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Flashing Words Before Showing Ads

Discussion in 'Guidelines / Compliance' started by tlainevool, Sep 13, 2005.

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    I just stumbled across a site that uses an interesting technique. It flashes a bunch of words for a few seconds at the top of the page, and then displays an AdSense ad.

    See: http://www.freepromopage.com/

    I couldn't find anything in AdSense policies that directly prohibits this, but I would be sure to ask Google before I used this technique.

    Any thoughts on this?
     
    tlainevool, Sep 13, 2005 IP
  2. Nitin M

    Nitin M White/Gray/Black Hat

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    Damn ... that's pretty cool.:cool:
     
    Nitin M, Sep 13, 2005 IP
  3. honey

    honey Prominent Member

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    #3
    Nice one. Very creative.
     
    honey, Sep 13, 2005 IP
  4. iskandar

    iskandar Well-Known Member

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    Cool .. but I think that it draws too much attention.

    I won't go to such extent
     
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  5. INV

    INV Peon

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    #5
    This is really creative. Very impressive as well. Cheers to the webmaster
     
    INV, Sep 13, 2005 IP
  6. maverick

    maverick Peon

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    #6
    Nice idea, I was also went into the feeling of clicking the ad... cause it got my attention to the flashing text and then suddenyl the relevent ads.. nice job!
     
    maverick, Sep 14, 2005 IP
  7. sgthayes

    sgthayes Peon

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    #7
    It doen't seem to work in mozilla though. Works fine in explorer.
     
    sgthayes, Sep 14, 2005 IP
  8. INV

    INV Peon

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    Works fine in Firefox 1.0.6 for me, sgthayes.
     
    INV, Sep 14, 2005 IP
  9. sgthayes

    sgthayes Peon

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    #9
    I'm using Mozilla 1.5 on this comp and the top part just says "HOW TO EARN FROM HOME" and doesn't change.
     
    sgthayes, Sep 14, 2005 IP
  10. jumble

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    #10
    that is really cool! now all we have to do is figure out how to tone it down a bit so that it doesn't breach the TOS..any ideas? :)
     
    jumble, Sep 14, 2005 IP
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    mopacfan Peon

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    That is pretty cool. It almost got me to click. Very innovative.
     
    mopacfan, Sep 14, 2005 IP
  12. Ajeet

    Ajeet Well-Known Member

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    #12
    As soon as anyone asks Google about this, could you please post here :)
     
    Ajeet, Sep 14, 2005 IP
  13. T0PS3O

    T0PS3O Feel Good PLC

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    #13
    Pretty sure it violates TOS. ASA should have the definitve answer on that. But IMO if the ads aren't there pretty soon after the whole page is loaded, it's bound to be dodgy.
     
    T0PS3O, Sep 14, 2005 IP
  14. webmistress

    webmistress Guest

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    Yeah, i agree with TOPS50, i don't think google would agree on this tactic
     
    webmistress, Sep 14, 2005 IP
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    MattL Well-Known Member

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    #15
    It's interesting but way over the top IMO. I wouldn't go there either.
     
    MattL, Sep 14, 2005 IP
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    Smyrl Tomato Republic Staff

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    #16
    I wonder how a tasteful interactive header placed above an ever present leaderboard would convert? I don't mean that click here gif someone was running?

    Shannon
     
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  17. SEbasic

    SEbasic Peon

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    #17
    Niiiiiiiiice.

    I'm gonna run with that one for sure.

    Nothing there says you can't do it...
     
    SEbasic, Sep 14, 2005 IP
  18. TooHappy

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    #18
    Too risky for me! I have to admit, it's a groovy and creative method of drawing attention to the ad! There is something here, something BIG! I see dollar signs :)
     
    TooHappy, Sep 14, 2005 IP
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    #19
    Maybe they did it without modifying the code, but I think under the concept of not drawing undue attention to your ads it may be questionable.

    My personal opinion is the flashing is annoying. I would probably not be inclined to stick around a page that was flashing in my face like that.
     
    aeiouy, Sep 14, 2005 IP
  20. tlainevool

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    #20
    The more I think about it, the less comfortable I am with this technique. I think the appropriate paragraph from AdSense Policy might be the "Labeling Ads" one:

    I'm thinking Google could bust you for that one.
     
    tlainevool, Sep 14, 2005 IP
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