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I just looked at the guru3d site. The content is the ad - there's no need to add more ads. You just need to monetize the "ads" you already have. You are promoti

I just looked at the guru3d site. The content is the ad - there's no need to add more ads. You just need to monetize the "ads" you already have. You are promoting these products. Negotiate with the vendor or reseller directly to get your fair share.

AYBABTME 11y ago
That's not a good idea if you want people to trust that your reviews are unbiased.
- intrasight 11y ago
  That is why Consumer Reports carries no ads, and is why I am willing to pay for their content.
dikaiosune 11y ago
That would have a deleterious effect on the editorial independence of their content, I imagine.
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- intrasight 11y ago
  Yes it will. But if they are ad supported in the gaming hardware niche then they probably never had independence.
  - dikaiosune 11y ago
    That probably depends on their ad model. For example, I would imagine that Google ads would not cause them to change their editorial model, while a referral-based network or a more niche banner network might exert some influence. Further, whether they were truly independent to begin with is beside the question of whether it would make them less independent or not.
zyxley 11y ago
http://thewirecutter.com http://thewirecutter.com is a website that does something like this. They do in-depth reviews of all kinds of things and, as far as I know, make the money for the site off affiliate retailer links for the products they recommend. It helps, though, that their articles can have thousands or tens of thousands of words comparing and contrasting different products in the same category in depth, including clearly outlining the flaws of the products they consider the best option, while Guru3D seems to have articles that are badly rewritten press releases and/or bullet points copied from the back of a game box.

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I just looked at the guru3d site. The content is the ad - there's no need to add more ads. You just need to monetize the "ads" you already have. You are promoti

by intrasight 11y ago

AYBABTME 11y ago
That's not a good idea if you want people to trust that your reviews are unbiased.
- intrasight 11y ago
  That is why Consumer Reports carries no ads, and is why I am willing to pay for their content.
dikaiosune 11y ago
That would have a deleterious effect on the editorial independence of their content, I imagine.
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- intrasight 11y ago
  Yes it will. But if they are ad supported in the gaming hardware niche then they probably never had independence.
  - dikaiosune 11y ago
    That probably depends on their ad model. For example, I would imagine that Google ads would not cause them to change their editorial model, while a referral-based network or a more niche banner network might exert some influence. Further, whether they were truly independent to begin with is beside the question of whether it would make them less independent or not.
zyxley 11y ago
http://thewirecutter.com http://thewirecutter.com is a website that does something like this. They do in-depth reviews of all kinds of things and, as far as I know, make the money for the site off affiliate retailer links for the products they recommend. It helps, though, that their articles can have thousands or tens of thousands of words comparing and contrasting different products in the same category in depth, including clearly outlining the flaws of the products they consider the best option, while Guru3D seems to have articles that are badly rewritten press releases and/or bullet points copied from the back of a game box.