Re: Ad Server Solutions for Affiliate Network

From: Matt Stevens <matt_biz_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Wed 29 Aug 2001 10:38:21 -0500

BRIAN FITZGERALD <brian_at_gorillanation.com> WROTE:

>I need to find another third party software
>solution.

TO WHICH PESACH LATTIN <plattin_at_spyretech.com> REPLIED:

>The best solution for you in this market is to
>probably contract L90 to also third party serve your
>advertising. Buying another engine, taking the cost
>upon yourself to set up the server(s), hiring
>someone to run it, maintain it, worry about down
>times (which will happen at least one day a month,
>where you have to spend the whole day working and
>making phone calls). Then you have to worry
>about all the other stuff, such as hiring a
>consultant when someone hacks into the server,
>sending your person to training etc. In otherwords,
>don't set up your own ad engine -- contract with L90
>on your remanent inventory.

Pesach almost sounds like an L90 sales rep! An
alternative would be to look at a hosted solution such
as Open AdStreamCENTRAL or AdJuggler. Open
AdStreamCENTRAL would meet all of the requirements. I
believe AdJuggler would as well, but it is generally
not as stable and reliable. Real Media's products are
generally very stable and reliable. AdJuggler, from
Thruport Technologies, is a pretty good solution, just
not as robust or reliable. The big thing that I am
hearing about Open AdStreamCENTRAL is that it is very
affordably priced compared with other solutions. I
would at least look into the other soltuions. Since
they are hosted, none of Pesach's issues really apply.
 
Adjuggler - www.adjuggler.com
Open AdStreamCENTRAL - www.openadstreamcentral.com

Matt Stevens



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