Comments on: Sure sign News Ltd is bleeding money: The ultimate ad sell out on News.com.au http://www.duncanriley.com/2008/12/19/sure-sign-news-ltd-is-bleeding-money-the-ultimate-ad-sell-out-on-newscomau/ blogging is not a spectator sport Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:07:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Ben http://www.duncanriley.com/2008/12/19/sure-sign-news-ltd-is-bleeding-money-the-ultimate-ad-sell-out-on-newscomau/comment-page-1/#comment-338540 Ben Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:40:27 +0000 http://www.duncanriley.com/?p=1483#comment-338540 OTPs with side bars have been common for years Duncan within the AU market. It wouldn't have anything to do with 'times being tough' ... it's simply News responding to what advertisers request and finding a fair dollar amount to do so. OTPs with side bars have been common for years Duncan within the AU market. It wouldn't have anything to do with 'times being tough' … it's simply News responding to what advertisers request and finding a fair dollar amount to do so.

]]> By: Ben http://www.duncanriley.com/2008/12/19/sure-sign-news-ltd-is-bleeding-money-the-ultimate-ad-sell-out-on-newscomau/comment-page-1/#comment-337908 Ben Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:40:27 +0000 http://www.duncanriley.com/?p=1483#comment-337908 OTPs with side bars have been common for years Duncan within the AU market. It wouldn't have anything to do with 'times being tough' ... it's simply News responding to what advertisers request and finding a fair dollar amount to do so. OTPs with side bars have been common for years Duncan within the AU market. It wouldn't have anything to do with 'times being tough' … it's simply News responding to what advertisers request and finding a fair dollar amount to do so.

]]> By: Ben http://www.duncanriley.com/2008/12/19/sure-sign-news-ltd-is-bleeding-money-the-ultimate-ad-sell-out-on-newscomau/comment-page-1/#comment-315072 Ben Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:40:27 +0000 http://www.duncanriley.com/?p=1483#comment-315072 OTPs with side bars have been common for years Duncan within the AU market. It wouldn't have anything to do with 'times being tough' ... it's simply News responding to what advertisers request and finding a fair dollar amount to do so. OTPs with side bars have been common for years Duncan within the AU market. It wouldn't have anything to do with 'times being tough' … it's simply News responding to what advertisers request and finding a fair dollar amount to do so.

]]> By: Fakturierung & Warenwirtschaft http://www.duncanriley.com/2008/12/19/sure-sign-news-ltd-is-bleeding-money-the-ultimate-ad-sell-out-on-newscomau/comment-page-1/#comment-313954 Fakturierung & Warenwirtschaft Tue, 23 Dec 2008 04:57:50 +0000 http://www.duncanriley.com/?p=1483#comment-313954 I've also never seen this website with background ads before. Maybe this is just their gimmick or trend. I've also never seen this website with background ads before. Maybe this is just their gimmick or trend.

]]> By: Signatur http://www.duncanriley.com/2008/12/19/sure-sign-news-ltd-is-bleeding-money-the-ultimate-ad-sell-out-on-newscomau/comment-page-1/#comment-313886 Signatur Mon, 22 Dec 2008 05:07:05 +0000 http://www.duncanriley.com/?p=1483#comment-313886 Glad I've found this site. I really appreciate your sayings and suggestions to the writer and to the other commenters. Glad I've found this site. I really appreciate your sayings and suggestions to the writer and to the other commenters.

]]> By: Fosnez http://www.duncanriley.com/2008/12/19/sure-sign-news-ltd-is-bleeding-money-the-ultimate-ad-sell-out-on-newscomau/comment-page-1/#comment-313618 Fosnez Fri, 19 Dec 2008 07:51:23 +0000 http://www.duncanriley.com/?p=1483#comment-313618 Get rid of the ads with a HOST file. It works for all browsers on your system, and will work on any operating system.<br><br><a href="http://everythingisnt.com/hosts.html" rel="nofollow">http://everythingisnt.com/hosts.html</a> Get rid of the ads with a HOST file. It works for all browsers on your system, and will work on any operating system.

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]]> By: Glen http://www.duncanriley.com/2008/12/19/sure-sign-news-ltd-is-bleeding-money-the-ultimate-ad-sell-out-on-newscomau/comment-page-1/#comment-313608 Glen Fri, 19 Dec 2008 05:24:18 +0000 http://www.duncanriley.com/?p=1483#comment-313608 I honestly think it's just the latest trend. Ad agencies pick up on this and they convince someone to sell it to them. It showed up on the celeb blogs first, but it's moving to the regular news sites (FYI, I work for Yahoo! News). I think one of the big early instigators was Apple, with their in-page "takeover" ads. I honestly think it's just the latest trend. Ad agencies pick up on this and they convince someone to sell it to them. It showed up on the celeb blogs first, but it's moving to the regular news sites (FYI, I work for Yahoo! News). I think one of the big early instigators was Apple, with their in-page “takeover” ads.

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