Do you EVER click on ads, Adsense or otherwise?!

Discussion in 'AdSense' started by markowe, Jan 22, 2007.

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How often do you click on Adsense ads?

  1. If I see it, I click it! I'm a publisher's dream!

    2 vote(s)
    3.4%
  2. In just about every surfing session, whenever I see anything that interests me.

    2 vote(s)
    3.4%
  3. Occasionally, if something really grabs my attention.

    22 vote(s)
    37.3%
  4. Only rarely, they just don't attract me.

    11 vote(s)
    18.6%
  5. Never, or almost never - the publisher's nightmare!

    22 vote(s)
    37.3%
  1. shand0

    shand0 Well-Known Member

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    #21
    Rarely,very rarely
     
    shand0, Jan 22, 2007 IP
  2. javafreak

    javafreak Peon

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    #22
    Sometimes I do. There have been a few times when the ads were placed well within the content (matching font, colors, etc) and I didn't realize I was clicking on an Adwords link until I was redirected to another site.
     
    javafreak, Jan 22, 2007 IP
  3. Ippe

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    #23
    Very, very rarely do I click on adsense ads. Only when something particularly catches my interest (which isn't very often since I tune out to them anyway). I think most internet savvy users are in the same boat.
     
    Ippe, Jan 22, 2007 IP
  4. CrazyEh

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    #24
    I do the odd time, it really has to grab my attention.
     
    CrazyEh, Jan 22, 2007 IP
  5. boxer126

    boxer126 Well-Known Member

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    #25
    Exactly.......

    I think we ALL are.
     
    boxer126, Jan 22, 2007 IP
  6. tenfourstudios

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    #26
    Under one of three circumstances:

    -If I like the site and want to reward the webmaster I'll click an ad or two.
    -If I'm interested in one of their products.
    -If I click on accident.

    But other than that, no. :)
     
    tenfourstudios, Jan 22, 2007 IP
  7. dturnbull

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    #27
    I've clicked a couple, as a few have interested me, and I've actually found some decent products through adsense ads.
     
    dturnbull, Jan 22, 2007 IP
  8. autorave

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    #28
    Hmm .. I almost never get to see ads because I run a lot of ad filters except for some sites I like. I usually click on ads if I like the website and want to support them.

    Nothing excessive, just a friendly click once in a while.
     
    autorave, Jan 22, 2007 IP
  9. MorgansMom

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    #29
    This is what I was talking about. This is just not right. You're rewarding the webmaster, but you're ripping off the advertiser. I said it before and I'll say it again.

    We don't want to piss the advertisers off or there won't be anymore Adsense!
     
    MorgansMom, Jan 22, 2007 IP
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    #30
    I'm with tenfourstudios. If you can tell that a person has sincere and well written content but hasn't really learned proper SEO teqniques to optimize traffic I give them a click on their adds to encourage them. I usually do take the time to read what the advertised website has to say and sometimes I have signed up for their programs. Yes it is bad for an advertiser but I wouldn't mind if someone used $.10 of my adwords budget to keep a helpful and likable site on the net. May seem like a bad ethical stance, but thats how I see it
     
    refresh9149, Jan 25, 2007 IP
  11. markowe

    markowe Well-Known Member

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    #31
    Interesting set of responses - especially the two main categories: those who NEVER click ads, and those who OCCASIONALLY click ads. Perhaps it was a wording thing, but I wonder why fewer people said "rarely"?

    About this clicking on people's ads to reward them - I think it is just worth bearing in mind that Adwords is not a "voting", or "rewards" system. I don't want people clicking on ads on my site for that reason - I want it to be because I have some irresistible content that draws people to the site who are interested in the subject in question, and in the advertised products...
     
    markowe, Jan 26, 2007 IP