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08-01-2008, 10:07 AM
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#16 | | 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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What you saw last night and this morning was just a trial. Since we have never carried any ads before, the vBulletin hooks, etc for displaying them have never been used. So, I was and will be playing around with placement, etc.
But, please note that the Google ads will be showing on more pages than they do now. Also know, that any Money Making scheme that does not actually bring in sufficient income. Will be dropped. But, of course, they have to be given a reasonable time period to really assess their value.
We have the ability to choice who actually sees these ads or even which groups can see how many ads. So we will be playing with some variations of that too.
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08-01-2008, 10:48 AM
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Name: Bob City: Hillsborough State: NC County: Orange Join Date: May 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Certainly not my favorite thing to come along  . But, if it's in the name of progress...
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08-01-2008, 10:54 AM
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Name: Mark City: Raleigh State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Dec 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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If they are annoying to you try using the Firefox browser with the AdBlock Plus add-in. It will kill many ads and works seamlessly.
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08-01-2008, 10:59 AM
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Name: Phillip City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Mar 2007 Age: 27 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Just a thought, I know revinue from these ad's is probably closely linked to the number of hits the site gets from the ads on North Carolina Woodworker. Can you change the settings in the ad so that it opens a new window (or tab)? I'm more apt to click on a link if it doesn't steer me away from North Carolina Woodworker.
Other than that, I don't think the ads look bad, considering what I've seen on other sites these look pretty good.
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08-01-2008, 02:37 PM
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#20 | | 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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If you do a shift-click, it will open in a new window.
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08-01-2008, 02:56 PM
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Name: Fred City: franklinton State: nc County: franklin Join Date: Jun 2006 Age: 51 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by SteveColes  What you saw last night and this morning was just a trial. Since we have never carried any ads before, the vBulletin hooks, etc for displaying them have never been used. So, I was and will be playing around with placement, etc.
But, please note that the Google ads will be showing on more pages than they do now. Also know, that any Money Making scheme that does not actually bring in sufficient income. Will be dropped. But, of course, they have to be given a reasonable time period to really assess their value.
We have the ability to choice who actually sees these ads or even which groups can see how many ads. So we will be playing with some variations of that too.
maybe the pld IF YOU JOIN YOU DONT GET THE ADDS!!! .gif "Drogar Laugh(DBG)") only visiters get to see them.... works fer me. 
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08-01-2008, 03:02 PM
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#22 | | 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 FredP maybe the pld IF YOU JOIN YOU DONT GET THE ADDS!!! only visiters get to see them.... works fer me.
fred Not only is that an option, but one I'm considering.
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08-01-2008, 03:11 PM
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Name: Nick City: Clemmons State: NC County: Davidson Join Date: Jun 2006 Age: 50 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I am OK either way and would more then happy to click on the add when I am on the site I will just close my Google tool bar and go there from the site
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08-01-2008, 05:38 PM
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Name: Chris Hoffman City: Garner State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 32 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Question for Steve:
If the ads get clicked on more, does the site get more income from them?
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08-01-2008, 05:39 PM
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#25 | | Moderator
Name: Jon Todd City: Pfafftown State: NC County: Forsyth Join Date: Feb 2007 Age: 38 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by SteveColes Not only is that an option, but one I'm considering.
i would love to have that option.
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08-01-2008, 10:21 PM
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#26 | | 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 chris99z71 Question for Steve:
If the ads get clicked on more, does the site get more income from them? I am not allowed to say anything that would encourage clicking on the ads for increased revenue purposes
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08-01-2008, 10:32 PM
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Name: Dennis City: Ivan's Corner (Monroe) State: NC County: Union Join Date: Jan 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I'd like to view the ads sometime, so I'd be in favor of the option for members to close the block or open it at will like the other areas of the home page. I think they are discreet and don't take up a lot of space as they are. The scroll arrow is a nice feature too as opposed to a live scroll. I find those distracting.
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08-01-2008, 11:49 PM
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Name: Cathy City: Forest City State: NC County: Rutherford Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 53 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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The Biltmore Package Link doesn't' work (at least for me). The ones prior to that do so I don't think it's my internet connection.
Do any broken links reported to the help desk or where?
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08-02-2008, 07:49 AM
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Name: Tom City: Yadkinville State: NC County: Yadkin Join Date: Jun 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I do not find the ads intrusive. If North Carolina Woodworker gets a few oence to defray Steve's costs, I got no problem. But if ya start offering cheap vacations or toner refills.....
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08-02-2008, 09:03 AM
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Name: Mike Hall City: Indian Trail State: NC County: Union Join Date: Feb 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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ok, ok.....They're not that bad and if it helps with costs I'm all for it. Thank for all you do Steve!!!
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