why exactly is this in world news,the Technology section no longer the place for techcrunch topics?