Most annoying online ads

PC World has compiled a list of the most irritating, annoying, and all-around frustrating online advertisements.  The ads included styles such as pop-ups, interstitials (those ads that “float” across your screen), and ads with flashing graphics and/or music.  Expect annoying ad techniques to continue to dominate, because online marketing budgets are growing every year, and those annoying ads are often as effective at selling a product as they are at annoying you!  If it helps, remember that online advertising is the main reason that there’s so much free content on the Internet.  Without those ads to finance the servers and the content you enjoy reading and watching, you’d have to pay for most online activities individually.

If you want to see the entire list of the 10 Most Annoying Ads, here’s a link to jump straight to that part of the PC World article.  Enjoy, and try not to clench your fists!

You might want to consider following up the above list with another list, 15 downloads that will block annoying ads and popups. 

Posted by Leigh-Ann on 11/16 at 08:51 AM

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