bluehash 1,578 Posted May 13, 2011 A goodie for you guys on the Blog page. A bit expensive, but if you can afford it with the 43oh discount... 3 jsolarski, hiatus138 and gatesphere reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zeke 692 Posted May 14, 2011 Hit me with a clue bat please. What is the 43oh discount? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GeekDoc 226 Posted May 14, 2011 Below the block of ads on the right, there is a discount code for the LCR Meter Smart Tweezers. If my math is right, it's 10% off. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bluehash 1,578 Posted May 14, 2011 10% off on smart tweezers. We could not put the amount there as they wanted it that way. We are close to getting our bandwidth for this year paid through by advertisers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zeke 692 Posted May 14, 2011 Ah! I see it now. I had to whitelist 43oh.com. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mac 67 Posted May 15, 2011 We are close to getting our bandwidth for this year paid through by advertisers. Really? So, start a web site, build up traffic on it, and make money on advertising? Really? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bluehash 1,578 Posted May 15, 2011 Really? So, start a web site, build up traffic on it, and make money on advertising? Really? Hmm, don't see the problem with that. Most of the bandwidth is paid by us, and the advertising is catching up, but not by too much. The additional advertising also gives you discount codes and exposure to new embedded products, like the recent Gabotronics and Smart Tweezers and not to forget the contest prizes, which in turn fuels members to share their projects. There is a lot of time spent behind the scenes to keep this place up. Some advertisers also give away their products instead of cash, so there is no monetary exchange. The product in turn goes to the members who have won by sharing their projects. TL;DR We are not making any money off the website, in fact, so far advertising pays for less than 15% of all the costs - domain name renewals, hosting, time etc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zeke 692 Posted May 15, 2011 Ah! I see it now. I had to whitelist 43oh.com. I'm sorry but I had to un-whitelist the site again. I started seeing all these flashy banners filled with half dressed girls on them. I'm okay with text adds. But I'm not okay with the flashy in-your-face click-me-because-I'm-a-female type of banner add. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bluehash 1,578 Posted May 15, 2011 zeke, could you tell me the url of the ad. you don't have to click them-copy URL and PM me. I can ban them in the advertisers account. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
