Do blinking ads work?

Real data anyone?

[androidtech]

Has anybody done any scientific tests between blinking and non-blinking ads (text or image)?

I would like to know what the real story is on whether or not they increase clickthroughs, or instead alienate the site visitor.

Thanks.

[roscoepico]

Do blinking ads work?

Yes. if you are trying to induce a seizure

[BriGuy20]

Android:

I think they may increase clickthroughs in the short term, but I find them annoying and I think it decreases traffic in the long term.

[teenwolf]

IMHO it's a cheap tactic that should be avoided. It may get attention, but it definitely cheapens the experience.

I have no data to back this up, just an opinion.

[rfung]

It's not about blinking ads, but blinking text on it's own is annoying, it's one of those early 90's fads.