Which is better, Infolinks or Clicksor?
Today, I decided to stick to one and junk the other.
I have been utilizing Infolinks since April 2009 while Clicksor only last November 2009.
Both of these advertising networks offer a good complement to Google Adsense. I use Infolinks for its in-text ads (those links that appear in texts of a web page) while I use Clicksor for its interstitial ads (those ads that appear in-between pages).
However, after 6 months of experimenting, I now decided to replace Infolinks for its in-text ads with Clicksor.
Why?
Here are data I gathered from November 16, 2009 (the day I first used Clicksor) to May 31, 2010.
Infolinks earnings: $157.18
Clicksor earnings: $219.75
Analysis:
Even though Infolinks ads generated 5,263 clicks from 706,238 page impressions, I only earned $157.18 in 6 months.
While Clicksor only generated 120 clicks from 410,916 page impressions, I earned a much higher $219.75 in the same time period.
You mights ask, how did you earn that amount with only 120 clicks?
Clicksor’s interstitial ads pay on a pay per view basis. So even though nobody clicks on the ads, I still earn based on how many page impressions I got.
I see huge potential in Clicksor’s earning powers. If I can earn based on only page impressions, how much more if clicks are added to the picture?
This is why from now on, my in-text ads will that be of Clicksor instead of from Infolinks.
Clicksor pays via Paypal and you can be paid right after you earned $50 after 15 days.
Addendum:
Many web site owners say that the Google Adsense + Infolinks combo works for them. That has not been the case for me. I suggest that you experiment with what works best for you too.
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Tags: adsense, clicksor, infolinks, paypal, SEO
June 3rd, 2010 at 10:34 pm
hindi rin nagwowork sa akin yung infolinks and thinking to switch to clicksor just like what you did. question po meron din po bang feature yung clicksor na macocontrol mo kung saan lang lilitaw yung link nila, i mean kung may specific blog entry ka na walang lilitaw na clicksor link?
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ark Reply:
June 4th, 2010 at 6:09 am
Meron siguro bro. Kaya lang di ko alam kung paano. Di ko pa kasi nasubukan eh.
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June 4th, 2010 at 7:14 am
I recommend you try Kontera. I tried infolinks and clicksor and found Kontera to produce the best results.
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ark Reply:
June 4th, 2010 at 11:19 pm
Maybe later if clicksor would not work for me. Thanks for the suggestion.
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June 6th, 2010 at 8:43 am
I have been wanting to add Clicksor or Infolinks to my blog. One question, doesn’t it have any considerable effect on loading time? Sometime ago, I read about someone dropping Kontera from his blog due to a loading time effect.
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ark Reply:
June 6th, 2010 at 7:40 pm
I actually observe that Google Adsense ads load slower than those of Clicksor or Infolinks.
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June 6th, 2010 at 12:55 pm
hi,
i need a favor from you.
i am launching a contest in blog about baby photo contest. i just need your favor to promote it on your blog so i can attract more participants. you also may be interested, your entry is most welcome
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June 6th, 2010 at 3:17 pm
Sir I have nominated your blog as my top 10 emerging influential blog for 2010. http://www.winziph.co.cc/2010/06/top-10-emerging-influential-blogs-for.html
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ark Reply:
June 6th, 2010 at 8:04 pm
Thanks for even considering me as influential bro. Pero di na yata ako qualified jan eh. Kasi di ba for blogs created within 2010 yan?
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June 6th, 2010 at 3:30 pm
Hi, this is Sarah from Infolinks. I appreciate your review on In Text advertising companies but am rather surprised by the results. Infolinks has won every a/b test, comparing us to a competitor, that people posted about. I’d like to invite you to send me your details so I can have a look at your account & optimization. Thanks.
Sarah
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ark Reply:
June 8th, 2010 at 7:12 am
Hi Sarah, if by the end of the month, the results are not what as I expected, I’m going to email you. Thanks for the offer.
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June 6th, 2010 at 9:20 pm
ngayon ko lang napansin, hindi ka na pala qualified anyway naging influential ka talaga for me. : ) mmmm nabisita pa si infolinks sa post niyo sir ark, sikat na sikat ka na talaga pati advertisers nawiwindang pag may negative feedbacks lalo na from you. lol.
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ark Reply:
June 8th, 2010 at 7:12 am
Ngek, natawa nga rin ako eh. Small-time blogger lang naman ako.
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June 7th, 2010 at 10:08 pm
will still stick to Infolinks..
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June 8th, 2010 at 7:11 pm
it really is good that you earn that big. i’ve been busy for a long while. my blog is badly outdated. i just get like 40 cents with my adsense and $16 in total with my infolinks.
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June 10th, 2010 at 1:35 pm
i have just installed infolinks to my site. and because of this post, i think i’m all balled up
anyway thanks. i hope i can earn that big too.
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August 3rd, 2010 at 1:59 pm
rty
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August 20th, 2010 at 1:59 am
nice but now you use infolinks ?? why ?
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ark Reply:
August 20th, 2010 at 3:51 pm
Let’s just say that I’m back on the drawing board.
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November 2nd, 2010 at 5:34 pm
hi,
pwd ko ba i promote sa ptc traffic exchange ang blog ko na may cliksor?
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ark Reply:
November 2nd, 2010 at 5:49 pm
I think not. Clicksor ads only show kasi sa mga visitors coming from the search engine that are based in the US and UK.
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November 16th, 2010 at 3:45 am
thank for artikel ^_^ please visit back my blog…..
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November 26th, 2010 at 10:51 pm
ah, so may clicksor parin dito sa blog mo bro?
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ark Reply:
November 28th, 2010 at 6:51 pm
Yap, meron pa rin. Try it too. Maganda ang conversion nia.
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December 11th, 2010 at 4:35 am
you are using infolinks on this blog but you are asking others to use clicksor ?
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ark Reply:
December 11th, 2010 at 9:05 am
I’m actually using clicksor as well.
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December 31st, 2010 at 10:58 pm
Thanks for the review, I have just added Infolinks and pleased so far!!
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February 10th, 2011 at 3:32 pm
Very nice post dear
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March 9th, 2011 at 1:50 am
Hi there kababayan. I’d read in here that you choose clicksor rather than infolinks, but I am seeing infolinks ads in this blog.
But anyway, I am also new to this blogging and I even pay just to lure traffic to my blog. I have infolinks ads in my blog already and just today clicksor send me the approval to put their ads on my blog. Well I guess I cannot put these two on the same page so I need to choose one.
You said about in-text ads, “those links that appear in texts of a web page” and interstitial ads “those ads that appear in-between pages”. I really don’t have any idea what interstitial ads are.
Well silly me, but I do not know it really. please help.. Do you mind checking out my blog… it’s hollywoodmoviestowatch.blogspot.com
Thanks!
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ark Reply:
March 9th, 2011 at 6:15 pm
I decided to use them both. Infolinks for the in-text ads and clicksor for the interstitial ads. It works better that way after several experiments.
Interstitial ads are those ads that appear in-between pages. While you are browsing through the pages of this web site, a full page will appear full of ads. Those are interstitial ads.
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March 15th, 2011 at 6:19 pm
I’m using Clicksor on other blogs, but I’ve only earned $0,10 a day.
Thanks for sharing
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