Monetize your search with PredictAd

By Dan | Published: 04/05/2008

Shawn Collins posted an article in which he highlighted the general aspects of PredictAd’s search solution. With a PredictAd powered search you can basically achieve an interesting goal: provide a well structured, auto-complete search field and earn revenue from some relevant yet non-intrusive pay per click ads which are to be found among the auto-complete results.

Don’t think even for a moment that it’s a big deal to implement PredictAd on your blog. This neat search script can be integrated within your blog in a matter of seconds as it natively supports TypePad, Blogger and  of course WordPress. For example i downloaded the plugin for WordPress (yes, it’s compatible with WP 2.5), filled in my unique ID and i was ready to go.

PredictAd also generates decent reports regarding search queries and so on. As far as the payment methods, currently they are sending out only checks.

There are numerous customization options available just to provide a seamless integration with the rest of your blog/site. For example, check out my custom search box :)

Feel free to start monetizing your search and join PredictAd, or if you are an advertiser you can publish ads via their program.

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  • Hi---Dan:

    I have a few questions on this:

    1.) How long before you were approved for ads on PredictAd?
    2.) Did you create a search engine? or use default one.
    3.) Is this compatible with Adsense?

    It isn't so easy if you want to monetize it. There is alot of customization and configuration needed, but if one can figure it out, then it should be another excellent monetization tool.

    Missy.
  • Dan
    Hello Missy. When you sign up at PredictAd, after your account is confirmed you can choose to display ads from the following categories: all ads, only text ads, only image ads or only dedicated ads (or no ads at all). As far as i know there isn't an approval delay. For example after i confirmed my account all i needed to do was to log in and customize my search box.

    No, i didn't create a search engine, currently i am using the default Wordpress search function.

    As for the AdSense compatibility, here is what they say about it (and all other advertising services):
    PredictAd does not replace, interfere or collide with any other advertising service. It is an additional website feature for your visitors and an additional revenue source for you.
    I am pretty sure that it is 100% compatible with Google AdSense as the AdSense TOS doesn't say anything in this way.

    I wonder why you say that the monetization is hard to master with PredictAd ?

    Have a wonderful day.
  • Hey, i appreciate all the help. My account was approved, and i even got a personal welcome from a Jim. That was cool. I do believe it is set-up correctly, as when i perform a search on my main blog, it does come up.

    Thanxs again for your help. Missy.
  • Dan
    You're most than welcome Missy.
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