[ Solved ] Advertisement - Tell me it ain't so!

[AmyStephen]

Someone - please tell me a horrible virus has infected the Joomla! forum and inflicted us all with Google Advertisements.

[rued]

I guess we haven't been any good economical supporters, so this was needed to run the show further. 

[AmyStephen]

Do you think? Come on guys - if you have not donated - do so!!! Click the Support Joomla tag on top! Give what you can!

[brad]

We have tried to make them as subtle and easy on the eyes as possible.

[eyezberg]

There were always G ads on mamboserver I think..
With so many visits..
And even clicking the ads generates revenue

[AmyStephen]

Bradley - me no like! How much $$$ do we hope it will earn us? Any ideas? ( I understand the need. )

[AmyStephen]

And even clicking the ads generates revenue

Did not know that.

[Hackwar]

Why couldn't we put it somewhere, where nobody could see? Hide it behind the header or something...  Don't like it.

Hackwar

P.S.: I would give for Joomla, but neither do I have a credit card or anything else accepted by pay pal america nor do I have the money... (Hackwar is a poor student...)

[brad]

We are not sure the revenue it will bring.. but will publish it after a month along with donations etc etc

[brad]

Why couldn't we put it somewhere, where nobody could see? Hide it behind the header or something...  Don't like it.

Then no one would click on them... and.. no money..

[LorenzoG]

I have found a new WYSWYG-editor and admin protection program. But they were all ASP-solutions 

I guess that I have to continue to look 

[sc00zy]

I don't really mind the ads but maybe you could make an option to hide them.

[Hackwar]

at least for people with more than 841 postings 

[Vimes]

Am I blind? Can't see a thing.

[sc00zy]

Am I blind? Can't see a thing.

I guess you're using AdBlock or something

AdBlock is an extension for Firefox wich blocks... Ads! So if you really don't like the ads in the top you can always install it.

[Vimes]

Yep, using adblock (forgotten I'd had it, tbh).

*furtle*furtle*

Ah yes, there it is. Google syndication = unpopular.

Heh.

[focalguy]

Yep, using adblock (forgotten I'd had it, tbh).

*furtle*furtle*

Ah yes, there it is. Google syndication = unpopular.

Heh.

Heh, I hadn't noticed either. Good old adblock

[eddyyanto]

welcome google ads.

[Elpie]

Whew! Glad to see the explanation because for a few minutes there I thought I needed my eyes checked!
Good ole Adblock! 
Anyone know how much the ads on the Mambo forums used to bring in? In the back of my mind I seem to recall criticism over there about them and I thought the dev team here didn't like them. Might just be confused as well as potentially blind though

[HarryB]

Wonder how many of the people who are complaining about the ads have in fact made monetary donations to Joomla! ??

Its nice to be pure of heart but unfortunately, money makes the world go round 

[brad]

We don't really know how much the ad's with Mambo brought in. Miro never really openly disclosed it to us. We will however let you all know how much revenue is generated by the ads on our sites though.

[DeanMarshall]

I don't mind them, I think that they blend in well with the overall look of the site.
They are 'above the fold' and full width so fairly intrusive, but hey there is no point in showing ads if you don't want anyone to see them.
I just hope that they can fine tune the ads being shown. Unless they get a better fit with the content on the page, then I don't see them being that cash generative, and ads on forums are notoriously unproductive. People glance right past them to get to the info they seek.

But there is no harm in 'sucking it and seeing'.

Dean

[AmyStephen]

Wonder how many of the people who are complaining about the ads have in fact made monetary donations to Joomla! ??

Its nice to be pure of heart but unfortunately, money makes the world go round 

I did!

[focalguy]

Yes, money's gotta come from somewhere.... most of us have excuses for not donating - I know I do

I will though! I promise within the next year!

[brad]

It will be good after a month or so to better determine if adsense is a good way to raise money for expos etc etc...

As we stated before, each month we will post amounts for funds raised/donations etc etc.

[brokengecko]

I don't like it. It's too prominently displayed.

[compass]

What gives?

[brad]

Mod note:
compass,
Post moved and merged.

[compass]

Yeah, I noticed

Unless they get a better fit with the content on the page, then I don't see them being that cash generative

Yes, two of the ads for this thread were for ringtones.

Well, ads eh?

Interesting for a couple of reasons.

• I would say that 99.99999999% of the content here is made for free by us (*cough* look at core dev posts *cough*). Does this mean they will be adsense sharing like Joomlaya used to be?
• We aren't allowed to have anchor text in our sigs as its seen as too advertising heavy (I think that's the reason). Double standard?

My 2 groats

[brad]

None of the Core Devs who donate their time free receive the revenue generated from the Ads. All goes to OSM and is used to fund/support Joomla/expos/promotions etc etc.