2008FEB081526
Ask YC: I just quit Microsoft to work on this product full-time. What's your brutal feedback?
"... I just quit Microsoft to work on this product full-time. What's your brutal feedback? ..."
Show through demonstration. Well thought out, flawlessly executed in an area that will no doubt have the potential to make bucket loads of cash.
But there are a few problems I can think of. The first is the market for adverts is dominated by a giant. But where there is competition there is potential for success. The other problem is images + javascript can be blocked through code [0] and by humans. [1] Those clever lads at google get around this using text. Text fools code blocking and to some extent humans. So the technique you use will be less effective than googles technology. What other technology is behind the advert engine. How for instance does it target individuals?
Reference
[0] noscript.net/ for example ~ www.flickr.com/photos/bootload/2250089864/ and humans if www.flickr.com/photos/bootload/2250089862/ you see the distinctive shape.
[1] *"Is Navigation Useful?"*, '... users rarely look at logos, mission statements, slogans, or any other elements they consider fluff (in particular, they ignore advertising and anything that looks like an ad) ...' ~ www.useit.com/alertbox/20000109.html
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2008FEB081526
Ask YC: I just quit Microsoft to work on this product full-time. What's your brutal feedback?
"... I just quit Microsoft to work on this product full-time. What's your brutal feedback? ..."
Show through demonstration. Well thought out, flawlessly executed in an area that will no doubt have the potential to make bucket loads of cash.
But there are a few problems I can think of. The first is the market for adverts is dominated by a giant. But where there is competition there is potential for success. The other problem is images + javascript can be blocked through code [0] and by humans. [1] Those clever lads at google get around this using text. Text fools code blocking and to some extent humans. So the technique you use will be less effective than googles technology. What other technology is behind the advert engine. How for instance does it target individuals?
Reference
[0] noscript.net/ for example ~ www.flickr.com/photos/bootload/2250089864/ and humans if www.flickr.com/photos/bootload/2250089862/ you see the distinctive shape.
[1] *"Is Navigation Useful?"*, '... users rarely look at logos, mission statements, slogans, or any other elements they consider fluff (in particular, they ignore advertising and anything that looks like an ad) ...' ~ www.useit.com/alertbox/20000109.html
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