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If you're interested in how many visitors are using an adblocker you can use Admiral's [1] free analytics on your site. [1] https://getadmiral.com https://geta

If you're interested in how many visitors are using an adblocker you can use Admiral's [1] free analytics on your site. [1] https://getadmiral.com https://getadmiral.com (Full disclosure: I'm a co-founder at Admiral)

1123581321 6y ago
Boy, is your company's product nicely done but annoying! :) Any plans to make the "continue without disabling" button harder to click in the future?
- fastest963 6y ago
  The design and functionality of the Engage modal is actually up to the publisher.
- programbreeding 6y ago
  One of the local news stations uses them on their website. They have a tiny "continue without supporting us" link that blends in nicely with the text around it. The weird thing is I always see that link while my wife never does. I don't mean she can't find it; it simply isn't there. This is using Chrome on Android. No root or anything special. Doesn't matter if her phone is on wifi or mobile. On the other hand, I see that link every time. It's been that way for about a year and I have never been able to figure it out -- although admittedly, I haven't tried that hard.
  - fastest963 6y ago
    The publisher can choose to remove the option to bypass the modal after a certain number of visits or after a certain period of time.
    - programbreeding 6y ago
      Good to know. Thanks.
trevyn 6y ago
Getadmiral.com didn’t even get past DNS blacklists, so not sure what exactly you’re reporting: Blocked by 1Hosts (Lite), ABPVN List, Anudeep's Blacklist, Energized Blu, hostsVN, Lightswitch05 - Ads & Tracking and oisd.
cj 6y ago
I’m not seeing where the free analytics is on the homepage (at least on mobile). But I’m curious - do you have any off the cuff stats on what is typical as far as % of users with Adblock across various types of audiences?
- fastest963 6y ago
  Tech-related sites can have 40%+ desktop adblocking. Mobile blocking is usually <10% no matter the vertical. The less tech-heavy the site is, the less adblocking but it's usually at least 10% on desktop. Also, on the pricing page there's a "Get Free Analytics" button that you should be able to click. If you have any issues you can let me know: james at getadmiral.
JeremyBanks 6y ago
Admiral's paywall is so glitchy on mobile, when I don't have an ad blocker installed but it frequently thinks I do, that I've learned recoil in disgust from any brand that uses your service.
- fastest963 6y ago
  That's unfortunate! Usually when this happens the user has a network filter, enterprise firewall, or something else on the network that's blocking some traffic. Publisher's have an opportunity through our platform to offer subscriptions as an alternative to whitelisting so you can view the site without ads. They can also issue you a free subscription.
claydavisss 6y ago
Dismiss without supporting
emptysongglass 6y ago
Products like Admiral are why the Internet sucks. Everybody treating the Internet like their own little capitalist fiefdom consuming everything you do so you can be repackaged and resold a million million times. I'm old enough to remember an internet that respected the sacred open ungated plain of knowledge. Publishers lost the privilege to monetize when they insisted on tracking, whether the visitor paid or not.
Nullabillity 6y ago
Weren't you the toxic sludges trying to DMCA your way out of EasyList and co? How do you sleep at night?

1123581321 6y ago

Boy, is your company's product nicely done but annoying! :) Any plans to make the "continue without disabling" button harder to click in the future?

fastest963 6y ago
The design and functionality of the Engage modal is actually up to the publisher.
programbreeding 6y ago
One of the local news stations uses them on their website. They have a tiny "continue without supporting us" link that blends in nicely with the text around it. The weird thing is I always see that link while my wife never does. I don't mean she can't find it; it simply isn't there. This is using Chrome on Android. No root or anything special. Doesn't matter if her phone is on wifi or mobile. On the other hand, I see that link every time. It's been that way for about a year and I have never been able to figure it out -- although admittedly, I haven't tried that hard.
- fastest963 6y ago
  The publisher can choose to remove the option to bypass the modal after a certain number of visits or after a certain period of time.
  - programbreeding 6y ago
    Good to know. Thanks.

trevyn 6y ago

Getadmiral.com didn’t even get past DNS blacklists, so not sure what exactly you’re reporting: Blocked by 1Hosts (Lite), ABPVN List, Anudeep's Blacklist, Energized Blu, hostsVN, Lightswitch05 - Ads & Tracking and oisd.

cj 6y ago

I’m not seeing where the free analytics is on the homepage (at least on mobile). But I’m curious - do you have any off the cuff stats on what is typical as far as % of users with Adblock across various types of audiences?

fastest963 6y ago
Tech-related sites can have 40%+ desktop adblocking. Mobile blocking is usually <10% no matter the vertical. The less tech-heavy the site is, the less adblocking but it's usually at least 10% on desktop. Also, on the pricing page there's a "Get Free Analytics" button that you should be able to click. If you have any issues you can let me know: james at getadmiral.

JeremyBanks 6y ago

Admiral's paywall is so glitchy on mobile, when I don't have an ad blocker installed but it frequently thinks I do, that I've learned recoil in disgust from any brand that uses your service.

fastest963 6y ago
That's unfortunate! Usually when this happens the user has a network filter, enterprise firewall, or something else on the network that's blocking some traffic. Publisher's have an opportunity through our platform to offer subscriptions as an alternative to whitelisting so you can view the site without ads. They can also issue you a free subscription.

claydavisss 6y ago

Dismiss without supporting

emptysongglass 6y ago

Products like Admiral are why the Internet sucks. Everybody treating the Internet like their own little capitalist fiefdom consuming everything you do so you can be repackaged and resold a million million times. I'm old enough to remember an internet that respected the sacred open ungated plain of knowledge. Publishers lost the privilege to monetize when they insisted on tracking, whether the visitor paid or not.

Nullabillity 6y ago

Weren't you the toxic sludges trying to DMCA your way out of EasyList and co? How do you sleep at night?