Ever used Flash in TGP galleries? - GoFuckYourself.com

AdultNex · 01-12-2004, 02:48 PM

Has anyone ever used Flash in TGP galleries? How were your conversion rates compared to just ordinary TGP galleries with flat images?

beemk · 01-12-2004, 02:49 PM

why would you want to?

AdultNex · 01-12-2004, 02:51 PM

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Originally posted by beemk
why would you want to?

Because Flash is catchy, and flashy. It would surely catch the surfer's attention instead of just the same old, same old.

LadyMischief · 01-12-2004, 02:56 PM

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Originally posted by AdultNex

Because Flash is catchy, and flashy. It would surely catch the surfer's attention instead of just the same old, same old.

Unfortunately a lot of people who surf galleries aren't flash-capable.. You would be losing a huge audience if you did so. Your perrogative though, not sure if it would even get listed.

Krille · 01-12-2004, 03:12 PM

I agree with LadyM, why use something that you know wont be able to see

Chris E · 01-12-2004, 03:25 PM

Think it's a no no.

harvey · 01-12-2004, 03:29 PM

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Originally posted by AdultNex
Has anyone ever used Flash in TGP galleries? How were your conversion rates compared to just ordinary TGP galleries with flat images?

I did, only not with TGP galleries (scripts simply bounce the gallery) but link sites. Good results, it's great if you've a big TGP and the galleries are yours

Don't pay much attention to the ones that never tried but are against it just in case, try it by yourself and make your mind by yourself to see if it works for you or not

Doctor Dre · 01-12-2004, 03:38 PM

I put a flash banner once at the bottom of one of my tgp and it brough my prod down instantly.

cube³ · 01-12-2004, 03:50 PM

Why would it bring down your production environment? Assuming you chose Flash because you banners somewhat lend themselves to being described in vectors, Flash should often times produce a smaller file than GIF or JPEG.

Given the number of surfers who support Flash, I think Flash done correctly might really add to the user experience. The question is: will the affect on my conversion ratio make up for the 2% of traffic I excluded?

Of course this is coming from a Linux user who hates Flash and has had no problems with the "Farting banner" on GFY because he has not nor will he install the Flash plugin.

-s

AdultNex · 01-12-2004, 03:56 PM

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Originally posted by Doctor Dre
I put a flash banner once at the bottom of one of my tgp and it brough my prod down instantly.

Hrm, interesting.

Lonny · 01-12-2004, 04:01 PM

dont ad flash unless your adding a flash banner to the page. make it simple thumbs around half page ads on a crappy design works for me.

bhutocracy · 01-12-2004, 05:28 PM

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Originally posted by LadyMischief

Unfortunately a lot of people who surf galleries aren't flash-capable.. You would be losing a huge audience if you did so. Your perrogative though, not sure if it would even get listed.

bullshit. anyone that has installed ie or netscape in the past 3 years can see the sort of flash people use for advertising.. it's only particularly complicated scripting or people that don't know any better that export to vesion 5 or 6 (for reaching as many people as possible that is not program sites and the like)

bhutocracy · 01-12-2004, 05:30 PM

in fact... i think i might trial this right now..

I did a flash layer ad for Unreal Tournament that got a 32% CTR on a game site. I'll chuck a FLA on a TGP page and see how it goes.

The biggest reason not to use flash would be 95% of TGP's don't allow activex. And thats about it.

AdultNex · 01-13-2004, 04:03 PM

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Originally posted by bhutocracy
in fact... i think i might trial this right now..

I did a flash layer ad for Unreal Tournament that got a 32% CTR on a game site. I'll chuck a FLA on a TGP page and see how it goes.

The biggest reason not to use flash would be 95% of TGP's don't allow activex. And thats about it.

By a flash layer ad, do you mean a floating ad?

digifan · 01-13-2004, 04:11 PM

Even GFY banned flash in the sig files.. I'd never use them, the scripts won't approve them anyway - assuming you want to add it a tgp gallery you'd submit.

Sp1nal · 01-13-2004, 04:15 PM

TGPs will definitely decline flash movies!

AdultNex · 01-13-2004, 04:16 PM

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Originally posted by digifan
Even GFY banned flash in the sig files.. I'd never use them, the scripts won't approve them anyway - assuming you want to add it a tgp gallery you'd submit.

The reason why is because Flash is a resource hog, and if multiple users had Flash in their sigs, then we'd have a hundred people bitching about Flash in the sigs-- Just like the farting banner.

AdultNex · 01-13-2004, 04:16 PM

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Originally posted by Sp1nal
TGPs will definitely decline flash movies!

Oh boy... Someone help this poor, helpless fellow.

bhutocracy · 01-13-2004, 04:45 PM

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Originally posted by AdultNex

The reason why is because Flash is a resource hog, and if multiple users had Flash in their sigs, then we'd have a hundred people bitching about Flash in the sigs-- Just like the farting banner.

yes i mean floating ads - and no thats not the reason flash was banned here... where were you for your 5000 posts?? it was because of a security exploit that smokey pointed out that got them all banned - heaps of people used flash sigs here and there was never a resource issue - we're not a flash users board with sigs full of advanced actionscript burning CPU's it was just a bunch of 120x60 buttons with simple tweening.

Babaganoosh · 01-13-2004, 04:52 PM

hahahahahaded objects will be declined automatically by nearly every TGP worth submitting to.

AdultNex · 01-13-2004, 04:55 PM

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Originally posted by bhutocracy

yes i mean floating ads - and no thats not the reason flash was banned here... where were you for your 5000 posts?? it was because of a security exploit that smokey pointed out that got them all banned - heaps of people used flash sigs here and there was never a resource issue - we're not a flash users board with sigs full of advanced actionscript burning CPU's it was just a bunch of 120x60 buttons with simple tweening.

Eh? I was probably on my vacation in the Bahamas.

Do you have ICQ/AIM/MSN?

01-13-2004, 04:57 PM

I'd shy away from it. Not only because of instant declined, but because not every surfer is flash enabled.

bhutocracy · 01-13-2004, 06:39 PM

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Originally posted by AdultNex

Eh? I was probably on my vacation in the Bahamas.

Do you have ICQ/AIM/MSN?

2-8-1-3-7-3-3-2-4

bhutocracy · 01-13-2004, 06:40 PM

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Originally posted by shermsshack
I'd shy away from it. Not only because of instant declined, but because not every surfer is flash enabled.

i can handle only reaching 96% of people if the ctr is over .04% higher

bhutocracy · 01-13-2004, 06:42 PM

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Originally posted by Armed & Hammered
hahahahahaded objects will be declined automatically by nearly every TGP worth submitting to.

yep, thats about it, I plan on chucking a few flash layer ads on my own galleries on my own tgp, thats about as much as you can do unless you know the person that runs the tgp really well.

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cube³ Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 14	Why would it bring down your production environment? Assuming you chose Flash because you banners somewhat lend themselves to being described in vectors, Flash should often times produce a smaller file than GIF or JPEG. Given the number of surfers who support Flash, I think Flash done correctly might really add to the user experience. The question is: will the affect on my conversion ratio make up for the 2% of traffic I excluded? Of course this is coming from a Linux user who hates Flash and has had no problems with the "Farting banner" on GFY because he has not nor will he install the Flash plugin. -s __________________ ±ß³ - (5327381)²

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Lonny Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Riverside Ca. Posts: 3,539	dont ad flash unless your adding a flash banner to the page. make it simple thumbs around half page ads on a crappy design works for me. __________________ crakrevenue

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digifan The Profiler Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: ICQ 76281726 and I'm female Posts: 14,618	Even GFY banned flash in the sig files.. I'd never use them, the scripts won't approve them anyway - assuming you want to add it a tgp gallery you'd submit. __________________ [email protected] Webair Rocks

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Krille Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Bangkok Posts: 2,436	I agree with LadyM, why use something that you know wont be able to see

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Chris E Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,895	Think it's a no no.

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bhutocracy Not making A Comeback Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 10,218	in fact... i think i might trial this right now.. I did a flash layer ad for Unreal Tournament that got a 32% CTR on a game site. I'll chuck a FLA on a TGP page and see how it goes. The biggest reason not to use flash would be 95% of TGP's don't allow activex. And thats about it.

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01-13-2004, 04:57 PM	#22
shermo Guest Posts: n/a	I'd shy away from it. Not only because of instant declined, but because not every surfer is flash enabled.