Comments on: ShoppingAds and AuctionAds Merge and Combine CPC and CPA ads http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/01/10/shoppingads-and-auctionads-merge-and-combine-cpc-and-cpa-ads/ Make Money Online Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:03:36 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: David Parkinson http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/01/10/shoppingads-and-auctionads-merge-and-combine-cpc-and-cpa-ads/comment-page-1/#comment-2911363 David Parkinson Fri, 29 Feb 2008 07:08:35 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/01/10/shoppingads-and-auctionads-merge-and-combine-cpc-and-cpa-ads/#comment-2911363 If you're already a ShoppingAds user, or considering becoming one, you should check out http://www.emptyspaceads.com (a product I left my full-time job at Microsoft to build), which allows you to put ShoppingAds units in your website's empty space. After all, when was the last time you made any money from your site's empty space? We hope to add more ad networks soon! I invite you to try it out and send your honestly brutal feedback. Thanks! -David Parkinson, emptyspaceads founder If you’re already a ShoppingAds user, or considering becoming one, you should check out http://www.emptyspaceads.com (a product I left my full-time job at Microsoft to build), which allows you to put ShoppingAds units in your website’s empty space. After all, when was the last time you made any money from your site’s empty space?

We hope to add more ad networks soon! I invite you to try it out and send your honestly brutal feedback. Thanks!

-David Parkinson, emptyspaceads founder

]]> By: Cynthia http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/01/10/shoppingads-and-auctionads-merge-and-combine-cpc-and-cpa-ads/comment-page-1/#comment-2728286 Cynthia Wed, 30 Jan 2008 22:08:20 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/01/10/shoppingads-and-auctionads-merge-and-combine-cpc-and-cpa-ads/#comment-2728286 Very unhappy about the merge. Took me a week to realize that I was no longer getting credit for clicks - apparently in the merge my account was deleted so none of my clicks were counting. They wanted me to sign up from scratch and start over. Sorry, no. I wanted the auction ads, not a bunch of shopping ads for unrelated products. Very unhappy about the merge. Took me a week to realize that I was no longer getting credit for clicks – apparently in the merge my account was deleted so none of my clicks were counting. They wanted me to sign up from scratch and start over. Sorry, no. I wanted the auction ads, not a bunch of shopping ads for unrelated products.

]]> By: Justin http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/01/10/shoppingads-and-auctionads-merge-and-combine-cpc-and-cpa-ads/comment-page-1/#comment-2710368 Justin Mon, 28 Jan 2008 04:49:40 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/01/10/shoppingads-and-auctionads-merge-and-combine-cpc-and-cpa-ads/#comment-2710368 I had AuctionAds up for a while, and they never really made sense - it was always random junk from eBay that was only marginally related to the post topic. Has anyone else had better results in terms of relevance? Just because someone is reading a blog about, say, consumer digital cameras, doesn't mean they'll click an ad to buy a specific battery or something from eBay. I had AuctionAds up for a while, and they never really made sense – it was always random junk from eBay that was only marginally related to the post topic. Has anyone else had better results in terms of relevance? Just because someone is reading a blog about, say, consumer digital cameras, doesn’t mean they’ll click an ad to buy a specific battery or something from eBay.

]]> By: geomark http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/01/10/shoppingads-and-auctionads-merge-and-combine-cpc-and-cpa-ads/comment-page-1/#comment-2611775 geomark Sat, 12 Jan 2008 13:39:07 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/01/10/shoppingads-and-auctionads-merge-and-combine-cpc-and-cpa-ads/#comment-2611775 AuctionAds has been a joke for months. But I kept it on a few pages so I could get my balance paid out. Then they merged the two programs and some of my earnings from previous months have disappeared. How convenient. It isn't like they would ever make the mistake in the other direction, is it. AuctionAds has been a joke for months. But I kept it on a few pages so I could get my balance paid out. Then they merged the two programs and some of my earnings from previous months have disappeared. How convenient. It isn’t like they would ever make the mistake in the other direction, is it.

]]> By: Dominic http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/01/10/shoppingads-and-auctionads-merge-and-combine-cpc-and-cpa-ads/comment-page-1/#comment-2602035 Dominic Fri, 11 Jan 2008 12:48:33 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/01/10/shoppingads-and-auctionads-merge-and-combine-cpc-and-cpa-ads/#comment-2602035 "Dominic - that’s not what the MediaWhiz blog says." Daren: I am not sure what it says there but from personal experience, I see a black rectangle where my auctionads where showing properly before. Its happening on over 200 domains of mine so I would safely says that yes you need to change the code for the ads to show-up properly. Thanks, Dominic “Dominic – that’s not what the MediaWhiz blog says.”

Daren:

I am not sure what it says there but from personal experience, I see a black rectangle where my auctionads where showing properly before. Its happening on over 200 domains of mine so I would safely says that yes you need to change the code for the ads to show-up properly.

Thanks,

Dominic

]]> By: Meg http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/01/10/shoppingads-and-auctionads-merge-and-combine-cpc-and-cpa-ads/comment-page-1/#comment-2597882 Meg Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:41:43 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/01/10/shoppingads-and-auctionads-merge-and-combine-cpc-and-cpa-ads/#comment-2597882 I ran AuctionAds on my blog, and during the conversion, the ads were down for about a day. Once the merger completed though, my ads were back up, didn't have to change any code at all. However, I received a $25 sign up bonus with AuctionAds, and now my bonus is nowhere to be found. Hmm. I ran AuctionAds on my blog, and during the conversion, the ads were down for about a day. Once the merger completed though, my ads were back up, didn’t have to change any code at all. However, I received a $25 sign up bonus with AuctionAds, and now my bonus is nowhere to be found. Hmm.

]]> By: custodio http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/01/10/shoppingads-and-auctionads-merge-and-combine-cpc-and-cpa-ads/comment-page-1/#comment-2595922 custodio Thu, 10 Jan 2008 19:00:42 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/01/10/shoppingads-and-auctionads-merge-and-combine-cpc-and-cpa-ads/#comment-2595922 Hi Darren, Good luck on earning that 5% referral bonus. I had 122 AuctionAds referrals for ever and never saw a CENT from them. Also, these referrals suddenly vanished when the two companies merged... Hi Darren,

Good luck on earning that 5% referral bonus. I had 122 AuctionAds referrals for ever and never saw a CENT from them.

Also, these referrals suddenly vanished when the two companies merged…

]]> By: Joe http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/01/10/shoppingads-and-auctionads-merge-and-combine-cpc-and-cpa-ads/comment-page-1/#comment-2594306 Joe Thu, 10 Jan 2008 14:50:27 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/01/10/shoppingads-and-auctionads-merge-and-combine-cpc-and-cpa-ads/#comment-2594306 I guess we'll see how this works now, I might put them back up on some of my sites. I had it down because they weren't converting that well. I guess we’ll see how this works now, I might put them back up on some of my sites. I had it down because they weren’t converting that well.

]]> By: Scott http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/01/10/shoppingads-and-auctionads-merge-and-combine-cpc-and-cpa-ads/comment-page-1/#comment-2594064 Scott Thu, 10 Jan 2008 14:14:09 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/01/10/shoppingads-and-auctionads-merge-and-combine-cpc-and-cpa-ads/#comment-2594064 ...it's about time they merge; the marriage should work well. www.24hourapartments.com www.roommatesville.com turftouch …it’s about time they merge; the marriage should work well.

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]]> By: Garg the Unzola http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/01/10/shoppingads-and-auctionads-merge-and-combine-cpc-and-cpa-ads/comment-page-1/#comment-2593700 Garg the Unzola Thu, 10 Jan 2008 13:21:37 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/01/10/shoppingads-and-auctionads-merge-and-combine-cpc-and-cpa-ads/#comment-2593700 For the moment I am still capitalising on my other affiliate programs. Working on quality content, while my blog is largely unnoticed, then worrying about specifics later. For the moment I am still capitalising on my other affiliate programs. Working on quality content, while my blog is largely unnoticed, then worrying about specifics later.

]]> By: Nicole in Kuwait http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/01/10/shoppingads-and-auctionads-merge-and-combine-cpc-and-cpa-ads/comment-page-1/#comment-2593559 Nicole in Kuwait Thu, 10 Jan 2008 13:01:20 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/01/10/shoppingads-and-auctionads-merge-and-combine-cpc-and-cpa-ads/#comment-2593559 Another one I need a Paypal account for :( sniff.... It does sound good though. Another one I need a Paypal account for :(
sniff….
It does sound good though.

]]> By: Darren Rowse http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/01/10/shoppingads-and-auctionads-merge-and-combine-cpc-and-cpa-ads/comment-page-1/#comment-2593443 Darren Rowse Thu, 10 Jan 2008 12:44:01 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/01/10/shoppingads-and-auctionads-merge-and-combine-cpc-and-cpa-ads/#comment-2593443 Dominic - that's not what the MediaWhiz blog says. Dominic – that’s not what the MediaWhiz blog says.

]]> By: jsanderz http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/01/10/shoppingads-and-auctionads-merge-and-combine-cpc-and-cpa-ads/comment-page-1/#comment-2593400 jsanderz Thu, 10 Jan 2008 12:38:22 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/01/10/shoppingads-and-auctionads-merge-and-combine-cpc-and-cpa-ads/#comment-2593400 I like the sound of this, another one to go on my list. Thanks for the info. Regards. I like the sound of this, another one to go on my list.
Thanks for the info.
Regards.

]]> By: Mike Perry http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/01/10/shoppingads-and-auctionads-merge-and-combine-cpc-and-cpa-ads/comment-page-1/#comment-2593362 Mike Perry Thu, 10 Jan 2008 12:32:27 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/01/10/shoppingads-and-auctionads-merge-and-combine-cpc-and-cpa-ads/#comment-2593362 My experience with ShoppingAds was that they simply closed their website a while back and no longer served the ads. I wouldn't want to touch them again as they didn't have the business manners to notify publishers as to why this happened or as to what was going on. Mike. My experience with ShoppingAds was that they simply closed their website a while back and no longer served the ads.

I wouldn’t want to touch them again as they didn’t have the business manners to notify publishers as to why this happened or as to what was going on.

Mike.

]]> By: Dominic http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/01/10/shoppingads-and-auctionads-merge-and-combine-cpc-and-cpa-ads/comment-page-1/#comment-2593319 Dominic Thu, 10 Jan 2008 12:27:08 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/01/10/shoppingads-and-auctionads-merge-and-combine-cpc-and-cpa-ads/#comment-2593319 "For those of you already running AuctionAds on your blog - you don’t need to do anything to change to ShoppingAds. Your ads will continue to run as normal and the only real change is that there will be an ‘Ads by ShoppingAds’ link on your ads now. " I think you are wrong here... I had the code for the last 6 months on over 200 sites and now I have to change the freakin code all over the place! So no its not the same code and yes this is a **** in the *** to have to do that and a total turn off to see an ad network having such disregard for its affiliates! If I had left the AuctionAds code in, I would have had a big black rectangle on all my pages which is again disappointing that such an ad network did that to its affiliates... Dominic “For those of you already running AuctionAds on your blog – you don’t need to do anything to change to ShoppingAds. Your ads will continue to run as normal and the only real change is that there will be an ‘Ads by ShoppingAds’ link on your ads now. ”

I think you are wrong here… I had the code for the last 6 months on over 200 sites and now I have to change the freakin code all over the place! So no its not the same code and yes this is a **** in the *** to have to do that and a total turn off to see an ad network having such disregard for its affiliates!

If I had left the AuctionAds code in, I would have had a big black rectangle on all my pages which is again disappointing that such an ad network did that to its affiliates…

Dominic

]]> By: Carl - Thatblogsite.com http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/01/10/shoppingads-and-auctionads-merge-and-combine-cpc-and-cpa-ads/comment-page-1/#comment-2593151 Carl - Thatblogsite.com Thu, 10 Jan 2008 12:02:51 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/01/10/shoppingads-and-auctionads-merge-and-combine-cpc-and-cpa-ads/#comment-2593151 I'm signing up now, looks good, anyone else had any experience with these to? Just to get some user reviews. Great post. I’m signing up now, looks good, anyone else had any experience with these to? Just to get some user reviews. Great post.

]]> By: Trophaeum http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/01/10/shoppingads-and-auctionads-merge-and-combine-cpc-and-cpa-ads/comment-page-1/#comment-2593037 Trophaeum Thu, 10 Jan 2008 11:47:28 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/01/10/shoppingads-and-auctionads-merge-and-combine-cpc-and-cpa-ads/#comment-2593037 Am I the only one that once these changes took effect that things went downhill for? Seriously, i'm making less now from it than before and these weren't making me much before as it was! Guess it's time to ditch them... for me at least Am I the only one that once these changes took effect that things went downhill for? Seriously, i’m making less now from it than before and these weren’t making me much before as it was! Guess it’s time to ditch them… for me at least

]]> By: Online Presence :: Make Money Online http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/01/10/shoppingads-and-auctionads-merge-and-combine-cpc-and-cpa-ads/comment-page-1/#comment-2592971 Online Presence :: Make Money Online Thu, 10 Jan 2008 11:36:31 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/01/10/shoppingads-and-auctionads-merge-and-combine-cpc-and-cpa-ads/#comment-2592971 I guess this is yet another attempt by MediaWhiz to revive both AuctionAds and ShoppingAds. Combining them into one offering makes sense. Its just a matter of time, to see if this will really succeed or not. I guess this is yet another attempt by MediaWhiz to revive both AuctionAds and ShoppingAds.

Combining them into one offering makes sense.

Its just a matter of time, to see if this will really succeed or not.

]]> By: What Sells Online http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/01/10/shoppingads-and-auctionads-merge-and-combine-cpc-and-cpa-ads/comment-page-1/#comment-2592876 What Sells Online Thu, 10 Jan 2008 11:20:05 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/01/10/shoppingads-and-auctionads-merge-and-combine-cpc-and-cpa-ads/#comment-2592876 I'm signing up for ShoppingAds.com rignt now. Been exploring the possibility of placing more ads on my blog, but have yet to test out this one. Widgetbucks and Text Link Ads are some of the other ad companies / sites I'm considering. I wonder though, if they accept ANY blog, or only blogs that have managed to hit a minimum web traffic volume. Cheers, Samantha Tang http://www.what-sells-online.com Latest Post: <b><a href="http://www.what-sells-online.com/blog/2008/01/5-steps-to-get.html" rel="nofollow">5 Steps to get Top Search Engine Rankings</a></b> I’m signing up for ShoppingAds.com rignt now. Been exploring the possibility of placing more ads on my blog, but have yet to test out this one. Widgetbucks and Text Link Ads are some of the other ad companies / sites I’m considering.

I wonder though, if they accept ANY blog, or only blogs that have managed to hit a minimum web traffic volume.

Cheers, Samantha Tang
http://www.what-sells-online.com
Latest Post: 5 Steps to get Top Search Engine Rankings

]]> By: Video Games http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/01/10/shoppingads-and-auctionads-merge-and-combine-cpc-and-cpa-ads/comment-page-1/#comment-2592846 Video Games Thu, 10 Jan 2008 11:16:28 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/01/10/shoppingads-and-auctionads-merge-and-combine-cpc-and-cpa-ads/#comment-2592846 It's good to see options like this for blogs outside of the US. Will go down well on my site. It’s good to see options like this for blogs outside of the US. Will go down well on my site.

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