google ads - Dallas-Mavs.com Forums

djb · 04-18-2005, 08:45 PM

Thinking about joining the Google AdSense program and putting up some text-based ads somewhere to help pay for the site. But since it's only paid based on actual clicks, do you guys think there would be much point in putting some up? I would probably only do the small text boxes (no images).

mary · 04-18-2005, 08:47 PM

If it helps pay for the site, I think we could all take a few moments every now and then to click on the ads.

chumdawg · 04-18-2005, 08:57 PM

I need to make a contribution, that's for sure. About how much are you looking to raise to maintain the site for a while? I'm sure a large number of people would be willing to contribute at least a small amount as part of a fundraising effort.

How much does one need to contribute for the privilege of having one's own custom avatar?

djb · 04-18-2005, 08:59 PM

You can contribute any amount you want and get a custom avatar (even a buck is appreciated [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]). I may just put up the Google ads for a couple weeks and take them down if they're not being used.

EricaLubarsky · 04-18-2005, 09:19 PM

if you link to amazon or Ebay or the mavs NBA store, I'll go there and buy stuff. I think google requires you to use the link and then buy something?

if not I'll click on the link a few times every time I'm on.

grbh · 04-18-2005, 09:38 PM

If it helps then go ahead. It certainly doesn't sound like a hindrance. At the same time, and I think ultimately the best way to support this site is through donations. Everyone needs to help out some. I understand everyone is in a different financial situation, but every dollar counts.

Considering the time many spends on here. Giving $10-$20 a year is VERY resonable. In fact now that I think of it, I am probably due.

Evilmav2 · 04-19-2005, 04:49 AM

I do need to contribute again, but I will also religiously click on any banner ads that you put up in order to help defray costs, for as long as they are up...

irontoad · 04-19-2005, 09:10 AM

ditto ^^

ames7 · 04-19-2005, 05:26 PM

I think that's a great idea, it isn't too intrusive. My brother's site has them & he paid for all of his server costs by getting his friends to click on them. Anything to help keep the site going, DJ.

sike · 04-19-2005, 06:03 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by: irontoad
ditto ^^

double ditto...anything toad can do I do twice as well...except in a game of "Who's the Moron".....he always wins that one [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

I need to contribute again in another few months...I'll do just about anything to help this site....I'll even go so far as to offer one of Sexy's babies up for sale just to raise a couple extra bucks

Drbio · 04-19-2005, 06:08 PM

I'll click my arse off. I figure one per ten posts should do the trick. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/img]

Drbio · 04-19-2005, 06:09 PM

The free smileys link is bitchin'!

Rhylan · 04-19-2005, 06:12 PM

If these are the same Google text ads that show on the right-hand side when viewing messages in Gmail, then I think they'll get a decent number of click-throughs. I'm often surprised at what sort of context-specific stuff pops up over there when I'm using Gmail.

DJ.. just out of curiosity, how much traffic does this site generate on an average weekday? a gameday? Do you have any per-day measurements as far as total pages viewed, total visits to the site, or total unique visitors?

I'm in that biz professionally, so... I'm curious.

EricaLubarsky · 04-20-2005, 12:30 AM

Free Kobe Jersey as I was looking at the D-M.com-Kobe hatefest. Funny.

Anyway, whats up with the logo up top? It no longer links to the main page.

sike · 04-20-2005, 12:33 AM

I've been clicking....

chumdawg · 04-20-2005, 12:36 AM

It's been fixed, apparently.

Everyone knows Kobe is a 8675309.

djb · 04-20-2005, 12:38 AM

Fixed the logo.

I figure we'll try using just one text box ad for now and see if it does anything.

mercury_rev · 04-20-2005, 12:48 AM

More clicks and donations are on the way for the best sports website I've ever found, thanks to DJ and our many excellent posters.

Brothers and sisters, pass the hat!!

mary · 04-20-2005, 02:34 PM

If you click on the ad right now, you get to see a hot chick.

***stands back to avoid stampede******

oh no sorry...too late [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

just keep clicking....

sike · 04-20-2005, 02:44 PM

if you click right now....you get to see Mary in a compromising position.....

yes...we've discovered that she cheated on her taxes [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img] ....find the full report and a rather guilty looking Mary.....

kingrex · 04-20-2005, 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by: sike
if you click right now....you get to see Mary in a compromising position.....

yes...we've discovered that she cheated on her taxes [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img] ....find the full report and a rather guilty looking Mary.....

hey, that's false advertising. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

Evilmav2 · 04-20-2005, 04:13 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by: mary
If you click on the ad right now, you get to see a hot chick.

***stands back to avoid stampede******

oh no sorry...too late [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

just keep clicking....

Mary's right... I just saw her about 20 times (clicking, clicking, clicking, for the good of D-M.com... )

kingrex · 04-20-2005, 04:15 PM

mary, your avatar doesn't do you justice. grrrowl. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/img]

LonestarROB · 04-21-2005, 05:01 PM

I need to add some of these to my site. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

ocelot_ark · 04-21-2005, 05:43 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by: chumdawg
It's been fixed, apparently.

Everyone knows Kobe is a 8675309.

HEY! [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

EricaLubarsky · 04-22-2005, 01:38 PM

Damn you, Tommy Twotone!

djb · 04-24-2005, 11:58 AM

I added a Google search box at the very bottom of each page. Is this something that you all would use? If not, I could just take it off.

Also, I think the Google ad at the top does have the potential to cover some of the site's expenses, so it would be great if you all could take a couple seconds each day and click it once or twice. I'm not sure how Google tracks everything so it might not count if you click a bunch of ads in a short period of time. Yesterday, we generated about 75 cents from clicks...out of nearly 30,000 total pageviews, there was a grand total of 30 clicks heheh. It was a pretty crappy day Mavs-wise, so here's a big thanks to those of you who were still in the right frame of mind to click [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

Evilmav2 · 04-24-2005, 03:29 PM

So, 40 clicks generates $1? I guess, that means I just dropped $3 in the general fund[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]...

djb · 04-24-2005, 03:38 PM

If only it were that easy [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img] So far today, 33 clicks have generated a whopping 14 cents... Because of Google's click-analyzing technology, one click every hour or couple of hours would probably be best.

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Google strictly prohibits any method used to artificially generate clicks or page impressions and closely monitors clicks using engineering systems and human analysis.

Google's proprietary technology analyzes clicks to determine whether they fit a pattern of use intended to artificially drive up an advertiser's clicks or a publisher's earnings. Our system automatically distinguishes between clicks generated through normal use by users and clicks generated by unethical users and automated robots, enabling us to filter out invalid clicks. Advertisers are not charged for these clicks.

In addition to our automated system, we have a team dedicated to detecting invalid clicks using several specialized tools and a wide variety of techniques based on extensive experience tracking and monitoring user behavior and analyzing scenarios. We continually upgrade our detection mechanisms to proactively combat invalid clicks.

sike · 04-24-2005, 03:52 PM

ohhh, so only one click every couple hours....gotcha [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

mercury_rev · 04-24-2005, 06:28 PM

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Yesterday, we generated about 75 cents from clicks...out of nearly 30,000 total pageviews, there was a grand total of 30 clicks heheh. It was a pretty crappy day Mavs-wise, so here's a big thanks to those of you who were still in the right frame of mind to click [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

DJ, do you think it would help if you stuck this thread in the Mavs' forum since it draws more visitors? Might get more people clicking even though it isn't technically a Mavs-related topic....

mavsman55 · 04-25-2005, 07:37 PM

Haha. I refuse to click on that one. Sorry Doc.

Chiwas · 04-26-2005, 10:35 PM

Excellent link:

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Participate
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Experience
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Integrate
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Witness
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Visit
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Live
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In addition to the volunteer work involved our two and three week projects provide volunteers the chance to meet, live, and work overseas with local people and experience their culture first hand, while providing a solution to a local problem, as requested by the locals.

Our itineraries also include other local problem awareness visits, as well as trips to local and regional heritage sites, national parks, and cultural centres, so that volunteers can get a feel for both the richness of the area and the predicaments faced by its inhabitants.

http://www.aidcamps.org/?as_grant (or better wait for the link in d-m)

Chiwas · 05-02-2005, 12:46 PM

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Chiwas · 05-10-2005, 10:54 PM

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EricaLubarsky · 05-10-2005, 10:57 PM

thats hilarious, Chiwas.

We definitely need a thread that documents the google ad/thread combinations.

mavsman55 · 05-16-2005, 08:49 PM

Huh? [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/img]

EricaLubarsky · 12-14-2005, 01:53 AM

Wanted dancers
25-75$/hour
work from home

What the heck?I was afraid to click

u2sarajevo · 11-15-2006, 07:21 AM

Man.... ABC is pushing this show "Day Break" really hard. That's the only google ad I've seen over the last few days on this site. I wonder how much that cost them....

edit: Go ahead and click it.... this show looks like it has some promise....

sike · 11-15-2006, 11:00 AM

I clicked. So...did I just make D-M like .001 cents?