Would you pay for a rotating text link?

Discussion in 'Link Development' started by Stax_Daniel, Apr 24, 2007.

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How Much Per Month?

  1. I wouldn't buy one

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  2. $1 a month

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  3. $2 a month

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  4. $3 a month

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  5. $4 a month

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  6. $5 a month

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  7. $6 or more per month

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  1. #1
    I'm toying with an idea...and was curious...

    How much would you pay for a text link spot (above the fold in a prominent placement) that rotates with between 50 and 100 links?

    Explain your pick if you'd like, and please if you pick no explain why.
     
    Stax_Daniel, Apr 24, 2007 IP
  2. mdvaldosta

    mdvaldosta Peon

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    #2
    Only if there was traffic and a no-follow on it. I really don't like rotating links, for SEO reasons.
     
    mdvaldosta, Apr 24, 2007 IP
  3. Stax_Daniel

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    #3
    On average about 250 uniques a day (soon to increase :D)
     
    Stax_Daniel, Apr 24, 2007 IP
  4. 007

    007 Well-Known Member

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    It would have to be primarily for click through reasons and not for SEO. If it got clicks then I would pay. Probably not much though if there are 100 other links in rotation.
     
    007, Apr 24, 2007 IP
  5. Mystique

    Mystique Well-Known Member

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    #5
    Can't vote because you missed my option.

    I would not pay but instead ask your for money if you want my link rotationg in your site since I would consider you would benefit with my pagerank everytime you display it :rolleyes:
     
    Mystique, Apr 24, 2007 IP
  6. Stax_Daniel

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    doesn't look like i missed an option to me :D...lol
     
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    njoker555 Notable Member

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    rotating text links? well i can understand about banners so im not sure on this one, if i had to go i'd say i wouldnt even buy one, doesnt always look great
     
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    #8
    If you rotated only 5 links, and all of them were mine.. that might be a wonderful idea =)
     
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  9. Stax_Daniel

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    I could do that :) But it'd be a bit more than $6 :D lol


    lol...i guess so far this brilliant idea I thought I had isn't very brilliant...
     
    Stax_Daniel, Apr 25, 2007 IP
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    #10
    It can work if there are guaranteed clicks otherwise there is no real value.
     
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    Maybe if the site was in a 5,000+ uniques a day, but other than that no. A rotating text link is just a smaller, less noticeable banner ad. For SEO purposes it's worthless, so the only thing that would redeem it would be high traffic + low cost.
     
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  12. Stax_Daniel

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    Thanks for the info jquindlen :)

    Guess I'll have to go grab 5000 people a day then as again :D
     
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  14. w3bmaster

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    #14
    Rotating links are not good for SEO

    And for seo you buy links not for traffic (mostly times)
     
    w3bmaster, Apr 25, 2007 IP
  15. Stax_Daniel

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  16. andre75

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    #16
    Of course people would pay.
    However it should be considered an advertisement (for traffic) and properly no-followed as mdvaldosta already mentioned.
    Same as putting your banner on some other website in some rotation.
    Basically payment would be calculated according to the number of impressions and not fixed per monthly basis.
    If the site were on topic and the link in a prominent location I would certainly have no trouble paying $1 CPM (if only one link is shown at a time). So if my link shows 10k times per month thats $10.
     
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  17. Stax_Daniel

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    #17
    Gosh everyone...thanks for killing my spirit :D...lol....j/k...

    guess i'll definately be waiting a while to do this type of thing...guess it's just back to normal link selling for me for a while..lol
     
    Stax_Daniel, Apr 25, 2007 IP
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    I don't get it. Many people said they would pay for it.
    I would also pay for a TV commercial if I'd think it would bring me a certain amount of visitors, even though its worthless for SEO.
     
    andre75, Apr 25, 2007 IP
  19. Stax_Daniel

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    the majority of people said they wouldn't pay for it...

    and at the moment...calculating what some people said they'd be willing to buy one...i'd make more money if i just sold regular links
     
    Stax_Daniel, Apr 25, 2007 IP
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    It's worthwhile for me...these link doesn't give PR and doesn't give visits
     
    emaz85, Apr 26, 2007 IP