BidVertiser Blog
New Look of the BidVertiser Ads
Sunday, March 16, 2008
You may have noticed that the format of the BidVertiser Ads has been slightly changed. There are 3 main changes applied to the ads:

  1. Title and URL, both have an underline on/off affect while moving the mouse over.
  2. Title, Description and URL can now be opened in a new window or tab when right-clicking on, which makes them more user-friendly.
  3. The BidVertiser brand name and the companion "Advertise Here" text are now blended into one section, appearing in the bottom right hand of the ad.
The above changes have been applied after reviewing requests we have received from our publishers, as well as after analyzing user-behavior.

The control that our publishers have on the ads (colors, background etc.) are kept intact and we hope that this new ad format will work well for both of our publishers and advertisers.

As always, we welcome any feedback via our customer service center.
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BidVertiser Ads for Feeds - WordPress Plugin and FeedBurner Solution Announced
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Since we launched BidVertiser Ads for Feeds, we have been closely listening to our publishers' feedback and the most common request was to find a solution that will enable them to run the ads while keeping their current feed address (and FeedBurner Subscribers Count).

To address this, we have now launched 3 unique solutions:

1. WordPress Plugin to allow you to seamlessly embed the BidVertiser Ads in your feeds. You can download the plugin from your publisher account.

2. Solution for FeedBurner that allows you to embed the BidVertiser Ads in your current FeedBurner address. Click here to learn more about the FeedBurner solution.

3. Solution for Blogger/Blogspot that allows you to embed the BidVertiser Ads in the footer of each of your post feeds. Click here to learn more about the Blogger solution.

All of those great features are now available for you in your publisher control panel under the Get Feed Widget button (after registering a feed). If you are new to BidVertiser, click here to create a publisher account.

As always - any feedback will be greatly appreciated!
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BidVertiser Ads for Feeds (RSS/ATOM) - Now in Public Beta!
Wednesday, January 02, 2008
The huge growth of RSS feeds, empowered by the growth of blogging, created the demand for new ways to monetize RSS feeds. Hundreds if not thousands of debates through the blogsphere confronted the ones supporting full feeds with the ones supporting partial feeds, were it always ends in "but how can I monetize my feed"?

Well, we are excited to share with you a new way to monetize your RSS/ATOM feeds - BidVertiser Ads for Feeds. After a few steps of registration and feed verification, you will be able to show the BidVertiser CPC ads in your feeds, as well as get access to our various multiple-subscription Feed Widgets that will help you publicize your new feed.

Here is how it works:

1. Login to your publisher account and click "Add New BidVertiser". During the Public Beta, you may also click the "Public Beta" link. If you are new to BidVertiser, click here to create a publisher account.

2. Make sure you are under the BidVertiser for your Feed tab.

3. Provide your feed URL and title and click Next.

4. Verify your feed ownership by adding a temporary post with a unique verification code we provide you with.

5. Choose your favorite multiple-subscription Feed Widget and add it to your website or blog. Detail instructions for each of the major blog platforms is provided as part of the process:
How to place the code on my WordPress
How to place the code on my TypePad
How to place the code on my Blogger

You're done!

Remember - you can't start to monetize your feeds too soon - register now and make sure you publicize your new feed address as soon as possible!

Update 1:
We have added a transparent feed verification which now enables you to verify your feed ownership without pasting a visible code in your feed.

Update 2:
Here's the official press release:
http://www.prweb.com/releases/BidVertiser/1-2008/prweb612481.htm
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