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Pre-video ads/Axe rant

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readiculous
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I understand that these are a good source of income for NS, but I also feel that a 30 second ad before a 1:12 video is too much. And yes I probably wouldn't be bitching if it wern't for that fucking "double pits to chesty" piece of shit. For the record, I will never buy another Axe product because of that ad.

May 18 2009 12:48PM
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family_vacation
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I won't watch videos hosted on NS anymore.
May 18 2009 1:22PM
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ECfreeski3
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haha i gotta agree. im totally understanding of the fact that the money helps NS etc etc, but that ad (at 30 seconds) is jsut retarded
May 18 2009 3:19PM
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PHNMdesign
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ad income are very important for NS for sure, but as other said, 30 seconds ad before video just get me angry
May 18 2009 4:57PM
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Silence
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Beethoven had his critics too

Doug + staff are always working to refine the mix between revenue generating advertising and the user experience..at the end of the day, nothing can be perfect

All I can say is that the ads are certainly effective in generating awareness irrespective of whether or not people will actually buy or not.
May 18 2009 5:11PM
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chapz
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very true. ads aren't necessarily made so you'll buy a product, they're also used to remind people of their product and to not let the product be forgotten. axe has certainly done a great job with raising awareness of their product, that's for sure.
May 18 2009 5:28PM
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Jacuse
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ad blocker plus...problem solved


May 18 2009 8:08PM
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ECfreeski3
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i wouldnt go that far. teenage skiers? a good amount of disposable income in that demographic, skiing's not exactly a poor man's sport (in general)
May 18 2009 8:09PM
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Ryno
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I think it would be reasonable to keep the ad, but space it out more.

Ex. NS would keep track of the amount of NS hosted video you watch and the ad would appear at the start of a video only once for every 5-10 minutes of video you watch. Thats how mainstream TV networks seem to do it online (break the TV show up into 5-10 minute clips and show one commercial between clips). I find that very reasonable since regular TV has 1 minute of commercials for every 2 minutes of programming...

online ftw!
May 18 2009 8:24PM
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Jwenz
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TRUTH. WHAT IS DOUBLE PITS TO CHESTY!?!?!?!?!!?
May 18 2009 8:41PM
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BootySpunk.
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I have ad block plus but I turn it off for the soul purpose to support NS by enabling ads. But I agree with Ryno I hate when I watch like 3 NS hosted videos in a row and for each one I have to watch a 30sec ad even though the videos may be only a minute. The ad should be spread out to 5-10 minute increments to be less annoying.

The scroll over ad is also a bitch when trying to switch forums...and no I refuse to use the quick links because I always forget they are there and I am so used to using the top bar.
May 18 2009 8:49PM
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Jacuse
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I used to be that way but I got to the point a few days ago where I couldn't stand seeing another one of those axe ads so i turned it back on.
May 18 2009 9:11PM
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BootySpunk.
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Trust me. I am getting close...very close. I might turn it back on for a week and see how I like it lol.
May 18 2009 9:18PM
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readiculous
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Yeah, and I'm looking at a macy's bra add at the bottom of the page...
May 19 2009 10:18AM
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ECfreeski3
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yeah word
May 19 2009 5:03PM
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SSteezle
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May 19 2009 6:25PM
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Yung_Gnarley
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car companies already do advertise on NS
May 19 2009 6:35PM
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Mr.Bishop
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You're correct about the difference between the 3rd party ads and the direct sales. A website gets a lot more money when the ad is bought directly through them, and not just through an ad network.

I think that nissan ad is direct and part of a larger package with some of the other sites. Because of our parent company, we sometimes get parts of other deals that are running across the Sportnet network, not just directly on one site. Those are good for us too, as its a direct buy with our parent company, and yeilds much higher than the network buys.

Hah this shit confuses me sometimes. :)

May 20 2009 7:47AM
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Yung_Gnarley
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OMG MY BRAIN IS JUST LIKE KDSGNIETJ436IOKJWLKSENR28903HQ4NREQ2ONBRKJASFDBNLSIKURTHB4WUIHBIW3UTRTRWRET RIGHT NOW!!!!!!

But yeah that Nissan ad cracks me up, knowing that the vast majority can't buy a car and if they can, they'll just get a subaru anyway haha
May 20 2009 1:05PM
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noodle
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im going to shit my face if i have to watch the axe ad again.

May 22 2009 2:17AM
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hartig
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..whose the parent company?
May 22 2009 2:42AM
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steevner
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it's not worth watching the videos anymore. This site has gone to the shitter because of all the ads.
Honestly, the site has a "cheap" look to it when banners surround absolutely everything.
May 23 2009 5:36PM
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FreeskierRocco.
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that ad is sooo annoying. must have heard it 500 times
May 23 2009 5:58PM
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hartig
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gotcha
May 23 2009 9:52PM
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kingcomet32
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how come the axe commercials never have to load but the video right after it does?
May 24 2009 4:00PM
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steevner
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well, I back when I was a kid NS used to have videos WITHOUT ANY ADS. ahhhh, back in the day.
 But seriously, everyone should upload to vimeo, or ns shouldn't have sold ad space in videos.
May 24 2009 7:14PM
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steevner
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well, I back when I was a kid NS used to have videos WITHOUT ANY ADS. ahhhh, back in the day.
 But seriously, everyone should upload to vimeo, or ns shouldn't have sold ad space in videos.
May 24 2009 7:15PM
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