SPeedY_B said:
No one would pay, when there are free alternatives.
Here are a few statistics that make it very difficult for me to justify visiting the site during work hours.
This is how many “visits” occur because of ads within a matter of 30 seconds. All generated because of the use of OSNN advertising. If OSNN offered premium services you better believe I would pay a fee if it was fair for ad free viewing. I might be the IT Manager here but I can’t make my own records disappear from the reports.
8/10/2005 4:11:59 PM
http://isg26.casalemedia.com
Productivity PG: Advertisements
Category permitted
8/10/2005 4:11:59 PM
http://70.86.1.50
Miscellaneous: Uncategorized
Category permitted
8/10/2005 4:11:59 PM
http://70.86.1.50
Miscellaneous: Uncategorized
Category permitted
8/10/2005 4:11:59 PM
http://asg105.casalemedia.com
Productivity PG: Advertisements
Category permitted
8/10/2005 4:11:58 PM
http://www.neowin.net
Information Technology
Category permitted
8/10/2005 4:11:58 PM
http://as.casalemedia.com
Productivity PG: Advertisements
Category permitted
8/10/2005 4:11:57 PM
http://www.osnn.net
Information Technology
Category permitted
8/10/2005 4:11:57 PM
http://forum.osnn.net
Information Technology
Category permitted
8/10/2005 4:11:56 PM
http://forum.osnn.net
Information Technology
Category permitted
8/10/2005 4:11:56 PM
http://forum.osnn.net
Information Technology
Category permitted
8/10/2005 4:11:34 PM
http://www.osnn.net
Information Technology
Category permitted
8/10/2005 4:11:34 PM
http://67.19.145.116
Security PG: Spyware
Password override page
8/10/2005 4:11:34 PM
http://asg107.casalemedia.com
Productivity PG: Advertisements
Category permitted
8/10/2005 4:11:34 PM
http://www.neowin.net
Information Technology
Category permitted
8/10/2005 4:11:34 PM
http://as.casalemedia.com
Productivity PG: Advertisements
Category permitted
8/10/2005 4:11:33 PM
http://forum.osnn.net
Information Technology
Category permitted
8/10/2005 4:11:33 PM
http://forum.osnn.net
Information Technology
Category permitted
8/10/2005 4:11:32 PM
http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com
Productivity PG: Advertisements
Category permitted
8/10/2005 4:11:32 PM
http://67.19.145.116
Security PG: Spyware
Password override page
8/10/2005 4:11:32 PM
http://asg101.casalemedia.com
Productivity PG: Advertisements
Category permitted
8/10/2005 4:11:32 PM
http://www.neowin.net
Information Technology
Category permitted
8/10/2005 4:11:32 PM
http://as.casalemedia.com
Productivity PG: Advertisements
Category permitted
8/10/2005 4:11:31 PM
http://www.osnn.net
Information Technology
Category permitted
8/10/2005 4:11:31 PM
http://forum.osnn.net
Information Technology
Category permitted
And for those of you who think ad blocking software prevents the ads from hitting your machine, you’re wrong. It just prevents your browser from loading them. Your machine still requests them and they still come through. So don’t suggest it.
And I am not suggesting you make this a paid only site. I am suggesting you offer paid services or premium services to members that want to pay.