Comments on: Putting up, shutting up, getting data http://www.marketingovercoffee.com/2009/08/31/putting-up-shutting-up-getting-data/ Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:43:42 +0000 hourly 1 By: Christopher S. Penn http://www.marketingovercoffee.com/2009/08/31/putting-up-shutting-up-getting-data/#comment-505 Christopher S. Penn Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:38:40 +0000 http://www.marketingovercoffee.com/2009/08/31/putting-up-shutting-up-getting-data/#comment-505 Agreed - the lesson for my own skills is to not take anything off the table outright - with thoughtful usage, and depending on the audience, there's a place for nearly everything. Agreed – the lesson for my own skills is to not take anything off the table outright – with thoughtful usage, and depending on the audience, there's a place for nearly everything.

]]> By: Mitch http://www.marketingovercoffee.com/2009/08/31/putting-up-shutting-up-getting-data/#comment-504 Mitch Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:02:27 +0000 http://www.marketingovercoffee.com/2009/08/31/putting-up-shutting-up-getting-data/#comment-504 Problogger did a good job of examining how it worked and explaining it. Even so, I still don't like it, and won't do it. Most of the time I won't go back to a site that has it, but some have enough quality for me to continue with it. I guess it's no more in your face than those Burger King ads. Problogger did a good job of examining how it worked and explaining it. Even so, I still don't like it, and won't do it. Most of the time I won't go back to a site that has it, but some have enough quality for me to continue with it. I guess it's no more in your face than those Burger King ads.

]]> By: Joe http://www.marketingovercoffee.com/2009/08/31/putting-up-shutting-up-getting-data/#comment-503 Joe Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:52:57 +0000 http://www.marketingovercoffee.com/2009/08/31/putting-up-shutting-up-getting-data/#comment-503 The analyzed ad is among the least offensive of the type - I'm sure the results could be made worse by taking up the whole page or putting up a proper interstitial. <br><br>And maybe the quality of subscriber is diminished? If you just want to sell stuff (which we all really do) then any lead is golden - but what if (as we all claim) we want the CSPenns of the world to read what we think on a daily basis?<br><br>Joe The analyzed ad is among the least offensive of the type – I'm sure the results could be made worse by taking up the whole page or putting up a proper interstitial.

And maybe the quality of subscriber is diminished? If you just want to sell stuff (which we all really do) then any lead is golden – but what if (as we all claim) we want the CSPenns of the world to read what we think on a daily basis?

Joe

]]> By: Hittman http://www.marketingovercoffee.com/2009/08/31/putting-up-shutting-up-getting-data/#comment-502 Hittman Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:43:00 +0000 http://www.marketingovercoffee.com/2009/08/31/putting-up-shutting-up-getting-data/#comment-502 I've never complained about an interrupting ad. I just click the little red X and never, ever visit the site again. I'll never view your content, never add a comment, never, ever, spend money on your product. I've never complained about an interrupting ad. I just click the little red X and never, ever visit the site again. I'll never view your content, never add a comment, never, ever, spend money on your product.

]]> By: charlesneville http://www.marketingovercoffee.com/2009/08/31/putting-up-shutting-up-getting-data/#comment-501 charlesneville Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:42:59 +0000 http://www.marketingovercoffee.com/2009/08/31/putting-up-shutting-up-getting-data/#comment-501 I have the same problem sometimes, certain marketing tactics are a real turn-off for me and I assume that it annoys everyone else just as much. I have to remind myself that I am not the typical consumer - perhaps we project too much. If something works, by the numbers, but you find it ugly/coarse/abhorrent, think about why it works, how you'd improve on it and the ways to play nice with it - SEObook.com's in-page popup ads are a good case in point. I have the same problem sometimes, certain marketing tactics are a real turn-off for me and I assume that it annoys everyone else just as much. I have to remind myself that I am not the typical consumer – perhaps we project too much. If something works, by the numbers, but you find it ugly/coarse/abhorrent, think about why it works, how you'd improve on it and the ways to play nice with it – SEObook.com's in-page popup ads are a good case in point.

]]> By: Christopher S. Penn http://www.marketingovercoffee.com/2009/08/31/putting-up-shutting-up-getting-data/#comment-500 Christopher S. Penn Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:20:29 +0000 http://www.marketingovercoffee.com/2009/08/31/putting-up-shutting-up-getting-data/#comment-500 Possibly, but I took a look at their site (followed the links from the ProBlogger article) and it was similar in style and tone to some of the affiliate ads. No, I think it's just a bias on my part and one I need to eliminate in order to see more clearly about what's working and what's not working. Possibly, but I took a look at their site (followed the links from the ProBlogger article) and it was similar in style and tone to some of the affiliate ads. No, I think it's just a bias on my part and one I need to eliminate in order to see more clearly about what's working and what's not working.

]]> By: charlesneville http://www.marketingovercoffee.com/2009/08/31/putting-up-shutting-up-getting-data/#comment-499 charlesneville Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:11:11 +0000 http://www.marketingovercoffee.com/2009/08/31/putting-up-shutting-up-getting-data/#comment-499 Maybe it was the wording/style of the ads that got your back up so much? I'm betting that a photography site is going to have a nicer design to its ads than anything to do with affiliate marketing. Maybe it was the wording/style of the ads that got your back up so much? I'm betting that a photography site is going to have a nicer design to its ads than anything to do with affiliate marketing.

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