PageFair<\/a> says it\u2019s just as bad on mobile, too, with around 309 million people around the world using ad-blocking technology on their smart devices.<\/p>\n In 2015, online advertisers<\/a> were reported to have lost roughly $22 billion in revenue because of ad-blocking efforts by consumers.<\/p>\n Let\u2019s not forget about Google who wants to rub even more salt in the wound. They now have plans to add an ad-blocking feature to Chrome browsers in 2017 that \u201cwould filter out certain online ad types deemed to provide bad experiences for users as they move around the web.\u201d<\/p>\n As a web developer (or as a consumer), you totally get this. Some people block ads because they think they\u2019re disrupting the online experience. Others block ads because they think it makes a brand seem inauthentic when there\u2019s too many of them and not enough valuable content available (which, to be fair, is true). Ads can even scare some visitors if they start following them around the web, shouting \u201cHey, we know what you did on that last website!\u201d<\/p>\n Consumers also want to block out the noise of ads because, gulp, we\u2019ve overdone it.<\/p>\n The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) came forward in 2015 to offer a mea culpa on this matter. They said that because advertisers were so focused on generating more revenue online and forgot to consider the end user experience, that it\u2019s ultimately our fault for the rise in ad-blocking technology.<\/p>\n Scott Cunningham of the IAB<\/a> said, “We messed up. Looking back now, our scraping of dimes may have cost us dollars in consumer loyalty.”<\/p>\n So where does that leave you? You\u2019ve optimized your site\u2019s ad space<\/a>, you\u2019ve inserted ads into your WordPress site<\/a>, but nothing\u2019s really happening with them\u2026 which probably means visitors aren\u2019t seeing them. So, what are your options?<\/p>\n Ad blockers were developed with the best of intentions. Marketers took advantage of the prime opportunity presented by websites, and now consumers have a way to block out their ads entirely. That\u2019s a good thing for the consumer. They can take control over their online experience, which may consequently lead to an improved UX\u2026 and higher conversions for you.<\/p>\n While the resulting increase in conversions would be a nice side effect of ad-blocking technology, that still doesn\u2019t ease the sting of knowing that the time and money you spent on creating ads and putting them onto your site has all been for naught. So, what do you do? One option to consider is to diversify your monetization and advertising efforts with those that are less likely to be noticed by ad blockers:<\/p>\n To solve the actual issue of your on-site ads being seen, you\u2019ll need the assistance of a plugin. Here are some you can try:<\/p>\n Let\u2019s say you believe in the support and loyalty of your visitors. You know that ad-blocking software comes in handy for websites they don\u2019t trust or that they just don\u2019t want to be bothered by, but you don\u2019t believe that would be the case here. So you use this plugin to detect that ad-blocking software has been used and your site then displays a hello bar notification, kindly requesting visitors to whitelist your site so they can see your ads.<\/p>\n<\/section>How to Get Around Ad Blockers in WordPress<\/h2>\n
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