Hosted Free Sites - Do you like html photo pages as a choice?

[Simon]

Thanks for the input guys!

Surfn - Thanks for addressing the click-thru question.
It really is a shame the way the scammers, cheaters and spammers have such power to ruin things for the majority of honest builders out there.
So, with pics on html pages, you prefer them with only one (1) text link, and no banner link(s)?

MadMax - Thanks for the nice feedback.
I hadn't really considered the drawbacks/advantages of making the surfer scroll since I keep auto-resizing turned off in Firefox and it's not available in IE/Mac or Safari, which are the three browsers I tend to use most. Is auto-resize the default setting for all Windows platform browsers?
For pics on html pages for you, it's okay to use one graphic? Banner size or around that size? Text links okay too?

Linkster - Thanks! If that's the case, then we really should work on having the option available.

MrYum - Okay, another yes vote there too.

Greenguy - Yeah, I like options too. And I have more options in mind, but I didn't want to waste time on things no one wanted, so I figured I'd ask first.
Can you tell me why you say you wouldn't use them? I know your L-O-R rules say they're allowed, so I must be missing something.

Everyone - Any other advice regarding the actual html page? Is the standard just one link on that page, either graphic or text? Do you think it's worthwhile to use a banner or other graphic along with the full-size pic? Are text links enough, or maybe even better?

Also - Any advice on Free Hosted Galleries for TGPs? Is it worth thinking about offering pics on html pages for FHGs too?

Thanks again for the advice guys, and please feel free to keep it coming.

Simon

[Greenguy]

Originally Posted by Simon

Greenguy - Yeah, I like options too. And I have more options in mind, but I didn't want to waste time on things no one wanted, so I figured I'd ask first.
Can you tell me why you say you wouldn't use them? I know your L-O-R rules say they're allowed, so I must be missing something.

I personally don't like them, both form a surfer & reviewer POV, but I've been too lazy to edit that rule

[Surfn]

Originally Posted by Simon

Also - Any advice on Free Hosted Galleries for TGPs? Is it worth thinking about offering pics on html pages for FHGs too?
Simon

I doubt that would be worth the effort. I don't think any TGP of any real size that isn't CJ would use them.

Then of course what do I know?

[MadMax]

Originally Posted by Simon

MadMax - Thanks for the nice feedback.
I hadn't really considered the drawbacks/advantages of making the surfer scroll since I keep auto-resizing turned off in Firefox and it's not available in IE/Mac or Safari, which are the three browsers I tend to use most. Is auto-resize the default setting for all Windows platform browsers?
For pics on html pages for you, it's okay to use one graphic? Banner size or around that size? Text links okay too?

I know that auto-resize is default in IE for windows, which has still got around 85% market share. It's default in Firefox as you know, and most of the pseudo-computer literate people I know don't have the foggiest notion about changing browser settings.

I personally have no problems with text links or graphics. For a pic page IMO they shouldn't take up much space, just be one more chance for the surfer to click through to the tour. A 468x60 or 80 banner would be about the biggest thing that could be done tastefully IMO, but there's a general concensus that those particular banner sized really aren't what they used to be.

When I used to do pics on html pages I used a one line text ad right above the pic in size 4 text. Always got me good CTR

[MrYum]

Originally Posted by MadMax

When I used to do pics on html pages I used a one line text ad right above the pic in size 4 text. Always got me good CTR

Yep, back in the day when I still took the time to do pics on html...and link sites still accepted em that way...just a simple text link above the image worked nicely