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VandalAds was fun (and subversive!). I wonder if you’ve hit on something interesting… are interactive ads a thing? I don’t know much about adtech but it seems

• absurdwebsite 6mo ago
  Glad you liked it :) Interactive ads exist in some form, but they’re usually quite controlled and safe. What interests me more is the moment when the user actually does something to the ad - even destroys it. Then it becomes an experience, not just a banner, and stay in you memory. The idea actually comes from a personal experience - when I was younger I spray-painted over a real outdoor ad, and I still remember that ad to this day. Not because it was good, but because I interacted with it. In thhis project I basically playing with that same idea in a digital form.
• ethan_smith 6mo ago
  Interactive ads are actually huge in mobile gaming - they're called "playable ads" and companies like ironSource and Unity Ads have been pushing them for years. They consistently outperform static/video ads on engagement and conversion. Outside of mobile games though, they're surprisingly rare on the web, which is kind of what makes VandalAds feel fresh.
  • bios444 6mo ago
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  • Jeremy1026 6mo ago
    I remember them being a thing back in the days of Flash. Typically nothing super impressive, just small things like cursor trails to grab the eye.