While I find the pop up thingys so annoying, I do think that there is a happy medium.
For example, we just started using the vB Geek replacment script on our forum. We have entered model names (and their aliases), and these are now automatically linked to a merchant's site (we are paid per click through to the merchant site through an affiliate partnership).
The benefits are two-fold - first, we are generating revenue, but more importantly, this is useful for our members since not everyone knows the specs of every laptop out there, so now this information is quickly accessible without anything popping up or screaming 'AD!" (We just have this running in one section right now for testing.) We plan to offer this privately to laptop resellers as well.
Let us know how it goes for you. I would be most interested in member reaction since I know you are pretty tight with your members. How has it been going so far?
Laura  |
