Big Bold Text Ads? UGH

[Fyron]

geoschmo said:
Are you talking about the short single line of bold text right below the banner that says "Buy (gamename) here" and has a link to the order page? If so you really have a chronically low tolerance for this stuff. Do you complain about all the labels on the cans at the grocery store too?

I wouldn't even call this an ad. It's just a conveinent link to the order page. This isn't a free site like spaceempire.net, they are trying to run a business here.

It is big, ugly, and annoying. The same purpose would be served by integrating such links into the forum design, such as next to the Game Room link. Sticking it up at the top is not a good design implementation...

And yes, I do have a chronically low tolerance for spam/advertisments...

[Captain Kwok]

Oh geez - 14 pt single line text below the banner that is not even visible most of the time?

[Fyron]

Captain Kwok said:
Oh geez - 14 pt single line text below the banner that is not even visible most of the time?

It is visible on every page. Posting, editing, thread reading, etc. As I said, it would not be so bad if it were integrated into the forum layout, rather than standing out at the top... there is already enough up there as it is...

[Suicide Junkie]

A prettier font couldn't hurt, but wow, man. You are hypersensitive.

[Puke]

Yeah, its sort of pointless. The bold text-link goes to the exact same place as the banner does, but it bypasses the ad affiliate asp.

I cant think of why two links are needed to the same place, unless you are trying to bypass the affiliate program. in which case, you could just change the banner link to be the same as the text link, and not use the redirection at all.

OR, if you are trying to make sure that people with banner-blockers are actually forced to look at the ad. and thats just not going to make ANY friends. Theres times when good PR is better than good advertising, ya know.

[Captain Kwok]

It takes you to the Space Empires IV gold order page, while the banner will take you to the game being advertised.

[Captain Kwok]

I'd hate to see Fyron's reaction if it were blinking.

[Richard]

Captain Kwok said:
I'd hate to see Fyron's reaction if it were blinking.

Don't give us ideas.

[Fyron]

Richard said:

Don't give us ideas.

Jokes aside... what is your position on this issue? Will the text ad remain as it is? Be reduced in size? Moved? What?

[Will]

Looks like they made it smaller, and have the whole thing as a link instead of just the tacky "here". And the space is still there. Looks nicer now, though.