Frequently Asked Questions

Advertiser FAQ’s

• What makes Text Link Ads unique?
  Text Link Ads are unique because they are static html links that can drive targeted traffic and help your link popularity which is a top factor in organic search engine rankings.
• How are Text Link Ads priced?
  Text Link Ads are priced at a flat rate per month per link. You prepay for a 30 day run of your ad. Your ad will never be turned off if it gets too many impressions or clicks. Our pricing algorithm factors in a website's: traffic, theme, ad position, and link popularity when setting the flat ad rate per month.
• I just placed an order, when will my ad go live?
  Most links are placed within 48 hours of the order being received. New ads require our publisher to review and accept the ad. The 30 day billing period will not begin until your ad is actually live.
• What is Alexa?
  A website's "Alexa" ranking is a general indicator of the amount of traffic a website receives. The lower the number the more traffic that site receives, ie Yahoo.com is #1, Ebay.com is #8. More information on Alexa here.
• How do I review my active running ads?
  You can review your current running ads here.

Publisher FAQ’s

• Can I control what links appear on my site?
  Yes, you can choose to be emailed every time a new ad is sold so you can approve it or deny it from being published. You can set this option up here.
• Can I run Text Link Ads along with other ad systems I am currently running?
  Yes, Text Link Ads can be run along any ad system as we are not a contextually served product.
• When are payments sent out?
  Payments are sent out on the 1st of every month. You can be paid by check or PayPal. The earnings begin as each advertisement is placed. As an example, if an advertisement is placed on the 20th of the month, you will receive payment from the placement date until the end of the month.
• What is the minimum payment sent?
  The minimum payment to be sent out via check is $25. The minimum payment to be sent out via Text-Link-Ads Prepaid MasterCard® is $20. There is no minimum for PayPal payments.
• How do you price the ads on my site?
  We use our own pricing algorithm that factors in: the traffic of your website, theme of your website, and link popularity of your website.
• What is the revenue share of any ads sold?
  We feature a 50/50 split from the final sale price of any ads sold. We handle serving, scheduling, billing, customer service, and sales.
• I cannot get my publisher ad script to work, what do I do?
  You can email our tech support at: techsupport (at) text-link-ads.com.
• How long does it take for TLA to review a new site submitted?
  It can take 24 hours to be approved. Then you need to add the code on the exact same page that was approved, then 1-3 days to get packaged on and placed on the site depending on number of submissions.
• My website uses static HTML, can I still use your service?
  Maybe. If your website uses the Apache web server (as most Linux/UNIX hosting packages do), you can instruct the web server to treat .html (or .htm) files as PHP. To accomplish this, create a file named ".htaccess" in your root directory and add the following to it (or append it to the bottom of the file, if it already exists):
  
  

  AddType application/x-httpd-php .html

  (Note: if you use ".htm" files, replace the ".html" above with ".htm")
  
  After completing this step, our PHP code should function on your site.
• What do I do if the PHP code can't find the local XML file?
  If you are placing your PHP code in various directories, the script may have problems locating the local XML file that you created. If this happens, open up your PHP script and make the following change:
  
  

  $LOCAL_XML_FILENAME = 'local_#####.xml';

  Find the above line, and change it to the following:
  
  

  $LOCAL_XML_FILENAME = $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'].'/local_#####.xml';

  Make sure that "#####" matches what is currently in your script, and that the local XML file is located in the root directory of your website. This should resolve the issue.
• I have a Typepad blog, what options do I have?
  Unfortunately, our script does not work with Typepad blogs at this time.
• I have a Blogger account, how do I implement your script?
  You need to make sure you have updated to newest version of Blogger, then you are all set to login and install our ad script! Just follow the directions for installing our advertisements in the "Get Ad Code" section of your account.
• How can I update the thumbnail picture for my site(s)?
  To update your thumbnail, simply go to http://www.girafa.com/updateurl.acr and submit your website information.
• Payoneer Support: Should I need additional customer service support, when should I contact Text Link Ads and when should I contact Payoneer?
  You should contact Text Link Ads for all issues relating to how they track your earnings. Once any funds are loaded onto your card, any questions you may have about your card account and/or card usage should be directed to Payoneer.
• What is the Payoneer Prepaid Debit MasterCard® and how can I use it?
  You can use your card anywhere MasterCard® is accepted. Draw money at ATM's, use the card to purchase items at your favorite store and you can also use it online.
• I am not in the US can I still get the card?
  Yes the card is available to Text Link Ads publishers and is sent almost everywhere in the world
• How Much is the Payoneer Prepaid Debit MasterCard®
  Card activation within US $5.00 - normally $10.00
  Card activation outside US $10.00 - normally $20.00
  Text Link Ads is subsidizing 50% of the cost of your card.

Feedvertising FAQ’s

• What is Feedvertising?
  Feedvertising is TLA's RSS ad technology. It allows bloggers to place unobtrusive text link ads into the bottom of their RSS feeds. More information...
• What blog platforms are supported by Feedvertising?
  Currently only Wordpress blogs are supported, but we do have plans to expand this in the near future.
• What does it cost if I want to use your Feedvertising technology 100% for my own personal use?
  Absolutely nothing. Our RSS ads technology is available without any fees and you can use it for your own personal use or opt in to make money by selling some or all of your ad spots in our Marketplace.
• I am already selling Text Link Ads off my Wordpress blog, what do I need to do to get involved with Feedvertising?
  If you are an existing publisher of TLA, you will need to upgrade your listing and then reinstall the new version of our Wordpress plugin that includes the Feedvertising technology.
• How can I send traffic from my blog directly to my Feedvertising marketplace listing?
  That can be done by logging into the RSS buttons page and choosing from our many colorful options. After you have a listing in our marketplace you can add one of these buttons to your blog and it will automatically link visitors directly to your marketplace listing on TLA.

Affiliate FAQ’s

• How do I make money being a TLA affiliate?
  You can make money being a TLA affiliate by setting up a banner or text link referring traffic back to http://www.text-link-ads.com/. Any referred traffic that results in a new paid client or new publisher (with a minimum purchase of $25.00) will earn you $25.00.
• How much can I make being a TLA affiliate?
  Our top affiliates are making over $1,000.00 per month. The amount you can make depends upon the quality of the traffic you refer to TLA.
• When are payments sent out?
  Payments are sent out on the 1st of every month. You can be paid by check or PayPal. In order to qualify for an affiliate payment, a referred publisher must install the advertising script on their site for seven days. At this time the referral will appear in the affiliate's account. If an affiliate refers an advertiser who purchases an advertisement, the referral will appear in the affiliate account within 24 hours.
• What is the minimum payment sent?
  The minimum payment to be sent out via check is $25. There is no minimum for PayPal payments.