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Eric M · 05-20-2004, 03:27 PM

www.blue*******.com

I was accepted into their network probably a month ago but have not used them yet because I haven't been able to find enough information about them. I heard they just broke off from ValueClick because their non-compete expired. Anybody familiar with them at all?

ziwatt · 05-20-2004, 05:39 PM

This is all I could find on them:

http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/showthread.php?t=161965

Although I don't like Alexa due to alot of inaccuracies, their ranking is not bad if it is partially correct.

http://www.alexa.com/data/details/?url=blue*******.com

Exercise with caution though because it seems they have not been around that long.

http://www.betterwhois.com/bwhois.cg...um.com&x=0&y=0

Good luck.

Gab

1EightT · 08-11-2004, 01:14 PM

I hope they are legit. I just joined and made more in an hour with them than I do in a day with fastclick.

hobbnet · 08-11-2004, 03:25 PM

I am pretty positive they are legit. I met a few guys that work there at AD Tech San Francisco...

They are very new but have the backing of some experienced people.

They throw a lot of parties too.

1EightT · 08-12-2004, 03:14 PM

Well, the earnings are amazing. Google adsense was my breadwinner before this, but blue******* is making me 2 or 3 times what google did per day.

hobbnet · 08-12-2004, 04:43 PM

Good to hear...What type of ads are you using? CPM, CPC or CPA?

**Czar** · 08-12-2004, 09:38 PM

There are a couple of threads concerning the company in our archives:
http://www.geekvillage.com/forums/sh...threadid=24145
http://www.geekvillage.com/forums/sh...threadid=24551

Looks to be a commited start-up.

1EightT · 08-13-2004, 12:08 AM

The ads are cpm that i'm using. Here are the stats so far. This is after about a day and a half.

Current revenue: $80.38 (+$39.60) Impressions total: 230,559 (+105,339)
Clicks total: 11 (+8) Actions total: 0 (+0)

My sites are pretty high traffic, but to give a comparison I've earned about 30.00 for the ENTIRE month with fastclick.

Quote:

Originally posted by hobbnet
Good to hear...What type of ads are you using? CPM, CPC or CPA?

jokearound · 08-13-2004, 12:08 PM

wow, you are making $7 per click!! - surely those kind of rates cant last?

hobbnet · 08-13-2004, 02:11 PM

jokearound,
Sure, he is making $7 per click but he is making less than $1 cpm which isn't all that great. If a creative is highly targetted and not too flashy it is pretty easy to earn a high payout per click.

1EightT · 08-13-2004, 02:39 PM

It's a cpm program so the per click doesn't really matter to me. Are there any other networks that pay a higher cpm, accept message forum based content sites, and actually count all of my impressions? Fastclick has been terrible for me as of late. These are for 768X90 creatives BTW. This is by FAR the most I have ever made witha cpm program o nmy sites, and I have tried quite a few.

Quote:

Originally posted by hobbnet
jokearound,
Sure, he is making $7 per click but he is making less than $1 cpm which isn't all that great. If a creative is highly targetted and not too flashy it is pretty easy to earn a high payout per click.

buddy · 08-13-2004, 04:20 PM

what kind of sites do they accept , they seem to reject all mine......

1EightT · 08-13-2004, 06:33 PM

I have no idea what their criteria are. I run mainly automotive sites.

UncleCaveman · 08-13-2004, 07:30 PM

I have actually received money from them... they are 100% legit as far as I am concerned.

jokearound · 08-13-2004, 08:14 PM

yes, I realise its only 35c CPM, but if network wide they are only getting 11 clicks in 230k impressions (and I dont know if they are, I dont use them) soon enough the advertisers are going to pull out..thats what I would do anyway!

05-20-2004, 03:27 PM	#1
Eric M Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 79	Blue***? www.blue*******.com I was accepted into their network probably a month ago but have not used them yet because I haven't been able to find enough information about them. I heard they just broke off from ValueClick because their non-compete expired. Anybody familiar with them at all?

08-11-2004, 03:25 PM	#4
hobbnet Registered User Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 627	I am pretty positive they are legit. I met a few guys that work there at AD Tech San Francisco... They are very new but have the backing of some experienced people. They throw a lot of parties too. Last edited by hobbnet; 08-11-2004 at 03:26 PM.

08-12-2004, 09:38 PM	#7
Czar Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia Posts: 9,506	There are a couple of threads concerning the company in our archives: http://www.geekvillage.com/forums/sh...threadid=24145 http://www.geekvillage.com/forums/sh...threadid=24551 Looks to be a commited start-up. __________________ Czar Follow Geek/Talk's Twitter Feed and Facebook Page to stay up to date with new discussion threads and online ad industry highlights. Important GeekVillage Links: Home \| Rules \| Posting Guide \| Report Trouble \| Feedback \| Advertise on GV

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05-20-2004, 05:39 PM	#2
ziwatt Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 25	This is all I could find on them: http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/showthread.php?t=161965 Although I don't like Alexa due to alot of inaccuracies, their ranking is not bad if it is partially correct. http://www.alexa.com/data/details/?url=blue*******.com Exercise with caution though because it seems they have not been around that long. http://www.betterwhois.com/bwhois.cg...um.com&x=0&y=0 Good luck. Gab

08-11-2004, 01:14 PM	#3
1EightT Member. Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 102	I hope they are legit. I just joined and made more in an hour with them than I do in a day with fastclick.

08-12-2004, 03:14 PM	#5
1EightT Member. Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 102	Well, the earnings are amazing. Google adsense was my breadwinner before this, but blue******* is making me 2 or 3 times what google did per day.

08-12-2004, 04:43 PM	#6
hobbnet Registered User Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 627	Good to hear...What type of ads are you using? CPM, CPC or CPA?

08-13-2004, 12:08 PM	#9
jokearound Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: UK Posts: 739	wow, you are making $7 per click!! - surely those kind of rates cant last?

08-13-2004, 02:11 PM	#10
hobbnet Registered User Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 627	jokearound, Sure, he is making $7 per click but he is making less than $1 cpm which isn't all that great. If a creative is highly targetted and not too flashy it is pretty easy to earn a high payout per click.

08-13-2004, 04:20 PM	#12
buddy Pending Review Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 97	what kind of sites do they accept , they seem to reject all mine......

08-13-2004, 06:33 PM	#13
1EightT Member. Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 102	I have no idea what their criteria are. I run mainly automotive sites.

08-13-2004, 07:30 PM	#14
UncleCaveman Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Meridian, MS Posts: 203	I have actually received money from them... they are 100% legit as far as I am concerned.

08-13-2004, 08:14 PM	#15
jokearound Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: UK Posts: 739	yes, I realise its only 35c CPM, but if network wide they are only getting 11 clicks in 230k impressions (and I dont know if they are, I dont use them) soon enough the advertisers are going to pull out..thats what I would do anyway!