In a previous study, 7,500 Chitika publishers made an average of 15% more revenue simply by turning on the Hover ad unit for their websites. And now, our new and improved Chitika Hover 2.0 is poised to make our publishers even more!
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North American Usage and Adoption Comparison: Apple and Samsung
Apple and Samsung have forged a bitter rivalry both globally and within the North American marketplace. With each manufacturer planning to unveil at least one new flagship device in 2014, investors will be watching closely as the market dictates who comes out on top in terms of sales and impact on the overall mobile ecosystem.… Continue reading North American Usage and Adoption Comparison: Apple and Samsung
Terms of Service: Staying Away from the Dark Side
One of the biggest sources of frustration with some other ad networks is an ambiguous terms of service (TOS) agreement leading some publishers to be banned without so much as an explanation. This is sometimes after months or years of seemingly good standing with little to no changes to the site. At Chitika, we have… Continue reading Terms of Service: Staying Away from the Dark Side
Spotlight: Traffic Sources that Make You $$
One question we often get from publishers is how we determine which ads get shown on their site. While our algorithms take a wide variety of factors into account, the exact ad shown to a given user is greatly dependent on the geographic location of that user and how they got to the website itself.… Continue reading Spotlight: Traffic Sources that Make You $$
UPDATE: North American iOS 7.1 Adoption Touches 12% 45 Hours Post-Release
45 hours following its public debut, iOS 7.1 users are now generating a full 12% of total North American iOS Web traffic. With a 6.1 percentage point increase, this is roughly a doubling of the usage share observed within the earlier 24-hour study published on March 11, 2014.
Best Practices for Chitika Ad Implementation
In this post, we tackle one of the major factors influencing a publisher’s revenue – how they implement the Chitika ad code in terms of page position and unit size. Due to the differences in behavior between sets of audiences, the optimum settings for maximizing ad revenue can vary drastically between website types.
UPDATE: North American Android Web Traffic Distribution: Samsung Share Surpasses 55%
In the context of its device sales and marketing budget, Samsung can reasonably be seen as the biggest fish in the Android pond. The Korean company saw its device sales continue to climb as 2013 came to an end, and while analysts see its prospects in emerging markets being more tenuous, North American Web usage… Continue reading UPDATE: North American Android Web Traffic Distribution: Samsung Share Surpasses 55%
Getting to Gold with Chitika
For our premium advertisers, including those that provide us with Rich Media/display inventory, we’re able to deliver their best ads to sites with traffic representing the greatest proverbial bang for the buck – our Gold-level publishers. With Gold-level publishers recieving our highest-value ads in terms of CPM, how can a publisher move up the tiers?
UPDATE: iOS 7.0.6 Adoption Climbs to 25.9% in North America
To provide an even more current view of the progress of iOS 7.0.6, Chitika Insights examined overall iOS version distribution as of Tuesday, February 25. iOS 7.0.6 users now generate close to 26% of total iOS-based North American Web traffic. This represents a near 13 percentage point increase in share since our previous study period… Continue reading UPDATE: iOS 7.0.6 Adoption Climbs to 25.9% in North America
Five-Month Usage Study: Chrome OS Drives 0.2% of North American Desktop Web Traffic
Devices running Google’s Linux-based Chrome OS are some of the most affordable laptops and desktops on the market, typically costing under $400. While the profile of Chromebooks/Chromeboxes and their potential for PC market disruption looms large in the industry, even prompting a TV ad response from Microsoft, usage statistics point to the devices making a… Continue reading Five-Month Usage Study: Chrome OS Drives 0.2% of North American Desktop Web Traffic