Bye-bye Chitika eMiniMalls!?
Is the fairy tale already over? Since Chitika eMiniMalls took the first steps to lower the CTR to stop “curiosity clicks” more and more people are making less money with Chitika eMiniMalls. Some have lost 80% - 90% of their old income from Chitika eMiniMalls! So, the question is if people will continue to use Chitika eMiniMalls? Here are some blog comments about this:
I first raised my eyebrows when the Chitika team took steps to lower CTR so advertisers wouldn’t have to pay for “curiosity clicks” (a “curiosity clicker” being one who checks out the product, but doesn’t buy). As far as I’m concerned, that move was highly questionable. After all, their competitor, Adsense, pays you for every click, and encourages you to take steps to increase CTR–so what it missing with Chitika? Besides, a pair of eyeballs is worth something, even if they don’t take out their credit card–ever heard of “branding” or “product research”? If I’m only getting paid for immediate buyers, I might as well put in affiliate links, as they pay a bit better.
Andy Hagans - Black Thursday for Chitika eMiniMalls Publishers
When I think of curiosity clicks, I think of clicks made of the “hmmm, what kind of advertising is this?” variety. I generally do not think of curiosity clicks as clicks made by someone who is genuinely interested in the product but who may lack the intention of buying at the exact moment. Those kinds of clicks are completely legitimate in my eyes.
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