"New posts": with or without ads?

[Artashes]

When it comes to New posts, I have two options:

1. Leave the link to New posts as is (with Marketplace ads), but also add a link to New posts w/o ads (excluding posts made in the Marketplace).

2. Keep the only New posts link as is, just modify it to exclude posts made in the Marketplace.

Either way, one of them has to happen.

What's your preference?

 

[John @ S4]

Without

 

[Ricky]

if it will be ads which really making sense , which can be useful so why not ...

 

[Artashes]

if it will be ads which really making sense , which can be useful so why not ...

Not sure I got that.

 

[SenseiSteve]

I would select option number one as some members and visitors want to see those ads. Those who don't would then still have an option otherwise.

 

[Internxt]

On front page, give space to discussions, add two blocks on top or make them front page if you wish.
One block for latest discussion excluding ads.
Other block for latest ads only

I am sure there are ways to this with widget in xenforo.

 

[bigredseo]

At a minimum, the two options (with and without ads). Personally, I never really go to the ads section as I'm not looking for something at this time.

So when I review the "new posts" section, I systematically bypass any of the ads. I know on most forums I frequent they mix the ads and content, but being able to split that out sure would make navigation easier for users.

New posts should be modified for new posts (no marketplace)
Then a second "new offers/ads" or "new marketplace posts" option

 

[Artashes]

Thank you very much for all the feedback! My personal preference was also to give users a choice, so here is how I set it up for now:

New posts will display discussion posts

New posts with ads will display discussion posts and posts made in the Marketplace


The links are next to each other.

I am not completely sure this flow is better than making it the following way:

New posts display all posts (discussion and ads)
New posts w/o ads display just discussion posts

What do you think?

 

[Artashes]

New posts should be modified for new posts (no marketplace)
Then a second "new offers/ads" or "new marketplace posts" option

This is also a very sensible approach. This, however, changes the user habit and asks him/her to perform 2 actions instead of 1: first click on New Posts and then click on New Ads, in order to view all new content.

 

[Artashes]

here is how I set it up for now:

New posts will display discussion posts

New posts with ads will display discussion posts and posts made in the Marketplace

Update: Links don't seem to be working the way they should. I am going to look into why that is.

 

[Hostings.info]

Without would be better

 

[Internxt]

Yap, both new posts and new posts without ads are showing same content.

 

[bigredseo]

This is also a very sensible approach. This, however, changes the user habit and asks him/her to perform 2 actions instead of 1: first click on New Posts and then click on New Ads, in order to view all new content.

Yeah, I was actually thinking side by side (just like you have in the nav bar now)