HowStuffWorks.com selling links for $75 per month

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Brian Turner 26 Jun 2007 at 7:33 am

HowStuffWorks has been selling text links for a long time – I had a client’s competitor listed on there and emailed HowStuffWorks quite a few times trying to get link purchase information, but they never replied back. Hadn’t realised at the time that they were with Text Link Ads. Anyway, now they’re reported, probably a little too hot.

Michael VanDeMar 27 Jun 2007 at 4:49 pm

“Seriously, if you are into buying links go buy some for a few months before its too late.”

I can’t tell if that was sarcasm or not, advising people to advertise before it’s too late at the same time you’re drawing attention to it and making “too late” just that much sooner.

Is it wise to out partners of your advertisers like that? I know some newbie mentioned it on some obscure forum… but Text-Link-Ads isn’t advertising on their site…

Patrick Altoft 27 Jun 2007 at 6:18 pm

Hi Michael,

I don’t really see it as “outing” them. TLA allows anyone to see their inventory. My intention was to alert readers to the fact that they could maybe get a good deal on ads. Brian pointed out above that they have actually been selling links for a while so my “get them quick” comment looks to be a bit late anyway.

mark 09 Jul 2007 at 4:59 pm

Wow, they must be making a ton!

laptop battery 21 Oct 2007 at 3:04 am

I can’t tell if that was sarcasm or not, advising people to advertise before it’s too late at the same time you’re drawing attention to it and making “too late” just that much sooner.

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