TextAds

TextAds are a simple, polite, and inexpensive alternative to banners and other online advertising.

How do TextAds work?

TextAds are inserted into webpages just like any other content. Visitors see a small text box with your link and text similar to the example below:

How to TextAds compare to other online advertising?

TextAds provide all of the benefits of other forms of online advertising without the annoying downsides. There has been a considerable amount of backlash by users as many online advertisers have resorted to more and more desperate attempts to capture user's attention. Pop-up ads, Pop-under ads, full-page ads. These are just a few examples of advertising that many users find to be intrusive. So much so that several companies have begun distributing software that lets users block all traditional forms of advertising. TextAds, by comparison, are small, effective, and most importantly, respectful of users. They cannot be blocked by ad filtering software and have proven to be quite successful.

How much to TextAds cost?

Like we said earlier, TextAds are inexpensive. The cost to show your ad 50000 times (our minimum) is only 10.00. This makes buying ads so inexpensive, practically anyone can run their own ad. Wil Wheaton dot Net gets about 500,000 unique visitors a month, too, so that's one million eyeballs seeing your ads. Except for the pirates. The pirates only have one eyeball. Arrr. On days where WWdN gets extremely high traffic, your click-through rate will probably drop down. Sorry about that.

Can I advertise anything I want?

With certain exceptions, yeah. I can't accept any webhosting or similar services, at the request of my hosting provider, logjamming.com. I also won't accept any ads for "get rich quick" or "make money fast" or similar sites. Anthing that's illegal will be denied, as well as anything that's offensive to me. I to be the final judge of what goes and what doesn't. So there. If I determine that your content is unacceptable, I'll give you a full refund. Once your ad is placed, if you change it to something unacceptable, your ad will immediately be taken out of rotation, without refund.

Usually the approval process takes less than 24 hours.

You can click here which will take you to a form that lets you create your TextAd and preview how it will look. Once you're satisfied with the wording of your ad, you can pay for your ads using PayPal.

Anything else I need to know?

Yes. Ads are the responsibility of their owners. Wil Wheaton, Wil Wheaton dot Net and Logjamming hosting assume no liability for claims made by our advertisers, and approval of an ad does not constitute an implied or explicit endorsement of any website, product, or service. A

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How will I know how my TextAds are doing?

We provide a reporting system that lets you track the number of ad impressions served and the number of click-thrus they generate. We even show you a daily summary of how your ads are performing. The example below demonstrates what information we provide you.