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Frequently Asked
Questions Questions about hotptp.com How does hotptp.com's business model work? Who is behind the hotptp.com name? How many advertisers do you have? How easy is it to get started as a publisher? How many searches are performed throughout the network each month? What technology is in place to guarantee uptime and reliability of service? How does hotptp.com's business model work? Based on site relevancy, advertisers bid for placement within search results distributed to publishers websites throughout our network. The higher an advertiser's bid, the higher a site's placement within our search results. As searches are performed, potential buyers of products/services click on paid links and are redirected to an advertiser's site. Advertisers fund this model by bidding for placement in our search results while publishers share in revenue generated from an increase in traffic. top Who is behind the hotptp.com name? HotPTP is an internet company located in Switzerland. HotPTP has entered the search market in 2002 and is well funded and debt free. top How many advertisers do you have? We have partnerships with the largest Pay Per Click companies and have access to hundred of thousands advertisers. A so large advertiser's network means that you'll get the highest bid prices and a very large keywords coverage. You may check the levels of bids we offer by creating a free account. The publisher account offer a tool to show bid prices. top How easy is it to get started as a publisher? Completing the on-line form takes only a few minutes. You will be automatically pre-approved and you'll be able to use our search results immediately. top How many searches are performed throughout the network each month? Currently hotptp.com's technology and advertising network spans around 4.5 millions searches monthly. As new content integration agreements are established with traffic partners, we continue to experience growth with thousands of new unique visitors each week. The continuous rollout of our XML Feed product, along with other traditional forms of marketing, adds to consumer awareness and, ultimately, the success of our business. top What technology is in place to guarantee uptime and reliability of service? hotptp.com deploys the latest software to ensure advertiser listings are accurately displayed and tracked within our system. A specially engineered server farm, and use of load-balancing techniques, offers increased redundancy and provides faster response times. top Questions about the publisher program How do I modify my contact information? How do I change my password? What are your payment methods? How can I increase my revenue share? How can I more effectively use your search technology to increase revenue generated from your feeds? I participate in "paid to" programs and other incentivized traffic, can I use your results in my emails? Can I click on results under my account? Can I use search results in pop ups/unders or take the user directly to a search results page? How do I modify my contact information? To modify your contact information select the MyAccount page from the menu bar. You will be able to change your information from that screen. top How do I change my password? To change your password choose the MyAccount page from the menu bar and update the password and the new password fields. top What are your payment methods? Partners can have payments issued via PayPal only. To set up your account to receive payments through PayPal simply choose the MyAccount page from the menu bar and enter your PayPal address in the PayPal address field. You must have a PayPal account in order to activate this feature. In special cases, hotptp.com can also issue a wire transfer. Please contact affiliates@hotptp.com to request more information about this service. top How can I increase my revenue share? Revenue share is dependant on the volume of clicks delivered to sponsored listings. As revenue shares starts at 40% based on traffic levels, we encourage affiliates to contact their dedicated affiliate manager to see if they qualify for an increase. top How can I more effectively use your search technology to increase revenue generated from your feeds? We have a number of different integration features that you have access to that provide a co-branded experience. Please email your dedicated publisher manager, so we can review your site and provide a few suggestions for increasing CTR and revenue. top I participate in "paid to" programs and other incentivized traffic, can I use your results in my emails? NO. We do not allow any members into our program that are even associated with "paid to" programs. top Can I click on results under my account? No, we want genuine traffic that converts for our advertisers. We do not allow the Webmaster, or even family members of a site to click on search results. Once this activity is spotted, we will lock the account and credit all clicks back to our advertisers. top Can I use search results in pop ups/unders or take the user directly to a search results page? No, we require that a user perform a search query before seeing results for that term. Our click review team must approve all pops, to ensure our usage guidelines are being followed. top |