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[Zeph]

Hi there guys, im trialling Google ads at the moment to help with site running costs, it takes a good wedge of my paypacket each month (equates to around about 3-5%) which I don't mind as its all fun but a little bit of support wouldn't go amiss.

Anyway I've put 2 non-obtrusive Google Ads on the site unobtrusive as in they don't sit there flashing at you, and I get a certain amount of money from them when they are clicked and every so many views.

I've made a selectable child theme of the 3 forum themes available which allows you to turn these ads off if they really get to be too much but I'd like for you to try and stick it out. Any constructive comments are welcome!!

Cheers

Graham

By the way, at the moment, they are the semi-default colours and I am going to change them to match each theme.

[~{IBO}~]

doesent bother me atm... but will see in time...

for now i'll just have to get used to it...

cheers.. QUACK

[bluebolt13]

so if we lick the links u get money?

[Zeph]

No, but if you click the links I get money. I dont think your screen would taste very nice anyway!

[bluebolt13]

k i'll get clicking =P

[MIsc^|^decoy]

so, whould be go on a clicking spree!!.....clicl go back click go back click....

organise a clicky thingy for everyone to satart at a cetain time and click away a couple of times(100...1000)....

[Zeph]

Im not allowed to say go click stuff, its in the terms of service, so you just go click stuff that interests you :)

[JanthraX]

i think it logs ip or something so only 1 person can click say 20 times max per day,

anyway i will click for money!!! =D

[Zeph]

There, the Google Ads have been customized for all 3 themes so it fits

[InQuiz]

I cant see them.. oh just rememeber that i have adblock in my firefox

[bluebolt13]

very pretyful zeph =)

[Chr!s]

They're fine imo, nice and unobtrusive; the irritating ads are banner adds and popups.

Is there a limit on click throughs to stop us spamming them Zeph?

[Soulari-]

Do we just click it here on the website or do w ehav eto click something else when we get directed to the google site? :p

[Zeph]

Im not sure *shrugs* as part of the contract Im not allowed to click the link myself for some reason lol

[Soulhunter]

firefox ftw.

Sorry Zeppo but I dont see them... so cool by me!

[Watson]

Yeah, google ads remove alot of accounts where the users just click daft, which is a pain. Probably a good idea to delete this topic, or move it into a private section, if they see alot of clicks in the space of a few seconds.

With the ads, great idea, use them myself, but I always found a good way to turn them off, was to allow people to sign up for a paid subscription, for a small fee, then they can have banner free sites, means you get some back etc :)

Zeph, how much you pay a month for your server? I am on £100 for mine, but using shit loads of bandwidth, getting 10 millions hits a month roughly

[Zeph]

I pay roughly £25/month for mine

[Frank (odense)]

:D Woohoooo.... with ALL THIS MONEY ... We will soon have the fastest servers in the UNIVERSE. And DD can buy some more privat jets and sports cars.:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Soulhunter]

:D Woohoooo.... with ALL THIS MONEY ... We will soon have the fastest servers in the UNIVERSE. And DD can buy some more privat jets and sports cars.:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:


DD has no private jets and sports cars.


He just borrows Zephs...

:D


seriously- noone makes anything from LA more than a couple of pints per annum.

[Zeph]

LoL the Money is going straight into a private fund for paying Web Server rent, not toward the game servers as they are supported by res slots :)

[-Plague-]

Usually I hate those google ads,but in this case i welcome them as they will keep my fav servers running.

K*I*A

[Soulari-]

How rich are you now? -.-

[Zeph]

None of your business :p

[Zeph]

Well this seems to be working really well so far and is paying off a good chunk of my hosting bill with less than a month gone! Cheers all who have clicked so far!

[The Joker]

Firefox doesn't stop the ads from showing. I think Zeph has just worked them well into the choosen theme. On the navy one is looks just like writing.

Edit: I feel like a right tawt, that post was aimed at the last post on page 1.