Talkback: Text Ads Better Than Banners?

By Dave Roos - Posted Feb 26, 2003

Experienced Web surfers shun flashy banner ads like the plague. Most of us have gotten so good at ignoring ads that only the most obnoxious pop-ups manage to catch our eye (and trigger our rage). But according to this MSNBC article, plain text ads have inexplicably become more popular than ever. It appears that a simple, understated link draws more clicks than an animated monkey with a target on its butt.
Today's question
Do you click on text ads, like the ones used by Google? Are plain text links any better or worse than animated banners? Vote in our poll below and post your opinions on the pros and cons of Web ads in the Talkback section and on the thrilling TSS message boards.