Question about selling text ads/links

riverbirch · 03-16-2007, 08:39 PM

Hi,

I recieved an email from an advertising company asking if I would consider selling ad space to their clients. Here's part of the email:

I have clients looking to place small text based ads on sites like yours. If you are interested let me know your price and if you prefer to be paid via PayPal or check? I prefer the ads be placed at the top, middle, or bottom of the main content area of the site. However, I am sure we can work out
placement.

I've read buying and selling text links are not ideal and can hurt SE ranking. Other than Adsense or affiliates, which I currently run, what are some SE friendly ways of selling ad space and advertising? I don't what to fill the pages with ads but 1 or 2 per page seem reasonable.

Thanks in advance,
T

andrewp · 03-17-2007, 08:59 AM

I don't think adding a couple of text ads on your website will hurt your SE Rank. If you can sell a bit of advertising space then go for it

Where have you read that it hurts your SE Rank?

BingoBalls · 03-17-2007, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by riverbirch

I've read buying and selling text links are not ideal and can hurt SE ranking.

Selling links wont hurt your SE ranking as everyone does it including the big players. If you are going to buy links it should be done in moderation instead of buying bulk.

ilu · 03-17-2007, 11:18 AM

Can you give me his email or name ?

I want to sell links on my sites too

James Trotta · 03-17-2007, 01:05 PM

That email sounds a lot like one I got a while back. I don't think anything developed from it but I probably replied. If you reply, let us know if you hear back from them.

**ScriptMan** · 03-17-2007, 03:45 PM

I agree with the others. 5-10 links aren't going to hurt you at all.

If this deal doesn't work out there are several sites where you can sign up to sell your links. Your pages do need to be server parsed (php etc) for most of the one I have seen.

Dustin07 · 03-19-2007, 10:21 AM

I prefer setting up a paypal subscription link for such transactions so that the money is almost guaranteed to come in every month. makes it much easier to handle, IMO.

riverbirch · 03-19-2007, 11:02 AM

Thanks for the help.
The company which contacted me was authoritysites . com I checked out the website and I'm a bit suspicious. Can anyone suggest a reputable place to sell ad space. My google ads have worked out pretty good but my affiliates haven't. I'd like to sell space for a fixed price each month.

Thanks,
T

James Trotta · 03-19-2007, 11:10 AM

I always plug Linkworth. Most people seem to talk about text-link-ads but I like Linkworth better. They probably bring in about 20% of my text link sales and it's by far the easiest because I don't have to deal with the customers.

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Originally Posted by riverbirch

Thanks for the help.
The company which contacted me was authoritysites . com I checked out the website and I'm a bit suspicious. Can anyone suggest a reputable place to sell ad space. My google ads have worked out pretty good but my affiliates haven't. I'd like to sell space for a fixed price each month.

Thanks,
T

Dustin07 · 03-19-2007, 12:51 PM

the major benefit of TLA over Linkworth is being able to insert the code and just walk away from it.

But I think Linkworth charges less than TLA, so your links go on the market at a more competitive rate and sell better, IMO.

James Trotta · 03-20-2007, 07:03 AM

This sounds like what Linkworth does. I think you can use their code or do the html yourself. I do it myself so I can put links in different places, open them in new windows, etc. But I think some people just put in some Linkworth generated code and are good to go.

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Originally Posted by Dustin07

the major benefit of TLA over Linkworth is being able to insert the code and just walk away from it.

Dustin07 · 03-20-2007, 10:05 AM

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I think you can use their code or do the html yourself. I do it myself so I can put links in different places, open them in new windows, etc.

same here.