surfin2u - 5:43 pm on May 1, 2007 (gmt 0)

[quote]I have been an affiliate marketing expert since 2000.
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MOST Banners don't work. FOR GOD SAKES DON'T USE THEM!
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The numbers that CJ shows on their Get Links pages with various banners and links seems to give the impression that banners do work, at least for some sites. I've also noticed that a large number text-only ads often outperform the banners, which seems to support what you are saying.