May 6, 2010
Chitika Premium Failuires With YPN
Chitika has skipped over the downward spiral and jumped right off the back of the slide. I've been using Chitika for 1 year this month and never before have I seen such a drastic change in policy, earnings, impressions, and general contempt from support in dealing with issues. On April 28, 2010 my Chitika Premium impressions dropped from an average of 2,700 per day to just 3. You can guess what my... read more
Mar 24, 2010
Is Chitika Select Right For Your Site?
More impressions. More Revenue. Hard to pass up a tag line like that, but maybe Chitika Select ads aren't right for your site. There have been many discussions surrounding the costs and benefits of utilizing the new Chitika Select addition to Premium ads, which bring up great points, regarding missed opportunities and not just revenue. Feel free to follow the discussion on the official Chitika Blog's... read more
Jan 11, 2010
Chitika Placement Failure
I've spent some time discussing the virtues of using Chitika ads next to Google Adsense, but my latest experiment has left me looking for lost revenue. In this experiment I placed Chitika Ads in my highest click-through location, where I used to keep Adsense ads, directly below my post title. The result was surprising to say the least. My impressions dropped by almost half and my clicks fell even... read more
Sep 2, 2009
When Will Adsense Catch Up
This post is not meant to bash Adsense, nor am I writing it because I've found a better alternative. The point of this post is to illustrate how the advertising marketplace is changing and it appears to be adopting methods to fight ad blindness, yet Adsense ads have remained largely unchanged since day one. I think that there is more money to be earned by publishers and advertisers if Google would... read more
Apr 13, 2009
3 Day Chitika Review
I know I promised my results of using Chikita 3 days after my first impression post, but I've been struggling on my approach. See, there is one side of me that is extremely disappointed and some what frustrated, but another side that sees how Chitika can work and does fill the niche that Chitika is aiming for. So, as a disclaimer, let me stress the following. "Chitika is not a replacement for Google... read more
