[thelist] Web Advertising
Timothy J. Luoma
luomat at operamail.com
Sat Dec 28 17:15:00 CST 2002
On Sat, 28 Dec 2002 13:36:32 -0500, August Trometer <bluegus at mac.com>
wrote:
> What is an average rate for banner advertising (468x60)? What about
> smaller ads (120x90)?
Why are you assuming that the ads have to be graphical?
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> - Anything else I should keep in mind?
Don't upset your visitors.
How can ads upset?
a) slow down site (especially if loading images from another site)
b) distraction: flashing, jumping, flashing
c) offending
d) misleading
e) no value to readers (which leads to being ignored by users)
TjL
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