Re: Ouch! - From 60% to 40%
KYLE YAMNITZ <c598249_at_showme.missouri.edu> WROTE:
> (Engage has) gone from being one of the higher
> paying agencies to being one of the lower paying
> agencies... That's a little too big of a change. I'm
> sure they will lose a lot of websites, but at this
> point in time that isn't going to hurt them since they
> have more sites than inventory. In the long run
> though, that may hurt them if/when internet advertising
> starts to bounce back - they won't have the needed ad
> inventory anymore. Just my brief thoughts...
Maybe at that point they will pull another about face,
but by that time they will have a hard time convincing
web developers to partner with them. I've looked at
quite a few "advertising aggregators" as I call them,
and on top of the low pay rates they are offering there
is a little clause that says if they don't sell the
inventory, they can promote their service on my site
with no compensation to me! I'm sorry, but I'm not
giving anyone my "measly" 150,000 page-views a month
without some kind of compensation. There is no
motivation for them to sell ads for me if they can
stick their house banners there free of charge. I am
still looking for a good advertising partner - any
recommendations?
Also I am sure this falls under "FAQ" - but does anyone
know what the going rates for banner ads are at
present? I have been quoted everywhere from $5 to $20
CPM, but was looking for a more definitive source.
Brandi Jasmine
Writer, Digital Photographer, Illustrator
http://www.brandijasmine.com/writer/
www.astrology.ca - www.twostar.com
Received on Wed Jan 10 2001 - 09:15:26 CST
