The site is running slow at times. We have a vBulletin consultant helping us optimize the site. It should be completed this week.
SunSally, Solormeter, Kathe - sorry to hear your disappointment about the new advertising program. While the prices are higher so are the guaranteed impressions. Previously the site was sold with no predefined inventory so banner ads were in competition for impressions. The more that were sold that month the less impressions each advertiser received. Long term this would have created a serious problem for the advertisers. If you compare the new rates based on a CPM (cost per thousand) you’ll find that we’ve actually reduced the cost per thousand. The difference is, instead of having 30 (or more at times) banners in one rotation we only have 5. Solarmeter, sorry you didn’t receive a call earlier. The transfer process took us longer than expected. Since you had a different situation with Alan we’re looking into a solution.
For the advertiser that purchased previous to the acquisition we setup a conversion process to provide them with a greater amount of impressions. We did that as a sign of goodwill since we know change isn’t always easy. Right now the rotation is less than 18 ads instead of 30 or more. Please feel free to contact me directly and I’ll explain the process and calculations.
mikes@vpico.com or 480-675-8177
The good news is our member base has jump significantly during the last month. We have an aggressive marketing plan for TanToday.com and its working.