Stolen content is a serious issue in the blogosphere.   Particularly for me, since my job at CMF Ads is to approve and deny every blog submitted.    If most of the content is original barring the occasional image or video, I let it slide.  (I’m talking to you, funny cat people).  If the majority of content is stolen, [...]

Early this morning I was able to duplicate the missing Spike issue on CMF Ads.  First we ruled out members disabling javascript.  Those using ad blocking software would not normally be accounted for by most analytic programs.  Then we ruled out server error, both the clicker and advertiser were being properly counted.  Turns out it [...]

According to my dashboard at CMF Ads, in under 3 days CMF Spike sent it’s 50th visitor to my blog.  Below is a chart of the traffic received from Spike.  Considering it was Christmas Eve, a time traditionally dead for blogging, I consider these results quite promising.  In addition to the 35 Spike visits, there were also 12 visits [...]

One thing we pride ourselves on at CMF Ads is doing things better than the competition.  We heard the feedback that campaign screens were too messy and that stats were meaningless if nobody understood them.  People wanted a simple yet effective way to deliver readers to their blog at a low cost per click.  At [...]

Blog advertising network CMF Ads has just added the ability to place a single ad over their entire network.  In addition, they have increased the discount on bulk purchases of credits.  Below is the announcement from the CMF Ads blog: “We’ve just added a new feature that allows you to place an ad on every publisher [...]

 The moment you have all been waiting for, the CMF Ads NCAA March Madness Basketball Bracket Challenge Winners.  Tazdogs held off a strong challenge by the Eye Spies to win first prize.  Margaret takes second.  Hat off to both prize winners.   Prize winners will be contacted and credits deposited in the winner’s account tonight.  Congratulations [...]

Rank Bracket Correct Picks Points Possible Pts 1 tazdogz playground  tazdog 38 of 48 52 180 2 Turnip’s Picks   Turnip 37 of 48 50 174 3 Eye Spies  eyespi20 35 of 48 47 171 4 PlotDogHouse  AvidReader 35 of 48 46 162 5 Lincoln’s Old Lesbians (LOL)  Canucklehead 33 of 48 45 169 6 Bobby Knight is my Co-Pilot  Razzball.com [...]

After one day of NCAA basketball play, the Turnip has taken a commanding lead in the standings.  Correctly predicting an outstanding 14 of 16 games correctly, it should only be a matter of time before I am declared winner of my own contest.  Tomorrow is another day of play and the tournament is far from [...]

Is it ever too early to start March Madness?   This year Turnipofpower.com will be sponsoring an NCAA college basketball bracket contest open to all CMF Ads Members.  The NCAA tournament doesn’t actually begin until March 19 & 20, but it’s never too early to get things organized.  No knowledge of American college basketball is required.  [...]

One question that really annoys me as a CMF Ads admin is “Why doesn’t anyone advertise on my blog?”  The same reason people don’t hire you for a job. You still don’t get it, do you?  You showed up for the interview and the company hired another person.  Blogging, like life, isn’t always fair.   Getting [...]