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Re: Digg Now Showing Microsoft AdCenter Ads

Erika — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 12:25:13 -0000

Chris-

Something new I learned is that sometimes ads don't need clicks, just impressions (eye balls). Usually, with the web properties I work on anyway, these ads just need impressions, but clicks are, of course, highly desirable. This may not be the same with these Microsoft PPC like ads, and I am sure it is not like that with Google AdSense ads.

Any thoughts?

Re: Digg Now Showing Microsoft AdCenter Ads

Chris Winfield — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 20:41:37 -0000

@ hyveup - I have also heard that it might be because the M$ ads don't work in Firefox.

@ Jake - looks like it ;)

Re: Digg Now Showing Microsoft AdCenter Ads

Jake — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 18:26:00 -0000

@ Lyndon -

Digg adds annoy the heck out of me and I've never click 1 - ever.

Flashy banners and contextual adds in your face all the time.

There was one campaign for SNORG TEES a while ago which was so prevalent on the site that I exhausted from over exposure and will never visit their site; ever.

Great looking out Chris on spotting this browser based testing. It's interesting to see it actually in transition. So do the guys at aQuantive have their work cut out for them?

Re: Digg Now Showing Microsoft AdCenter Ads

hyveup — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 18:12:16 -0000

Actually, that's a brilliant ad strat. Never heard of contextualized (Digg crowd) browser-based ad-targeting before. I did now. tx. However, 1.Lyndon's got a point: who clicks those?

Re: Digg Now Showing Microsoft AdCenter Ads

Chris Winfield — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 17:36:29 -0000

Gracias Brian...

Re: Digg Now Showing Microsoft AdCenter Ads

Brian — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 13:38:02 -0000

good eye senior winfield - i am seeing the same thing. looks like digg is doing some browser based ad experimentation......

Re: Digg Now Showing Microsoft AdCenter Ads

Chris Winfield — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 12:37:27 -0000

Ha Lyndon - I thought I was the only one seeing those...

Re: Digg Now Showing Microsoft AdCenter Ads

Lyndon Antcliff — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 12:36:19 -0000

I tend to see a lot of posts calling me to repent before Jesus. I'm not sure if some personal tracking is going on or if diggers have been targeted as sinners.

Has anyone ever clicked on a digg ad? I havn't.