Ads on either side of the classifieds.....
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Agree with all the above and it's getting worse. It's stopping me from browsing the classifieds.
Also, I'm getting bored of the number of "now sold but looking for similar" ads. An extreme example is in the 997 GT3 section. There are 54 cars listed for sale, in reality over 20 are sold and a handful not GT3's. What about a wanted section? What about vetting the ads before they go live?
Also, I'm getting bored of the number of "now sold but looking for similar" ads. An extreme example is in the 997 GT3 section. There are 54 cars listed for sale, in reality over 20 are sold and a handful not GT3's. What about a wanted section? What about vetting the ads before they go live?
RacingPete said:
The ads team are now rechecking all campaigns to make sure that they are not serving any rich media ads to iPads - they will get back to me when done.
So if you spot any after today let me know.... (also it is helpful to know what the advert is for so we can find it quicker)
Go and get you hammer out.So if you spot any after today let me know.... (also it is helpful to know what the advert is for so we can find it quicker)
Apprentice add side scrolling on classifieds this morning on iPad. Intensely annoying, in fact, off to auto trader app instead.
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skeeterm5 said:
Go and get you hammer out.
Apprentice add side scrolling on classifieds this morning on iPad. Intensely annoying, in fact, off to auto trader app instead.
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Of my previous cars 6 have been bought via PH. Tried this time and its just a hassle to 'browse' so I bought off AT this time. At least you know what your up against there whereas PH has all these random ads making your screen jump about all over the place.Apprentice add side scrolling on classifieds this morning on iPad. Intensely annoying, in fact, off to auto trader app instead.
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Latest one is Direct line on the home page.
RacingPete said:
The ads team are now rechecking all campaigns to make sure that they are not serving any rich media ads to iPads - they will get back to me when done.
So if you spot any after today let me know.... (also it is helpful to know what the advert is for so we can find it quicker)
Peter, So if you spot any after today let me know.... (also it is helpful to know what the advert is for so we can find it quicker)
useless on Safari today. Ads just flash and prevent scrolling or in classifieds going from one page of ads to another. Ads also flashing on main site and forums (as I type this)
MagicalTrevor said:
I've always preferred the classifieds on PH since whenever I can remember but of late I've genuinely started using Autotrader instead.
I'm afraid I don't feel that the PH management are really listening to what the customers are saying
<toys thrown out of the pram>
considering the amount of threads on the subject + the fact they are still here tells you the answer.I'm afraid I don't feel that the PH management are really listening to what the customers are saying
<toys thrown out of the pram>
People even offered the suggestion of paying a subscription to get rid of Ads.
I dont generally browse PH anymore, its too much hard work with pages jumping all over the place. Look at what I always have, then leave it.
MagicalTrevor said:
I've always preferred the classifieds on PH since whenever I can remember but of late I've genuinely started using Autotrader instead.
I'm afraid I don't feel that the PH management are really listening to what the customers are saying
<toys thrown out of the pram>
This exactly- making the classifieds very much less useable, much less enjoyable, and really annoying. If that's how you want your users to feel...I'm afraid I don't feel that the PH management are really listening to what the customers are saying
<toys thrown out of the pram>
The amount of times I've read that someone has resorted to installing Adblocker software to overcome the intrusive adverts on PH has definately increased over the past few months.
Surely someone is reading these threads, and realising that more and more people are not seeing these adverts. Its easy to say no-one at Pistonheads cares as the advertising money is still coming in, but the stats for page visits etc must show that the adverts are puuting off potential visitors.
I have to agree that I no longer use the Classifieds on PH, as trying to view them on an IPad is ridiculous, with the images of the vehicles you are looking at being shrunk to accomadate the adverts on three sides of the page.
Surely someone is reading these threads, and realising that more and more people are not seeing these adverts. Its easy to say no-one at Pistonheads cares as the advertising money is still coming in, but the stats for page visits etc must show that the adverts are puuting off potential visitors.
I have to agree that I no longer use the Classifieds on PH, as trying to view them on an IPad is ridiculous, with the images of the vehicles you are looking at being shrunk to accomadate the adverts on three sides of the page.
Ads at the sides driving me nuts.
Ruined the experience once again. I don't know how PH keeps getting this so wrong.
And if anyone thinks people really think 'ooh that's an interesting advert, I think I might click on that' must be f
king stupid. The only clicks you get are accidental from the page loading up so slowly you get tricked into it.
Ruined the experience once again. I don't know how PH keeps getting this so wrong.
And if anyone thinks people really think 'ooh that's an interesting advert, I think I might click on that' must be f
king stupid. The only clicks you get are accidental from the page loading up so slowly you get tricked into it.Edited by MB 1 on Thursday 20th November 04:59
Here's an example...
Who in your website team thinks this is a good idea?
Your front page is over 50% littered with junk. The main content is shoehorned into a tiny gap.
Seriously, if PH thinks that's conducive to a decent browsing experience you are mad. I'm sure it brings in the £££ though, which is sadly what this site has become.
Who in your website team thinks this is a good idea?
Your front page is over 50% littered with junk. The main content is shoehorned into a tiny gap.
Seriously, if PH thinks that's conducive to a decent browsing experience you are mad. I'm sure it brings in the £££ though, which is sadly what this site has become.
Edited by MB 1 on Thursday 20th November 07:12
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