Your Chitika Revenue Guide: Part 3

Dear hotourswaps This newsletter will complete our 3-part mini series featuring the very best tips to maximize your Chitika ad revenue.  Enjoy! 3-Part Mini Series Today - Part 3
Tip #5 Chitika [hearts] SEO. Search engine traffic is extremely targeted, and advertisers really like this.  People coming to your site from search engines are most often the people who click on ads.  And as you already know, our Premium ads will only show to this type of traffic.   Suggestions: Work on your SEO to bring more search traffic to your site.  Here are some great resources to get started - Problogger SEO article, Hubspot’s Website Grader, SEOChat, SEOBook (and their blog), SEOMoz (also has a great blog), and about a million other sites you can find on Alltop :) Earlier this year, we did an analysis on the Top 50 high-earning Chitika publishers, to help figure out which factors are the MOST important and narrowed down the top 4 factors that they all had in common.  Read more about this analysis here. Tip #6 WordPress Plugin. If you are running WordPress, take advantage of this easy ad setup.  You will be happy you did.  Download the plugin here. Plugin Perks: Ad sizes -there are more than 20 sizes to choose from Select colors  -customize links, text and background Position -above or below your content Channels -now that we know how important those are Helpful Links: Full list of customization edits for the WordPress Plugin. Raise your hand if you like supplemental income!  Earn 10% of your referrals earnings by promoting your referral link and/or buttons.  Just Login and click on "Referral Programs". LOGIN now to update your Chitika ad unit(s) Your Username Is: hotourswaps Have something to say? We appreciate all of your comments, feedback and ideas. Please tell us. SUBMIT FEEDBACK HERE *MOST COMMON FEEDBACK:  "I can't see my Chitika Premium ads".  The way our ads work may seem complicated, but it's actually a really simple, effective concept.  Read:  “I can’t see my Chitika Premium ads!” - The Chitika Optimization Experts

A guide to increasing your Chitika earnings, Part 2

Dear hotourswaps This is part two of our 3-part mini series featuring the very best tips to maximize your Chitika ad revenue. Today, we will be analyzing best possible placements, and how channels can rock your reports. 3-Part Mini Series Today - Part 2
Tip #3 Placement Importance. The placement of your ads is one of the biggest (if not the biggest) factors in your ad performance. You can customize your ad perfectly, but if it is in a spot where nobody is seeing it, then you won't get any clicks on it. MEGA-Unit best placement: Below your articles- directly below (above any horizontal lines or links). Lines or page breaks at the end of an article scream 'Stop reading!”; you don't want your Chitika ad below this. This alone will significantly help the CTR of your Mega unit. Here is a great example of how Chitika publisher Dave Taylor placed the Mega Unit ABOVE a horizontal rule for maximum performance. Other General Placement Tips: On your top search pages. This is probably the most important.  Premium ads only display to your search traffic- so this is a given. Even though this seems simple, it's often overlooked. Above or below article titles. See it in action here. Within your text/content. They typically perform better in the middle of your pages than on the side-bars of your pages. Where your readers' eyes go, the clicks will follow. Remember – since your Chitika |Premium ads only display to your search engine traffic, your regular readers won’t even see them (less ads keeps your regular readers happy).  Helpful Links: Chitika Premium Heat Map Tip #4 Channels. Simply put, channels are what you use to track the performance of your ad units separately. This is important so that you know which ads in which sizes and placements do better than others. Once you figure out which ads perform the best, it's smooth sailing from there-on-out. You can sit back and relax knowing you're receiving the best payout possible from your ads. Easily set this up in the Chitika|Premium code panel or simply edit the following line from right within your code on your site: ch_sid = "PutChannelNameHere"; Commonly asked questions: Can I use channels to track multiple ad units on different pages even though they are the same size and vice versa? Yes, all you have to do is label them differently, such as: “Mega_Unit1” and “Mega_Unit2” Do I have to log into my Chitika account and create a brand new code to activate the channel? No.  All you have to do is edit the following line in each individual code from right within your site:  ch_sid = "ChannelNameHere"; LOGIN now to update your Chitika ad unit(s) Your Username Is: hotourswaps Have something to say? We appreciate all of your comments and ideas.  Please tell us. SUBMIT FEEDBACK HERE In the Next newsletter: The many perks of our WordPress Plugin and our love for SEO. - The Chitika Optimization Experts

Higher revenue from Chitika, is it really this easy?

Dear Sienna, Optimization specialists here at Chitika reach out to publishers daily, working one-on-one to make simple changes that result in higher revenue. And it didn't take long to realize that sometimes the smallest changes really make a big difference. So we put together some of the most important things you need to know that can help make your payout from Chitika higher. You will learn them all in our: 3-Part Mini Series Today - Part 1
Tip #1 Which Premium ad size is best & why?  Our optimization's team created the Mega Unit specifically to meet the needs of select clients they were working with.  And the results were so amazing, we made it available network-wide. It comes in two sizes: 550x250, 500x250.  Click here to get your Mega Unit ad code. It delivers 4 times as much clicks and revenue than our traditional Premium ad banners, and Chitika publishers like ArticleAlley.com reported the following after adding the MEGA-Unit to his site: “The result was a massive 721% increase in income -  without any noticeable knock on effect to our other income providers.”  - Adrian, ArticleAlley Where do you place it? Directly above or below the main content.  For example, you can see where ArticleAlley.com put it on this page (scroll to bottom of article). Tip #2 Customization. This will vary from site to site, but simply copying and pasting the default ad code from your code panel, while it may be easiest thing to do, could be highly effecting the CTR of your ads negitively. At the very least, match the title/link color to the other titles and/links on your site. Making it blend with the site like this could directly increase your CTR. You can go as far as selecting a font type. You can even do all of this without logging into your Chitika account and starting over, just click here for a complete list on code edits. Helpful Links: Why Premium ads ONLY display to your search traffic Mega Unit- About/Testimonials   LOGIN now to update your Chitika ad unit(s) Your username is: hotourswaps Have something to say? We love to listen to what our users have to say about our service.  Please tell us. SUBMIT FEEDBACK HERE In the Next newsletter: Tips on the best ad placements and importance of setting up channel's. - The Chitika Optimization Experts

You haven't activated yet, Chitika's contest is almost over

Dear Sienna, You have not yet taken advantage of our  unique offer for you.  From now until August 19th, you have the opportunity to not only earn daily revenue, you'll get the chance to be the winner of either $400/cash, an iPhone 3GS or and Android phone!
It's not too late!   All you have to do is copy and paste your Chitika ad code on your website before August 19th, 2009, and you will automatically be entered to win your choice of $400.00 USD, an iPhone 3GS, or an Android phone.  (One winner chosen at random on August 20th). Here's how you enter: Login to your Chitika account Generate your ad code Paste it on your website and you are automatically entered! Chitika Ad Placement Tips: Place them on you TOP SEARCH PAGES. Since Premium ads ONLY display to your search traffic, this only makes sense. This will ensure you are receiving the maximum payout from Chitika.   Place your Premium ads in a sensible placement. If you want your ads to be clicked on, they should be within, below or near your main content. Mega Unit (550x250) Highly Recommended in the middle or below your articles. Customize. A big white box on top of your colored background is going to be an eye sore. Match the background, site links and content color of your ad to your site. Have something to say? We love to listen to what our users have to say about our service.  If you have a request, or would like to tell us why you think our service isn't right for you, please tell us. SUBMIT FEEDBACK HERE   In case you forgot your user name is: hotourswaps Good Luck! - The Chitika Team

Your Chitika Account- Start today & win cash/prizes

Dear Sienna, You may have decided to never activate your Chitika account, or you removed it or you just simply never got around to trying us out, well now is the time!
Our activation contest starts today! All you have to do is copy and paste your Chitika ad code on your website before August 19th, 2009.  And to help jump start your earnings, you will automatically be entered to win your choice of $400.00 USD, an iPhone 3GS, or an Android phone. Win one of these prizes in addition to your Chitika revenue! (One winner chosen at random on August 20th). EARLY BIRD SPECIAL Paste your code on your site by August 12th and you will be entered twice! 2X the chance to win! Here's how you enter: Login to your Chitika account Generate your ad code Paste it on your website and you are automatically entered! In case you forgot your user name is: hotourswaps Want to see who won our last contest? Click here! Tips for maximizing your Chitika ad revenue: GO Mega! The MEGA Unit has given our users the highest performance of all our ad units Place Chitika ads in prime places on your site, see heat map. Be sure to place Chitika ads on your top search traffic pages (since Premium ads are displayed to your search visitors only). Or, check out our Factors for Success here. Good Luck! - The Chitika Team