Previously, the Featured Member Applications spot has been a static space in which only 12 people could advertise their application at one time. Early on, that wasn't an issue and members enjoyed this feature. As we've grown, a static space for 12 has become less than optimal. Currently, we have a waiting list of 50+ community members that would like to get their application out there but can't.
I've spent some time, my first with PHP, working on a custom advertising script to accommodate our needs. Starting today, every member can begin an advertising campaign at iPhone Dev SDK. The advertising script randomly selects 10 applications from the active list and displays them for every page view. Because of the way the advertising program has changed, we no longer place these positions on a 7 day cycle. Instead, they are served by number of impressions, the standard way advertising works online. Our CPM rate is $0.20, which is highly favorable for our community members who would like to advertise their application. This means that for $20, your application will receive 100,000 impressions here at iPhone Dev SDK.
For those with existing campaigns, I've done something a little special for you. Regardless of when your application advertisement was set to expire, I've given you 100,000 impressions per week you initially purchased. So, if you purchased 2 weeks, your advertisement was renewed for 200,000 impressions. 10 weeks, 1,000,000 impressions. That was all reset just minutes ago, so enjoy the extra advertising time!
If you'd like to get started with your advertising campaign, visit our "Advertise With Us" page to find the online form:
iPhone Dev SDK - Advertise With Us
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please feel free to email me directly. Thanks everyone and enjoy!
Thanks,
Chris Stewart
chris@iphonedevsdk.com
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