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08-09-2012, 01:13 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Near Toronto, Canada
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Banner ads, does anybody notice them?
While it's the furthest thing from my intentions to say anything bad about the banner ads here, after all it's what makes this great forum free for folks like us, but ........
It occurred to me, mostly because of the way my brains wired, that some of them come as just downright funny others ironic.
When I logged in just now and saw the top banner ad all I could think of was "Really? Do they really think they're getting their moneys worth on that one?"
It was an ad for Holiday Inn. 
Do they really think there's a lot of people on an RV forum looking for hotel rooms? 
Maybe they're reading all the posts about various break-downs and just figured they'd cover all the bases? 
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08-09-2012, 03:49 PM
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Senior Member
Vintage RV Owners Club Fleetwood Owners Club
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Southern California
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The ads themselves are not placed by this forum, nor most other web sites using banner advertising. They get paid for the space on web pages but the actual ads are supplied by advertising companies... Doubleclick.net being one of the most common but there's many others.
Look at the bottom line of your browser when a page is loading and you'll see (briefly) where various components of that page are coming from. Also, hit the refresh button and you'll likely see different ads each time. They aren't different because the webmaster is furiously typing new code each time - lol - but because a different ad is being "served up" each time.
Targeted ads would be better of course, but they are less frequently used.
Agreed, a Holiday Inn ad on an RV web forum is not going to get too many clicks!
(unless of course it's for a Holiday Inn Express; those make you smarter  )
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If you're in a hurry, you shouldn't be RV'ing
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08-09-2012, 04:13 PM
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Senior Member
Gulf Streamers Club
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Cincinnati
Posts: 19,927
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I use Google Chrome with the extension 'Ad Block' so I don't see most ads. The only ones that get thru are the small ones down the right column. First time I signed on using another browser, I was startled by all the ads!
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Bob & Donna
'98 Gulf Stream Sun Voyager DP being pushed by a '00 Beetle TDI
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08-09-2012, 04:35 PM
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Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Angola State Prison - Murder
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Huh? We stay at Holiday Inns all the time. We just drive our MH because it's roomy and comfy driving hotel to hotel. 
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2007 43.5' Monaco Dynasty Palace III (All Electric)
Towd: 2011 Chevy Equinox
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08-09-2012, 05:19 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Bryan, TX when not traveling.
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What Banner Ads? I guess I ignore them.
Ken
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08-09-2012, 05:35 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Franklinville NY
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I use "Do Not Track Plus" for Firefox and don't get them its Free
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Have Flyrod Will Travel
87 Coachman Leprechaun
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08-09-2012, 05:48 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 1,943
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Wanna stop all that>>> Ghostery
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08-09-2012, 05:49 PM
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Senior Member
Thor Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 894
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There's Banner ads? Where?
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08-09-2012, 06:01 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Bryan, TX when not traveling.
Posts: 22,809
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ischua
I use "Do Not Track Plus" for Firefox and don't get them its Free
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X2. Love that Fire Fox.
ken
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08-09-2012, 06:05 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Phx, Arid~zona
Posts: 11,106
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If you'll notice, most of the ad's content are almost always directly related to the topic or content of the thread. If the thread content is about shocks, you will sometimes see ads for shocks.
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08-09-2012, 06:35 PM
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Registered User
Vintage RV Owners Club Gulf Streamers Club
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Indiana
Posts: 4,954
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Bet theres a lot for Holiday Inn and AdBlockers now
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