Chitika Roll Out CPM Filler Ads for Unsupported Countries
ProBlogger Blog Tips: Chitika have been rolling out their new CPM ads over the last few days. These impression based ads will appear mainly on sites with a lot of traffic from non supported countries (they only serve their own ads to traffic from USA, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Germany, France, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Spain, Sweden, UK).
In a sense these CPM ads are ‘alternative ads’ - so if a reader comes from Japan for instance they see the new CPM ad instead of a default ad or a Public Service Announcement. The theory is that at least you’ll earn something from the ad.
I can understand why Chitika are doing this and why it’d be attractive to many publishers. Most sites get at least some decent traffic from the countries that Chitika (and other ad networks) don’t support and to not monetize it is a pity. However….
What concerns me a little about these ads is that the announcement post says that it’s not just when someone from a non supported country visits your site but rather they say they serve them ‘when it makes sense’ to do so and give this example:
“if you are in Canada, and viewing a page with a Chitika ad on it, we will most likely show you a CPM Graphic banner because we are seeing more revenue from graphic ads for Canadian traffic.”
This is all well and good if you’re just looking at the bottom line (who wouldn’t want the…
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- 30 Apr 2008 / 11:00 AM
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- ad networks, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Ontario, Spain, Sweden, The Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States
Obopay: Mobile Payment System
Just Make Money Online: Since getting my new mobile phone, I’ve been learning more and more about handling work and increasing productivity using mobile phone applications and services. One of the services that I’ve discovered recently is Obopay.
From what I’ve learned so far, Obopay seems to offer a service where you can send and receive money using your mobile phone. That is, if: a) You have an Obopay account, b) you link your bank account and/or credit card to your Obopay account, and c) You’re in the U.S. Apparently, Obopay works with all mobile phones and carriers.
You can send money via: Text message, Obopay phone application and/or your phone’s web browser. It costs 10 cents to send money. It’s free to receive and withdraw money.
Learn more about how Obopay works.
If you’ve used (or still use) Obopay, please share some feedback about this service. It’ll be interesting to know what you think of it.
Since I’m based in Australia, I’m unable to test this service. And, at this time, I haven’t heard any other similar services available in non-US countries.
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- 27 Apr 2008 / 10:00 AM
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Open Mic Monday: National Small Business Week
Just Make Money Online:
In the U.S., it’s National Small Business Week between 21st to 25th of April 2008. The event is meant to acknowledge the contribution of small businesses in American economy. If you’re in the U.S., what are you doing to celebrate/observe this occasion? It’ll be interesting to know what small online business people are planning to do for this event.
Since I’m in Australia, we don’t really have events here to go to. However, I recognise that there are many U.S.-based JMMO readers and friends. So, I would just like to encourage folks to check out blogs like Small Business Boomers, Biz Chicks Rule, and the rest of the Business blogs here at b5media.
Image: Based on Microsoft Stock Photo. Edits, Shai Coggins.
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- 27 Apr 2008 / 10:00 AM
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Adelaide Bloggers’ Meet-up Part 2
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The Adelaide Weblogger Meetup Group!
Last January, I mentioned that I was organising a local meet-up here in my home city of Adelaide, Australia. After some encouragement from local web enthusiasts that I met the last couple of months, I decided to hold another one this Friday evening, 18th April 2008.
If you’re a blogger, podcaster, vlogger, or general online social media enthusiast from our neck of the woods - we hope you can come and join us. It’ll be a great way to meet new folks, network, and have some fun with fellow web heads.
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- 27 Apr 2008 / 10:00 AM
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- Problogging