POF Case Study: The CPM Bid vs. Volume Relationship

POF’s self-serve platform implements a CPM-based bidding system that does not take into account incremental bids, meaning what you bid is what you pay. If you have even run a few campaigns on POF, you must have wondered what a higher bid actually buys you. We know that a higher bid is supposed to give…

POF Case Study: Challenging the Left-Justified Image Placement

Hey guys, this is Aziz, and this is my debut post on the blog. I hope you guys enjoy it!   If you’ve ever had the chance to check out the ads running on POF, I’m sure you’ve noticed that 99% of the ads you see have the typical image-on-the-left, copy-on-the-right placement. Why is this…

Free Image Variation Pack Download for Split Testing Your Images

As a follow up to the post a couple of weeks ago on creating your own image variation packs for split testing, which some of you guys had a little trouble making the variations, we decided to put together some ready-to-go variation that you can apply to batches of your images using Photoshop actions. All…

To Direct Link or Not to Direct Link?

One of the most frequently asked questions: Should I build a landing page or direct link? From my experience, I’ve rarely had properly tested landing pages perform worse than direct linking. This goes back to who’s good at what. Typically, an advertiser’s expertise is in their product and niche industry, which is the precise reason…