IntelliTXT is no more
Posted on 20th Mar 2009 at 13:05 by Tim Smalley with 49 comments
Over the past month or so, we have been trialling IntelliTXT text link advertisements on all of the article pages on bit-tech and I'm now pleased to tell you that they have gone.
It was a type of advertising that we had discussed on a number of occasions prior to bit-tech's acquisition last year and each time we decided to hold off. This time, the decision went the other way and that's part of the reason why I wanted to gather your feedback – both positive and negative – on it shortly after it went live.
Based on the valuable feedback we have received – both from the community and the industry – the decision has been taken to remove it from the site with immediate effect.
Obviously, bit-tech is a business and without advertising, there simply would not be a bit-tech. Therefore in order to continue growing the site with more great content, we do need to explore new commercial opportunities. This needs to be balanced with ensuring that the reader experience remains as good as it can be.
I've made Dennis very aware of what made bit-tech the success it has been so far and the strong and passionate community behind the site has played a key part in that.
Thanks for your continued support.
It was a type of advertising that we had discussed on a number of occasions prior to bit-tech's acquisition last year and each time we decided to hold off. This time, the decision went the other way and that's part of the reason why I wanted to gather your feedback – both positive and negative – on it shortly after it went live.
Based on the valuable feedback we have received – both from the community and the industry – the decision has been taken to remove it from the site with immediate effect.
Obviously, bit-tech is a business and without advertising, there simply would not be a bit-tech. Therefore in order to continue growing the site with more great content, we do need to explore new commercial opportunities. This needs to be balanced with ensuring that the reader experience remains as good as it can be.
I've made Dennis very aware of what made bit-tech the success it has been so far and the strong and passionate community behind the site has played a key part in that.
Thanks for your continued support.
49 Comments
Discuss in the forums ReplyThank-you!!! I was really starting to get annoyed with those things tbh. BT you rock!!!
They were quite annoying as I frequently skim through the articles with my mouse while reading and kept getting "caught" by them.
BitTech still rocks
As an aside, I'd suggest you guys try to push the shopping engine more. I've found that affiliate sales are FAR more profitable than advertising (I made $35 off a single Slashdot comment the other day, and that was just linking to a $19 book), and it gives readers the ability to support the site with the online purchases we're already making - I'd happily go out of my way to click through an Amazon affiliate link for you guys before buying from them. Not as a replacement of course, but in the down market advertisers are cutting back where affiliate programs are based on actual sales so they're pretty much zero risk for sellers.
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:p
Here, some cheesecake for your devotion to customer satisfaction:
http://forums.bit-tech.net/picture.php?albumid=87&pictureid=1325
It's a pity cheesecake doesn't travel too well through the postal service.
Hey I have a good idea for ADVERTISING that would be acceptable to the Bit-tech community.....
Simple
1) A forum where recently reviewed products are shortlisted with hyperlinks to the ALL suppliers of the item discussed.........
EASY
SIMPLE
EVERYONE WINS
I hope this thread gets as many positive comments as the introduction blog got negative - really, massive points for sticking to your word and acting in the interests of the readership. You've my full support (not that counts for much, but morally it's there ;) )
Now I just need to find a way to contribute myself! I'll have to start a project some day...!
you mean like the shopping.bit-tech.net links in the articles?
here in Brussels/Belgium, we've got an expression to make clear we like something a lot: 'Feesje'. it means there has to be a party to celebrate it.
and all you English-speaking people out there will not be able to even pronounce it right, but i don't mind, as long as the intentions are right.
now i'm off to a 'Feesje'
I'm always "Feesje"ing!
I was really surprised when I first saw intelliTXT on BT and I was kinda disapointed. There was no way I would let you down however :)
Thanks guys. :)
I ,for one, have a lot of confidence in bit-tech expertise and integrity but you also have a whole community here who obviously have confidence in the bit-tech brand.
Tim you know were i am coming from ... thanks , you have my full respect ;)
It's great to see that you guys actually listen to what the community here has to say and have acted upon it.
Respect & Kudos +100!!!!!
Bet you I can - I didn't spend 18 months among the Dutch with my ears shut.