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Targeted Advertising Means Money Well Spent

Pay for targeted ads and you'll find those who find you clickable.

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Simple Spark offers contextual advertising in both CPM and Cost Per Click models. Drop us a line at advertising@simplespark.com to get your campaign started.

Simple Spark connects companies and customers through intelligent contextual advertising. By advertising on Simple Spark, your ad is only shown where and when it is effective for you and appropriate for our audience. Let us know about your product and we'll make sure its advertisement is delivered not just in a single category, but in an entire eco-system of searches that helps customers find the right solution.

Cost Per Click Solutions (CPC)

Cost per click allows you to only pay for clicks that go to your site. This allows you to no longer have to worry about how many views will actually result in clicks.

Cost Per Adviews Solutions (CPM)

We also provide the CPM advertising model. Contact us for more details.

Where will the advertising be placed?

Advertisements are placed as the fourth return on your preferred category and its associated eco-system of search terms. All advertisements are clearly marked as being sponsored.

Can I pay to have my advertisements not be marked as "sponsored"?

We feel it's important to always mark sponsored advertisements as such so that it's clear to our community which results are generated by the search engine and which are from our advertising program.

How much does it cost?

Our advertising is sold on cost per click (CPC) and cost per thousand adviews (CPM). The specific CPC or CPM varies based on the category or search term that you are targeting.

Is there a minimum ad buy?

We do not require a minimum ad purchase to become an advertiser. We understand that many web apps are run by small teams and we would like those apps to have equal opportunity at advertising, should they be interested in doing so.

What data will be available to me so I can track how my ad campaign is doing?

You will be able to view day by day as well as hour by hour AdViews, AdClicks and a calculated CTR (click through ratio).

How do I know the clicks I recieve are valid?

We take click fraud seriously for all the obvious reasons. We filter out all activity from the IPs of our advertisers, known bots/spiders, and of course both home and work IPs for our staff. We also limit the amount of clicks a single IP may log over time. We feel that this helps to balance the value our advertisers get. The proof, at the end of the day, is whether our you are gaining the customers you expect from your ad purchase and, thus far, we've been very happy with the results.

What sort of ads are allowed?

We currently accept 125x125 pixel linked image ads. These ads may not include animation and may not mention competitors directly.

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What technology are you using to tracks ads and views?

Simple Spark uses OpenAds, which is the world's most popular ad server. Tens of thousands of websites trust OpenAds for its accurate reporting and efficient ad delivery. You can read more about OpenAds at their website.

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What form of payment do you accept?

We accept payment via Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and American Express processed by Google Checkout. Payment for each campaign is made before the campaign begins.

Are AdClicks and Adviews by Simple Spark staff counted against my purchase?

Any AdClicks and Adviews by Simple Spark staff are automatically filtered out of all ad statistics.

Do you allow adult oriented ads?

At this time, we are not featuring adult-oriented content or advertising in our catalog.

Get Started Now

To be an advertiser on Simple Spark, simply email us at advertising@simplespark.com.