Apple Makes it Easier to Create and Buy iAds, Introduces Short Video Ads

[Habakuk]

As long as Adblock keeps on blocking them I don't mind what they do.

And Weblock for iOS is even better. It blocks everything in apps, browsers. Did anyone manage it to kill those extra-nasty ads before you can watch videos of multiple sources on Macs? "In twenty seconds you may skip this ad…" doesn't exist in WLANs with Weblock.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPY7n0RYwCg

https://itunes.apple.com/app/weblock-adblock-for-ios/id558818638?mt=8

A complete new iOS feeling believe me. I'm using it since February and won't miss it. I'm not the dev, just passing the info.

BTW if you want to kill iAd with Weblock you'll have to add it manually because the dev thought Apple would't approve an app removing iAd out of the box.

 

[Jsameds]

And Weblock for iOS is even better. It blocks everything in apps, browsers. Did anyone manage it to kill those extra-nasty ads before you can watch videos of multiple sources on Macs? "In twenty seconds you may skip this ad…" doesn't exist in WLANs with Weblock.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPY7n0RYwCg

https://itunes.apple.com/app/weblock-adblock-for-ios/id558818638?mt=8

A complete new iOS feeling believe me. I'm using it since February and won't miss it. I'm not the dev, just passing the info.

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BTW if you want to kill iAd with Weblock you'll have to add it manually because the dev thought Apple would't approve an app removing iAd out of the box.

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Don't you have to root all your traffic through their servers for this? I'm sure I checked it out a while back but apologies if I'm wrong.

I'm using the Adblock and adblocker networks plugins which just stop ads like any normal desktop plugins, web ads, iAds - the lot. It's glorious

 

[occollegeboi420]

I hate iAds

iAds can go to hell. My adblocker better work for this crap.

 

[TouchMint.com]

Your information is a few years out of date.

Most "serious" iOS developers do use iAd - although they combine it with other Ad networks using mediation networks. These tools/networks attempt automatically select the highest paying ads for a given user on a given day. Google's Ad network, AdMob, even supports iAd mediation now.

In my experience iAd pays the same, or somewhat better than, other networks in terms of banner ads. Game developers and the like can achieve higher eCPMs using full-screen interstitial ads, video ads, etc that iAd didn't support previously.

Fill rates are definitely not an issue with iAd anymore, particularly since last year when iAd workbench launched. I've noticed a general improvement in eCPM on iAd since workbench launched, too.

iAd is also very reliable, especially in the sense that they always pay you on time every month on 30 day terms - something that has been a big issue for some networks in the past.

Its true that iAd doesn't yet operate in all countries, but it works very well in those that it does. I believe the current list of countries supported is: United States, Canada, Mexico, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Japan, New Zealand, Australia, Ireland, Hong Kong, and Taiwan

I was out of date thanks for the heads up!

 

[LastLine]

It's amazing how many people rage against iAd, it makes me wonder how many of you also complain when developers charge for their Apps.