Comments on: Firefox Users: Less Ad Clicks http://battellemedia.com/archives/2004/12/firefox_users_less_ad_clicks.php?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=firefox_users_less_ad_clicks Thoughts on the intersection of search, media, technology, and more. Thu, 23 May 2013 12:55:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Chloe http://battellemedia.com/archives/2004/12/firefox_users_less_ad_clicks.php#comment-22424 Chloe Wed, 08 Dec 2004 00:10:05 +0000 http://battellemedia.com/archives/2004/12/firefox_users_less_ad_clicks.php#comment-22424 <p>I think what's said here is completely true. I use Firefox, and I do know what I want, and I know where to find it on the web already. And from non-commercial advertising word-of-web kind of things... (blogs, e-mail, etc.)</p> <p>I don't know if I click on ads any less than anyone else, really. I do click on some. But like Alex Moskalyuk said, I'm not clicking on the junk ads, nor have I ever clicked on pop-up ads because I've always thought them exceedingly annoying and it was always a boycott for me even before pop-up blocking.</p> I think what’s said here is completely true. I use Firefox, and I do know what I want, and I know where to find it on the web already. And from non-commercial advertising word-of-web kind of things… (blogs, e-mail, etc.)

I don’t know if I click on ads any less than anyone else, really. I do click on some. But like Alex Moskalyuk said, I’m not clicking on the junk ads, nor have I ever clicked on pop-up ads because I’ve always thought them exceedingly annoying and it was always a boycott for me even before pop-up blocking.

]]> By: Alex Moskalyuk http://battellemedia.com/archives/2004/12/firefox_users_less_ad_clicks.php#comment-22423 Alex Moskalyuk Tue, 07 Dec 2004 18:14:46 +0000 http://battellemedia.com/archives/2004/12/firefox_users_less_ad_clicks.php#comment-22423 <p>Firefox has not hit the mainstream yet, but enjoys overwhelming presence in the geek community. Geeks are a bit smart about advertising and thus are not likely to click on "punch the monkey" or "get a free ipod" ad as frequently as average Joe.</p> <p>With Firefox gaining users the click-through rate would go up, I think.</p> Firefox has not hit the mainstream yet, but enjoys overwhelming presence in the geek community. Geeks are a bit smart about advertising and thus are not likely to click on “punch the monkey” or “get a free ipod” ad as frequently as average Joe.

With Firefox gaining users the click-through rate would go up, I think.

]]> By: Gary Potter http://battellemedia.com/archives/2004/12/firefox_users_less_ad_clicks.php#comment-22422 Gary Potter Tue, 07 Dec 2004 17:34:49 +0000 http://battellemedia.com/archives/2004/12/firefox_users_less_ad_clicks.php#comment-22422 <p>No reason to believe the trend won't continue. From this graphic, it's clear that Mozilla is rapidly gaining ground on IE.<br /> <a href="http://www.acemakr.com/online/2004/11/browser_market_.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.acemakr.com/online/2004/11/browser_market_.html</a></p> No reason to believe the trend won’t continue. From this graphic, it’s clear that Mozilla is rapidly gaining ground on IE.
http://www.acemakr.com/online/2004/11/browser_market_.html

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