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Could serving ads to desktop applications really work? Will it not be annoying to the user? Well SpiceWorks launched a software product that monitors networks. Not only does this product have a simple download, it's free. And how does their company sustain and make some cash? By serving Google ads.
The administration console of SpiceWorks actually has Google ads. When the software is being utilized by the administrator, ads display for the specific item they are looking at, whether it be a printer, scanner, or other device.
Do you think this will work? And will the ads get in the way of your network monitoring? They are off to the side, in their own little area, not obstructive, and do aid in making the software free to use. What do you think? Drop a comment.
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Subscribe to commentsbenJul 25th 2006 6:29PM
Isn't this against the adsense TOS?
Textbook CaseJul 26th 2006 4:58AM
There are all kinds of individually serviced clients I'm sure, and they may have a special agreement for this.
Text ads aren't that annoying in absolute terms, but when I see a site that just tacks them on as though, "Hey, I thought of a website, now this should pay for it," it just looks like a lack of creative thinking.
There are a number of situations where an actual affiliate link with a consciously thought out and targeted partner would work much, much better than just a strip of ads. It looks lazy.