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Creating a Blogads account

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What is the minimum daily user number a blog should have before they can consider Blogads?

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Can I run both Blogads and Google Adsense textads?

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How can I change my password once I've created a Blogads account?

Set up adspace for new blog

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I've lost my Blogads welcome email. What is the javascript code I need to insert into my blog to run blogads?

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How do I insert the css and javascript codes for my newly created adstrip into my blog?

Setting up and customizing the adstrip

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OK, I've pasted my javascript into my site and it's not working. Why?

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I'm using Typepad. How can I insert the Blogads code?

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OK, I've got an adstrip. How am I going to get people to look at it, much less advertise in it?

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What is a "Finite" adstrip?

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How can I turn a non-exclusive adstrip into finite or vice versa?

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Why am I limited to two thematic categories for my blog?

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How should I price my adstrips?

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I've changed my prices and my pitch for the "Order a la carte" page. How long is it before these take effect?

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I have an adstrip that I do not want to appear on the Order and Hive pages. Is this possible?

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I made a mistake and I need to delete one of my adstrips. I do not see a option to do this. What do I do?

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When do I appear on the Blogads order page?

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How can I make sure that my adstrip shows up on every page of my Blogger-hosted site?

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How do I set my offer code?

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How do I post ads on my own site without paying?

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Can I use special characters and symbols in my "pitch"?

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How can I change my blog's pitch on the Blogads order page?

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How can I change my prices?

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How can I create a second adstrip? For example, for premium orders, or for another blog I run?

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Can I use my Blogads account to create adstrips for another blog?

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What are the different ad formats that I can set up in my adstrip?

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What does the last column called "accept flash price multiplier" in the "Ad format" pricing structure box do?

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I don't want flash ads on my blog. How do I turn them off?

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How do I indicate that an adstrip is full?

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When viewing Blogads on my site through Firefox, the adstrip occasionally displays improperly. The ad appears to be taking over the page. Is there anything that can be done about this?

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In IE there is a bullet point in front of the headline of my ads. How can I get rid off it?

Sponsor bloggers

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How can I invite other bloggers to join Blogads?

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What should I do if the blogger I invited to join Blogads has not received the email invitation?

Accepting and running ads

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I've received an e-mail that a new ad has been submitted into my blog. How do I review and approve it?

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What happens when I put an ad in "any" status?

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Why did an ad that I never approved appear on my blog?

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How can friends post ads on my adstrip for free?

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Where can I find my offer code and how can I change it?

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What happens if I don't like the way an advertiser has revised an ad that's already running?

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Wouldn't it make sense for bloggers to approve all ad changes before they appear live?

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I've recently upped my prices but an order has come through at the old price. How is this possible?

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My (non-exclusive) adstrip is full but an ad has been submitted. What should I do?

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An ad was submitted into my blog a few days ago. I didn't have room so I didn't approve it. It's since been automatically approved - but I don't want to run it yet. What should I do?

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I have an expired ad that continues to run on my site. How can I remove it?

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I just approved an ad but it is not displaying on my blog. What's up?

Traffic, payment and administration

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Site statistics show that I've got a lot more traffic than Blogads seems to register. What gives?

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How often are the ad statistics updated?

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How do I set my PayPal address?

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When do I get paid?

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Can I use my blogads earnings to buy ads on other blogs via Blogads?

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How do I know if an advertiser has bought an ad on credit?

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How do I know which ads have not yet been paid for by advertisers?

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How much money can I expect this month?

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I've passed the payout threshold of $75 and have inserted my PayPal e-mail address, but still haven't received money. Why?

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The accounting page states that my next payment won't take place until Feb. of next year. Why?

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Can you send me a check?

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I have recently revised my prices, and have just received an ad at the old price. Is there a delay before the new prices take effect?

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What fees and charges are applicable to my Blogads account?

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Why do the payout percentages recorded in the accounting archive vary slightly from ad to ad?

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How can I change my login e-mail address?

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Can I create a second ID to access my Blogads account?

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I've changed my email address. How do I change my Blogads user ID?

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How can I remove an email address that is no longer valid?

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Does Blogads send any tax documents?

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I am not an American and so I cannot fill out a W9 form. What should I do?

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I've stopped blogging. How can I terminate my Blogads account?

Hive

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How can I join a Hive?

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Can I create a Hive of my own?