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I stopped seeing the "scam" ads on Mafia Wars as soon as Zynga said they were gone and still don't see them. But these ads are everywhere online. I still don'
by dabent 17y ago
I stopped seeing the "scam" ads on Mafia Wars as soon as Zynga said they were gone and still don't see them.
But these ads are everywhere online. I still don't get the selective outrage against FB apps. I'm not defending the ads, but I scratch my head about the selection of this venue for advertising them in particular. I mentioned it before and maybe I'll let it drop now, but people running rebills and very questionable ads are on Google sponsored results right now. Want some diet pills? http://www.google.com/search?q=acai+berry http://www.google.com/search?q=acai+berry
- zaidf 17y agoI think it all boils down to proportions and intentions. Of course, the two can be related. If a small % of your ads are scammy, it's unlikely that you will get that much attention. Similarly, it's unlikely that you intentionally are allowing those ads when they make up a relatively small revenue stream. On the other hand, if they account for significant revenue and you have the CEO talking on camera about these ads, something is wrong and you should get heat. The Google CEOs are usually talking about getting rid of these ads(not so much because of moral reasons as because they are not that desperate for revenue).
- dabent 17y agoThose are really good points. I know enough about affiliate marketing to know that acai ads get "slapped," but these top bidders seem to stick around no matter what. The FTC/various AGs have gone after some of the people running the acai ads, but I think the bigger problem is the rebills in general. There will always be a new ringtone, grant offer or diet pill to slap a rebill on. Anyway, I guess I'm not ranting about it.