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AuctionAds – eBay Auction Ads Launched by Shoemoney

Published on March 8, 2007 in Advertisements, Google Adsense, Monetize, Money, affiliates, auction ads, eBay, niche sites, shoemoney and text link ads. 2 Comments

auctionadsShoeMoney and MediaWhiz, the owners of Text Link Ads, have finally launched Auction Ads

Features:

Google AdSense and Auction Ads can run alongside
Auction Ads promises 100% revenue to the publisher of the ad currently

Auction Ads can be chosen with keywords selected by publisher
Auction Ads are well-suited for niche sites
Auction Ads got more than a 1000 subscriptions on the day of launch
Auction Ads would increase bidding on ebay
Auction Ads pay on the 1st of every month, no waiting for 15-30 days
Auction Ads may not work well if your content does not match the ebay ads
Auction Ads may pay you only at the end of an auction

The buzz is big, let’s see if it lives up to the hype. If you’ve used eBay affliliates programs before, do share your views here.

10 Basic Steps for Beginners to Increase Traffic to your Blog

Published on March 2, 2007 in Advertisements, How to's, SEO, Search Engine Optimization, Web technology, Weblog tools, WordPress, niche sites, tips and tricks, web sites, web traffic and yahoo. 11 Comments
  1. Talk, talk, talk. Advertise your blog, let everyone know your blog, your family, friends, colleagues, clients, associates, relatives, etc.
  2. Set up a feed on MyYahoo.com. Go to MyYahoo.com, sign in, add your URL feed link and keep checking it everyday. In a while, Yahoo will start spidering your site regularly.
  3. Write intelligent comments on popular and high traffic niche sites in context with your own content.
  4. Use Ping-O-Matic every time you publish a post. If you use WordPress, your post will automatically get pinged.
  5. Every page of your website should have the link to your blog.
  6. Send a link of your blog along with your emails, newsletters, sales reports, other reports, autoresponders.
  7. Print your blog URL on your business cards, brochures and flyers.
  8. At least post one post a day, irrespective of whether your traffic increases. It will eventually increase, don’t give up, enjoy it.
  9. Use Trackback links when you quote or refer to other blog posts.

Related post: Click here for tips on how to improve your site’s ranking.

Ads by Google: “Put your Ads where the Money Is”

Published on February 20, 2007 in Ad size, Advertisements, Banner Ads, Blogger, Contextual Ads, Google, Google Adsense, Google Inc., Monetize and Money. 32 Comments

Google Adsense If Google ads makes you ogle, you sure are going the right way… use Google Adsense intuitively, if you feel a strong urge to click a particular ad, more than likely, others will.

Here are some quick tips that might do the trick!!

Visibility of ad: Do not dump your ads right at the bottom of your website, unless you have a website where scrolling is not required.

Hot spots: left side of your page and the middle.

Best sizes:
336×280 large rectangle
160×600 wide skyscraper
300×250 inline rectangle
728 leaderboard

Contextual ads: Filter all the useless advertisements from Competitive Ad Filter link below the AdSense Setup tab using the entire URI/ URL of the website starting with www.nameoftheuselesswebsite.com.

Optimize: Use all the three Google ad units if you have a lot of traffic, else cut it off, you don’t want your ads jumping on your audience.

Link/menu ads: Build interest with link units in your navigation or menu area.

Blend your ads with your design: Match the headings and body of your ads with the headings and body of your posts, both in terms of colors and fonts, to some extent.

Multiple websites trial: Check ads in multiple locations to see what works well for your site. You could try using multiple Blogger accounts for experiment/ test.

Google compliance: BEWARE. Placing images in context with ads side by side could be the end of your Google Adsense account. Check the example below.

Google non-compliant ad