Advertising questions using 3.7.4

[CFN-1]

I've just purchased 3.7.4 and I have several questions.

I've set up 30 primary groups that are each a primary forum. Within those 30, each has 10 subforums.

Questions:

1. My whole purpose is to develop an income from advertising. Are there types of advertising that pay per/view of the page that the ad resides on?

2. I don't want to use the flashing or mouse-over type ads. Just top, middle and bottom banners that are targeted to the specific forum or subforum that the ad is attached to.

3. I'm very, very new to PHP. I can learn it, but for now, how much would it cost me to have someone install the software necessary to start advertising now?

4. With 300 individual forums that each have targeted advertising, what type of income could I expect per/1000 members? (I realize that this is hard to guess. I'm looking for examples of incomes)

Thank you for any help anyone can provide.

CFN-1

[dismas]

Originally Posted by CFN-1

2. I don't want to use the flashing or mouse-over type ads. Just top, middle and bottom banners that are targeted to the specific forum or subforum that the ad is attached to.

3. I'm very, very new to PHP. I can learn it, but for now, how much would it cost me to have someone install the software necessary to start advertising now?

It wouldn't cost you anything if you installed the mod yourself. Use the search at the top right of this page, 'Advertising', 3.7 Mods, All Posts, Search.

[CFN-1]

Originally Posted by dismas

It wouldn't cost you anything if you installed the mod yourself. Use the search at the top right of this page, 'Advertising', 3.7 Mods, All Posts, Search.

Thanks for your prompt reply. I see the "Advertisement System V2.6 Aka Ad Management" thread. With that system, could I display a different ad on each page, or is it not that adaptable? I also noticed that many people have problems installing it correctly, that's why I asked about professional installation.

Thanks again,

CFN-1

[dismas]

Originally Posted by CFN-1

With that system, could I display a different ad on each page, or is it not that adaptable? I also noticed that many people have problems installing it correctly, that's why I asked about professional installation.

I don't know. I've never used it.

Like most things, there are other options. There's also vB Ad Management. Post 2660 in that thread says that someone got it to work on version 3.7.