Posted by Daniel Ruby On Mar 16
Tablets are not smartphones. Then again, they’re not home computers, either, and their share of Internet usage is projected to be nearly 4% of all Internet traffic by the end of 2011. Fortunately, we at Chitika already have the solution for web publishers: specialized ads designed specifically for iPad, iPad 2 and Android tablets.
Chitika mobile ads work on all mobile devices, including the iPad 2
Across the Chitika network, tablets and mobile devices make up 15% of publishers’ revenue, and that number is growing by 5% every week.
Thanks to our innovative, class-leading mobile ads, publishers can immediately boost their revenue by 10-20% just by taking advantage of the tablet and mobile traffic they already have.
“With 5% of traffic contributing 15% of our revenue, how could we not put our full weight behind this mobile product?” asks Chitika CEO Venkat Kolluri. “That’s why we made sure our ads work as well on iPads as they do on iPhones. A tablet has the real estate of a laptop and the personal touch of a smartphone, so you have to be very specific in making ads for users of iPads, Xooms, and the next hot tablet to hit the market.”
The effect has been felt immediately: according to our research department, iPad users are clicking on the new ad 76% more than desktop ads.
The tablet ads come several months after the release of our mobile ads, and like the mobile ads, these ads detect what a user is browsing on when they come to a Chitika publisher and automatically transform into the right ad for the device. iPads, iPhones, Android devices, or a home PC; the Chitika ad unit is automatically optimized for any device that hits it.
For more on Chitika Mobile Ads visit http://chitika.com/m
Posted by Karla On Dec 22
Ladies and Gentleman – we have your winners!
After carefully reviewing all submissions (blog comments and email) we have chosen one grand prize winner to receive their choice of:
- Google/T-Mobile G1 Android phone
- Blackberry Storm
- Apple iPhone 3G 8Gb
And 2 runners up to receive $200 each!
GRAND PRIZE WINNER: Donald Yeck of www.DoItYourself.com
The forums at DoItYourself.com are 100% text-based – no graphics at all! Since Chitika | Premium shows images next to the ads, it provides a nice visual “flare” for his site (and needless to say – the CTR on these ads is quite high!).
Here is what his users will see who come to his website from a search engine:
And here is what his page looks like when a user comes to his page NOT via search engine:
You can see from these shots that the Chitika | Premium units add a nice variety to his layout, which not only is pleasing to his users, but it also puts additional revenue in his pocket. 
The 2 runners up who will receive $200 each are:
www.PurseVillage.com
www.WoodFloorDoctor.com
Congratulations to the 3 winners and thank you to everyone who entered the contest! Subscribe to The Chitika Blog here so that you don’t miss out on your chance to enter & win our next contest.
Posted by Karla On Dec 19
IT’S ON! We have received over 300 submissions for our Adsense + Chitika Premium Contest. And no wonder, besides Chitika being a stellar addition to your Google Adsense revenue, we are giving away some pretty amazing prizes:
GRAND PRIZE – Winner will receive their choice of:
* Google/T-Mobile G1 Android phone
* Blackberry Storm
* Apple iPhone 3G
RUNNERS UP – 2 runners up will receive $200 each
So hurry up! This contest ends Sunday night 12pm EST.
How do you enter? Show us your best integration of Google Adsense and Chitika Premium ads together on the same page by submitting your URL in the comments of this blog post, or by sending an email to “specialprojects [at] chitika [dot] com” with the subject “AdSense + Chitika contest”.
***UPDATE***: The contest is now closed. Winners
