Choosing the right pixel page
As you are probably aware pixel mania has spread across the internet over the past couple of months. This form of internet advertisement is just like any other form, apart from you buy your ad space in the form of pixels.
One of the factors that make pixel pages so great is that you dont have to navigate round the site, all you need is the homepage. Pixel ads are perfect for companies interested in getting their websites viewed.
First off if you are looking to purchase pixel space you need to be certain to choose the right website. There are quite a few around now, so deciding which ones are the best can be quite hard. I have stated a couple of pointers you may want to take on board.
1. Look for a legit stat counter on the website. Most of these sites dont show one because they can deceive people with the number of visitors their actually getting. The ones showing stat counters be careful not to believe them all. Anyone can pre-set a counter to what they want to appear very popular.
2. Look for sites with a bit of publicity, it all helps in getting your website noticed.
3. Look for a site that has already got big name companies registered.
Remember on popular pixel pages, for a small one off fee your link will be on the homepage for a life time in most cases. Therefore increasing your internet traffic and potentially increasing your sales.
Stuart Howard
Ive been using AdSense for a very long time, and I think Ive got it figured out pretty well. I understand how ads need to look to get people to click, I know where to put them and its pretty rare for my units to show anything other than ads that are highly contextualized. Maybe I could optimize some of the pages a little better (heck, no ones perfect) but on the whole, I think I can say that I know how the system works and Ive got it working pretty well for me.
And yet, there are times when I havent a clue whats going on.
I can look at a week of stats and see my CTR bumping along quite nicely, then all of a sudden there will be a dip one day and a spike the next.
Nothing will have changed. My set up will be exactly the same. The ads will be the same and my traffic sources will have been the same.
So why fewer people will have decided to click one day and more the next is beyond me.
Of course, I dont just see these strange occurrences on my AdSense stats. This pattern can be repeated in my own advertising and in my server logs.
Sometimes, the reason can be fairly clear. I expect traffic levels drop around Christmas and other holidays. Weekend traffic is different to weekday traffic. Even a big news story can drive people away from my site towards other sites... I guess.
But usually, Ive got no explanation at all. Of course, as long as drops dont last too long, I dont care -- especially if my overall earnings remain the same. (Although if a drop lasts more than a couple of days then Im going to start looking very closely at the ads Im being served, at the page the ads are on and at the source of the traffic Im getting. If theres no bounce-back by the end of the week, Im going to be making changes.)
Its pretty rare that my stats go off the rails for more than a day though and Ive come to regard these ups and downs as just part of the mysteries of the Internet. Its a constant reminder that there are some things we just cant control.
Its very annoying though.
Joel Comm is The Internet Revenue Expert. Online for over 20 years, Joel teaches people how to make money in the digital age. The recognized authority on Google AdSense, Joel teaches how to multiply your AdSense income at The AdSense Code. To ask Joel Comm a question about making money online, visit Joel invites you to download a free copy of The Internet Money Tree at .