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by 92f-fan
Wed May 26, 2010 8:28 am
Forum: Site Announcements, Questions & Suggestions
Topic: Tapatalk support for mobile devices?
Replies: 10
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Re: Tapatalk support for mobile devices?

I tested Tapatalk on a Vbulletin based forum site and found it to be interesting - but mostly in its business model.

The website owners become unpaid advertisers for tapatalk application. The free version is read only - the paid version is $2.99 through itunes or other store. Every time a supported device goes to your site you will be forcing a tapatalk advertisement to popup on their device.

As far as Im concerned Tapatalk is not that different than Google Adsense - they cant make any money with out publishers like me, YET Tapatalk refuses to compensate me for the money they make off my customers.. ( I wish I thought of it )

Edit - one other problem is that Tapatalk censors most all banners in the default versions - Which for most publishers, is how we pay for the server to maintain the website. The more I learn the more amazed I am at tapatalks business model. Revenue flows ONLY to them based on my work. Amazing

I ended up removing the app and simply offering a simpler web design for mobile devices that is less graphically intense and less scrolling.
I at one time had code that forced mobile devices to the mobile style but found that in surveys, Most iphone users and others with modern phones prefer the full experience, So i disabled the code and the users can select the style they want.

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