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Is Norton Blocking Your Internet Marketing Efforts?

From Linda Buquet, for About.com

COPYRIGHT VIOLATIONS - DEFACEMENT OF PERSONAL PROPERTY - Norton does not just block ads, it literally strips the source code out of the page. Even if a user disables ad blocking and then hits refresh to try to view a page, the content does not show up in most cases. Norton also by virtue of it's targeting of standard banner size images, can strip out logos, family pictures and any other images that happen to be a certain size. Sometimes links essential for navigating the site, that have nothing to do with ads are even stripped out. See this example of PhillyBurbs.com, a popular local online newspaper and how Norton has stripped not only the top banner ads but also the right navigation links.

Need more information. Click here to see numerous examples, find links, articles and potential software solutions and forums where people are discussing action that could be taken to protect your online revenues.

Again, I have nothing to gain personally by writing about this. I simply believe affiliates and online advertisers face too many threats to their online revenue from parasites, hijackers, hackers, fraud and other unscrupulous activities as it is. Internet marketers should not have to worry about protecting their livelihoods from a big company like Symantec that bundles overly aggressive, default ON ad blocking technology in with security products that play into surfer's fear and are just supposed to keep the web safe.

If Symantec was blocking ads with a stand-alone product called "Ad Blocker 2004," that worked properly, without stripping other site content, then people would only be buying it if they specifically wanted to block ads and I would not be writing this article.

About the Author
Linda Buquet, is an Affiliate Management Consultant representing high paying, high-integrity affiliate programs which can be found by visiting 5 Star Best Affiliate. Advertisers can find out more about her services at Catalyste Marketing.

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