Monetize Your Website Program Reviews 12: Chitika

[Clinton]

This Chitika Review page covers the details of the program and its pros and cons.

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CHITIKA REVIEW & FEEDBACK

Quick Facts:

1. Program name: Chitika
2. URL: http://chitika.com/
3. Country: US
4. Ad types: Search-targeted ads, Mobile ads, Local ads
5. Ad formats/sizes: Most IAB-compliant ad units supported
6. Commission types / Payment Model: CPC, Pay-per-call for mobile ads
7. Rate per click/lead/etc: N/A
8. Payment methods: PayPal, Check
9. Minimum payout: : $10 for PayPal and $50 for Check
10. Payout percentage share with publishers: N/A
11. Payment frequency: NET 30
12. Auto-accepts ads / option for manual ad approval: N/A
13. Setup method: Manual code insertion
14. Skills and effort required to setup and manage: Average skills to setup, minimal effort to manage
15. Time until relevant ads appear on website after signup/installation: Typically within 24 hours
16. Conflict with other programs and/or exclusivity: None as long as other ads are visually distinct
17. Requirements / Restrictions: No illegal content of any kind
18. Coverage and Geographic focus: Global Coverage, premium ads available in US, CA, UK, GB, DE, IT, ES NL, DK, NO, SE and India only
19. Support/troubleshooting: Live customer support. M-F 9am-5pm EST, support portal here
20. Contact info: +1 866.441.7203, detailed contacts page here

Chitika is one of the largest ad networks, serving more than 100,000 websites with many high-profile destinations and popular blogs. Full review of Chitika.


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[Clinton]

Chitika announced last week that Windows web browsing has dropped 7% in less than six months. Sub-text: everyone's moving over to tablets/mobile phones.

However, we need to bear in mind that these are Chitika's own stats. It may not be reflective of overall web trends.

For publishers monetising with Chitika it may be worth noting that users of their type of sites are increasingly browsing on mobile devices. What do your stats show on mobile usage?