How many clicks does free host ads take? - GoFuckYourself.com

Phill · 09-24-2001, 09:35 AM

Hello,

I am not really trying to start a paid versus free hosting debate, but rather getting an idea about how much of your traffic (to your sponsors) the top/bottom banners on free hosts take.

I know it varies from host to host and it obviously depends if the hosts advertisements fits with your content/promotes better/cheaper sites than your etc. etc.

Anyways, any thoughts on the subject? Maybe some freehost owners could make a sample gallery on track the clicks?

mika · 09-24-2001, 09:40 AM

Back in time I made a couple of galleries and tried setting up advertisements similar to those of freehosts (didnt actually copy any, though). I tracked the clicks and I was surprised to see how few were the outgoing hits. I bet the freehosts have really good deals with their hosting companies. I dont remember any numbers (CTR) any more, but it was a lot less than 0.5%

Dirty F · 09-24-2001, 10:03 AM

I use those kinda headers and footers for my own galleries. The click troughs are terrible.

deniska · 09-24-2001, 10:14 AM

Its very true the free hosts take a very small % of the clicks and majorty of the good traffic goes back to the webmasters using the host.

09-24-2001, 09:35 AM	#1
Phill Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 322	How many clicks does free host ads take? Hello, I am not really trying to start a paid versus free hosting debate, but rather getting an idea about how much of your traffic (to your sponsors) the top/bottom banners on free hosts take. I know it varies from host to host and it obviously depends if the hosts advertisements fits with your content/promotes better/cheaper sites than your etc. etc. Anyways, any thoughts on the subject? Maybe some freehost owners could make a sample gallery on track the clicks?

09-24-2001, 09:40 AM	#2
mika Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Finland Posts: 1,561	Back in time I made a couple of galleries and tried setting up advertisements similar to those of freehosts (didnt actually copy any, though). I tracked the clicks and I was surprised to see how few were the outgoing hits. I bet the freehosts have really good deals with their hosting companies. I dont remember any numbers (CTR) any more, but it was a lot less than 0.5%

09-24-2001, 10:03 AM	#3
Dirty F Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 59,204	I use those kinda headers and footers for my own galleries. The click troughs are terrible.

09-24-2001, 10:14 AM	#4
deniska Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Miami Beach, FL Posts: 1,053	Its very true the free hosts take a very small % of the clicks and majorty of the good traffic goes back to the webmasters using the host.