Google Ads on Soundsnap

Hi all,

We have added Google ads on the website. These will (hopefully) provide us with some income to pay for the bandwidth and the people working on this website. Ads are necessary to support this free resource without any need for paid subscriptions.

I would like to hear your feedback and what you think about this. Let me know if you don't like them and if they are relevant or not, because we might need to make some settings so we only show relevant ads!

Hmm.

I have thought about this a lot. I was actually considering a system with 'micropayments'. But I 'm not sure we want to spoil the '100% free' spirit right now. It might not be in line with the Soundsnap concept. Its also hard to implement and could create promote copyright infringement. Its a tricky subject.

But its something to think about in the future.

For now, you can sure promote your own commercial websites through your profile (better than nothing).

Hehe.

I agree that the ads are not THAT relevant. I would prefer to have adverts of Native Instruments and Ableton- we 'll be sellings ads directly in the future. But having paid sound adverts is kinda funny. We are essentially getting paid by our competition..! :-)

I just want to point out once more that I am not making any money and the ads give a tiny income. But every little helps to keep the site alive.

Many thanks. Another idea would be special discounts for Soundsnap members (Hi Digidesign :-). And last my biggest wish would be a loop function.
CU

Hi Tasos,

The place for the advertisement is just still in order. Maybe it is to be provided possibly a specially side only for advertisement. No matter you need of course the money and this goes not without advertisement.

Many Greetings

I think we (the Internet users) have pretty much grown immune to Google ads, so we do not even look at them.

So, if they make you money, by all means use them!