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nanotechusa · 05-01-2000, 04:31 PM

Very few posts to the board lately. Hope its not dying. Where is everyone Steve?!

nanotechusa

Bryan · 05-01-2000, 04:56 PM

I agree, ever since I joined its been going downhill. I'm starting to miss those long 50 post topics of affliates argueing with the sponsors http://geekvillage.com/ubb/smile.gif

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fairhousing · 05-01-2000, 07:23 PM

agreed

i've noticed admin trying to keep some sections of the board alive with fear and doom as the titles for some topics.

maybe everybody is just happy and has nothing to say, not. http://geekvillage.com/ubb/eek.gif

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WebsiteSponsors · 05-01-2000, 07:31 PM

A quiet affiliate is a happy affiliate...
One would think anyways...

Arn · 05-01-2000, 08:50 PM

Well,

Depends on your point of view... I think as webmasters stick around this board for a while and get more experienced, there may be a lot less "what's CPM" sort of questions.

Personally, I don't use many of the Pay To Surf programs, so I generally don't participate in those threads.

Can you guys think of any more "advanced" webmsater topics you want to talk about? http://geekvillage.com/ubb/smile.gif

arn

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uonline · 05-01-2000, 10:43 PM

The days when Advertising.com was teknosurf were much better.. so were the programs.. so was the money.. http://geekvillage.com/ubb/frown.gif

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a1022 · 05-01-2000, 10:46 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by uonline:
The days when Advertising.com was teknosurf were much better.. so were the programs.. so was the money.. http://geekvillage.com/ubb/frown.gif

Why what CTR are you getting with Advertising.com now?

uonline · 05-01-2000, 10:56 PM

I decided to stay away from all advertising related programs.

GetPaid4 has been a real disappointment.
Their affiliatewave changed to nickelaclick.
They have no active posts anymore.
They try too hard, they can't take a chance with losing money. i.e. those GetPaid4 emails and banners on stats, the min/max CTR or controlled CTR. They have weird things like your site must be the average. What we can't be unique?

And it's not just Advertising.com, my money from various projects have been on a gradual decline.

Steve has a great board, yet I do agree I miss those long arguements. I always thought the hosts had better reasoning than the advertiser's excuses.

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A 16 year old with ambitions..
ICQ: 68486870
jliu@mailgrams.com

MagicMan · 05-01-2000, 11:23 PM

Just my observations:
The board is growing up. Everyone is moving on to the next plateau of learning.
Since the chat started it seems to me the posts have dwindled. People seem to be going there to ask their questions and express their views.
Maybe a little burnout also???

**singloon** · 05-02-2000, 12:50 AM

I actually find that Advertising.com is picking up for my site theprequels.net ( probably due to traffic increases) but it's been good.

Their new adserve technology is much better and I have alot of referral click revenues as well http://geekvillage.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

CTR with Advertising.com is around 0.25 - 0.75% which is low but referral click income is slightly greater than my own click through income ...

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Aaron Dragushan · 05-02-2000, 01:23 AM

The board is *quite literally* a reflection of us. We are the board. There is no board without us. It's Steve's board, but it's everyone's board too...

If it's slowing down, we're slowing down. It's a pretty direct connection.

I do notice a general slowdown across all the web-related boards lately. I think it's due to some burnout and some level of maturity in our industry. That's why we all get excited and go crazy when new concepts pop up, (eg. All Advantage, Pay to Surf, Free Domain Registration). When these hit the street, we all talk up a storm!

About the boredom part, I suggest merely to make sure you are enjoying the sites you are creating. If you aren't, start something new! ;-)

- Aaron

Arie · 05-02-2000, 02:31 AM

Oh... and don't forget: It's getting to spring time in the Northern hemisphere (spelling???), so people tend to get out from their houses more, and spend less time on the 'Net.

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I am the internet · 05-02-2000, 05:56 AM

an over-moderated board usually slows down. http://geekvillage.com/ubb/smile.gif

JP Sauve · 05-02-2000, 07:48 AM

I was getting an Advertising.com CTR of over 1% on a regular basis, but that included their daughter windows.

Since they changed the daughter windows from FreeLotto to ones that pull less clicks, my CTR has dropped in half, as has my Advertising.com daily income.

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ScoreLarge.com - free stuff and bladder busting humor

fairhousing · 05-02-2000, 03:23 PM

how the board is moderated (not an issue 2 me, but is 2 some) and lack of new blood/posters are probably reasons for the decline (real or imagined).

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nanotechusa Registered User Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Baldwinsville, NY, USA Posts: 39	Board seems to be dying. Very few posts to the board lately. Hope its not dying. Where is everyone Steve?! nanotechusa

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05-01-2000, 04:56 PM	#2
Bryan Registered User Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: Baton Rouge, LA. Posts: 420	I agree, ever since I joined its been going downhill. I'm starting to miss those long 50 post topics of affliates argueing with the sponsors http://geekvillage.com/ubb/smile.gif ------------------ -Bryan

05-01-2000, 07:23 PM	#3
fairhousing Member. Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: birmingham, alabama Posts: 1,544	agreed i've noticed admin trying to keep some sections of the board alive with fear and doom as the titles for some topics. maybe everybody is just happy and has nothing to say, not. http://geekvillage.com/ubb/eek.gif ------------------ Click 4 some tested resources for making money $, hosting, and web promotion. My Site Got Hacked, But I'm Coming Back?

05-01-2000, 07:31 PM	#4
WebsiteSponsors Member. Join Date: Mar 1999 Posts: 474	A quiet affiliate is a happy affiliate... One would think anyways...

05-01-2000, 08:50 PM	#5
Arn Registered User Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: USA Posts: 713	Well, Depends on your point of view... I think as webmasters stick around this board for a while and get more experienced, there may be a lot less "what's CPM" sort of questions. Personally, I don't use many of the Pay To Surf programs, so I generally don't participate in those threads. Can you guys think of any more "advanced" webmsater topics you want to talk about? http://geekvillage.com/ubb/smile.gif arn ------------------ http://www.weeno.com - Learn Stuff You Don't Know Promote Your Site - write an article, get new/interested visitors.

05-01-2000, 10:43 PM	#6
uonline Registered User Join Date: May 1999 Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA Posts: 384	The days when Advertising.com was teknosurf were much better.. so were the programs.. so was the money.. http://geekvillage.com/ubb/frown.gif ------------------ James Liu A 16 year old with ambitions.. ICQ: 68486870 jliu@mailgrams.com

05-01-2000, 10:56 PM	#8
uonline Registered User Join Date: May 1999 Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA Posts: 384	I decided to stay away from all advertising related programs. GetPaid4 has been a real disappointment. Their affiliatewave changed to nickelaclick. They have no active posts anymore. They try too hard, they can't take a chance with losing money. i.e. those GetPaid4 emails and banners on stats, the min/max CTR or controlled CTR. They have weird things like your site must be the average. What we can't be unique? And it's not just Advertising.com, my money from various projects have been on a gradual decline. Steve has a great board, yet I do agree I miss those long arguements. I always thought the hosts had better reasoning than the advertiser's excuses. ------------------ James Liu A 16 year old with ambitions.. ICQ: 68486870 jliu@mailgrams.com

05-01-2000, 11:23 PM	#9
MagicMan Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 124	Just my observations: The board is growing up. Everyone is moving on to the next plateau of learning. Since the chat started it seems to me the posts have dwindled. People seem to be going there to ask their questions and express their views. Maybe a little burnout also???

05-02-2000, 12:50 AM	#10
singloon Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 2,167	I actually find that Advertising.com is picking up for my site theprequels.net ( probably due to traffic increases) but it's been good. Their new adserve technology is much better and I have alot of referral click revenues as well http://geekvillage.com/ubb/biggrin.gif CTR with Advertising.com is around 0.25 - 0.75% which is low but referral click income is slightly greater than my own click through income ... ------------------ Evangelion in the 21st century Eva2000.com Australian Star Wars Prequels ThePrequels.net Anime2001 Network Anime2001.com Coming soon... TheDesktopThemes.com Wallpapers

05-02-2000, 01:23 AM	#11
Aaron Dragushan Registered User Join Date: Mar 1999 Posts: 626	The board is quite literally a reflection of us. We are the board. There is no board without us. It's Steve's board, but it's everyone's board too... If it's slowing down, we're slowing down. It's a pretty direct connection. I do notice a general slowdown across all the web-related boards lately. I think it's due to some burnout and some level of maturity in our industry. That's why we all get excited and go crazy when new concepts pop up, (eg. All Advantage, Pay to Surf, Free Domain Registration). When these hit the street, we all talk up a storm! About the boredom part, I suggest merely to make sure you are enjoying the sites you are creating. If you aren't, start something new! ;-) - Aaron

05-02-2000, 02:31 AM	#12
Arie Registered User Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: Malta, Europe Posts: 292	Oh... and don't forget: It's getting to spring time in the Northern hemisphere (spelling???), so people tend to get out from their houses more, and spend less time on the 'Net. ------------------ Regards, Arie Slob, InfiniSource, Inc. http://www.infinisource.com Internet & Windows Resources

05-02-2000, 05:56 AM	#13
I am the internet Member. Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: clowntown Posts: 4	an over-moderated board usually slows down. http://geekvillage.com/ubb/smile.gif

05-02-2000, 07:48 AM	#14
JP Sauve Member. Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 757	I was getting an Advertising.com CTR of over 1% on a regular basis, but that included their daughter windows. Since they changed the daughter windows from FreeLotto to ones that pull less clicks, my CTR has dropped in half, as has my Advertising.com daily income. ------------------ JP Sauve ScoreLarge.com - free stuff and bladder busting humor

05-02-2000, 03:23 PM	#15
fairhousing Member. Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: birmingham, alabama Posts: 1,544	how the board is moderated (not an issue 2 me, but is 2 some) and lack of new blood/posters are probably reasons for the decline (real or imagined). ------------------ Click 4 some tested resources for making money $, hosting, and web promotion. My Site Got Hacked, But I'm Coming Back?