Text links or Banner links?

Discussion in 'General Marketing' started by tnbturbo, Mar 4, 2009.

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    In your experience which one works better on your site?

    Im experimenting with both but I believe people wear banner blinkers when they are browsing a page!

    Any thoughts?
     
    tnbturbo, Mar 4, 2009 IP
  2. Airwave

    Airwave Guest

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    #2
    Good desigend banner is better than text, but good text is better than bad banner.Positions and placing is what matters.
     
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  3. pokerface

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    I prefer text links because you can bring traffic and SEO at the same time..
     
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  4. nhc1987

    nhc1987 Notable Member

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    Both of them can bring you traffic but if you want to invest for a long run, I recommend text links :)
     
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  5. thefandango

    thefandango Active Member

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    Both can be effective. It depends where they are on the page and how visually appealing/catchy the text is.
     
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  6. mg_

    mg_ Peon

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    I don't use banners and don't buy them. I would go for txt link gives you a SEO value which banners don't.
     
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  7. Mr Baker

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    For SEO I always use text links but a mixture of both always looks nice.
     
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  8. allout

    allout Prominent Member

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    I have always been a bigger fan of text links. However, a well placed banner that blends with the site will attract more clicks. I have found that the flashier the banner, the less likely a visitor will click on it. A well designed one with more conservative viewing looks less spammy and attracts more clicks.
     
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    Sake7 Well-Known Member

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    I thinks text links are is the best solution.
     
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  10. tnbturbo

    tnbturbo Active Member

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    Thanks for the help guys, glad to see you most of you agree text links are the way to go.
     
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  11. PHPGator

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    It really depends as others have said. If you want traffic directly from teh advertisement (rather than going for an SEO backlink bonus) then I would rather have a well placed banner any day of the week over a well placed text link ad. I think they are more visual and eye catching for potential visitors.
     
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  12. anildewani

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    If you have a good space on your website, then a good and visitor attractive banner can do your work more easily. :)
     
    anildewani, Mar 4, 2009 IP