Hmm, ads now on Hostmatrix?

[mck9235]

May I ask why their are ads on the left? I dont mind them at all really buy I am wondering?

[shrimp134]

I don't mind having ad's on HM, because I know they help Creator bring in some money, but in my honest opinion, they are fricking annoying, I have the red theme on, the ad's are this DARK BRIGHT Blue and take up HUGe space Amounts, couldn't we put them some where more convenient, It's not just because the whole forums still messed up is it...I mean the whole forums on on the right side of the screen?????

[crimsonmoon]

You know they could put bouncing ads that shoot lighting out of your screen and I wouldn't care! Look at what they are giving us for FREE.

[Creator]

Wwe expect better CTR ( Click Through Rates ) by putting ads there.

Afterall we are surviving on these ads.

[shrimp134]

O ok, is there away though you can make the forums better....this is EXTREMELY Weird how it's set up.....It looks like its all messed up, like maybe put them horizonally across the top, if not Creator, I understand, I mean, afterall, we're getting FREE hosting!

[Akallen]

But you should put it like on top of the forums...So they arn't so annoying

[shrimp134]

Originally posted by Akallen@Oct 28 2004, 03:04 PM
But you should put it like on top of the forums...So they arn't so annoying
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You wil get use to them, I already am and its been less than 25 mins....but

P.S...remember what he's doing for us...FREE :rolleyes:

[Terminator]

Putting ads on top wont get Creator much revenue. Just 1$-2$ per day. Hope this will help him earn something.

[undacuvabruva]

yea... Terminator is right
They have to be annoying so that you acutally SEE them.
OTW it won't get much.
If you have a problem with the color switch skins. :P

[688206002]

it'd be a little better if they were on the right side but then again... that would kinda make them go unnoticed :P anyhow, i don't mind them where they are... there's no need to complain about a free service, espcially when the service is so good :D

[mck9235]

Originally posted by Creator@Oct 28 2004, 08:41 PM
Wwe expect better CTR ( Click Through Rates ) by putting ads there.

Afterall we are surviving on these ads.
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Thats why I have no problem with them becuase they could bring more people and help pay, for this great serivce I might add. :P I was just wondering.

[688206002]

quick suggestion for Creator & Terminator:

the ads on the right take up only a bit of the top portion of the column. To use the space more effectively, why not put some more ads in the column? :P

[Terminator]

We cannot have as much ads as we can provide. Google allows olnly 3 ad groups per page.

Now the ads are shifted to right side and all are ok now, rt?

[oblivious]

What about a script (javascript) that keeps a banner in the middle of the screen on the right at all times. So you scroll down, the banner slides down with you. It makes perfect sense :D

I'll take a look for a script... I know that i've seen them before. It would work extremely well and then the ad would always be visible.

I also suggest adding a 2 length ad on top and another 4 length ad on the bottom.

Use as many of those ads as possible because a) top and bottom ads arn't annoying... either are ones on the right. and b)the more you have, the more chances you have of people finding something they are interested in.

[Terminator]

Google allows only three ads per page.

Also please look for that water mark script.

[oblivious]

I know they only allow 3 ads per page. You get ONE on the top (2 ads are displayed in the box). ONE on the right (4 in high like it is now). ONE on the bottom (4 Wide).

You will have all 3 ads that way... :D

[oblivious]

<div align=right id="watermark" style="position: absolute; left:0px; top:0px; z-index:20; visibility:hidden">
<font face="verdana" size="2" color="#000000" style="width:120; color:#000000;padding:3px">My Page</font></div>

<script language="javascript">
function makeStatic(){
if(document.all){watermark.style.pixelTop=document .body.scrollTop+document.body.clientHeight-30;}
else if(document.layers){eval(document.watermark.top=ev al(window.pageYOffset+window.innerHeight-30));}
else if(document.getElementById && !document.all){document.getElementById("watermark" ).style.top=window.pageYOffset+window.innerHeig ht-30;}
}

setInterval("makeStatic()",1);

function position() {
if(document.all){
watermark.style.pixelLeft = document.body.clientWidth-20-130;
setTimeout('watermark.style.visibility = "visible"', 50);}
else if(document.layers){
document.watermark.left+=window.innerWidth-25-130;
setTimeout('document.watermark.visibility = "visible"', 50);}
else if(document.getElementById && !document.all){
document.getElementById("watermark").style.left=wi ndow.innerWidth-25-130;
setTimeout('document.getElementById("watermark").s tyle.visibility = "visible"', 50);}
}//end function

position();
</script>

Here's a watermark script... i'm not sure how well it will work with google, but where the text is output "MY PAGE" you should be able to put the google code so it comes up.

you need to make that entire section a table or a column over there and then you can just put the code in.

I'm not 100% sure how well it would work since I really can't test it on my site since there is no room. Maybe i'll try it out on my test forum where i'm working on the store mod :D

[Terminator]

let me check it. will use if it works.

[mck9235]

I like it a lot better on hte left!

[Terminator]

The script didnt work oblivious.

[oblivious]

I was pretty sure it wasn't going to... I'll look some more... but the google ad makes it a little more difficult to actually have the code.

Sorry :(


But on a lighter note... I think i have a good script for hosting requests for the store :D

[Terminator]

hosting request script? what do u mean?

[oblivious]

read about my idea in the MOD only forum...

I'm working on making the items for it... and i have a good way of doing it right now... I just need to apply it to the mod for IPB :D

[Greywolfe]

I see they were moved to the right side. Much Better

[mck9235]

I also lilke the google search bar on top, very handy. Good Job! :P

[688206002]

Hey Terminator, here's a script that might work (floating thing):

P.S. Found it on dynamicdrive... they have another one on there that takes more time to configure but in case this one doesn't work...

(IE4+ & NS6+)

<script>
if (!document.layers)
document.write('<div id="divStayTopLeft" style="position:absolute">')
</script>

<layer id="divStayTopLeft">

<!--EDIT BELOW CODE TO YOUR OWN MENU-->
GOOGLE STUFF HERE
<!--END OF EDIT-->

</layer>


<script type="text/javascript">

/*
Floating Menu script- *Roy Whittle (http://www.javascript-fx.com/)
Script featured on/available at http://www.dynamicdrive.com/
This notice must stay intact for use
*/

//Enter "frombottom" or "fromtop"
var verticalpos="frombottom"

if (!document.layers)
document.write('</div>')

function JSFX_FloatTopDiv()
{
var startX = 3,
startY = 150;
var ns = (navigator.appName.indexOf("Netscape") != -1);
var d = document;
function ml(id)
{
*var el=d.getElementById?d.getElementById(id):d.all?d.a ll[id]:d.layers[id];
*if(d.layers)el.style=el;
*el.sP=function(x,y){this.style.left=x;this.style. top=y;};
*el.x = startX;
*if (verticalpos=="fromtop")
*el.y = startY;
*else{
*el.y = ns ? pageYOffset + innerHeight : document.body.scrollTop + document.body.clientHeight;
*el.y -= startY;
*}
*return el;
}
window.stayTopLeft=function()
{
*if (verticalpos=="fromtop"){
*var pY = ns ? pageYOffset : document.body.scrollTop;
*ftlObj.y += (pY + startY - ftlObj.y)/8;
*}
*else{
*var pY = ns ? pageYOffset + innerHeight : document.body.scrollTop + document.body.clientHeight;
*ftlObj.y += (pY - startY - ftlObj.y)/8;
*}
*ftlObj.sP(ftlObj.x, ftlObj.y);
*setTimeout("stayTopLeft()", 10);
}
ftlObj = ml("divStayTopLeft");
stayTopLeft();
}
JSFX_FloatTopDiv();
</script>

[Soldier00]

little ads nothing so bad but hey will they go away?

[688206002]

Originally posted by Soldier00@Oct 30 2004, 07:45 PM
little ads nothing so bad but hey will they go away?
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go away??? well... sure the ads can go away... but so does your free hosting ;)
and seriously, it's a forum... who cares if there's ads here... HM doesn't put ads on your own site which is something that 99% of free hosts can't offer :P

[Terminator]

Oh, please donot ask HM to take away the ads.

Creator has to pay money to get this service up and running.

Never mind ads if they dont interest you. But remember you will find something useful atleast once in your life from those ads.

But we are providing quality servers with very little down time. It costs. Or else we can have servers having 50% uptimt. Then too HM has to pay for the servers, rt?

So please stop this protest against ads.

We wont force you to put ads in your site. But we have to put it on HM.

Thank you.

[Lord Magicdka]

I agree with that number dude....If you want free hosting, then you have to deal with what they provide. You are not required to have ads on your site, your not even required to be on these forums (unless you want to upgrade your package) So if you want it where you get what you want, with no ads, no required forum posting, why not go to a paid hosting service? I mean, whats the problem with having ads on this site? I mean, ITS NOT YOURS?!?!? So, if you would like the free hosting, and you really want HM to stay, the ads really shouldnt matter.

[Loser]

My philosophy is "If you don't pay for it, don't whine of it". Just wish the masses would think like that.

[shrimp134]

Originally posted by Loser@Oct 31 2004, 04:14 AM
My philosophy is "If you don't pay for it, don't whine of it". Just wish the masses would think like that.
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and also

Beggars can't be Choosers....

Man I absolutely love HM and the free Service and support and hosting...and i could go on forever@ :lol:

[alphonse]

i love it too...except some time when it is down...

[Jette]

mm.. a while ago, I couldn't get into the forum because of an overload or something like that..

[azzracing]

I wasnt complaining at all about where yall place the advertisements on the forums here. Yall supply a very valuable service.........Note: them being on the right side now is abit more appealing to me tho.

[akshay]

This actually is good! they nearn revenue and e get free and excellent hosting! no harm! and if u guys are really into web designing.. this advertising stuff will make much sense to you .. even u can do it..

and it does matter where the ads are placed!! the left or right of the page are the excellent options! B)