Now I have great respect for Patrick, and we should always try to get inside a marketers mind, so which ad would you click and which would you use on your site !
Top left as it sells the benefit, the other 2 there is a bit of a step to the benifit buy links-> better rankings or more traffic -> more income from my advertises
#1 or #2. When I land on a page with an animated ad I leave. The animation attracts your attention, but it also keeps you from doing anything else on the page. There are a few very popular blogs with animated ads that I spend less and less time with just because of the ad.
I’d click #1 and have #2 on my site. (from directly looking at the ads, but #3 might be good if it’s on the sidebar and I’m not directly looking at it because the animation might catch my attention)
(btw – thanks for the link on ‘link love monday’ a couple of weeks ago)
I would go with the first. The second one promotes something that people may associate with risky behavior. The third… “Need Money?” seems like a pay-day-loan pitch.
Passenger 57 2141 days ago
3rd is most clickable but did not click it
doolally 2141 days ago
http://www.doolally.netTop left as it sells the benefit, the other 2 there is a bit of a step to the benifit buy links-> better rankings or more traffic -> more income from my advertises
Brian Harris 2141 days ago
Definitely 1 or 2. My problem with number 3, a visitor might not see the entire ad, I guess it really depends on the placement.
Mark 2141 days ago
#2 “buy relevant links” sells it to me.
#1 “monetize your website” not giving me enough info. I see the word “monetize 49,000 times an hour
#3 I never look at it long enough to read it. I multi-task and reading ads is wayyy low on my priorities unless your showing me relevant search ads.
Chris 2141 days ago
http://www.chrisbartow.com/3 without a doubt. I will scan over the other two, but if the animated is going it’s going to catch my eye and at least make me read it.
Steven Bradley 2141 days ago
http://www.thevanblog.com#1 or #2. When I land on a page with an animated ad I leave. The animation attracts your attention, but it also keeps you from doing anything else on the page. There are a few very popular blogs with animated ads that I spend less and less time with just because of the ad.
X-Rider 2141 days ago
I’d click #1 and have #2 on my site. (from directly looking at the ads, but #3 might be good if it’s on the sidebar and I’m not directly looking at it because the animation might catch my attention)
(btw – thanks for the link on ‘link love monday’ a couple of weeks ago)
Hawaii SEO 2141 days ago
http://hawaii-online-advertising.com/I would go with the first. The second one promotes something that people may associate with risky behavior. The third… “Need Money?” seems like a pay-day-loan pitch.
Patrick Gavin 2140 days ago
http://www.text-link-ads.comDave, tough one, I love them all!
btw, please shoot me an email have something to show you, thx!
Paul Montwill 2140 days ago
http://sharingmatters.comI have published #1 on my blog. I don’t like animated banners although #3 the text is directed to both sides – link buyers and publishers.
ukgimp 2140 days ago
You not thinking people.
Test them, it means shit what we think, you need to see what Joe Consumer wants.
That’s why we developed this:
http://www.davidnaylor.co.uk/multivariate-split-testing.html
Cheers
Rich
DaveN 2140 days ago
I forgot about HooDoo .. NOT lol