Comments on: Whats your opinion of PeelAwayAds?

By: Flash Page Peel Ads | Webmaster-Source

Flash Page Peel Ads | Webmaster-Source — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 10:05:26 +0000

[...] have been debates over whether the ads are a good idea or not, though this isn’t really a topic you can go off comments from other people. The web is full [...]

By: Todd Andrews

Todd Andrews — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:23:45 +0000

Like all marketing tactics I use, its all about results. They annoy me, but not as much as pop-ups. However, when it shows that they convert more sales for me, then I use them. When they don’t, I don’t.

Only rely on your personal preferences for small decisions, not ones that affect income.

By: Poh Ee

Poh Ee — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 02:09:10 +0000

Personally, I like this Ads format very much. I got a 55% increase on my blog RSS sign up rate. Just my 2 cents.

By: BlogBuzz June 14, 2008 | Webmaster-Source

BlogBuzz June 14, 2008 | Webmaster-Source — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 10:10:09 +0000

[...] Whats your opinion of PeelAwayAds? – I think they’re kind of cool, and a good sort of ad. As one of the commentators said “peeling over means that there is minimal fuss until peel over, and it is a user generated action that triggers the ads(intentional or otherwise). Much better solution than those huge banners screaming ADS…ADS.” I like the way they stay hidden until hovered over, reducing add clutter significantly. Also, as someone who generally ignores ads, I tend to hover over them, because they’re kind of fun to play with, in a “ooh buttons and flashing lights” sort of way. [...]

By: Suzanne Franco

Suzanne Franco — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:34:31 +0000

I thought they were pretty cool the first few times I saw them – but as a marketer I feel like I’m always looking at those types of things from the “marketing” standpoint … and not from the reader standpoint.

I think to a large degree it depends on what type of blog and how many and what type of ads are already there. With a lot of other ads and a lot of “flash” it could be a bit much. Of course on a blog with no other ads it could jump out a bit too much too. Maybe on a blog where there are just a couple other ads on there. As mentioned the size would matter to me too – nothing to big.

Great blog and great topic! Suzanne

By: Cassie

Cassie — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:11:54 +0000

I’ve only seen one, and I won’t mention the blog I saw it in cause I’m ashamed to say I even subscribe to it….but anyway. The one time I saw it I thought it was coooool. Fancy shmancy. However, I didn’t notice that it flashed. I liked that when I moved my mouse away it promptly “rolled” back up.

I agree with your reasoning to take it off this blog though. I wouldn’t put it on my own blog. My main goal is to build readership with content, not annoy my visitors with flashing ads.

By: Steven Bradley

Steven Bradley — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:00:14 +0000

The first time I saw one I liked it, but since I’ve come to dislike them very much. The momentary flash while they load is far too annoying and I find myself reading blogs that use them less and less.

By: Kevin Muldoon

Kevin Muldoon — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:26:44 +0000

I decided to remove them…yeah I know I didn’t really give them much chance after a day but the flashing image was doing my head in!! I might try them on one of my other blogs and see if I get any sales but I don’t think I’ll use them on any blogs which I am trying to present a professional image

By: redwall_hp

redwall_hp — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:06:15 +0000

I agree with Sumesh.

By: David Shaw

David Shaw — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:56:02 +0000

I am still a little unsure about the peel-away ads. Cant seem to decide if I like them or not..

Will be interesting to see how others feel about them?

By: Monika Mundell

Monika Mundell — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:50:53 +0000

I can’t stand them to be honest. To me they look tacky and scream sales. I guess I don’t like to be sold to unless I want something desperately and most people would feel the same I think.

These peel away ads might be acceptable on a die hard sales page but in my opinion they do not belong onto a blog.

By: Sumesh

Sumesh — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 04:44:24 +0000

Maybe I’m the odd sheep here, but it looks awesome. The current graphic is flashy, but waaayy lower than what I see on JohnChow.com and other ad-filled sites. Besides, peeling over means that there is minimal fuss until peel over, and it is a user generated action that triggers the ads(intentional or otherwise).
Much better solution than those huge banners screaming ADS…ADS.

Having said that, most people would put the banners AND peel away ads

One thing to keep it unobtrusive would be to ensure that the peel away ad is not in-your-face when seen in your target audience’s monitor resolution (in BT, I suspect it is 1280px wide or above, which is what I am viewing at, and it seems okay).

By: The Freelance Writer's Blog

The Freelance Writer's Blog — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:06:56 +0000

I don’t like’em Kevin. Expecially when they’re so big that the mouse keeps accidently running over it causing the darn thing to “expose itself.”

However, yours is small and not obtrusive. I say keep it.

Yuwanda