Chitika And Adsense Combo NOT Approved By Google
As you have probably found out, I like to experiment with different Adsense and Chitika combos to improve the CTR for both ads and also to create a more aesthetic look for my website.
I figured out another combo a few days ago and used it on one my pages. It’s the 468 x 180 MPU Chitika ad with an 468 x 60 Adsense ad below.
But as soon as I previewed the ad it became obvious the Chitika images and Adsense text were aligned too perfectly. 
Chitika And Google Adsense – Expert Mini Series On Chitika Blog
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Chitika has just started a series of posts on their blog on how to best use Chitika eMiniMalls and Google Adsense ads together.
Since the last Google TOS adjustment you can now use Chitika and Adsense without any worries that you violate any Terms Of Service of both companies.
The first post on Chitika blog was written by yours truly and I invite you to check it out.
Don’t forget to subscribe to the Chitika blog since there are 4 more expert tips to come in the future by other webmasters who have successfuly combined Google Adsense and Chitika ads.
I actually found another good combo and I’ll start testing it today on my vacuum site. And in case you missed my previous post about Adsense and Chitika combos that will skyrocket your CTR follow the link…
And by the way, Chitika has been experimenting with a minor modification of their eMiniMalls which adds a small Read more at …
Here’s the before and after:
| eMiniMalls before | eMiniMalls after |
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It certainly makes sense for visitors not only to directly buy the product even though they have been pre-selled on the publishers website.
The Read more on … invites them to research more on the advertiser’s site and this may lead to a slightly higher CTR.
By the way, my Adsense payout per click is now about 30% of what I get with Chitika eMiniMalls and Chitika Linx so I am seriously considering using Adsense only in the sidebar.
There’s only one way to find out what works: TEST!
Thank You Chitika
I received a surprise mail package today since I wasn’t expecting anything to arrive. Then I checked the sender and I saw Chitika Inc.
Hmm, what is the Chitika team sending me?
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| Wow, a signed “Thank You” letter from the Chitika team! |
The Chitika thanks me for the contribution to their organisation and they wish all the best in the future.
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| Thanks, Chitika team, you rock! |
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| Hey, check this cool Bluetooth headset! |
But that’s not all, there’s a cool gift in the package…
It’s my first Christmas present of this year: the Jawbone Bluetooth headset worth more than $100!
Cool!
Now the only thing I need is a Bluetooth cell phone!
Which gives me a good idea for another Christmas gift…
Anyway, I tried wearing the headset and it looked quite cool, but then I realized that it looks much better on my girlfriend.
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| Yeah, this looks really nice! |
Thank you Chitika team and especially Ryan Travis for helping me with the optimization tips that kicked my Chitika earnings into new heights.
I wish you a happy and wealthy New Year 2008!
Tomaz Mencinger
Chitika Premium Publishers Surprise Email
I got a surprise email two days ago from Ryan Travis of Chitika.com. He sent me my monthly Premium Publishers Report which shows lots of useful stats.
I could actually get most of these stats from my account too, but it would take me some time to sort and organize them into a clear and understandable manner.
The first part shows best and worst performing channels:
Why is this useful?
My Biggest Adsense Click So Far
It’s quite hard to see how much you earn per click in [tag]Google Adsense[/tag] unless you have many channels or not much traffic or you login to your account very soon after is starts collecting data for a new day.
I have a channel set up for a page which I actually DON’T know where it is!
That page received only a few visitors yesterday and one of them clicked on an Adsense ad.
Here’s how much the click was worth:
A whopping $8,64!
Google AdSense Rant From A Pissed Publisher
Google AdSense earnings on my vacuum cleaner site have been sinking like Titanic on a cold night in 1912.
This puny little post won’t change what the 800-pound gorilla called Google does with the AdSense program, but maybe it’s a small step towards a better life as a publisher.
There are two main reasons why my earnings have dropped:
1. Google STILL allows arbitrage sites to exploit the system for pennies to get traffic to their loser sites
I have so far filtered 89 crappy Google arbitrage sites that are allowed to bid very low on the content network and receive traffic to their Overture ads-based sites.
Chitika Launches Premium Publishers Program
Chitika officially launched their Premium Publishers program yesterday which gives special services to “outstanding” publishers.
Some of these services are:
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1. Real Time Auditing – no more waiting for the end of the month audit
2. Customized backup categories – tailored specifically to the site
3. Live Chat with the Account Rep – get answers in real time
4. The possibility of guest blogging on Chitika blog – Guess what a one-way link from that blog could to do your blog’s authority ranking
5. PremiumAds – Get paid for impressions (CPM) as well as for clicks (PPC) – Can’t wait to see this in action…
Above is a part of the new welcome screen that you see when you log in into the Chitika account.
It shows you whether your Account Rep is available for chat and detailed description of the Publisher levels.
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You can find out more about this program by clicking on this beautiful badge (yes, it’s real and referral enabled).
I’ll update this post soon with my impressions of the PremiumAds and other cool features of the Premium Publishers program.
What’s Your Real CTR?
I often come across forum posts where people complain about their poor CTR in Adsense.
But in my opinion the Adsense CTR numbers don’t tell you the real story.
Adsense stats report clicks / page impressions and that’s your adsense Click Through Ratio.
What is important is the real CTR which for means how many of the visitors clicked on something!
I love to combine Adsense and Chitika and occassionaly sneak in an Amazon affiliate link.
So the real question is whether your overall CTR is good.
Why So Many People Fail Online
If you want to be successful in anything you do, it takes time.
It takes time to learn the fundamentals of tennis strokes, playing a violin or driving a car and it takes time to learn the fundamentals of earning money online.
This can take you from a few weeks to many months, depending on:
1. Your source of information:
- is it accurate,
- does it guide you with a step by step process
- does it offer simple tools to get you started
2. You
- are you disciplined enough to follow through
- are you distracted by hundreds of other offers promising you $3,000 in 30 days with 15 minutes of work per day
- how much time do you spend learning and using the knowledge
How I Increased My Daily Adsense and Chitika Earnings by 20% in 10 Minutes
This is a very simple idea so it’s going to be quite a short post.
Here’s how it all started:
I was checking my Chitika stats and noticed that some of the channels I had set up showed a much higher average pay per click than others.
I had set up the channels so that every main (Tier 2) page of the site had its own channel.
These main pages represent different brands of vacuum cleaners such as Eureka, Dyson, Oreck and others.
So I wanted to see which one pays the most per click.
