Webmaster, enough of the pop-ups already

Stony · 02-21-2002, 10:25 AM

I know that websites need to be funded by advertising, but there are better ways to advertise sponsors than the annoying pop-ups. What was so wrong with incorporating the ad in the pages themselves like the good 'ol days?

This is what's wrong with the internet. Too much overly aggressive advertising. I seriously don't belive that annoying people with pop-up ads is going to make them buy a sponsor's product.

Be sure to tell your sponsor, because if they mandated that you post their ads this way, then they are clueless as to how to generate revenue based on internet advertising. Better yet, find another sponsor.

Mosquito · 02-21-2002, 10:30 AM

For god sakes just download and install a popup stopper, I haven't seen one since I installed the one from www.panicware.com

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Stony · 02-21-2002, 10:53 AM

I was looking more for a way to stop it at its source instead of having to download a workaround all the time. Forget paying $20 for anti-popup software just so that I won't have them when I browse the internet. The webmasters can remove popups by a simple code change, and it doesn't cost a thing.

What's so difficult about embedding the ads into the web page like webmasters USED to do?

I'd expect all the popups while surfing for porn, but getting all kinds of them wile visitng a harmless gaming site makes me wonder if the same people who run the porn sites are actually the same ones who run this one too.

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02-21-2002, 11:02 AM

i guess pop-up stopper pro mind read my credit card because i dont remember it charging me

Stony · 02-21-2002, 11:04 AM

Go to the link Mosquito posted and see for yourself. Maybe you forgot that you paid for it, or maybe you used Morpheus to download yourself a hacked copy.

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Summers · 02-21-2002, 11:07 AM

would you rather pay for visiting the sight? thats what you would most likely be doing or AA.com wouldnt be up if it wasnt for those popups

Stony · 02-21-2002, 11:12 AM

You're not reading what I posted.

I said that sponsorship is necessary for websites, but the advertising methods using annoying popups are not.

ColinXP · 02-21-2002, 11:32 AM

There is a free version of the pop-up stopper that Stony posted a link to, just scroll down a bit. I just downloaded it and so far not one pop-up, very nice. Very nice, indeed. Thanks Stony

Dodd · 02-21-2002, 11:32 AM

Moved to Off-Topic forum