Related Sponsor Links

[Bird]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Related Sponsor Links: (Based on this thread's topic) )</font>

That little feature at the bottom of the page is a very neat feature; don't know how you do it, but I like it.

 

[knucklehead]

Me, too....especially if it helps pay the way.

 

[Golfgar4]

I agree! /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

It's not very intrusive, and if it brings in some $$$, keep it going! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

I actually have used a couple of them already, too! So they do work! /forums/images/graemlins/ooo.gif

 

[herbenus]

I'll say it's not intrusive. I didn't even know it was there. Oops, don't tell the sponsors that. I'll be looking at it now.

 

[herbenus]

Interesting: It takes you out of TBN instead of opening a second window. No big deal, just surprised. And then when you come back, the ads have changed.

 

[Muhammad]

<font color="blue">It takes you out of TBN instead of opening a second window</font>

Supposedly, the new window feature is coming, but in the mean time you can hold down shift while clicking on a link to open it in a new window.

<font color="blue">And then when you come back, the ads have changed.</font>

The related links work like this: Every page is analyzed for keywords. Let's take Ford and F150 for example. If the page contains Ford and F150, certain ads are displayed depending on which companies are paying for that ad. There may be 20 companies all placing ads for Ford F150 clicks. So, since we can only display four per page, the next time you load that same page, the ads should rotate to the next four.

Yes, it does help pay the bills---the more clicks, the merrier. /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

 

[Golfgar4]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Yes, it does help pay the bills---the more clicks, the merrier. )</font>

Sooooo....... /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

If every registered user were to, say, click on the links, oh, I don't know......say 5 times each time they logged into TBN, then you guys would earn enough to, uh.........

BUY EVERY REGISTERED USER A TBN HAT!!!!!! /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Right, Muhammad? /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

Uh, Muhammad?? /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

Yoo Hoo! Muhammad?? /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

O.K. I'm getting the message!! /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

 

[Muhammad]

If we could get 5 clicks a day from the 1,000 registered users who login every day, we would probably be able to give them all at least a TBN t-shirt! /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

 

[markie61]

Done! I haven't even finished my cup of coffee yet.
Mark

 

[Muhammad]

Well obviously if people click ads just to click them, there isn't much value to those clicks for the advertisers. So, I don't want to see that.

Since the ads are related to post content, I encourage people to look at them when viewing threads, and if something interests them, click and see what that link has to offer.

If through increased awareness of the ads, we see more revenue from those ads, then great---more money for servers, features, staff, etc. /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

This applies to all ads, not just the related links.

 

[rambler]

Hi. i noticed the new white space at the bottom that says it's a related link. but it's always been a broken picture on my browsers - just a white space. It looks like I could click on it, but since I don't know where it's going, I don't.

You mean it's working for everyone else?

--->Paul

 

[Muhammad]

Yes, it should be displaying links. Which browser are you using? Works with testing in recent IE and Netscape versions. You need to have javascript enabled for it to work.

 

[hazmat]

<font color="blue"> we would probably be able to give them all at least a TBN t-shirt! </font>

T-shirt? Oh Boy, Oh Boy, when are they available? I even willing to pay for it. You know I've been waiting paitently..... /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[Muhammad]

We're looking into sources, quality, and pricing. Takes a little while.

 

[WVBill]

I like the new related links idea but I have just one suggestion.

Put the sponsor's business name or web page name in the description box for each link.

I don't like sending my browser off to who-knows-where. I like to know where I'm going. Other wise it's kind of like a whisper from a dark alley: "Psst, in here, good deal for you sailor!" /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

 

[Muhammad]

You can see the website URL in your status bar (bottom of the screen) when you scroll over the link. /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

 

[WVBill]

Oh, that's cool! /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

Or should I just have said. "Well DUH!" /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

 

[DavidJ]

Please get a few bigun's for us hefty tractor types /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[rambler]

The links display a clickable broken picture in Netsacpe, both the PC & the Mac setups, v4.76 or thereabouts. Not a big deal to me, just wanted to let you know, folks won't visit what they don't see. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

--->Paul

 

[Muhammad]

I believe Netscape 6.0 is required to view.

Unfortunately, we don't have control over the code, so the only improvements will be made by Google---we can make suggestions. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif