Chitika.com offers a unique new pay per click revenue alternative.
Whereas many pap per click systems specialize in text ads, Chitika offers a combination of a picture and text designed to promote “comparison shopping”.
These ads CAN be run on the same page as “contextual text ads” IF the webmaster designates the content to be shown… a simple line of code suffices.
Chitka offers webmasters 60% of the revenue generated by the ads and - if your country is supported by PayPal - a $10 payment threshold triggers a payment after payment is collected and ads are audited. Webmasters in countries not supported by PayPal can receive payment by check once their account has earned $50 US.
PROS… potentially explosive revenue with a good combination of photo and text.
CONS… If they prove too much competition for “you know who”, webmasters may be forced to choose. Also, the non-contextual ads may not generate the same revenue as ads served by chitika which are served partially based on context but also by what’s getting the most clicks system wide.
They need an option for non-contextual ads but which can change based, not on context, but on system wide feedback.
Here’s their blog for the latest.
Also, you can view various chitika ad formats here…
Dan Sherman on October 13th, 2005 at 5:24 pm
Congrats on the new gig with Dane’s new blog network. I wish you and Dane much success!
One small piece of advice, though. Chuck, my man, you gotta get a better picture! Haha!