Comments on: MSN AdCenter Coming In June http://www.conversionrater.com/2006/01/15/msn-adcenter-coming-in-june/ A discussion of ecommerce, online advertising, Web 2.0, web entrepreneurship, and just making the web convert for your goals. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:48:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Pat McCarthy http://www.conversionrater.com/2006/01/15/msn-adcenter-coming-in-june/#comment-172 Pat McCarthy Mon, 16 Jan 2006 20:13:11 +0000 http://www.conversionrater.com/index.php/2006/01/15/msn-adcenter-coming-in-june/#comment-172 Thanks for the feedback Warren. It's a shame that they don't support Firefox or Apple machines with Adcenter. I imagine it's because they're using some fancy features that are only possible using IE, otherwise they're stupid. It doesn't seem to me like long-term success for them can happen if they don't go cross-browser and cross-platform with the product. Thanks for the feedback Warren. It’s a shame that they don’t support Firefox or Apple machines with Adcenter. I imagine it’s because they’re using some fancy features that are only possible using IE, otherwise they’re stupid. It doesn’t seem to me like long-term success for them can happen if they don’t go cross-browser and cross-platform with the product.

]]> By: Albany Lawyer Warren Redlich http://www.conversionrater.com/2006/01/15/msn-adcenter-coming-in-june/#comment-164 Albany Lawyer Warren Redlich Mon, 16 Jan 2006 02:38:17 +0000 http://www.conversionrater.com/index.php/2006/01/15/msn-adcenter-coming-in-june/#comment-164 I started a trial on adCenter and am so far very disappointed. First of all, it is not as easy to use as Yahoo/Overture, and AdWords is much easier. You have to enter keywords one at a time, instead of being able to cut and paste from a list. More important, you can't manage your campaign unless you're running IE on Windows. So I can't run it on my Mac at home and I can't run it on my preferred browser at work (FireFox). I can manage my AdWords and Overture campaigns on all my computers and browsers. Typical Microsoft. I complained, and here was their reply: Thank you for contacting MSN adCenter Support, my name is Brian. Also, MSN adCenter is a Web-based program that can be used on any computer that meets the following basic requirements. Basic requirements: -A working Internet connection. -Microsoft Windows 98 or a later version of Microsoft Windows installed. -Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5.5 or 6 of Microsoft Internet Explorer installed. For optimal display, we recommend that you meet the following requirements: -The display resolution is set to 1024 x 768 or a higher resolution. -The screen resolution DPI is set to Normal size (96 DPI). See your operating system's Help file for specific instructions. For full functionality, have the following requirements: -Macromedia Flash version 6.0 or a later version of Macromedia Flash installed. Macromedia Flash is a Web browser plug in that is used in MSN adCenter to display rich graphics and animation. To download Macromedia Flash, visit the following Macromedia Web site: http://www.macromedia.com/international/selector/ -Allow for pop-up windows for the MSN adCenter Web site. Pop-up windows are additional small windows that 'pop up' over the Web page that you are viewing. If you use a pop-up blocker, turn it off when you use MSN adCenter. For specific instructions, see the Help file for the Web browser or pop-up blocker that you are using. A pop-up blocker is a program that stops most secondary windows, typically smaller windows from 'popping up' over the Web page that you are viewing unless you grant permission. I started a trial on adCenter and am so far very disappointed. First of all, it is not as easy to use as Yahoo/Overture, and AdWords is much easier. You have to enter keywords one at a time, instead of being able to cut and paste from a list.

More important, you can’t manage your campaign unless you’re running IE on Windows. So I can’t run it on my Mac at home and I can’t run it on my preferred browser at work (FireFox). I can manage my AdWords and Overture campaigns on all my computers and browsers. Typical Microsoft.

I complained, and here was their reply:

Thank you for contacting MSN adCenter Support, my name is Brian.
Also, MSN adCenter is a Web-based program that can be used on any computer that meets the following basic requirements.

Basic requirements:
-A working Internet connection.
-Microsoft Windows 98 or a later version of Microsoft Windows installed.
-Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5.5 or 6 of Microsoft Internet Explorer installed.

For optimal display, we recommend that you meet the following requirements:
-The display resolution is set to 1024×768 or a higher resolution.
-The screen resolution DPI is set to Normal size (96 DPI).

See your operating system’s Help file for specific instructions.

For full functionality, have the following requirements:
-Macromedia Flash version 6.0 or a later version of Macromedia Flash installed. Macromedia Flash is a Web browser plug in that is used in MSN adCenter to display rich graphics and animation. To download Macromedia Flash, visit the following Macromedia Web site:

http://www.macromedia.com/international/selector/

Allow for popup windows for the MSN adCenter Web site. Pop-up windows are additional small windows that ‘pop up’ over the Web page that you are viewing. If you use a pop-up blocker, turn it off when you use MSN adCenter. For specific instructions, see the Help file for the Web browser or pop-up blocker that you are using. A pop-up blocker is a program that stops most secondary windows, typically smaller windows from ‘popping up’ over the Web page that you are viewing unless you grant permission.

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