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- MyNameIsJoe, on 03/05/2009, -1/+77"Ads will expand only after a user clicks and interacts with the ad. Mouseovers or rollovers won't trigger the ad, in order to prevent accidental expansions."
I pray to God that other ad agencies adopt this policy. - rohit275, on 03/06/2009, -6/+51Adblock Plus ftw.
- Me1000, on 03/06/2009, -1/+29The grandma who thinks she is the millionth visitor?
- networkingisfun, on 03/05/2009, -2/+30http://adsense.blogspot.com/2009/03/introducing-ex ...
About networkingisfun:
networkingisfun is a Missouri resident that enjoys browsing Digg.com at 3:35 in the morning while drinking his stash of rum. When he isn't giving links that bypass blogspam, he is eating blueberry-pancake-wrapped-sausages on a stick; four at a time. - murrdpirate, on 03/06/2009, -3/+23I have to say Google is very good at balancing needed ad revenue and level of annoyance.
- samard2002, on 03/06/2009, -3/+16People want free content. Free content means ads. Pay a subscription fee or don't bitch.
- lpxxfaintxx2, on 03/06/2009, -4/+16I love the fact that you have the freedom and choice to use AdBlock. I think AdBlock is a GREAT plugin. But personally, I don't block ads, because I know without ads 95% of the sites I love would not exist. If a site is useful, fun, informational, etc., then why not help out the webmaster that made the content available?
I'm against expandables, popups, popunders, etc., but I'm totally fine with static image/text ads. Without ads, the internet would be a totally different place. - ousthouse, on 03/06/2009, -1/+13If this is what keeps them from sending a monthly bill - good for them.
- MasterGrief, on 03/06/2009, -0/+11That was the first banner ad I ever encountered that made me want to inflict physical pain on someone.
- Yoseph, on 03/06/2009, -3/+14Ads create the monetary incentive to produce real content.
- nomadofthehills, on 03/06/2009, -4/+15Who the ***** clicks on ads?
- z00k, on 03/06/2009, -4/+13The lights are off, It's just you and your computer, Suddenly your mouse moves over an AD and it acts like you just tripped an alarm off at Fort Knox. A giant Smiley face stares at you as it grows bigger and then opens its mouth and utters...
"SAY SOMETHING" - inactive, on 03/06/2009, -9/+17YAY!!! More ads, thats just what people want!!!
- punkcat, on 03/06/2009, -2/+10as a designer i HATE doing these types of ads, but you bastards keep clicking on them.
- ousthouse, on 03/06/2009, -4/+11RTA (or description)... they don't expand unless you click on them. Does it really matter what happens after you click on a google ad? Do any of you ever plan on clicking on one?
- jasdf, on 03/06/2009, -0/+7I almost forgot that the internet had ads.
- inactive, on 03/05/2009, -0/+7Nice work networkingisfun. Nice work. I hope no one ever disturbs your Missouri sanctuary.
- inactive, on 03/06/2009, -1/+8These two comments don't go together..
"So it shouldn’t surprise anyone that the company is thinking outside the box — literally. Today, the AdSense team announced new expandable ad units.
If you’ve used the Internet at all in the past few years, you’ve undoubtedly already seen these from other ad providers."
So, they are thinking outside the box by doing somethingthat has been done for years? - pw378, on 03/06/2009, -0/+6When they are relevant and something I am looking for, yeah, I click ads from time to time..
- inactive, on 03/06/2009, -1/+5I dunno.. I have a friend who's 18 and makes a decent amount of money off ads on his websites. In his words, "I make money because of stupid people."
- pw378, on 03/06/2009, -0/+4If you don't click ads, an internet kitten dies.
- CalcProgrammer1, on 03/06/2009, -1/+5I'll only click something if I know where it goes. I don't click ads because they always redirect to some obscure URL on some ad server that may or may not redirect you to where you want to go. If they really wanted more clicks, simply making them link to your homepage or making the URL on the ad server readable (like http:/ /www.adserver.com/ ad=www.dell.com ) would let users know exactly where that link will take them while still allowing the ad server to register your click. Having it look like a jumbled mess makes it confusing and more likely to be spam/virus/spyware/etc, thus less people will click. Also, flash ads are pointless...they don't show where they link to and everyone knows they pose the biggest risk in terms of viruses/adware, why even bother with flash ads?
Seriously, image with human-readable link will get you tons of clicks and much less blocking. - inactive, on 03/06/2009, -1/+5If you don't click ads, communism wins.
- MiChuhSuh, on 03/06/2009, -0/+4I love your intro man. Those blueberry-pancake-wrapped-sausages on a stick sound pretty good right about now.
- MtheoryX, on 03/06/2009, -0/+3Even more important, who actually clicks on ads and then buys something?
Surely that's the entire point, right? I just can't imagine a company paying for advertising now unless the entire idea is to just get the brand name in front of eyeballs.
Seems like a money pit to me. - lopla, on 03/06/2009, -0/+3Is there anything Google can't do right?
- DaviDTC, on 03/06/2009, -0/+2Pretty sure they were referring to the way they are going with the expandable ads, but yes, those shouldn't go together.
- glitchbit, on 03/06/2009, -0/+2score
- inactive, on 03/06/2009, -1/+3We can't all be as awesome as you! You clearly are better and smarter than people who don't block ads.
- dreamache, on 03/06/2009, -0/+2I love all of the "OMG People click ads still?" / "Who doesn't have adblock??" comments. Yes people, it's TRUE! Nobody clicks ads, and *everyone* uses adblock. There is NO money to be made on silly programs like adsense! ::burp::
This picture, is indeed, a fake: http://www.geckoandfly.com/wp-content/uploads/2006 ... - Gonasadude, on 03/06/2009, -0/+1Extremely Loud: CONGRATULATIONS! YOU'VE JUST WON A FREE NINTENDO WII! CLICK THE NINTENDO WII TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE! /EL
- kingtobo, on 03/07/2009, -0/+1http://rtil.deviantart.com/art/SAY-SOMETHING-30736 ...
- DigTheDoug, on 03/06/2009, -0/+1Except those damn video overlays.
- bpwned, on 03/07/2009, -0/+1Google once held a lecture at my university when they opened a new office in town (they were looking for employees). Basically they told us that only a very little percentage clicks on the ads, far less than 10% of the users. But, they added, that's enough.
- PhoenixAvatar2, on 03/06/2009, -1/+2http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmPwL1YulMA
- Ttech2, on 03/06/2009, -0/+1That is still absurd. If they start doing those fail ads that block the screen and do flash or flashing advertisements?
- findhostcoupons, on 03/22/2009, -0/+1Wow, it will be interesting to see if these advertizing solutions are really effective?
- commentbot, on 03/06/2009, -0/+1I hope AdSweep gets rid of those new ads in the next release.
- inactive, on 03/07/2009, -0/+1He's going to go to Carnegie Mellon to get some sort of degree in engineering.. websites are a hobby of his, not his life.
- Catchpen, on 03/07/2009, -0/+1If you like a website and visit it often click on their ads every now and then. People don't design and run websites just for kicks you know.
Text ads in the footer FTW. - glitchbit, on 03/06/2009, -0/+1or Customize Google
- bbeep, on 03/08/2009, -0/+1True. My condolences.
- chaoswings, on 03/08/2009, -0/+1I agree with everyone in this thread that ads are necessary to maintain free content.
However the way they go about doing so is highly annoying and questionable to me. Unlike TV, ads on the internet can cause damage. All too often I hear about malicious ads popping up on major websites. On top of being a potential risk these ads are annoying.
First off, if ads are to be displayed it should not come from an outside source. The website should host the ad itself while only submitting statistics to the advertiser...that is so much safer.
If someone clicks on an ad why should it expand? If the user clicks on it, it means it has been noticed. The goal has been accomplished, all this will do is suck away more bandwidth and slow down web pages.
Unfortunately, because of those advertisers that choose to employ sound, pop-ups, flashes, special effects, deceive the user by pretending to be dialog boxes etc. on top of being a security risk people feel the need to block them all. People would not feel the need to go out and install a pop-up blocker if it was not interfering with their browsing experience. - AlmightyCushion, on 03/06/2009, -0/+1I really hate those ads that expand all over the page when you even think about going near them and then hide the close button in some stupid obscure place that take you about 20 seconds to find. I normally don't block ads but those either get blocked or I just close the tab. Luckily google doesn't seem to be going down this road and I hope they never do. Ads are a neccessary evil and as long as they aren't too intrusive then I don't have a problem with.
- TVarmy, on 03/08/2009, -0/+1I actually got called in for a "sound card problem" on a computer I built and sold once. The actual symptom was a "clicking noise." Turns out the person had a browser window open in the background that had an ad featuring a clicking camera. I wish I made that up, but the person only called me over because I was in the neighborhood.
- TVarmy, on 03/08/2009, -0/+1I might just stop using it if this becomes the standard, and it also doesn't load anything more than text and/or a basic image until you click the ad.
Adblock Pro is essential for web browsing on a slow connection. Less time loading huge flash ads means more bandwidth for the actual content. - TVarmy, on 03/08/2009, -0/+1Since advertising isn't really a material good in and of itself, would this mean that ads might start producing less revenue for online services we consider free? Could a downturn in advertising lead to sites shuttering, merging, and/or setting up pay-walls?
- failtrain, on 03/07/2009, -0/+0I would but it keeps moving, and my cursor has been replaced by a giant crosshair, that is not aligned correctly.
- feliks2, on 03/06/2009, -2/+2I definitely thought that said "there is no doubt that online ads are hurting our current economic recession" (no "in"). Not as absurd-sounding now.
- ozodin, on 03/07/2009, -2/+2Your friend will be working at Macca's by 25 after his internet ventures fail.
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