Silly advice to GFY admins - GoFuckYourself.com

SmokeyTheBear · 02-25-2006, 02:10 AM

I just noticed myself doing this yet again so i thought i would mention it..

I saw a banner on the top of gfy while i was replying to a message, i was interested and wanted to click it , but i right clicked on it , and it was a flash file so i couldnt "open in new window". Because some of the advertsisers make flash banners to target="_top" not target="_blank" in flash i didnt want to click it because it might make me leave the message i was replying to..

I have found myself doing this quite a few times .Each time i think ( ill remember to open that up next time i see it , and i never do ..)

So a few advertisers have lost a potential client ( me) simply because there isnt a standard rule on banner advertising.. their banner might have even targetted "_blank" but theres no way to tell beforehand..

So my suggestion is to ask your advertisers to target all banners to a blank window when its in flash so its not confusing.. and to let us know so i wont have to worry about it anymore heh ..

/end piddly rant

SmokeyTheBear · 02-25-2006, 02:12 AM

actually i guess the title of this thread should read " GFY SALES STAFF" not "admins" but you get the idea..

Tempest · 02-25-2006, 02:22 AM

I hate those flash ads. Sometimes you have to wait forever to see who the company actually is. I like to put my mouse over them to see if I already know who it is (so don't need to go look if I've looked previously etc.) but you can't do that with the flash ones so I just go back to doing what I was doing.

Some people need to learn how to actually market things instead of making pretty banners. But that's just my opinion and I know nothing.

SmokeyTheBear · 02-25-2006, 02:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Tempest

I hate those flash ads. Sometimes you have to wait forever to see who the company actually is. I like to put my mouse over them to see if I already know who it is (so don't need to go look if I've looked previously etc.) but you can't do that with the flash ones so I just go back to doing what I was doing.

Some people need to learn how to actually market things instead of making pretty banners. But that's just my opinion and I know nothing.

well thats just bad designing , i guess the space is limited but it should be easy enough to make part of the banner not rotate , ( i.e. a static name like www.sitename.com along the bottom )

xclusive · 02-25-2006, 02:39 AM

Great Idea Smokey and very easy to do.

02-25-2006, 02:10 AM	#1
SmokeyTheBear ►SouthOfHeaven Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: PlanetEarth MyBoardRank: GerbilMaster My-Penis-Size: extralarge MyWeapon: Computer Posts: 28,609	Silly advice to GFY admins I just noticed myself doing this yet again so i thought i would mention it.. I saw a banner on the top of gfy while i was replying to a message, i was interested and wanted to click it , but i right clicked on it , and it was a flash file so i couldnt "open in new window". Because some of the advertsisers make flash banners to target="_top" not target="_blank" in flash i didnt want to click it because it might make me leave the message i was replying to.. I have found myself doing this quite a few times .Each time i think ( ill remember to open that up next time i see it , and i never do ..) So a few advertisers have lost a potential client ( me) simply because there isnt a standard rule on banner advertising.. their banner might have even targetted "_blank" but theres no way to tell beforehand.. So my suggestion is to ask your advertisers to target all banners to a blank window when its in flash so its not confusing.. and to let us know so i wont have to worry about it anymore heh .. /end piddly rant __________________ hatisblack at yahoo.com

02-25-2006, 02:12 AM	#2
SmokeyTheBear ►SouthOfHeaven Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: PlanetEarth MyBoardRank: GerbilMaster My-Penis-Size: extralarge MyWeapon: Computer Posts: 28,609	actually i guess the title of this thread should read " GFY SALES STAFF" not "admins" but you get the idea.. __________________ hatisblack at yahoo.com

02-25-2006, 02:39 AM	#5
xclusive Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 35,218	Great Idea Smokey and very easy to do. __________________ I support MediumPimpin.com / Shemp's Outlawtgp.com /

02-25-2006, 02:22 AM	#3
Tempest Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: May 2004 Location: West Coast, Canada. Posts: 10,217	I hate those flash ads. Sometimes you have to wait forever to see who the company actually is. I like to put my mouse over them to see if I already know who it is (so don't need to go look if I've looked previously etc.) but you can't do that with the flash ones so I just go back to doing what I was doing. Some people need to learn how to actually market things instead of making pretty banners. But that's just my opinion and I know nothing.