Yahoo! Publisher Network Beta to Close April 30, 2010

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Here's an email I just got from Yahoo. Apparently the YPN is closing down for good after an extensive several year beta test.

Dear Publisher,

Yahoo! continuously evaluates and prioritizes our products and services, in alignment with business goals and our continued commitment to deliver the best consumer and advertiser experiences. After conducting an extensive review of the Yahoo! Publisher Network beta program, we have decided to close the program effective April 30, 2010. We expect to deliver final publisher payments for the month ending April 30, 2010 to publishers no later than May 31, 2010. All publishers eligible for 1099s for the 2010 tax year will have those mailed by January 31, 2011.

Because our content will no longer be delivered to your ad unit spaces after April 30, 2010, we recommend removing all YPN ad code from your pages by that date.

For the opportunity to continue earning revenue, we suggest using Chitika, a leading advertising network that syndicates Yahoo! Content Match and Sponsored Search ads. Chitika has set up a special process for YPNO beta publishers to participate in its platform. Click here for more information.

We thank you for your participation in the Yahoo! Publisher Network beta. If you have any questions regarding this announcement, please contact our Support Team at (866) 785-2636, Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. PDT.
Sincerely,

Your Partners at Yahoo!

Was anybody still using them anyway?

 

[Ray]

ha.. i was believe it or not..

 

[snowbird]

Oh yes I remember this program. I got the same email today. I can remember a time when everyone was dieing to have an invite to try out the program. People were selling invites for $xxx when the program first rolled out. The ironic part was that I got an invite from yahoo and never ended up fully signing up for the program. And I couldnt give the invite to anyone else because they locked my social security number into the account and it was not able to be changed hahaha.

 

[Ray]

I have like $230 in the account still. im debating to pull the ads of now or switch to another provider..

 

[bluearrow]

This used to be everyone dream alternative for AdSense once.

 

[Robin]

It is true. They recommended Chitika. I think Yahoo is quitting the internet market.

 

[cache]

I tried to switch to Chitika, but it may take Chitika a few weeks to review your application. What are the alternatives?

 

[bluearrow]

I tried to switch to Chitika, but it may take Chitika a few weeks to review your application. What are the alternatives?

If you don't have much traffic, Google or AdBrite. If you do have over 30,000 UV's per month then there are few other good ones.

 

[copper]

I tried to switch to Chitika, but it may take Chitika a few weeks to review your application. What are the alternatives?

Shopping.com if your site is product related.

 

[Ettore]

Oh yea, I got the same mail in italian some times ago.