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Since when does a software Vendor use obtrusive advertising on their own site?
28 May 09 08:45 AM | rodtrent | with no comments

It used to be, in all cases, a vendor who wanted to advertise their wares or services would pay for ad spaces on other sites.  Well, I think I’ve...

Filed under: Ad Criminals

My new web hate – Snap Shots
16 October 08 07:55 AM | rodtrent | with no comments

How annoying. Don’t you hate when you go to a site or blog, hover over a link to click on it, and are confronted with a pop-up window that simply gives...

Filed under: Internet, Ad Criminals

Internet.com just offered me a Toyota Prius!
04 September 08 01:07 PM | rodtrent | with no comments

Why? They say… You are receiving this email because you have registered for a tutorial, download, whitepaper, webcast, or have elected to receive information...

Filed under: Internet, Security, Ad Criminals, Spam

Ad Criminal: WindowsITPro
11 August 08 01:19 PM | rodtrent | with no comments

WindowsITPro, I found out today, is employing the “click me first” advertisement.

Filed under: Ad Criminals

Ad Criminal: ChannelWeb
06 August 08 03:56 PM | rodtrent | with no comments

ChannelWeb is employing two advertising methods that should really irk all of us.   First, they are using the “click me first” ad, as shown below...

Filed under: Ad Criminals

Ad Criminal: ITWorld.com
06 August 08 02:43 PM | rodtrent | with no comments

Not necessarily an ad, but a pop-up that caused the web site I was visiting to come to a screeching halt.  That really makes me want to never visit...

Filed under: Ad Criminals

Ad Criminal: IMDb.com
02 August 08 10:03 AM | rodtrent | with no comments

The Internet movie database now has ads popping up all over the place.  insWeb seems to be using Geico’s slogan on the Internet Movie Database web...

Filed under: Ad Criminals

Ad Criminal: SearchWinIT.com
02 August 08 10:01 AM | rodtrent | with no comments

Another fine, ad-invested TechTarget property, SearchWinIT.com pushes advertisements in your face with the “read me first” advertisement model. I noticed...

Filed under: Ad Criminals

Ad Criminal: c|net
31 July 08 08:20 PM | rodtrent | with no comments

I thought c|net was beyond having to have bad ads…but, today I found they’ve employed the “click here first” advertisement method. And, they don’t make...

Filed under: Ad Criminals

Ad Criminal: Inquirer.net
30 July 08 01:12 PM | rodtrent | with no comments

I just visited Inquirer.net to read an article about Vista migrations, and was accosted on several levels.  First the page is peppered with Walmart...

Filed under: Ad Criminals

When contextual ads don’t work…
29 July 08 03:17 PM | rodtrent | with no comments

I was just on a site that has content for OpsMgr 2007 and MOM 2005, and the following contextual ad was displayed…

Filed under: Internet, Systems Management, System Center, OpsMgr 2007, Ad Criminals, MOM 2005

Ad Criminal: SeattlePi.com 2
29 July 08 02:12 PM | rodtrent | with no comments

SeattlePi.com just smacked me up’side the head with a VacationsToGo pop-up as the page I wanted loaded. Shame!

Filed under: Ad Criminals

Ad Criminal: Information Week
28 July 08 02:35 PM | rodtrent | with no comments

Boneheads hit me with the “click to bypass” advertisement.  I hate those!

Filed under: Ad Criminals

Ad Criminal: Appdeploy.com
24 July 08 07:51 PM | rodtrent | with no comments

I was just visiting Appdeploy.com for the first time in a while and while I sat and performed some other task on my computer, I kept hearing a “clicking...

Filed under: Ad Criminals

Ad Criminal: Computerworld
24 July 08 05:04 PM | rodtrent | with no comments

Not really an ad, but still a pop-up.  It’s asking for participation in a survey about Business Intelligence Tools.  Of course, you get to download...

Filed under: Ad Criminals