32 replies to this topic

[BTKC124]

even if it only makes us a few bucks a year it will help

http://linkbucks.com/

[Grammaton Cleric]

Not only is that site annoying, it turns people off from what they are doing.

[BTKC124]

but it will up the site revenue

[iBotPeaches]

I honestly hate the thing, and I don't want to put that on the members.

Its soo cheap to have to click link after link just to get to that original link.

[Pargy]

...i hate those sites and it wouldnt make a difference, you would make like $1 a year.

[fattwam]

we just have to find a nice happy medium for the ads cause sure everyone hates ads but it makes the site money and helpspays for hosting charges. Cause right now sure we have almost no ads but we arnt making that much money

[iBotPeaches]

Actually browse the site as a guest or normal member (member with no posts), and you'll see all the ads

[fattwam]

Actually browse the site as a guest or normal member (member with no posts), and you'll see all the ads

was it me who suggested that ?

[iBotPeaches]

nope

[Curtis]

ads ftl

linnkbuxx for more lose,

ibotmodz is dead anyways..

SOTw?

[fattwam]

nope

[Grammaton Cleric]

Just use Firefox and whip out some AdBlock Plus!

[Quinn]

Just use Firefox and whip out some AdBlock Plus!

Yeah, and take away what little money there is in the first place >_<

[fattwam]

hosting isnt cheap

[Grammaton Cleric]

lol, hosting CAN be cheap. In all honesty, using ads to make money is a piss poor excuse. A part-time job at minimum wage (at least $100/mo.) can sustain a pretty decent VPS.

Ads make sites less appearing, just look at Xbox360ISO... it's almost impossible to use without AdBlock...

[fattwam]

Currently iBotModz is being hosted on one of my dedicated servers with the specs of

Core2Quad Q6600 2.4GHz (quad-core/64bit support)
4GB RAM
750GB 7200 HDD
100Mbit port - full duplex Unmetered transfer

And saying that "ads to make money is a piss poor excuse" is just plain wrong...
My current main source of income is from ads and is currently paying for both of my dedicated servers and licencing, PLUS all my "In Real Life" activities
So i would suggest you do some research befor making false statments.

And yes "Xbox360ISO" is loaded with ads, you have to find a nice happy medium with a good "CTR"

Thanks
fattwam

[test10]

In all honesty, using ads to make money is a piss poor excuse. A part-time job at minimum wage (at least $100/mo.) can sustain a pretty decent VPS.

Why would you use money you earned in real life to support an online websites? All websites should support themselves via ads.

There are only 2 ads per page for normal members here, and once you get 2 posts theres only 1 ad. Just saying theres not a lot of ads here at all

[Grammaton Cleric]

It's always real life, it's either online or not. If you owned a website, and made an income, but still used ads, then your pathetic.

Ads amount to a grand total of what, 10% of the sites payment? What a waste of time, pay for it yourself, if you can't afford $200 a month, then you shouldn't have even owned that website... lol

[fattwam]

It's always real life, it's either online or not. If you owned a website, and made an income, but still used ads, then your pathetic.

Ads amount to a grand total of what, 10% of the sites payment? What a waste of time, pay for it yourself, if you can't afford $200 a month, then you shouldn't have even owned that website... lol

i actually lol'ed

When you say "Ads amount to a grand total of what, 10% of the sites payment?" im guessing you mean "Income/Revenu" im curious to find out where did you get this number from ? Or did you just make it up to make your argument sound more realistic ?
Not all websites sell products to create income,
Most if not all websites that do not sell products make money via ads.

For example :
Youtube - They dont sell anything but they have ads on all their page.
Google - Google owns Adsence they take a percent from all ads they are displaying.
Facebook - Facebook displayes ads on all user profiles.
Myspace - Myspace had ads on all user pages just like facebook.
Photobycket - Displayes ads on all their pages.
Flickr - Flickr displayes ads on all their pages aswell.

So far i do not see a point in your argument...
Anyways, Back on track

First you say

In all honesty, using ads to make money is a piss poor excuse. A part-time job at minimum wage (at least $100/mo.) can sustain a pretty decent VPS.

Then you say

If you owned a website, and made an income, but still used ads, then your pathetic.

So iBotModz does not sell a product or service, This is why we are displaying ads
I look forward to reading your Rebuttal

-fattwam

[Curtis]

Fatttttwam Ftw,

you are good argueing