IA and Web AdvertisingContentsWhat is Web Advertisement?Types of Web Advertisement (1)Types of Web Advertisement (2)Types of Web Advertisement (3)How to choose a Web Ad?Slide 8Why Plain Text – Ads Rule?What makes a Good Website? (1)What makes a Good Website? (2)What makes a Good website? (3)Good and Poor IAPoor IA ExamplesGood IA ExamplesGood IA: www.theblufly.comGood IA : www.bluefly.comWhat’s new in Web Advertising:References:Slide 20IA and Web AdvertisingFrom:Amit SharmaInformation Architecture – 1, Fall 2005School of InformationAvailable at : http://www.ischool.utexas.edu/~amit/webads.pptContentsIntroduction.Types of Web Advertisement.How to choose a Web Ad ?What makes a Good Website?Why Plain Text-Ads Rule?Examples of Good and Bad IA.What’s new In Web Advertisement.References.What is Web Advertisement? Web Ads are nothing but information devoted to promote, market, sell or provide specific information about a product, service, commercial event on World Wide Web.Types of Web Advertisement (1)1) Banner Ads In the early stages of Internet, "advertising" on the Internet meant "banner ads" 2) Pop-up and Pop under Ads A pop-up ad is an ad that "pops up" in its own window when you go to a page.Types of Web Advertisement (2)3) Floating Ads These are ads that appear when you first go to a Web page, and they "float" or "fly" over the page for anywhere from five to 30 seconds. 4) Unicast Ads Unicast ads are TV commercial that runs in a pop-up window. It is animated and it has sound. The ads can last anywhere from 10 to 30 seconds.Types of Web Advertisement (3)5) Streaming Sidebar Ads A small video ad appears in the right sidebar on this CNN page, with sound, and plays for 30 seconds. The reader can control the ad with the three buttons (Play, Pause, Stop) underneath the ad. 6) Pull Down Banner Ads Their operation varies depending on the site. On some, when you mouse over the banner ad, it expands to fill much of the page. On others, the banner ad is expanded-size initially, then shrinks to normal size after several seconds. From: http://www.howstuffworks.comHow to choose a Web Ad?Mechanism of Interactive Web Ad. : By : Lai and YangHow to choose a Web Ad? In today’s world, the most important problem that an average IA professional deals is with the placement of Web advertisement on any Web Page without disturbing:1) The flow of Navigation (Content)2) The theme of the site (Context)3) The type of users visiting (User) These 3 principles as discussed by Rosenfield and Morville are the basics that any IA Professional should apply while developing or maintaining any Web site.Why Plain Text – Ads Rule?Exceptions: - Classified ads work because as far as users are concerned, they are content, not advertising. - Search engine ads work because search engines are the one type of website that people visit with the explicit goal of finding someplace else to go. From Banner Blindeness to Box BlindenessCommunicative Content.By – Jacob NielsonWhat makes a Good Website? (1)Provide credible, original content in as many forms as possible. Provide valuable, timely information to the user, not lots of data. Share everything you learn.Custom-tailor the information to user preferences.What makes a Good Website? (2)Be responsive on a 56 Kbps modem (the typical Web user). Use graphics sparingly Break up your tables vertically for a cascading load to appear more responsive Optimize graphic file size for Web display Optimize your HTML by removing excess spaces, comments, tags and commentary Be easy to readWhat makes a Good website? (3)Be interactive; good interactivity engages the user and makes your site memorable Be well-organized -Balance the number of levels with page length to minimize scrolling and display time.  Use an appropriate metaphor (like Zima's fridge or Ragu's Mama , Cuchino Kitchen). - Using a good graphic metaphor for your interface makes the user feel more comfortable navigating your site.Good and Poor IAWorlds Worst Website: This site has been designed in order to point out some common mistakes that IA make when developing a website.Poor IA Exampleswww.aol.com/shopping : Ever tried to actually FIND and BUY something there? shopping.yahoo.com : Ditto for Yahoo's shopping section, although the e-wallet is helpful you say. www.airmac.com www.oceanside-ca.com www.sirchie.com/products.htm www.shopping.com/ibuy www.loopnet.com www.merck.com www.bluemountain.com Good on some lists, too busy on others. Source: http://www.webpractices.com/samplesites.htmGood IA Exampleswww.bluefly.com www.thetrip.com www.crutchfield.com www.dockers.com www.gap.com www.virgin-clothing.com www.3dshopping.com www.expedia.com www.fitfinder.com Source: http://www.webpractices.com/samplesites.htmGood IA: www.theblufly.comGood IA : www.bluefly.com1. Easy Navigation2. Target Audience identified3. Prices well defined4. Images5. Standard Template6. Easy SearchWhat’s new in Web Advertising:Location Based Advertising: According to Kolmel and Alexakis Location based advertising brings the power of technology and web advertisements together.e.g. a user living in Austin can be shown the promotions and advertisements for companies that operate in Austin area.References:Rosenfield L. and Morville P. (1998) – Information Architecture for the World Wide Web. O’RIELLY Associatec Inc. Nielsen Jackob (2003) – ‘Will Plain-Text Ads Continue to Rule?”. Retrieved from http://www.useit.com/alertbox/20030428.htmlFrankel Rob (2004) – ‘Your graphic design strategy needs principles and rules.” Retrieved from http://www.carnrightdesign.com/design_rules.htm Lai H. and Yang T. – An architecture of Interactive Web advertising. Retrieved from http://140.128.14.102/george/person/cpaper/dsi99.pdfSource: http://www.howstuffworks.comSource: http://www.webpractices.com/samplesites.htmSource: http://webreference.com/greatsite.htmThank