No one buys ads on my page! Why?

Discussion in 'Websites' started by sucka, Jun 5, 2006.

  1. #1
    Hello,

    I am offering some ad spaces on my page. But till now, nobody bought an ad (e.g. banner on top) . What am I doing wrong? Are they to expensive?

    Thank you
     
    sucka, Jun 5, 2006 IP
  2. gworld

    gworld Prominent Member

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    #2
    How do you expect anyone to answer this question, without knowing the URL, traffic or price? :rolleyes:
    If you advertise the space the same way as you posted your question, then may be that is the reason. ;)
     
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  3. sucka

    sucka Well-Known Member

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  4. minstrel

    minstrel Illustrious Member

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    #4
    OK, let's see:

    It's a spammy looking site, looking like it's under construction to boot, poorly laid out, uninteresting topic, content badly needs a decent copywriter, and it's PR0.

    The question isn't why isn't anyone buying ad space. The question is is anyone even visiting the site and why?

    People who buy ads want to target sites that actually get traffic and are likely to interest people who might also be interested in whatever product or service they are advertising.

    I don't need to know how much you're charging. To be blunt, I'm don't see very many people being interested in ad space on that site even if it's free.
     
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  5. sucka

    sucka Well-Known Member

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    Ok,

    hard critiques.

    Can live with it.

    It´s an video entertainment page, what do you expect? Tons of articles? I just started the site and it will get a redesign soon.

    Ok, thak you for your post

    cya
     
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  6. pzn

    pzn Active Member

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    Then don't expect any people buying your ads.. you just answered your own question. :rolleyes:

    And your pricing is a little confusing 22,80 Dollars ??? $22.80 ? It's pretty expensive for a new site.
     
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  7. camp185

    camp185 Well-Known Member

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    I will be very careful where I place banners on my next site. I am paying for it still, not really, but I hate the ones I have. Right off the bat, a casino company bought to ton of impressions from me, and I will probably be selling banner ads till the end off the year. I am killing of the header one for sure as soon as I can. If I were you, I would just go to fastclick and sign up to sell their banner ads. Fill the space now, and continue to try and fill the space yourself slowly squeezing out the fastclick ads. What is worse than banner ads? Giant black spots that say your ad here!
     
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  8. minstrel

    minstrel Illustrious Member

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    That's a valid observation. I wasn't having a good morning and I could have phrased that a bit more tactfully. My apologies.

    On the other hand, everything I said was true as I see it and it wouldn't have been helpful to lie to you - those are the reasons why no one is buying your ads.

    You will do a lot better if you create a site for the topic/theme and for your visitors, instead of one that looks like it's designed soley as a framework for advertising. THAT is what will attract people to your site as a place they want to buy advertising.
     
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  9. iowadawg

    iowadawg Prominent Member

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    #9
    Selling a banner ad for $34.80.
    You need to specify, is it per month, per year, permanent, rotating ads, what?

    That is a very bit high for a banner ad on a new site with no pr and very little, if any visitors.
    You have to price it realistic, and tell people why they should purchase a banner ad.

    What is your market target for your site?
    Is it kids, young adults, middle agers, or old farts?

    Think it through before you start trying to sell banner ads.
     
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  10. anurag_online

    anurag_online Well-Known Member

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    you should make some guideline dude... expand the area and pricing make it more userfrndly (i mean the site)... give a proper link to tell everthing about ads.... and more people here are more known to this matter wait for other replies
     
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  11. Obelia

    Obelia Notable Member

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    It looks like a site designed for a young, possibly teenage audience. The kind of people who don't necessarily spend much money online themselves, a little like the Myspace crowd. That's another factor that will put off a lot of advertisers.

    But don't let that you distract you from the main issues, which pretty much everything Minstrel brought up. The only thing I would add is that you're looking to have four ad units on the one page, which is a lot. That effectively quarters the value of each ad for the advertiser.
     
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  12. Humanist74

    Humanist74 Banned

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    you must be patient..add more content to your site. pray & wait:)
     
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    kartik786 Well-Known Member

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    If i advertise my site over here and some one buys link from me.. this d00d wil be damn p*ssed .

    Dude.. get the content straight and as hits increase links demand increases.
     
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  14. Thiagoo

    Thiagoo Peon

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    #14
    Hey, expect people to tell the truth about your site and grow with their opnions.

    And your website is kinda good... but there is so much websites like your on the web, try adding some jokes and things like that because you will never get visitors from google on this way ;)
     
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  15. photostation

    photostation Active Member

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    #15
    Your site is way too new to be expecting someone to buy ads. I would not buy an ad from any site that is not at least a PR3 or higher and has a min of 100,000 page views per month.

    Your biggest issue is the price. Why woudl I want to spend $35.00 on an ad at a site that gets no traffic and what am I paying for? Is this $35 good for 1 year, 1 month, 1 day, 1 impression???

    You need to think things out before you just go do.

    Also, your sponsers on the left hand side of your site all are about sex and they use explicit language. Unless you are targeting porn sites, you should be more careful on what is placed on your site.

    Most ad buyers are either looking for a very specific target audience or are looking for the widest possible audience. See "Get laid now" and "F&%K Buddy" all over the place will probalby turn them off.

    As far as the site goes, I do not think it looks bad. It looks like all the other video sites out there...same script, same content, same everything. You need to be more unique. In fact I would not worry about ads as much as I would focus on getting people to upload new videos that are unique. A site like this will either take off somewhat with unique content that people email their friends about, or it will die a lonely and quiet death. It is up to you on which way thay goes...Either way, you have your work cut out for you.
     
    photostation, Jun 6, 2006 IP