"Do You Notice Banner Ads?" Topic

On another thread a couple of posters wrote that they don't notice the banner ads on TMP. I happen to not only notice them, I like many of them. I also enjoy how the banner ads are targeted sometimes to the board I happen to be reading. This is the one site where I actually like the advertising. I have even clicked on links to visit and buy from some of the advertisers.

Do you take notice of the banner ads?
1. Yes
2. Yes, but needs more boobies
3. No, but I would if they had more boobies
4. No

1

1 too.

1. It's such a welcome change to see banner ads about something I'm interested in, instead of about miracle diets or car insurance.

1, yes I see them, but rarely click on them.

This site has banner ads?

1 -- Yes, I noticed them more initially. I learned about a lot of the companies by clicking on them. They became less valuable after I gained a little experience. I do notice the new ones as long as they stand out.

Yes and I click on them too.

They are one of the better-implemented features of this site. That they mostly relate directly to the board you are on is rather cool.

Still don't recall ever actually clicking on one, though.

Yes

#1;
I do also like that they usually pertain to the board I'm visiting.
I do occasionally visit them or will remember that I saw a particular product in a banner and go back to look later on.
Joep

Yes.

Definitely. And as Plynkes says, they are often themed to the topic.

1. Yes

Click on them all of the time especially as they are very good at tying a search to the company that comes up

1. Yes. I just noticed ours had to be updated :-(

2

1. and I do click on them as well.

I'm more likely to notice news items and threads on the boards than banner ads.
Moral of the story is probably "both … and" rather than "either/or".

"This site has banner ads?"

Exactly. Never notice them.

4.

Allen

Yes. This is about the only website where I don't totally ignore them.

1

Yes, very much so.

They have frequently lead me to companies and miniatures I didn't know existed. The banners also serve as a reminder of companies I want to buy from when the $$$ becomes available.

I have many complaints about the site's design, but I can only compliment the advertising here. Which is a very weird thing to say.

I notice them, and if they show me a figure, bit of terrain, or ruleset/genre that's interesting enough I click on them.

Likewise, if there's a painting service with a positively awful looking figure shown, I click. Now, I don't have use for a painting service. I bought myself into this mess and I don't feel I should buy my way out… but morbid curiosity about how much folks are charging for a blobby faced badly photographed figure is too much to look away from.

I also enjoy how the banner ads are targeted sometimes to the board I happen to be reading.

Glad you noticed. Each webpage is tagged for its content, and the advertising banners match the subject matter.

1 and I visit sites which they advertise…

1. All the time, and I also visit the sites that interest me.

1

All the time.

1 and I click them if they pique my interest.

1 is good 2 is better

1

1 and I have clicked on them too!

1

1

I have addblock+ and it blocks TMP ads. Even when turned off I do not notice the ads on TMP. I know the manufacturers anyway. The PR releases are of more interest and effect for me.

1.
However, I agree stongly with number 2.
Boobies improve everything.

4.

Yes

Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1!

Frequently click on anything that looks interesting, and I have made purchases because of a banner ad.

Way I see it… if you're visiting a site about miniatures… and somebody shows you a picture of some miniatures… and your interest isn't piqued…

…you're doing "being interested in miniatures" wrong.

I like the pretty pictures on some of them, but it's not like they make me want to buy anything.

4

"…you're doing "being interested in miniatures" wrong."

Well played Norman, well played.

I don't notice ads or polls, or, err, wait, except maybe this one, and ads if I am interested. Oh, I don't know. I'll go with #2.

2 I always click through if there are boobies.

Notice, yes.
Click through? Rarely.

1, and click through on a regular basis.

Yes. Everything needs more boobies.