Notice that on ET there is no excess of Ads. For example, there are no ads inside the threads. I don't think I am using any pop-up blocker but nothing pops up in my face on ET. The ads are always placed in the same locations and usually I don't even notice them. This is important to me as a user and makes the site user-friendly. Baron is making good money with his site but he is not pushed to try to monetize every square inch of the space.
OK. My mistake. You ever used a whore? Ever seen one with an ad tattooed on her ass? So business models are about value to the customer or value to the advertiser? Oh! I keep forgetting! Here, the customer is the advertiser.
when it comes to selling a product, service or subscription via the www, all 3 can be profitable, as too advertising only sites, obviously Google, Yahoo and EliteTrader have proven that personally I like the 'conservative' nature of EliteTrader, the site design (tho I would like to see an 'Attachments' button top right crn of thread as attachment hunting is a chore) I think it works well, I like the layout and the fact the design/layout hasn't changed - hope it won't; I appreciate the conservative approach to advertising - weren't the Yahoo forums' pop-ups a failure ? - EliteTrader's up-time is very good with few problems and Support/Contact replies have always been Fast ime also ime there's a lot of VERY knowledgeable members who've provided me via their posts and pms very useful information, knowledge, help and assistance, especially when it comes to discovering what I didn't know I needed to know, and I believe it's EliteTrader's format that attracts and retains such members and their contributions and it's not just getting a reply or opinion to questions, there are Experts who Do know the answers and provide them I also believe that an individual can and should expect to make money from EliteTrader / and the member content via trading systems/journals, picks/calls etc etc etc as well as the what not to do; being an EliteTrader member has certainly motivated / incentivized me to improve my trading, and, All the EliteTrader content is Free 'Placing a dollar value on ET' as a user, would I pay for an EliteTrader subscription ? no, I think EliteTrader should pay me ; )