Comments on: Blinksale does ads in their interface http://pinds.com/2006/06/08/blinksale-does-ads-in-their-interface/ spiritual entrepreneurship, personal growth, internet, food, politics. Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:13:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Raymond http://pinds.com/2006/06/08/blinksale-does-ads-in-their-interface/comment-page-1/#comment-1029 Raymond Thu, 08 Jun 2006 17:58:55 +0000 http://pinds.com/2007/07/27/blinksale-does-ads-in-their-interface#comment-1029 Well, the Blinksale folks are certainly influenced by 37signals, who put ads in all the free services they offer. Nothing really wrong with that, either, as long as they go away when you pay. I wish more folks would do that - I'd pay $5 a month or whatever for an ad-free Gmail, personally. Just like it better. Well, the Blinksale folks are certainly influenced by 37signals, who put ads in all the free services they offer. Nothing really wrong with that, either, as long as they go away when you pay. I wish more folks would do that – I’d pay $5 a month or whatever for an ad-free Gmail, personally. Just like it better.

]]> By: Lars Pind http://pinds.com/2006/06/08/blinksale-does-ads-in-their-interface/comment-page-1/#comment-1030 Lars Pind Thu, 08 Jun 2006 17:58:55 +0000 http://pinds.com/2007/07/27/blinksale-does-ads-in-their-interface#comment-1030 Hm, looks like I've been pretty blind. I've noticed the ads in the free version of Campfire, but never noticed the ones in Backpack. But these are only for their own products, it seems, which to me is a different category. Anyway, it's a good idea to support the free accounts that way, a win for everybody. Hm, looks like I’ve been pretty blind. I’ve noticed the ads in the free version of Campfire, but never noticed the ones in Backpack. But these are only for their own products, it seems, which to me is a different category. Anyway, it’s a good idea to support the free accounts that way, a win for everybody.

]]> By: Josh Williams http://pinds.com/2006/06/08/blinksale-does-ads-in-their-interface/comment-page-1/#comment-1031 Josh Williams Thu, 08 Jun 2006 17:58:55 +0000 http://pinds.com/2007/07/27/blinksale-does-ads-in-their-interface#comment-1031 Hey Lars, They do go away on paid accounts. But yes, it does help offset the costs of hosting the free accounts. Thanks for noticing. Best, Josh Hey Lars,

They do go away on paid accounts. But yes, it does help offset the costs of hosting the free accounts. Thanks for noticing.

Best,
Josh

]]> By: kandace http://pinds.com/2006/06/08/blinksale-does-ads-in-their-interface/comment-page-1/#comment-1032 kandace Thu, 08 Jun 2006 17:58:55 +0000 http://pinds.com/2007/07/27/blinksale-does-ads-in-their-interface#comment-1032 The paid Blinksale account does have a pretty blatant advertisement for Blinksale (see "this post":http://needmoredesigns.com/notes/334/blinksale-update-sells-us-all). Yes, the add is hidden behind a "what is this?" link, but then Blinksale goes on to uses your business name in their marketing copy. So, if your business is "X Designs", the ad reads, "X Designs uses Blinksale to send, track, and manage invoices—like yours. Not only is Blinksale the easiest way to send invoices online..." Again, this is on paid accounts. The paid Blinksale account does have a pretty blatant advertisement for Blinksale (see "this post":http://needmoredesigns.com/notes/334/blinksale-update-sells-us-all). Yes, the add is hidden behind a "what is this?" link, but then Blinksale goes on to uses your business name in their marketing copy. So, if your business is "X Designs", the ad reads, "X Designs uses Blinksale to send, track, and manage invoices—like yours. Not only is Blinksale the easiest way to send invoices online…" Again, this is on paid accounts.

]]> By: Lars Pind http://pinds.com/2006/06/08/blinksale-does-ads-in-their-interface/comment-page-1/#comment-1033 Lars Pind Thu, 08 Jun 2006 17:58:55 +0000 http://pinds.com/2007/07/27/blinksale-does-ads-in-their-interface#comment-1033 Hm, i'm with Josh on this one, I don't mind all that much. It's quite big and ugly and show up at the top of the page when you click a link down somewhere in the middle-right of the page, but apart from that, it's ok with me. Ok, a little over the top in language. Hm, i’m with Josh on this one, I don’t mind all that much. It’s quite big and ugly and show up at the top of the page when you click a link down somewhere in the middle-right of the page, but apart from that, it’s ok with me. Ok, a little over the top in language.

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