vbignacio
Mon 12 February 2007, 02:11 pm GMT +0100
WebDigity is one of those forums that share its ad space with its members.
I recently found another way of promoting my site aside from placing it in my signature. I joined an ad exchange and placed my banner on the ad-sharing space on the upper right corner of this page so I will earn credits for my own ad which will be displayed on other sites that are also a member of the exchange.
Nikolas
Mon 12 February 2007, 02:13 pm GMT +0100
I guess that can work.
I haven't done anything similar in the past, but I would really like to know how that works for you.
So please keep us posted :)
vbignacio
Mon 12 February 2007, 02:39 pm GMT +0100
ive tried numerous banner exchanges in the past. regular banners (468 x 60) dont work but text ad exchange like the one you see on top, is quite effective. they are patterned after Adsense ads, and are also customizable.
ventureskills
Wed 14 February 2007, 03:55 pm GMT +0100
The adds don't seem very targeted, I'm seeing one for a male magazine and another for free stock market tools! not sure they have much to do with web digity other then some members may be male and some may have stocks?
Mind_nl
Wed 14 February 2007, 04:21 pm GMT +0100
That's the problem with these banner exchanges, you have your banner displayed somewhere each time you display someone else's banner. No telling what you will be displaying on your site, or on what kind of site your banner will show up.
Nikolas
Thu 15 February 2007, 12:30 pm GMT +0100
Most of the banner exchanges are general (meaning that there are total unrelevant sites advertised) and the most important is that they are fool of cheaters.
vbignacio
Fri 16 February 2007, 02:08 am GMT +0100
the one on top can be targeted because they have different categories to choose from. i just didnt bother. their default is general so thats why the ads are irrelevant. ive been monitoring the clicks coming from here and would you believe its NOT BAD?
maybe its because of the color? sorry Nik for taking the clicks to your ads! he he he
Nikolas
Fri 16 February 2007, 07:42 am GMT +0100
sorry Nik for taking the clicks to your ads! he he he
lol, I am glad for this, because this is what made this community active from the beginning :)
vbignacio
Sat 17 February 2007, 01:06 am GMT +0100
one downside with banner exchanges is other members tend to place their banner way below their page so surfers seldom see it. they just want the credits for the impressions, not the clicks.
my ctr with banner exchanges is just 1%. but its ok... its free anyway.
Nikolas
Sat 17 February 2007, 12:39 pm GMT +0100
1% is very good. For CPM campaigns you can't except a CTR bigger than 2,5%