Agreed... I forgot about that one slipping through. I saw it a few weeks ago when I wasn't able to zap it at the time. It's gone now.
I don't usually complain and I don't mean to split hairs or anything, but what does everyone think about making the text links proper titles or nouns? They look oddly unprofessional to me when there are a combination of caps and no caps . . .maybe just me. . . home equity loan | Ringtones | Free Traffic to Your Site From the Bigge | Ford Mustang | Poker Forums and review for typos if not already being done?
Ad reviewers are checking that now. If you see any lower case; like above; it's an old ad; been on the network awhile.
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I've gotta say, If you have an important site (Maybe your business window), then don't run the Coop ads on it. I'm sorry, but if your site is so special, then don't risk it being taken down (by entering a Coop link network in the first place.) The ads do get reviewed (I do some), and I won't let any uber spammy sites in.
I didn't word my post well. I'm not complaining. I'm trying to assist by pointing out the volume of lower case anchor text in rotation. The questions I have on the ad_network_ads.txt file are what got me started. BTW I don't think I've seen a "truely" objectionable link rotate through my site yet (but I keep a close watch). Thanks, -jay
This goes against what is the co-op's inherent purpose. Or perhaps I was misled. . . I thought the co-op network was to help IBL's thus helping rankings. My site is e-commerce and information based and I am an authority in my area. I thought that "authorities" should fight for the 1st page in the search engines for relevency. Isn't that what we all want? Relevent sites on the first page, not crap? The best in what they do or offer, not blogs, Adsense nonsense, or "unimportant" websites. My site went from page 3 to #2 in Google and Yahoo undoubtedly because of the network - to which I am grateful and which has facilitated my business growth. Why, do you have a gut feeling about something? I didn't think it was risky, but do you? Maybe we should start a new thread on whether people think it's risky. . .
Right. The point here however, is people commenting on individual sites running ads on the network. You have to remember that the ads you run on sites and the ads you run for sites are very different. All I am saying, is that if you have a particularly important site, then don't run the ads on it. I don't think the network is in any danger at the moment, I just think people should realise that it is a Coop. Not everyone will be happy 100% of the time.
So people stop worring so much and complaining about the ads being displayed. If you put the ads on a not-so-important site, then you have less to worry about right. Sorry, for the attitude, I'm just sick of people complaining about the ads being displayed. IT'S A COOP.
I guess you gave me something to think about since I see the long term goal or the end result of this network ultimately being "not so good" (i.e., irrelevent or non-authoritative) quality sites turning up on the first pages of search engines - - a potential reason for Google and others to target it. And just for the record, I wasn't complaining about the types of sites in my original question, just the formatting of text in the ads, but you made me interested when you said that business sites, important or authority sites perhaps shouldn't join the network.
Couldn't agree with SEbasic more. If you are worried about the text or the target pages you will be linking to (besides blatant abuse) then the coop isn't for you. If you have to maintain brand credibility or have fussy visitors who whinge about the links then you shouldn't be in the coop with that particular site. You simply can not control what will be displayed.
We (I at least) Do. The point here, is that if you are running a site about jogging machines, It might not be the best to have those ads displayed on a site about wheelchair users. (The users of that site may become offended don't you think). Like I say, not everyone can be happy 100% of the time.
You, the webmaster, can not control what is displayed. Even if typo's are ironed out, you still get ads on your site which look like you placed them there but you have absolutely no control over the content and target page. If that is a branding/marketing/credibility or whatever business risk, or a risk of pissing off family type visitors who are shocked to click through to something shady or a technical risk if G does decide to not like it (doubt it though) then there is only one inevitable course of action...
Personally I think the texas holdem link is fine, seeing as it's just a forum and not a service, that link doesn't even contain any gambling ads.
Regarding commenting on individual sites; one mans trash in another man's treasure... To echo the comments of the previous posters; if anyone has a tremendous concern about the ads being displayed on your site, and you don't trust the DP team to use good judgement when approving ads/sites you probably shouldn't join the coop. Not trying to be harsh, just trying to save anyone who fits the above criteria a little aggravation.