Quick question about advertising

Bassmansam · 22 Jul 2011 at 15:22

Hi, i'm currently building a website for my dads business(plastering). Anyway i just thought of putting some ad's on there to generate some revenue(will be a small amount i know). Is this generally a good or bad idea?

Is google adsense good to use for this kind of thing? Or are their other good adversiting schemes/sources.

Thanks

reflux · 22 Jul 2011 at 15:27

I wouldn't recommend that at all - putting adverts for other people's businesses on your own business site gives a bad message. It would also dilute the impact of the page layout.

Tripnologist · 22 Jul 2011 at 15:34

Definitely bad practise. It just makes your business look bad.

kae2 · 22 Jul 2011 at 15:34

A business site is about your business, end-of.

Bassmansam · 22 Jul 2011 at 15:36

reflux said:
I wouldn't recommend that at all - putting adverts for other people's businesses on your own business site gives a bad message. It would also dilute the impact of the page layout.

I wasn't thinking of competitors really. Any kind of adverstising apart from direct competitors.

kae2 · 22 Jul 2011 at 15:40

Bassmansam said:
I wasn't thinking of competitors really. Any kind of adverstising apart from direct competitors.

The reason you generate revenue from google ads is because your visitors click these adds and naviage away from your page.

Having visitors leave your site isn't great when you're trying to sell them your services.

Bassmansam · 22 Jul 2011 at 15:46

Lol oh dear, silly me. Point taken kae2.