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07-23-2012, 03:43 PM
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Advertising
The advertising you folks have chosen is a joke......anything not boating related is not welcome here in my book.
I have a yacht brokerage that would gladly buy related advertising space...
Case in point...see ad
Mike
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07-23-2012, 03:55 PM
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Guru
City: Georgia
Join Date: Jul 2012
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They probably don't control the ad choices, or at least not all of them.
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07-23-2012, 03:59 PM
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Curmudgeon
City: Stoney Creek, MD
Vessel Name: Moon Dance
Vessel Model: 1974 34' Marine Trader Sedan
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Tow vehicle?
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07-23-2012, 04:18 PM
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Guru
City: Hotel, CA
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 8,323
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BaltimoreLurker
Tow vehicle?
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Gotta admit Lurker, that was my first thought. And more comfortable than my current one too. :-)
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Craig
It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they've been fooled - Mark Twain
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07-23-2012, 04:24 PM
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[QUOTE=marinetrader;95356]The advertising you folks have chosen is a joke......anything not boating related is not welcome here in my book.
Watcha gonna do boudit?
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07-23-2012, 04:37 PM
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Scraping Paint
City: -
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I suspect the advertising here is supplied by a service that the forum owers have contracted with. As such, the selection of ads is determined by the service, not the forum owners.
Usually in these cases the ads put on forums, websites, etc. are tailored to the demographic the forum, website, etc. most appeals to. So boat owners have been deemed to be in the demographic which would be interested in Jeep vechicles. Hence the ads.
Given the average age of cruising boat owners I wouldn't be surprised to see AARP ads appearing here soon (if they haven't already--- I totally ignore the ads to have no real idea what's been running here).
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07-23-2012, 04:40 PM
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Guru
City: Whittier AK
Vessel Name: Apache II
Vessel Model: 1974 Donald Jones
Join Date: Oct 2007
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I suppose he is going to make a statement about it.
Which he did
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Ad infinitum.
SD
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07-23-2012, 06:14 PM
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Guru
City: Ft Pierce
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Vessel Model: Was an Albin/PSN 40
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Quote:
Originally Posted by marinetrader
The advertising you folks have chosen is a joke......anything not boating related is not welcome here in my book.
I have a yacht brokerage that would gladly buy related advertising space...
Case in point...see ad
Mike
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Start your own web site????
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07-25-2012, 02:52 PM
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TF Site Team
City: Olypen
Vessel Name: Pacifica
Vessel Model: Cape Dory
Join Date: Jan 2012
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Quote:
Originally Posted by marinetrader
The advertising you folks have chosen is a joke......anything not boating related is not welcome here in my book.
I have a yacht brokerage that would gladly buy related advertising space...
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Mike - ads are served by google and are based on your browsing preferences, geo location and even keywords on the page. We each see different ads. If you've been looking at fiberglass repair products recently you may see ads from big box hardware stores, if you've been surfing for cool places to visit you may see cruise line ads, etc.
You actually can buy ad space if you like and specifically target the board via google adwords
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07-28-2012, 09:51 PM
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Scraping Paint
City: -
Join Date: Oct 2007
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Great example today of how the ads work, and how fast they respond to what you do on the forum. I posted this morning to the weapons preservation on board thread. This evening when I revisited the forum there was a big ad for "Carry Permits: Know Your Second Amendment Rights" or some such thing. So far as I know this has never appeared on my forum display before.
I have no problem with this--- I ignore the ads unless something stands out like this Carry Permit thing, and if the income helps operate the forum I think that's great.
But for anyone who thinks their internet activity is not being noted all over the planet, think again.
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07-28-2012, 10:40 PM
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Guru
City: Springdale, NL
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I went to the Marina today and low and behold a wet t-shirt competition broke out...
Can't wait for the advertisement.
Elwin
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08-09-2012, 12:04 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2007
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psneeld, I actually own two website and am planning another......we will have advertising but only from marine related suppliers
I don't do Google however....no control
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08-17-2012, 04:47 PM
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Guru
City: Everett, WA
Vessel Model: Ocean Alexander 38'
Join Date: Oct 2007
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Anyone else getting this ad?
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08-17-2012, 05:55 PM
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Guru
City: Hotel, CA
Join Date: Sep 2011
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Yes. Showed it to my wife and she said "Ha Ha!! You're old!"
Once in a while we clean our spam folders out together and get some good laughs there too. All I can say is people must click on these things for people to pay money to produce and advertise them.
Actually speaks volumes about what marketing folks think of our age demographic.
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Craig
It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they've been fooled - Mark Twain
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08-17-2012, 07:07 PM
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Guru
City: Georgia
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 951
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ocean Breeze NL
I went to the Marina today and low and behold a wet t-shirt competition broke out...
Can't wait for the advertisement.
Elwin
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They caused it........
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08-17-2012, 07:25 PM
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Guru
City: Atlanta
Vessel Model: Bayliner 4550 Pilothouse
Join Date: Oct 2007
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Max,
That is hilarious. To be forum appropriate though it should say, "We like CRANKY old men!" haha
I am still relatively young so I will do my best to not be offended by this age discriminatory ad!
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08-17-2012, 07:31 PM
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Guru
City: Sidney BC Canada
Vessel Name: RochePoint
Vessel Model: 1985 Cheer Men PT38 Sedan
Join Date: Apr 2009
Posts: 1,744
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Max Simmons
Anyone else getting this ad?
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What ad? What am I missing, guess my ad blocker is doing its job!
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08-17-2012, 07:43 PM
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Guru
Vessel Name: Anastasia III
Vessel Model: Krogen 42
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 2,716
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You know, the sad thing is that dammed near every web site I go to, including this one has an ad for Emergency Response Team Software which I am truly interested in, and although I've clicked on it twice and entered my info, I've never heard back from them. What a waste on both ends.
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08-18-2012, 03:56 PM
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TF Site Team
City: Olypen
Vessel Name: Pacifica
Vessel Model: Cape Dory
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 2,558
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CPseudonym
Actually speaks volumes about what marketing folks think of our age demographic.
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Interesting, I'm not seeing these... all I get are underwear ads...
I would like equal time however.....
Just sayin'
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