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08-12-2008, 12:05 PM
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#1 | | Rockler Ads SteveColes President
Treasurer Name: Steve City: Apex State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 64
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 08-12-2008, 12:05 PM
You will see on the right hand side of many pages of the website, and ad for Rockler. These ads are different than the Google adsense ads that you are currently seeing at the top of the page.
The way these work is simple. If you click on the ad and then eventually purchase (30 days?) something from them, North Carolina Woodworker, Inc. will receive 5% of the net purchase. If you request a catalog from them, we will get $.75.
As usual, I will do my best to make the ads as unobstrusive as possible but still receive enough noticeability to get clicks.
As far as positioning, etc., this will probably change and I will definitely be experimemting with all ads.
Please feel free to post you comments and suggestions. We will really need your comments and suggestions.
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08-12-2008, 01:25 PM
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Name: Bryan City: Burlington State: NC County: Alamance Join Date: Apr 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Steve is there a setting that will open the add's site in another window when we click on the add? I allways seam to forget to do the right click then chose open in a new window thing.
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08-12-2008, 01:34 PM
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#3 | | President
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Name: Steve City: Apex State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 64 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by Bryan S  Steve is there a setting that will open the add's site in another window when we click on the add? I allways seam to forget to do the right click then chose open in a new window thing. The html for the add comes from the Rockler itself. I think I may be able to modify to get the desired result, but I'm not sure given they way they are doing it and the way I am adding the ad. I will look at it as soon as I get a chance and will report back.
BTW, we have another advertiser, who will pay us in approximately the same way. Highland Hardware. Just haven't decided where to put it yet. Also giving thought to rotating the ads. I am waiting on another potential advertiser and to see their "form factor".
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08-12-2008, 01:44 PM
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Name: Jimmy Coull City: Clayton State: NC County: Johnston Join Date: Sep 2006 Age: 49 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Steve,
I jsut saw the Rockler ad and think it's a great idea. Whenever I have scrolled to the bottom of a page, I always saw the blank space and thought "what a waste", now you've put it to good use.
Jimmy 
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08-12-2008, 01:57 PM
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Name: Mike City: Westfield State: NC County: Stokes Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 51 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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08-12-2008, 02:00 PM
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Name: Tracy City: Salisbury State: NC County: Rowan Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 47 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Steve, I like the Rockler ad and will order through it. Thanks
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08-12-2008, 02:40 PM
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Name: Eric City: Concord State: NC County: Cabarrus Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 35 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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If the ads won't always be on the page, can you create a page with all of the links that the site gets a kickback on when you click through and buy something? That way we don't have to search for the banner if we want to order from one of these places.
Doesn't Amazon have an affiliate program too that gives a cut of every purchase? Even if you don't want to put an Amazon ad up on every page, it could be on the list of links page.
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08-12-2008, 04:14 PM
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Name: Jeremy City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 30 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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The Rockler ads are attractive ... and always seem to get me in trouble.  | |
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08-12-2008, 07:18 PM
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#9 | | President
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Name: Steve City: Apex State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 64 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by thrytis If the ads won't always be on the page, can you create a page with all of the links that the site gets a kickback on when you click through and buy something? That way we don't have to search for the banner if we want to order from one of these places.
Doesn't Amazon have an affiliate program too that gives a cut of every purchase? Even if you don't want to put an Amazon ad up on every page, it could be on the list of links page. A dedicated page will happen one way or another. As for amazon, not sure about that one yet.
Thanks for the ideas.
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08-12-2008, 08:57 PM
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Name: Wayne City: Cary State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 61 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Don't mind the Rockler ads at all Steve! Not too intrusive and I buy from them often. Now.........if our members could receive discounts too (aka Woodnet) that would be great!!!!!! 
Again.......... Thanks for all that you do and if a few ads pay the bills; well that is fantastic in itself!
Thanks once more! 
Wayne
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