Post by mandy93 on Jul 11, 2016 16:17:18 GMT -8
Hey everyone,
So this is a question that has plagued me from the very start of my ProBoards site managing career. What is the best kind of ad/aff?
We all know that a combination of both advertising and affiliating is the best way to get your forum out there, but has the question been asked about how the ads/affs should look? I've tried quite a few different combinations, based on inspiration from other ads found around the place and these three appear to be the most common.
There's the classic, massive eye catching image, and for the fancy forums a GIF that constantly draws your eye. This usually doesn't involve information on the plot, but will often entice viewers to click just to find out what type of forum would have such an ad! These ads rely on the quality of the graphic and then hope the viewer will stay for the content once on the site.
Then there's the all-text-no-image approach where the admin offers up a block of text that basically just explains the plot and the type of forum they are with a link to the site. These tend to be basic, often having very simple graphics, or none at all. They rely on the viewer reading the entire ad and still wanting to click through.
And last but not least the graphic with a small block of text. This is usually a tie in of both of the above methods, including a graphic to make a viewer look, and then a small block of text explaining the plot in the hopes to further intrigue the viewer into clicking through to the site.
As I said I have attempted all three, and had no particular luck with any specific approach! What are your favorite types of ads? Which ones tend to make you want to click through?
As for affiliate banners, what are your thoughts regarding these? So many sites have flashing GIF banners, some have a bright image and yet others have a simple background and then a word or two that defines the forum. Again what are your preferences? And as a site admin what are your thoughts on sites that offer multiple choices of banners?
So this is a question that has plagued me from the very start of my ProBoards site managing career. What is the best kind of ad/aff?
We all know that a combination of both advertising and affiliating is the best way to get your forum out there, but has the question been asked about how the ads/affs should look? I've tried quite a few different combinations, based on inspiration from other ads found around the place and these three appear to be the most common.
There's the classic, massive eye catching image, and for the fancy forums a GIF that constantly draws your eye. This usually doesn't involve information on the plot, but will often entice viewers to click just to find out what type of forum would have such an ad! These ads rely on the quality of the graphic and then hope the viewer will stay for the content once on the site.
Then there's the all-text-no-image approach where the admin offers up a block of text that basically just explains the plot and the type of forum they are with a link to the site. These tend to be basic, often having very simple graphics, or none at all. They rely on the viewer reading the entire ad and still wanting to click through.
And last but not least the graphic with a small block of text. This is usually a tie in of both of the above methods, including a graphic to make a viewer look, and then a small block of text explaining the plot in the hopes to further intrigue the viewer into clicking through to the site.
As I said I have attempted all three, and had no particular luck with any specific approach! What are your favorite types of ads? Which ones tend to make you want to click through?
As for affiliate banners, what are your thoughts regarding these? So many sites have flashing GIF banners, some have a bright image and yet others have a simple background and then a word or two that defines the forum. Again what are your preferences? And as a site admin what are your thoughts on sites that offer multiple choices of banners?
