text ad
Definition
Advertisement using text-based hyperlinks.
Information
Text-based ads, although common in email, have been dominated on the Web
by their graphical-based counterparts.
Affiliate marketing is one area where text ads have flourished. However, many
mainstream advertisers are only beginning to discover the power of text. Google
has caused a buzz with its text advertising options, generating a self-proclaimed
"click-through rate 4-5 times higher than industry standard for banner ads."
While lacking some of the advantages of graphical ads, text-based ads have
some powerful advantages of their own. They download almost instantly and are
not affected by ad blocking software.
Synonyms
text sponsorship
Related Terms
beyond the banner, text link exchange
Sites
Google : Advertising
Premium Sponsorship & Adwords Program
Articles
A Banner-Free Year for Advertising
webmonkey (June 14, 2002)
Text Links - The Forgotten Placement
ClickZ (June 20, 2002)
Less is More: ASCII Might Trump Rich Media
EContent (May, 2002)
Designing Web Ads Using Click-Through Data
useit.com (September 2, 2001)
Thinking Small Reaps Big Rewards
Guardian Unlimited (December 13, 2001)
Google Launches Self-Service Advertising Program
Google (October 23, 2000)
Eyetracking Study of Web Readers
useit.com (May 14, 2000)
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