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Originally Posted by shemp
...isnt it obvious?...the thumbs are often being used as trade bait, to redirect the surfer to another TGP...not to the gallery...imo, that is an improper use of sponsors content..
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I think it should be noted theres a difference between a CJ and a regular thumb TGP. You can't lump them both together.
The CJ sites I can see as being used improperly cuz you cant get a single click to the gallery, meaning the thumb is in no way being used to promote the sponsor so the content is being used improperly according to most sponsor rules.
But theres not much negative said or to be said about the accepted TGP style of 50 - 80 skim. The more traffic a TGP gets from using that thumb as a trade tool results in more traffic going to that thumb link anyways. Who's going to complain about that?
As for text tgp's, we've seen a tonne of American webmasters switch to this format since 2257. Theyre one way to ensure your traffic is good quality I suppose, weeding out the non english speakers. And of course SE is better with them. But thumb TGP's are visually pleasing and hard to beat in an industry that is based on visual pleasure.