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sickkittens · 11-20-2003, 07:21 PM

what do people get out of giving away free stuff on GFY?

OzMan84 · 11-20-2003, 08:34 PM

nothing

ronbotx · 11-20-2003, 08:37 PM

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Originally posted by sickkittens
what do people get out of giving away free stuff on GFY?

Easy. A cheap way to spam their program over and over again instead of paying for a banner or advertising........

sickkittens · 11-20-2003, 08:37 PM

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Originally posted by ronbotx

Easy. A cheap way to spam their program over and over again instead of paying for a banner or advertising........

but is that really worth it ya think?

beemk · 11-20-2003, 08:37 PM

depends, usually advertisement.

Murderous · 11-20-2003, 08:43 PM

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Originally posted by sickkittens

but is that really worth it ya think?

Have you any idea how many webmaster hits this board gets?

Monique Niccole · 11-20-2003, 08:43 PM

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Originally posted by sickkittens

but is that really worth it ya think?

An Xbox only costs about $150, right? You can't buy an ad anywhere for that kind of change.

sickkittens · 11-20-2003, 08:47 PM

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Originally posted by Afrekete

An Xbox only costs about $150, right? You can't buy an ad anywhere for that kind of change.

Yeah but how many people actually click on their banners considering most of these contests only last for a short time.

Murderous · 11-20-2003, 08:56 PM

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Originally posted by sickkittens

Yeah but how many people actually click on their banners considering most of these contests only last for a short time.

A lot of people use the search when they are looking for things.
Besides, I've only been around a short time, and you would be surprised how many times i've seen threads come up fromas much as 6 months to a year ago...

Monique Niccole · 11-20-2003, 09:00 PM

If it's done well, it can be good branding. People might not click banners, but they'll remember who gave out an Xbox and dragged the whole process out for a freakin' week...lol.

For a webmaster program, even if they get just a few webmasters who send them a few sign-ups a month, they've already made more than their money back. Same with a content provider. If they give away one set but get their name out there and sell just a few one-off sets, they've more than recouped. Not to mention the big fish they might hook who will drop a few grand on a big order or a content package.

I mean, the contests have gotten pretty lame lately if you ask me. But, I see the reason behind them. I'm just waiting for someone to give away something I want. I hate video games...buy me a purse or a new pair of shoes.

smack · 11-20-2003, 09:43 PM

any publicity, is good publicity.

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Monique Niccole Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: San Francisco Posts: 5,653	If it's done well, it can be good branding. People might not click banners, but they'll remember who gave out an Xbox and dragged the whole process out for a freakin' week...lol. For a webmaster program, even if they get just a few webmasters who send them a few sign-ups a month, they've already made more than their money back. Same with a content provider. If they give away one set but get their name out there and sell just a few one-off sets, they've more than recouped. Not to mention the big fish they might hook who will drop a few grand on a big order or a content package. I mean, the contests have gotten pretty lame lately if you ask me. But, I see the reason behind them. I'm just waiting for someone to give away something I want. I hate video games...buy me a purse or a new pair of shoes.