[GeoStL] Re: commercializing SLAGA
- From: Dru C Reeves <dru.reeves@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2003 07:53:58 -0500
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Ditto on Rich's thoughts. I believe that banner ads "cheapen" a website
and make it much less appealing...
On Friday, August 15, 2003, at 07:54 AM, GC-RGS wrote:
> -
> Mike,
>
> I personally do not like banner ads and don't read them and have NEVER
> clicked on one. To me they seem to lower the quality of a website which
> makes it look like a giant ad. If it would be possible to have them on
> a
> separate page, that would be better, but I doubt many would open a
> page of
> just banner ads. If I want to order something from the internet, I'll
> do a
> Google search and locate the product that way.
>
> This is just my opinion but of course will go with the flow.
>
> Rich
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike Griffin" <griff@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, August 15, 2003 6:59 AM
> Subject: [GeoStL] commercializing SLAGA
>
>
>> -
>> I would like to throw out the following for discussion. However,
>> before I
> begin, Congrats to K-Team for their upcoming milestone of 1000. I hope
> we
> have the opportunity to participate with you for the 1000th find.
>> We have an awesome website. There is no doubt that Rich, Paul and
>> Others
> have put a lot of time and energy into the site. It is enjoyed by many
> from
> all over not just from the St. Louis Area.
>>
>> Would it be beneficial to SLAGA if we started affiliating with certain
> businesses to raise money? By this, I mean, join an affiliate program
> in
> which we have banners on the website and anyone who clicks the banner,
> makes
> a purchase, results in a small commission. There are thousands of
> businesses
> we can affiliate with and make a few extra dollars if someone purchases
> something. All of this is done behind the scenes and we only have to
> have an
> affiliate number and the banner or link on our website.
>>
>> Of course, it would not be banner city. We could perhaps even have a
> seperate page that has a few banners. I would purchase Items I
> generally
> purchase on the Internet but I would do it through SLAGA so we get the
> commission. Items range anywhere from contact lenses to household
> cleaners
> to prescriptions.
>>
>> You can see all the affiliates at
> http://www.linkshare.com/clients/extended.shtml
>> This of course is just one of the many link management companies out
> there.
>>
>> It's a simple process, you click, you buy, SLAGA gets a check.
>>
>> I leave it for discussion...
>>
>> Mike
>>
>>
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