Turning tags into ads
1000tags.com is a new online advertising channel that allows you to purchase a “tag” (although in this instance it would seem “keyword” would be a more fitting description) that links to whatever site you wish. You can purchase either shared or exclusive tags, exclusive giving you sole rights to the tag, along with the option to ante up more cash to make the font size larger. Only 50 tags out of the “cloud” are exclusive at any one time. Shared tags follow standard tag cloud rules, with more popular tags getting larger; you’re more apt to be clicked, but you’re sharing those clicks with a larger pool of advertisers.
Since its launch 5 days ago, they’ve already garnered over 14,000 visitors and 20,000+ clicks. I’d guess that a majority of those are “web 2.0 people” checking out the site, but with the low cost of testing the site out, who knows - it just might take off. Nobody wants to miss out on the next Million Dollar Homepage, that’s for sure!
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