You may have noticed something different about Chic Pixel over the past day or so, but if you haven’t, I’ll fill you in: there are now ads for Play-Asia and J-List on the right sidebar. I’m now a member of both of their affiliate programs, which means that anything bought on their sites by accessing them through links on Chic Pixel will earn me a small commission.
I’ve been considering putting ads on Chic Pixel for some time now, and have decided on these two websites because I personally shop at them and feel they are of reputable quality and would recommend them to others. Any and all proceeds I make through their affiliate programs will be spent on items that will go directly back into the content of this blog.
Above all, though, I really don’t want to alienate my readers with ugly ads, so if after a month or two I’m not getting any significant revenue (i.e enough to buy a cheap game), or if I receive comments indicating that they are obstructive in any way, I will remove them! I don’t want to lose any readers over some ads that aren’t really worth my while. I also won’t be putting ads in every single blog post, but expect to see an odd link or banner here or there when it’s directly related to the content I’m blogging about.
I would like to ask that if you’re planning on buying something from either J-List or Play-Asia, please consider supporting Chic Pixel by doing so via my affiliate links. It would be greatly appreciated!
Think ads are a good idea? Bad idea? Let me know!
*clicks* I hope it saves the referral cookie so that I dont always have to click something when I buy more shimapa… I mean, stuff.
Its so thoughtful of you to write the post, I think your ads are a great reflection to your blog so aren’t disruptive in the slightest! 😀
XD Thanks! I’m not sure how all this stuff works, but I definitely appreciate it!
Thank you!
Good. You definitely deserve to make some money from this site. I will remember next time I shop at either!
Thanks! 🙂
Well, they certainly aren’t obtrusive, and they fit with the focus/theme of your blog, so I say go for it!
I’ve considered trying ads on my blog (again) for a while now, but my first go ’round didn’t go so well so I gave up on it. I think going with targeted affiliate partnerships like you’ve done is a much better idea, though, so hopefully you’ll find success with them!
BTW, I just bought a game via Play-Asia, actually, and I’m hoping the sale will benefit you, as I clicked through the banner on the side of the page to get there. Fingers crossed!
Good to hear you don’t think they’re too garish!
I was actually tossing up whether it was a good idea or not largely based on your, er, lack of success a while back with ads on your blog. I can’t be 100% certain, but I think affiliate programs might be the better way if you don’t mind supporting specific companies… Both J-List and Play-Asia give a percentage commission for each sale made through someone clicking on one of your links, and if you opt for store credit, you generally get a bit more than if you wanted, say, a cheque.
Since I really only implementing ads to hopefully get a little extra cash to buy more games and Japan-related goodies to blog about, I figured affiliate programs would be the best way to go! I’ll have to wait and see how things turn out 😉
Wow, thank you so much, Bryan! It definitely registered, but it looks like it doesn’t count as a “sale” until the item is actually shipped. I really appreciate it! And I also can’t wait to hear about what you bought 😉
Yeah, it says it won’t ship for 1-2 weeks, unfortunately. Hopefully they don’t cancel the order on me in the end–and that you benefit from the sale, too!
Oh, and you don’t have to wait to hear what I bought: I bought a copy of Slime MoriMori Dragon Quest 3 (3DS). I’ve been eyeing it up for ages, and when I saw that it was on sale for just $37 (a LOT cheaper than I’ve seen anywhere else), I nabbed it.
Oh, for some reason I thought you and I didn’t become acquainted until after that whole debacle. Anyway, I think/hope these affiliate programs will work out much better for you.
I may actually try this out myself sometime soon, although I’ll probably use other vendors/sites. I’m not sure they have affiliate programs, though, so I guess I should check into that before making any promises.
Anyway, good luck to you! I look forward to hearing how this turns out in the coming weeks/months 🙂
I have no problem with them. I’ve seen them in other places too. I even am signed up for both and have considered putting them on my site, I just haven’t bothered yet. I think they’re fine though. 🙂
Thanks! Glad to hear they’re okay
Me again 🙂 Just popping over here to say that my PA purchase just went through, so hopefully you’ll receive a bit of dough soon? I certainly hope so!
Oh, interesting! That’s a very good idea.
Hi Bryan! Thanks for letting me know. It looks like it went through fine – confirming my suspicions that the mysterious $.02 sale I made was something completely different. Weird!
Anyway, I really appreciate you using my Play-Asia affiliate link to make your purchase. It means a lot to me!
Looks fine. It’s good to find ads that suit your site. I use text links, so when random ad folks email me asking for me to put their link on my site, I get them to name a price and duration and then pop it in the blog roll under a ‘text links’ heading. It’s quite an inconspicuous to raise a little bit of ad money.