Has anyone got experience with Yahoo Publisher Network on an arcade site. I was recently kicked out of google because they changed their TOS without notifying me and I changed the layout too late. I used to get a nice $3 average ecpm which was good for like $100-$400 a day. Now I am stuck with CPX which gives me like $0.80 ecpm and im getting pathetic ammount of money compared to google. Now you've heard my life story my question is: Will yahoo make that sort of money with an arcade site (in your experiences). I noticed another game site change due to googles policy change and they switched to yahoo and still seem to be raking it in. I just applied so I hope this post isnt useless if I get rejected. When you share your experiences could you give me a link and some figures of how many uniques you get a day or something. Thanks!
Here are some threads that might interest you: http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=186407 http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=192443 http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=199368 http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=153643 http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=153643 http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=110789 http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=79870 Those are all about using YPN with an arcade site (Newest to Oldest) *The powers of the search function* - Compu
I would use a different site to apply to YPN with though. Like a information site would prolly get you approved quick.
Personal experience shows that you should make at least 3 times whatever you made with AdSense, if you switch to YPN. Unfotunately, YPN has targeting issues which lowers CTR, but the CPC is high enough to overcome this and more.
Don't do it. You're going to get banned based on the 'quality' of traffic. Think I'm joking? Do it and see.
what if we I were to put YPN ads on some of my other sites. Would this bring a balance of "quality" traffic?
some people speculate that you could achieve a balance. it only makes sense that ypn considers an entire accounts "traffic quality" (advertiser conversions). however, it is still impossible to determine if any of your traffic is converting for the advertiser - so you are still flying in the dark. your best bet is to highly target your site and hope for the best. if you are trying to game the system to get the most dollars out of it by mistargetting, you will more than likely get nailed. good luck and jmo