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[spacemanspiff]

I don't have a clue why some link lists don't allow ads in the middle of the thumbs.

[neveremail]

Originally Posted by spacemanspiff

I don't have a clue why some link lists don't allow ads in the middle of the thumbs.

I got an answer from Panky on Netpond:

Center ads: The reasoning behind sites not liking center ads on galleries is because the content is the main focus of a gallery, not advertising. When people use center ads, the ad distracts the surfer from the content. Some reviewers do not like this because their focus is on the content. The amount of content a site has to offer is partly what helps to increase bookmarkers for a site. Bookmarkers are money to a site. If sites continually list galleries where the advertising seems to be the main focus, such as the use of center ads, they run the risk of losing bookmarkers and/or the rate of bookmarking declines.

Always remember that the main focus of a reviewer is the content on the page. Reviewers care about advertising in a sense that they don't want false advertising or links that mess with surfers, but if your content is not the main focus of your gallery, you will get listed at a lot less places.

Content is also what sells the surfer. Surfers are not going to click an ad just because it is there. Surfers visit galleries for the content. If you can not sell them on your content, you will not sell them on your advertising. Content and advertising must work together to sell a surfer.

[spacemanspiff]

Originally Posted by neveremail

I got an answer from Panky on Netpond:

That's sounds like they're trying to tell the free site builders that they should focus on making the link lists surfers happy with free content, and shouldn't worry so much about silly little things like paying the rent. Next time someone from a link list tells you that, ask them why they have paysites listed before freesites, if the content is so important.

[neveremail]

Originally Posted by spacemanspiff

That's sounds like they're trying to tell the free site builders that they should focus on making the link lists surfers happy with free content, and shouldn't worry so much about silly little things like paying the rent. Next time someone from a link list tells you that, ask them why they have paysites listed before freesites, if the content is so important.

yep - but at the end of the day we have to follow thier rules - however the center ads is being picky and as long as not too many LLs reject it I won't be changing it and wont submit to those LLs that reject my site for that sort of thing.

To me my ad is in a good place and you can easily see and focus on the content.