Where did the Bubble Go? When defining in-text ads, the little tooltip that opens upon a mouse hover nicknamed “bubble” was a fundamental part of it. But, as it usually happens with definitions, there are exceptions. Some advertising methods that insert ads dynamically within existing online content do so without the so called bubble, or with variations of it. Generally speaking, I find the bubbles to be a crucial part of the success of in text advertising. The ability of the users to view the ad before clicking it guarantees the double permission process – when hovering with the mouse, users...

Not Only English – In Text Ads in Many Languages including Spanish, French and German Surprisingly, online publishers often ask if they can monetize their websites with in-text ads even if their content is not in English. The answer is that, of course, yes they can. The question sounds surprising because most monetization schemes, including Google AdSense and other AdSense alternatives, do work in many languages. But, in fact, it is a very legitimate question. In text ads are closely tight to the actual text and as such, the provider needs to be able to analyze content in each supported language....

Big Websites Earn More As most new online advertising methods pave their way in their early days, so did in text advertising started as a monetization solution for smaller websites and blogs. But with time, more and more big and reputable websites added in text ads to their monetizing plans and we get this question quite often – do in text ads work well for the big guys? And the answer is yes, big time. In text ads serve as an AdSense supplement and adding 30% to 60% on top of your AdSense earnings is a big incentive to giving in text ads a chance. I’ve recently had the opportunity and privilege...

Yes, In Text Advertising is a form of Contextual Advertising I was browsing through a magazine – a real one with paper pages – and noticed a lifestyle article about a new mattress that uses three-dimensions. Well, I wondered, don’t most mattresses have three dimensions? But then, on the next page, a full-page advertisement announced a new 3D mattress. Hmmm… was that a coincidence? Of course not. The magazine sold the mattress ad and probably added an editorial article about the new technology. Most magazines try to separate editorial content from advertising, to keep appearance of professional...

Yes, In Text Ads and AdSense can be Good Friends Yes, you can monetize your website with in text ads together with Google AdSense ads. I could have finished this post here, with a simple Yes, but I get this question so often that I thought a few more words can make it clearer. Plus, there’s an bonus extra insight. Why even ask about AdSense? Websites integrate Google AdSense ads with almost any other kind of advertising. In fact, AdSense has became such a standard monetization tool that you can see it alongside any other method of online advertising. So why do website publishers still ask about...

The Potential In Text Ads Revenues – Impressions and eCPM As I wrote on Part 1 of this post, this is the most frequent question I get from website publishers before they integrate in-text ads for the first time. If you still haven’t, please start reading this post from Part 1, where I discussed the effect of the measurement methods used when counting net impressions and calculating eCPM. Recapping the summary of Part 1, I suggested measuring your website revenues by the bottom line, in dollars, so not to be confused by flexible measurements of eCPM, and looking for an in-text ads solution...

People filter out the ads. This is true on TV, in a newspaper, and mostly – online. We read online content, look at pictures, view videos, but we don’t notice the ads. Fighting back, the advertising industry launched a battle over the attention of online readers. Wonderful companies like Eyeblaster pushed the evolution of banners forward and, in fact, saved the monetizing business. Banners began jumping around, animated characters walked onto our screens, full page ads covered sites entirely, and when moving the mouse away from the content, we mistakenly activated sound from banner ads. Even...