Like Google Adsense? Then you just may love SearchFeed.com! This is similar to Adsense because you place ads on your site that matches the content you have on that particular page. (Difference is ... you choose the keywords!) With this program you are not only paid by click-thru but also you can refer other affiliates and earn a commission from what they make! Payments can be set up to be issued via paypal or corporate check. Their visual tools make it very easy to design search boxes, category selections and results that look and feel like the rest of your website. The following are a few of the neat tools available: (Please note links will open in new windows so you don't loose your place)
--->Search Engine Generator (SEG)
With this tool you allow your visitors to search the web without ever leaving your site by simply copying and pasting a basic HTML code. Setting up the search box was as simple as filing out a questionnaire. By answering a handful of simple questions you choose the look and feel of the search box, results page, left menu and the target window of the results page making it match your existing website. You can view an example of a working search box I created here
http://www.mommyshelperonline.com/searchfeed-example.html#example1
--->Category Chaser
If you want to display results from a particular search parameter then the Category Chaser is probably your best tool to use. If your website is about digital cameras you might want to display links pertaining just to this topic. After reading through the brief directions provided, you will simply choose where you wish the categories to be displayed and how many there will be. You can then easily create your own categories or use the ones provided. In addition, you can customize all the colors, fonts and sizes to best match your existing website.
--->Dynamic Feed Creator
This is my favorite tool so far on this site. Here you'll be able to create your Dynamic Feed. View example here http://www.mommyshelperonline.com/searchfeed-example.html#example2 This creator is really neat. First of all you get to choose options on how you'd like it to look such as background, box width, border width, border color, number of listings displayed, whether or not you want to display the title, title, title color, whether or not you want to display the URL of the listing and of course your keyword phrase.
In the example I showed above, I chose the title Top Pay Per Click Programs (which makes it look less like ads and more like recommendations). I also chose pay per click programs for my keyword phrase.
In this second example http://www.mommyshelperonline.com/searchfeed-example.html#example3 I chose the title Top Work at Home Websites and work at home websites for the keyword phrase. To create this box I simply looked through the code found where the title and keywords were placed and replaced them with the new ones. This is a great little tip for those who are a bit more experienced (don't have to be too much) with HTML.
Overall I'm impressed with SearchFeed.com and will most definitely be replacing some of my Adsense ads with these. I like the way the ads in the Dynamic Feed can be made to look more like recommendations than ads themselves. I believe this will increase my Click Thru Rate (CTR). I also like that you choose the keywords. Unlike some other sites that match the ads to your content on your page, which often they match up well but occasionally, they do not.
You don't have to be an expert in programming or HTML for any of the examples I listed above. SearchFeed.com's concept is simply answering questions and copying and pasting HTML codes into your websites. Their site was very easy for me to navigate. Everything is explained in easy to understand words and visual aids throughout the entire process.
This is a two-tiered program from which you can refer other affiliate marketers and advertisers to join and in turn receive a commission. For referring new partners (affiliates) you receive 2 - 5 % of the net revenue generated by them. For referring new advertisers a commission of 5 - 7% of the advertisers initial deposit is earned. You can track searches, clicks and the amount of money you've earned through their online reporting tools. There are a wide range of text, banner and button links available to attract both partners and advertisers.
