WidgetBucks: First Impressions
Here is a mini-review of WidgetBucks, a new advertising network.
They seems very similar to Chitika, in that they offer interactive widgets that are focused on selling consumer focused good for sale. You can currently see and example of the widget installed at the top of this blog.
They do seem to have a few things going for them. First of all set up was very easy, although they had a fairly limited pallet of colors to choose from. When you set up an ad, you can run them contextually, like AdSense ads, or you can choose from a list of categories.
Another good part of this is their referral program. They offer a 10% referral cut for the first 12 months.
I doubt these ads are going to perform very well on this blog. Since the ads are very consumer product focused. I had the same problems with Chitika ads. However I’ll leave them on this blog for a while, I always like experimenting with new ad programs.
The Finance Network Said,
October 17, 2007 @ 2:12 pm
I found a new social networking site that offers 100% revenue share… with adsense. http://myspace.googletrend.info -> they seem to use some pretty interesting names, I wonder if this domain is doing a bit of trademark stealing!
david Said,
November 29, 2007 @ 2:18 am
I heard someone telling me that widget bucks only works for US citizens… is that true?
please temme coz I’ve placed these widgets on my site as well.
Toivo Lainevool Said,
November 29, 2007 @ 9:24 am
You can use WidgetBucks outside of the IS, here is what it says in their FAQ:
“Can I put WidgetBucks on my site if I’m not based in the US?
Yes, as long as the site meets the terms of service. Please be aware that our terms of service does not allow non-english sites without prior written consent. Widgetbucks can be placed on any site that has traffic. Because all of the products are from US based merchants and are in US dollars, the likelihood of click conversion is greater for a US targeted audience, but you can still use WidgetBucks on Non-U.S. based sites.”