Being one of the newest faces in the market right now, CPM.biz has proven to be a reliable and fairly well paying advertising network.
They are also the first network this blog will cover. Why? For a simple reason, they are new. Most other networks are already reviewed unto death (some literally, *cough* WidgetBucks *cough*), and I am too late to their parties; while with CPM.biz, I will be one of the first reviewer to write about them, which you probably know already, is a good way to start my business.
So... let's head over to CPM.biz before we make any judgment.
I/ Overview
You will see that the site is professionally designed, which speaks well for them. The 420 fans who like their Facebook page is an indication of how new (and unsaturated) they are to the scene. Never fear though, give them a few months and this number will undoubtedly grow.
While you're here, you will probably want to register a new account. This process is surprisingly very simple, only some basic information is required like your name, address (I don't think you have to enter your real address if you choose to get paid via Paypal, but it's your call), and payment method (Paypal, Wire Transfer and Postal Remittance). After registering you will be given a new account and can start putting banner ad on your websites immediately. Neat, eh?
Now, login to your account, you will see a simple chart showing how well your campaign's doing during the last week. Of course, there are more advanced report options in the Report tab should you want to find out specifically _how_ well you are doing. Oh, and don't mind my measly earnings, give it a few month and it will certainly grow. ;)
You probably want to create your first ad units at this point, so let's head to the Ad Tags tab, the Publisher Banners section. Again, this part is fairly simple, there is not much customizable going on, you can just pick your ad type and apply it anywhere on your website. There are currently 3 types of ad: Dynamic (CPM and CPC mix), Fixed Rate (CPM ads) and CPC-only ads in format ranging from Leaderboard (728x90 and 468x60) t0 Square (300x250 and 250x250) to Skyscraper (160x600 and 120x600). Pick & mix as you wish to get the best result; but from what I gathered, Fixed Rate and CPC are the better paid of the 3.
II/ Ad Details & Rates
1. Banner ads
As had been said, CPM.biz provide you with 3 ad options: Fixed CPM (pure CPM ads), CPC-only ads and a mixture of the 2. CPC can range anywhere from $0.1 to $1 as per other ad networks. While CPM rate varies from country to country as shown in the table below:
(British, Spanish and Brazilian publishers should take note).
2. Referral
As a new ad network, CPM.biz is looking to draw in more publishers and advertisers. As such, they are offering a rather attractive referral program, giving you $5 for every new publisher who signs up and receives his first payment, as well as an amount equal 2% of his earnings forever after that. The advertiser referral program is even more lucrative, with them offering you up to 10% the value of the campaign, effectively making you their sale guy, should you choose to.
III/ Summary
| Ad Types | CPM and CPC |
| Allow Adult Contents | No |
| Min Payout | $5 |
| Payment Frequency | NET-15 |
| Payment Method | Paypal, Wire Transfer, Postal Remittance |
| Country | US |
IV/ Payment Proof
As CPM.biz is requesting all of their publishers to post proof of payment on their forum, it is being overrun with people posting their proof and congratulating each other. You can see for yourself at http://forum.cpm.biz. Below is my first payment by them, with more coming soon I hope.
So, what do you think? Feel free to let me know what you think, or suggest what network I should review next in the reply box. Or, if you are interested in what CPM.biz has to offer, why not head there right now and register as one of the publishers in a growing community?
