Choose Your Ad Partnerships Wisely

pop up adsComing from the corporate partnership side of sales and marketing, I am very cautious about my partnerships on every level. With every individual and business having a website or blog these days we are constantly bombarded with ads. Before it was only a banner ad or pop ups. Now, sites are using ads to monetize their sites. But, I need to ask – at what cost?


New Rules:  At least there needs to be some level of disclosure now. If someone is hawking another person’s product and getting a commission they need to tell you. I think we are smart enough to already know this, but the government has made it an official rule.

Ads on Your Site: If you have chosen a few companies whose services you like and recommend that are relevant to people who come to your site, that is entirely fine. Having 90% of the real estate on your home page covered with spinning, flashing eye-candy will probably offending someone. I liken it to the barkers at the county fair. While you know they are going to be there during your visit, when one keeps tormenting you it becomes and turn off and you walk away.

A Professional Approach: Gathering good resources for your clients and visitors is providing a resource. If you get a small commission for their clicks, that’s fine too. I know many good people who have a few ads on their sites in lower positions on the page or on a standalone page. They don’t get rich off these links, but you can bet there is some consideration of the ads’ placement based on commission.

Generally speaking, offering resources is good. Littering your site with garbage ads is bad. Keep this in mind on the other side, too. If you have a JV, reseller, referral or affiliate program isn’t it smarter to have someone check out where this applicant will be placing your information? You don’t want to become associated with those who send Twitter-spam all day hoping to make a buck.



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Paula Pollock is CEO of the Pollock Marketing Group, further assisting good companies in becoming great through outsourced marketing services with her team of professionals. PMG supports business marketing at all levels from DIY, short-term projects and campaign corrections. You can sign up to receive her Marketing Tips newsletter at www.paulapollock.com

 

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