Websites earn revenue by selling ads and getting consumers to click on them. They obviously design ads to attract attention as that entices the clicks. A few ads here and there on a page are to be expected and I usually don’t have a problem with that.
I DO have a problem with the huge banner ads which have started literally taking over the entire screen on certain websites. They force you to search around to find a way to close it if you want to see anything beneath it, and sometimes it takes quite a while to find that little “close” button. Clever on their part, yes, but very, very annoying. This annoyance has backfired on the advertisers, however, because it caused me to search around for a way to fix it.
Fortunately, there’s a solution, and it’s FREE! It’s called Ad Block Plus and it blocks banners, pop-ups and video ads — even on Facebook and YouTube. Just go to adblockplus.org, click on the green button which says “Install for ….” and follow the instructions. It detects the browser you’re using and you’ll need to install it individually for each browser you use.
You’ll be free of those annoying banner ads in no time!