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Scam alert: Be careful when downloading free software with an ad blocker enabled

Posted on June 12, 2020

Whether this actually fits into the “scam” category is probably debatable, but in my opinion it fits into it fairly well.

There are countless free software programs and apps on the Internet, and many of them are simply outstanding. In fact, I recommend free programs to my readers all the time.

But that being said, there’s one huge problem with some free download sites: It’s easy to unknowingly download unwanted “add-on” software if you aren’t diligent about checking the download page for offers for “optional” programs and apps. [Read more…]

Advertisers and publishers hate ad blockers, but they have only themselves to blame for them.

Posted on May 27, 2018

The recent explosion in the number of Internet users installing ad blockers has greatly reduced the amount of advertising revenue being earned by many online publishers.

Truth be told, I use ad blockers on all my browsers myself, and I doubt if I’ll ever surf the web without them again.

Publishers hate ad blockers because the ads they place on their websites never make it to the reader’s web browser. And as one would expect, every blocked ad represents a loss of revenue.

But guess what? The publishers have no one but themselves to blame for this huge loss of income. To understand why that is, it’s important to consider the history of online advertising… [Read more…]

Google Chrome to start blocking deceptive and irritating ads by default on February 15

Posted on December 26, 2017

Do you hate it when you click what looks like a link to an interesting article only to discover that it’s really just an advertisement?

And how about those ads that prompt you to to click by using a title that ends up having nothing to do with the product or service they’re hawking?

Or maybe video ads that start playing automatically just as soon as you load the page?

And perhaps worst of all are ads that “pop up” or “slide in” over top of the content, usually with the little “X” you click to close the ad located way off in the distance. I hate having to search high and low for a way to close an ad just so I can read the article!

If you despise deceptive and irritating ads like these as much as I do, you’ll finally find some relief come February 15, 2018. [Read more…]