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AdBrite will cease operations on Feb 1, 2013

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Re: AdBrite will cease operations on Feb 1, 2013

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Post by wilfra »

kanzure wrote: post #17

Why aren't they selling off the campaigns, users, or other assets? Just a complete shutdown?

I always wonder this whenever companies shut down. Somebody would surely be willing to pay for all of their code, users etc. Why not let it live on and see if somebody else could be a better steward?

I know I'd be willing to give it a shot...

Re: AdBrite will cease operations on Feb 1, 2013

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Post by strozykowski »

obsession wrote: post #26

After being banned from Google Adsense (I still don't know the reason why) I have used Adbrite as an alternative. It's no surprise they are shutting down. The ads they deliver are borderline suspicious and they don't make publishers any money at all. I have earned $0.07 with Adbrite whereas I could have earned $60 in the same time frame with Google Adsense. Does anyone know good alternatives?

I'm in the same boat (AdSense ban and all). I would be interested to hear if anyone has experience with some alternatives.

Re: AdBrite will cease operations on Feb 1, 2013

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Post by photorized »

mikecolella wrote: post #24
arbuge wrote: post #8

With all due respect I'm not surprised. My media buying agency had tried buying traffic from them about a year ago and the quality of the traffic we got was shockingly bad. Support was not at all helpful. We were left thinking that they either had no measures to combat click fraud in place, or that they had no problem with selling that kind of traffic. Common problem unfortunately in the media buying business, but no…

I'm absolutely amazed that they have stayed in business this long. My media buying agency has also tested their network several times over the years. They have absolutely junk traffic, and I had come to the same conclusion that is has to be largely fraud clicks.

40M in funding makes it easier to stay in business.

Re: AdBrite will cease operations on Feb 1, 2013

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Post by pharrington »

obsession wrote: post #26

After being banned from Google Adsense (I still don't know the reason why) I have used Adbrite as an alternative. It's no surprise they are shutting down. The ads they deliver are borderline suspicious and they don't make publishers any money at all. I have earned $0.07 with Adbrite whereas I could have earned $60 in the same time frame with Google Adsense. Does anyone know good alternatives?

Hopping on that "used Adbrite after getting banned from Adsense" wagon. I think I got banned because after some user requests, I packaged my JavaScript game that the Chrome Store was linking to as a .crx package and left in the ads (the .crx contents are exactly the same as the original website). I was on track to make $60/day with Adsense, ended up making about $50/month with Adbrite :\ Sucks that even that was apparently on the high end for that network.
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