Re: Banners and sort of random display

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1997


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 11576
interpreted = N
texte = >[search >db=Ads.db&wokeyworddata=golf&Advertisementsort=1&Advertisementsdir=ra&max=1] >[foundItems][Interpret][Advertisement][/Interpret][/foundItems] >[/search] > >I have yet to use the sdir=ra...and would the above give me back banners >with the keyword golf only, in a random order and never give me anything >that has to do with fishing. Want to make sure there is no presidence of >the sdir=ra over the keyword search.Your reasoning sounds correct. We do this for ClubMac. Advertisers buy banners for certain portions of the site based on subject material, so Hayes and US Robotics get banners in the modem section. Advertisers can also buy keywords, so if you're really sneaky you can buy your competition's product name and get your banner displayed when someone searches for the competition!They also do sdir=ra and max=6 for their home page so 6 specials get rotated randomly each time you visit the site.Grant Hulbert, V.P. Engineering | ===== Tools for WebWarriors ===== Pacific Coast Software | WebCatalog Pro, WebCommerce Solution 11770 Bernardo Plaza Court | SiteEdit Pro, SiteCheck, PhotoMaster San Diego, CA 92128 | SiteGuard 619/675-1106 Fax: 619/675-0372 | http://www.smithmicro.com Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: Banners and sort of random display (Grant Hulbert 1997)
  2. Re: Banners and sort of random display (Kenneth Grome 1997)
  3. Banners and sort of random display (grichter@panavise.com (Gary Richter) 1997)
>[search >db=Ads.db&wokeyworddata=golf&Advertisementsort=1&Advertisementsdir=ra&max=1] >[founditems][interpret][Advertisement][/Interpret][/foundItems] >[/search] > >I have yet to use the sdir=ra...and would the above give me back banners >with the keyword golf only, in a random order and never give me anything >that has to do with fishing. Want to make sure there is no presidence of >the sdir=ra over the keyword search.Your reasoning sounds correct. We do this for ClubMac. Advertisers buy banners for certain portions of the site based on subject material, so Hayes and US Robotics get banners in the modem section. Advertisers can also buy keywords, so if you're really sneaky you can buy your competition's product name and get your banner displayed when someone searches for the competition!They also do sdir=ra and max=6 for their home page so 6 specials get rotated randomly each time you visit the site.Grant Hulbert, V.P. Engineering | ===== Tools for WebWarriors ===== Pacific Coast Software | WebCatalog Pro, WebCommerce Solution 11770 Bernardo Plaza Court | SiteEdit Pro, SiteCheck, PhotoMaster San Diego, CA 92128 | SiteGuard 619/675-1106 Fax: 619/675-0372 | http://www.smithmicro.com Grant Hulbert

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