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Chitika CEO Venkat Kolluri to Share Tips on “Getting Stuff for Free” at Boston Entrepreneurs Event

March 5, 2012 By admin Leave a Comment

Chitika CEO Venkat Kolluri has been asked by the IEEE Boston Entrepreneur’s network to share his wisdom with fellow entrepreneurs on how to successfully launch a business. The event, entitled “How To Get Stuff For Free,” will take place from 6:30- 9 PM on April 18, 2012 at the NERD center in Cambridge, MA. Venkat will be speaking on successes, failures, strategies and lessons learned in “Getting Stuff for Free” to help build your startup from the ground up, with little to no cash capital. Venkat is an expert on the subject, as he and Chitika co-founder Alden DoRosario started the company in 2003 with just a $5 investment. Chitika is now a leader in the online advertising industry, specializing in search, Local, and Mobile ads. He will share tips on how to acquire the necessities for your new business for the least amount of money possible, including; getting supplies, equipment and services, coaching, mentoring, business and strategic advice, leads, contacts, customers and more. This special discussion and networking event is free for ENET members and open to the public with a $10 registration fee.

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Sarah Chitika’s Most Frequently Asked Questions

February 7, 2012 By admin Leave a Comment

As you know, I get a lot of questions everyday from Chitika users. Some questions are asked more than others…. much more, in fact! Here is a quick overview of my most frequently asked questions: Will I be paid for clicks outside the US/Canada? Yes! Our supported countries are the US, CA, UK, GB, DE, IT, ES NL, DK, NO, SE and India. How can I get Chitika Premium ads?

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PayPal: Back in Action for Publishers in India

January 19, 2012 By admin Leave a Comment

Attention publishers in India: Rejoice! PayPal is no longer restricted for payments above $500 in India. Many of you may remember that back in August of 2011, PayPal established blocks on payments to users in India for amounts over $500. This was very frustrating for many of our users, who rely on PayPal to receive their monthly payments from Chitika. Users were forced to switch over to check, which is not everyone’s ideal option. Luckily, PayPal must have quickly realized that this was a problem and the block was removed.

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A Look Back @ Chitika’s 2011

January 4, 2012 By admin Leave a Comment

As we enter 2012, we are excited for what the new year holds for Chitika. We are also excited about what we have accomplished in 2011! Let’s take a look back at all of the great things that have happened at Chitika over the past year. Pay Per Call Ads Chitika introduced Pay Per Call Ads, which enhances your local site visitors’ experience by putting them in direct contact with the advertisers. For our publishers, this means revenue from the advertisers. A real win-win situation if you ask us.

Filed Under: Advertising, Blog, Contests, Facebook, Google+, Marketing, People, Search, SEO, Social Networking, Twitter, Video Tagged With: advertising, back-at-all, cnn, google, independent, maps, Search, social networking, street, units, Video

Dealfind is giving away an iPhone 4S, iPad2 and a MacBook Air, all in 1 package! …

December 21, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

Dealfind is giving away an iPhone 4S, iPad2 and a MacBook Air, all in 1 package! #gpluslws #AdventistPages Reshared post from +Lucian Web Service Dealfind is giving away an iPhone 4S, iPad2 and a MacBook Air, all in 1 package! Enter the holiday contest http://winthis.co/dealfind/r/en/70983 Embedded Link Dealfind is giving away an awesome Holiday Prize [...]

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Chitika CEO By Day, SoLoMo Fortune Teller By Night

December 20, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

On December 14, Chitika CEO Venkat Kolluri was a featured panelist at the ILM West Conference in San Franscisco. Venkat joined an all-star group of experts for a discussion on the future of SoLoMo, lead by moderator; Mike Boland and Jed Williams Other panelists included; David Courtney (CEO of Jwire), Steve Espinosa (Founder and CEO of AppStack) and Ankit Gupta (Co-Founder of Pulse). When questioned about the future of retail point-of-sale poaching, Venkat shared his insights on the role that connected devices and social signals will have in 2012. Expanding on the implementation of RTB (Real Time Bidding) in the world of online advertising, Venkat stated, “Promotions can now be tailored to individual consumers at the point of individual transactions. The technology already exists.” Check out this video for some more RTB wisdom and the insight into the future of SoLoMo:

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Chitika CEO Venkat Kolluri Asked to Predict Future @ ILM West

December 6, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

Venkat Kolluri, CEO of Chitika, has been asked to give his insight into the future of SoLoMo at the ILM West Conference next week on December 14th. The Interactive Local Media (ILM) Conference will spotlight game changers in local eCommerce. Venkat, along with other industry leaders, will be speaking on the long-term path of SoLoMo from 11:30am-12:00pm at the Hyatt Regency in San Francisco. 11:30 am – 12:00 pm Heavy Hitters: The Future of SoLoMo We’ll cap off the SoLoMo discussion with a look into the crystal ball. How can we triangulate current market trends to determine where we’ll be this time next year, or five years from now? What is the long-term view of how social, local and mobile media will converge? Market leaders will discuss.

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Chitika Maps: We’ll Pay You to Use Them

December 2, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

We want to invite you to try out our newest creation: Chitika Maps [Beta] – A full-featured mapping service. While other services are beginning to charge for map usage starting in 2012, our brand new maps are free to use. What’s more – we’ll pay you to use them. We’ll Pay You to Use Our Maps. Chitika provides a profitable solution for publishers looking for alternative map providers. Users can opt to include ads within the map units, helping to further monetize traffic on their site. Chitika Maps gives you the opportunity to tap into a new revenue stream

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Chitika “Gets Sh*t Done” at UTDallas

November 16, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

At Chitika, we are always on the lookout for smart people who can think on their feet, don’t shy away from challenges, and will always explore innovative ways to solve problems (as stated on our Careers page). At Chitika, we have an impatient bias towards action. At Chitika, we are not afraid to say what we do. At Chitika, we get shit done. Venkat Kolluri, CEO of Chitika, recently attended the Management Information Systems conference in Dallas, Texas, where he engaged with other industry leaders on how to better prepare college students for employment in the dynamic tech industry.

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Video Tutorial: Channels

November 15, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

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