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'''IntelliTXT''' is an advertisement platform developed by Vibrant Media, and is an example of ]. Website authors insert a script into their pages which calls the IntelliTXT platform when a viewer views the page; this script then finds keywords on the page and double underlines them. When holding the mouse over the double underlined link, an advertisement associated with that word will pop up. Advertisers pay to have their ads associated with particular words. "Context" is considered in an attempt to make the ads relevant to the web page hosting IntelliTXT. | |||
'''IntelliTXT''' is an annoying piece of shit and the people who make it will be the first ones with their backs up against the wall when the revolution comes! | |||
The liability of this feature is that it makes pages more difficult to read; scrolling down the page may inadvertently cause delays while random ads flash on and pause before disappearing. | |||
Publishers choose to run IntelliTXT advertising campaigns on their websites to generate advertising revenue. Some publishers choose to offer a help link inside the IntelliTXT ad box that leads to a page that offers to let you turn off IntelliTXT. Note that deactivation requires the use of ] technology. If a user deletes or refreshes their cookies the service will be re-activated automatically and ads will continue to appear on the page. Since the cookie is stored by publisher, it also means that turning off the feature for one publisher has no effect on the other publishers that use these popups. | |||
==Disabling Ads== | |||
Users can disable IntelliTXT ads system wide by adding the following entries to their ]: | |||
127.0.0.1 intellitxt.com | |||
127.0.0.1 vibrantmedia.com | |||
==Customers== | |||
According to Vibrant Media, more than 3500 publishers use the IntelliTXT system. ], ] and ] are advertising on the platform, reaching what the company reaches more than 70 million unique users in the US and 125 internationally each month(source:comScore 2008).<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.vibrantmedia.com/pdfs/Inc500_press_release.pdf|title=Vibrant Media Named One of the Fastest-Growing Companies on Inc. 500 List}}</ref> | |||
==References== | |||
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| title = Computing Q&A: Satellite radio choices are pretty equal | |||
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| url = http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/06/12/BUGMKJBDB21.DTL | |||
| accessdate = 2007-05-09}} | |||
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| last = Morrissey | |||
| first = Brian | |||
| title = Video Ads Spread to Links | |||
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| date = ] | |||
| url = http://www.adweek.com/aw/iq_interactive/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002651638&imw=Y | |||
| accessdate = 2007-05-09 }} | |||
==External links== | |||
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Revision as of 00:33, 20 August 2009
IntelliTXT is an advertisement platform developed by Vibrant Media, and is an example of keyword advertising. Website authors insert a script into their pages which calls the IntelliTXT platform when a viewer views the page; this script then finds keywords on the page and double underlines them. When holding the mouse over the double underlined link, an advertisement associated with that word will pop up. Advertisers pay to have their ads associated with particular words. "Context" is considered in an attempt to make the ads relevant to the web page hosting IntelliTXT.
The liability of this feature is that it makes pages more difficult to read; scrolling down the page may inadvertently cause delays while random ads flash on and pause before disappearing.
Publishers choose to run IntelliTXT advertising campaigns on their websites to generate advertising revenue. Some publishers choose to offer a help link inside the IntelliTXT ad box that leads to a page that offers to let you turn off IntelliTXT. Note that deactivation requires the use of HTTP cookie technology. If a user deletes or refreshes their cookies the service will be re-activated automatically and ads will continue to appear on the page. Since the cookie is stored by publisher, it also means that turning off the feature for one publisher has no effect on the other publishers that use these popups.
Disabling Ads
Users can disable IntelliTXT ads system wide by adding the following entries to their hosts file:
127.0.0.1 intellitxt.com 127.0.0.1 vibrantmedia.com
Customers
According to Vibrant Media, more than 3500 publishers use the IntelliTXT system. Nike, Sony and Microsoft are advertising on the platform, reaching what the company reaches more than 70 million unique users in the US and 125 internationally each month(source:comScore 2008).
References
- Einstein, David (2006-06-12). "Computing Q&A: Satellite radio choices are pretty equal". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2007-05-09.
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- Morrissey, Brian (2006-06-12). "Video Ads Spread to Links". Adweek.com. Retrieved 2007-05-09.
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External links
- The IntelliTXT Website
- Vibrant Media Privacy Statement
- Disable IntelliTXT pop-ups in IE
- Disable IntelliTXT Bookmarklet For Firefox
- Disable IntelliTXT add-in for Safari
- Disable Text Ads Userscript for Greasemonkey and Opera's UserJS