The ads on here [Archive] - Hot Shots Golf Community

Shaq33Cavs33

01-23-2010, 11:08 AM

Any1 else getting these?!?!? I have never had them on this site till I came on this morning!! :eek:

Here is what I am talking about: (Inside the red boxes)

http://i629.photobucket.com/albums/uu18/Shaq33Cavs33/HSG-OffSiteAds.png

Shaq33Cavs33

01-23-2010, 11:10 AM

I am not liking them either Clay. Hopefully Morph can explain to us why they are on here?!? :confused:

Miill

01-23-2010, 11:15 AM

Well, I assume it costs money to run this site, it would be understandable to get it through placing ads. They are not really bothering me, Ive seen much, much more annoying.

ClayBoy31991

01-23-2010, 11:33 AM

Yeah Miill, the ads on Gamefaqs are more annoying, especially the moving ads. They slow that site down considerably and make the blinking cursor flash insanely fast. Glad I'm not the only one who doesn't like this, although the money reason is understandable.

gypsyball

01-23-2010, 11:42 AM

The video ads on the top page of You Tube causes error for the Safari web browser I use. There are ads on another forum I belong to, so I'm used to it.

Roughdawg4

01-23-2010, 12:22 PM

I think the ads make it look a little tacky, but then again every site does it so what are you going to do :)

I just started playing ghostbusters and I ran into a doritos vending machine, lol its everywhere

p1um5mu991er

01-23-2010, 01:02 PM

therApy doh

YouTube- System Of A Down - Chic' N' Stu Music and Lyrics

rowdybusch

01-23-2010, 01:26 PM

I'm ok as long as they are not intrusive. If it's to help the site it's fine with me.

princesshtsht

01-23-2010, 01:34 PM

i honestly did'nt even notice them till after reading these posts and then looking for them!

dimskill

01-23-2010, 02:56 PM

Don't forget that Google has long and spindly and grasping fingers...

yunatidus4ever

01-23-2010, 03:30 PM

I have no idea why they are there either???

Could be a software deal, but I think it is great if Morph gets advertising on here. It would certainly help keep the site alive and well. Lets not forget, google is the #1 search engine too, so having a google-ship would be very benificial to the site!

Frozen_Walkers

01-23-2010, 03:36 PM

but I think it is great if Morph gets advertising on here. It would certainly help keep the site alive and well.

It's about damn time we get add on here. anything that help this site is more than welcome. Good job guys.

Add: it'd be nice if we get more adds and more traffic. maybe Claphanz would recognize the voices of N America and Euro players more. This can lead to more petition for better schedule/ prize and over all concern.

gypsyball

01-23-2010, 03:52 PM

It's about damn time we get add on here. anything that help this site is more than welcome. Good job guys.

Add: it'd be nice if we get more adds and more traffic. maybe Claphanz would recognize the voices of N America and Euro players more. This can lead to more petition for better schedule/ prize and over all concern.
That could work.

ClayBoy31991

01-23-2010, 08:41 PM

You know, with all due respect, I'm still not digging these ads. If you ask me, it slows the site down considerably, especially when I try to go from one place to another.

gypsyball

01-23-2010, 11:34 PM

The only thing that loads slowly for me is the home page, but thats because I don't have good ISP right now.

Morpheus

01-24-2010, 02:25 PM

Interesting comments on both sides of the fence.

I added the google ads over the weekend. Trying to get a little creative in financially supplementing some of the current and future activities here: prizes for events, current upgrades (HSGTube for example), and future upgrades that have yet to be announced :D. So bear with me/us as new things are tried.

And as far as the ads themselves that are currently being displayed, honestly they are hardly intrusive at all. I toyed with some bigger ones, but settled on just the text lines at the top and the banner at the bottom for now. If i find that its not generating any revenue for the site, then i'll scrap it. If it is, then you may see more, that simple.

kumanzc

01-24-2010, 03:25 PM

How does that work Morpheus? If members just click on the link does it start to create a revenue stream or is there more to it than that because we could probably help you out if that is all we need to do.

rowdybusch

01-24-2010, 08:04 PM

I'll click on some links if it helps the site out. I don't think they are that bad.
The ones on the bottom are kind of funny some of them anyways.

Roughdawg4

01-24-2010, 09:27 PM

The ad for Hot Shots Golf Cheats is really funny :)

ClayBoy31991

01-26-2010, 08:08 PM

Lol, one of the ads I just saw on top was an ad for the WAC Message Board. Flare, you put that ad there to talk about how good Boise State is? ;)

flare074

01-26-2010, 08:29 PM

I didn't need to, everyone already knows we're legit. B)

ROLLIE

01-27-2010, 02:36 PM

I'd probably click on every add (everyday) if it would open a another tab or window instead of taking me away for HSG.com :D

Morpheus

01-27-2010, 05:06 PM

Morpheus

01-27-2010, 05:06 PM

I'd probably click on every add (everyday) if it would open a another tab or window instead of taking me away for HSG.com :D

Yes, i can see how that would be annoying. I'll take a look into it. Thanx.

M.

kumanzc

01-27-2010, 07:57 PM

Absolutetly! Yes, that would defintetly help out in generating site revenues.

So do we need to just click on the link on the site or do we need to click on a link the link takes us to or do we need to click on a link that a link takes us to from the link the site takes us to?

Morpheus

01-27-2010, 09:49 PM

So do we need to just click on the link on the site or do we need to click on a link the link takes us to or do we need to click on a link that a link takes us to from the link the site takes us to?

wth did u just say?!? lol. Naw man, just one click from hsg.com is fine.

Hastay91

01-28-2010, 03:12 PM

that comment from kumanzc has given me a headache:)

ClayBoy31991

07-16-2010, 10:32 AM

I hope these ads are helping bcuz if they aren't, I will politely say get rid of the ads. They're making this site run slowly over here at my end.

rocker12

07-16-2010, 12:30 PM

that comment from kumanzc has given me a headache:)
if that gives you a headache dont hang around me. i talk like that almost anytime im having a conversation with somebody

OthersGirl

07-16-2010, 09:36 PM

How are they slowing ANYTHING down? They're just Links.
Same thing as we put in our posts all the time.

I think it's your internet connection fluctuating.
Regular links with nothing else..... certainly shouldn't affect your speed.

The ads are fine.

I'll take a look at them, click on something LOL.
But generally it's all golf stuff.... The "play hot shots golf" one is at least relevant....
But umm, we already have the game :P

dimskill

07-17-2010, 04:29 AM

Ads are the wallpaper of life. You can choose to notice them, or generally let them pass. I can't say I've noticed them a lot, although seeing this thread at the top again has made me look. Damn it, Clay, you made me a tool of insidious corporate warfare.

rinoshark

07-18-2010, 10:46 PM

i click on them all the time.
sometimes the last thing i do at night is click on an ad so it stays on there all night.
Hopes it helps raise revenue.