Google news: cost-per-action from AdSense
New product from Google (yes, another one) – cost-per-action [Beta] – a direct competitor of affiliate networks like Commision Junction, Shareasale, LinkShare, etc. Google wants to become everywhere on the Internet.
Some webmasters report they have got an invitation from Google AdSense team:
The Google AdSense team would like to invite you to test a feature that provides you with a new way to earn revenue from your website by hosting ads that are compensated based on a Cost-Per-Action [CPA] basis. These ads are very different in that you will be able to choose amongst a selection and you will also have more flexibility in promoting them…
The attachment is sort of FAQ. The key Q/ A:
How do I get paid?
You get paid whenever a site visitor clicks on the ad on your site AND performs a specified action, such as generating a lead or purchasing a product.
[via: internet.seekingalpha]
Summary: yes, Google is a great company that offers a wide range of great services to webmasters and ordinary Internet users. But they irritate with their desire to cover all niche on the Internet, to be in control of all online services.
[tags]google, stock, money, investment, internet, search, AdSense, cpst-per-action, cost-per-click[/tags]