Andy 60 Posted August 8, 2013 (edited) To help support the running costs of Galactic Basic, banner advertisments provided by Google have been added to some parts of the forums, along with affiliate links inserted be VigLink. We hope they are not obtrusive or inappropriate, but if you have any feedback regarding the content, placement or style of these advertisements please leave your feedback in this thread. Edited October 5, 2020 by Andy Thread locked as it is out of date and attracting spam. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ayingel 24 Posted August 9, 2013 I think they look pretty nice. :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ayingel 24 Posted August 9, 2013 Just wondering...I see the solid color ads are red, can they be changed to blue at all? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy 60 Posted August 10, 2013 They can be changed, I'll see what I can do - don't want them to blend in too much in case they look like part of the site and get clicked by accident. :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ayingel 24 Posted August 11, 2013 But then you makes the money, yes? lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheUnknown 39 Posted August 12, 2013 Is there any way to control the content of the ads? If so, what about making them more in-line with the site's content as opposed random crap like ads for BP. As fa as ad placement, my only problem is when they are just after the first post. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy 60 Posted August 12, 2013 I'm not sure how much control I have over the content of the ads, I deliberately made the flad after the first post the smallest one possible to have. Google ads are supposed to bear the page content in mind, but it's not too accurate on forums due to the mixed nature ofthe content. They can also use your previous searches if you're logged in to Google. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy 60 Posted August 24, 2013 I've enabled VigLink, a revenue earning service that inserts relevant links into posts to enable the site to generate income. It's had generally better reviews than similar services but if it proves to be too much of a nuisance I will disable it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bad furday 57 Posted August 24, 2013 *Looks at the most recent ads* Alright...which one of you lot is checking out new Mazdas? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy 60 Posted August 25, 2013 I got adverts for lightsabers :D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ayingel 24 Posted August 25, 2013 I'm getting hosting sites lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pandora 77 Posted August 28, 2013 Old Republic on my end. Not obstrusive or annoying at all, actually. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy 60 Posted August 29, 2013 II've seen those too, along with dark horse comics ads, seems like it's getting better at giving us relevant ads. And welcome back pod :p Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
