Is Thumb Preview traffic worth less or more?

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  • Backov
    Confirmed User
    • Mar 2001
    • 1600
    #1

    Is Thumb Preview traffic worth less or more?

    We're going to be accepting thumb preview traffic soon (since we already do the CJ style generic links and most recently, static described, but dynamically updating links)..

    So, it's occured to me - before I put this new extension into operation - is there a chance that thumb preview traffic is worth LESS than normal tgp traffic?

    Here's the scenario: You get a specially picked thumb of one of a set of given sizes.. It's still filtered for proxy and junk traffic. Is that click worth more or less than a click on a standard TGP link?

    Anyone have any data on this? I know a good thumb preview link PULLs better, but does it convert any different?
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    • SleazyDream
      I'm here for SPORT
      • Jul 2001
      • 41470
      #2
      depends on the site. I'd be willing to bet a thumb preview gallery on sleazydream does a LOT better than most of these other blind circle jerk sites out there..............
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        • rowan
          Too lazy to set a custom title
          • Mar 2002
          • 17393
          #3
          Will the thumb match the gallery?

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            • Backov
              Confirmed User
              • Mar 2001
              • 1600
              #4
              Originally posted by rowan
              Will the thumb match the gallery?
              Yep, otherwise what's the point?
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                • psyko514
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                  • Oct 2002
                  • 22366
                  #5
                  my guess would be that it would be worth more.

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                    • ThePornGuy
                      Confirmed User
                      • Mar 2003
                      • 275
                      #6
                      Its been my experience that it converts better. I think this is because people are clicking on a thumb that entices them so there is a better chance they will like content in your gallery.

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                        • Backov
                          Confirmed User
                          • Mar 2001
                          • 1600
                          #7
                          Interesting. I guess we'll see. ;> I'll have to get my shit together and start programming this up.

                          Cheers,
                          Backov
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                            • rowan
                              Too lazy to set a custom title
                              • Mar 2002
                              • 17393
                              #8
                              Originally posted by Backov


                              Yep, otherwise what's the point?
                              re: thumb matching the gallery

                              Hmm, so are you guys serving the thumbs? The fundamental problem with sending traffic from a thumb preview to a gallery broker is that the list of paid galleries will always be changing. That's why I asked about the matching.

                              Since they do match, I would say the value would be higher than a text link. How many surfers click on an interesting description, then close the gallery because they don't like the look of the girl?

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                                • Spunky
                                  I need a beer
                                  • Jun 2002
                                  • 133978
                                  #9
                                  Maybe the thumb preview sites are productive with themselves,but in my experience they are'nt very good at all.

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                                    • Backov
                                      Confirmed User
                                      • Mar 2001
                                      • 1600
                                      #10
                                      Originally posted by rowan


                                      re: thumb matching the gallery

                                      Hmm, so are you guys serving the thumbs? The fundamental problem with sending traffic from a thumb preview to a gallery broker is that the list of paid galleries will always be changing. That's why I asked about the matching.

                                      Since they do match, I would say the value would be higher than a text link. How many surfers click on an interesting description, then close the gallery because they don't like the look of the girl?
                                      Same way the banner program works - magic. ;>

                                      But ya I understand the issue. It hasn't been done yet, primarily because if it gets big it'll be a huge amount of bandwidth. However, to offset that we're not going to allow the use of ALL our thumbs - so you'll never see a page with 100 spotbrokers thumbs.. That'd be dumb on our side. There will be a (small) limit to the amount of our thumb spots you can place on a page.

                                      To Spunky1: Well productivity is a different issue than conversion. Productivity is about traffic, which I don't give a rats ass about. If the traffic converts, that's all I care about.
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                                        • Steve
                                          Confirmed User
                                          • Feb 2001
                                          • 6894
                                          #11
                                          depends on the site - I would guess you will be very busy weeding out unproductive sites from your program.

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