In the last few weeks, some of you have noticed that we have started experimenting with a Google AdSense integration. As the level of speculation rises, we would like to shed some light on this issue.
The integration is part of our efforts to provide new ways for you to earn more revenue from your work. Google AdSense is one of the most lucrative ad networks out there. However, it does not allow to conduct any type of revenue share on the revenue generated from its ads unless conducted in an integrative manner. This is the reason why we were not able to use it the way we’re used to with other ad networks (i.e. deal with it ourselves and save you all the trouble of dealing with it yourself). Then again, we couldn’t ignore it’s potential so we decided to hand the choice of either using it or not to each and every one of you.
The reason the integration is being unrolled slowly is to enable us to thoroughly test it on increasing scales. We have allowed a few Triond users access to it so they can help us test it, and more users are being (randomly) enrolled every day. Once we feel the integration is running smoothly, everyone who published at least three textual articles will be enrolled and be able to sign up if they wish to.
In order to participate in this program, you will have to either associate your existing Google AdSense account with your Triond account or create a new one, and therefore you’ll have to agree and obey to Google AdSense Terms and Conditions.
If you choose to participate, Google AdSense ads will be served to several ad spaces in your pages instead of some of the ads that are currently being served, while the other ads will remain. This means that no additional ad space will be allocated on your pages.
Since the Google AdSense ads will be served on behalf of your Google AdSense accounts, Google AdSense will be responsible for paying you those ads revenue, not Triond. For your convenience, we will synchronize earnings data from Google AdSense into Triond on a daily basis, so you will be able to view your Google AdSense earnings in your Triond account along with your Triond earnings. Please remember that although this data is presented to you in your Triond dashboard, we can not guarantee its accuracy, and in any case, the data that you see in your Google AdSense accounts is the most valid one.
Since we’ll omit some of the ads on your pages in order to make room for Google AdSense ads, the portion of your payout that is paid by Triond may be slightly lower than before. But once you add the Google AdSense payout to the pile, your total earnings will be higher, as we will optimize the use of Google AdSense ads and serve them only to those locations where they generate more revenue than other ads.
You should also remember that Google AdSense has different payout thresholds than Triond. They also employ a different set of payment methods, and pay according to a different schedule than Triond.
Also be aware that Google AdSense splits the payout 50/50 between Triond and you, so in essence, the revenue split is the same as with other ads managed by Triond. The difference here is that Google AdSense pays your portion directly to you, while with other advertisers, Triond collects earnings from them and then splits 50/50 with you.
We hope that things are clearer now, and if you haven’t already seen the Google AdSense integration enabled in your account, you will soon.
Over the last day, there was a problem inserting images directly from your computer files into Triond’s Online Editor. It was just solved and everything should be back to normal now.
We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience.
Due to a technical problem, the Online Editor’s Insert Image feature is currently not working properly. However, while you are temporarily unable to upload image files directly from your computer, you may still insert images using the ‘Paste URL’ feature.
In order to use the ‘Paste URL’ feature, you must first upload your image files to any image hosting website, such as Picable (via Triond’s Submit Media tab), then paste the URL of the published image into the the Online Editor’s Insert Image window field, marked: From the web, paste the URL of the image.
The other way of working around this problem is to simply use the “Get Image Suggestions” button located to the right of the Online Editor’s Article Body field.
Our engineering team is working on solving this problem. I apologize for the temporary inconvenience, but we hope to have this problem solved as soon as possible.
It just got even easier for your friends to find you!
Today we added another new feature to your Triond profile page called the ‘Find Me On’ widget.
Many of you were asking for options to give links to your other social media accounts and blogs. We saw you were already posting your links on the About Me section and so we decided it was time to create a designated and organized area for this.
The ‘Find Me On’ widget allows you to link to your Twitter, Facebook, StumbleUpon, Digg and Blogger accounts in a user friendly manner.
To use it, just drag the ‘Find Me On’ widget to the area you want your links to appear, click on the wrench icon and enter your username for each website you use.
Make sure that the username you enter for Facebook is your vanity url name. For example, if your vanity url is www.facebook.com/josephsmith then enter ‘josephsmith’ in the widget.
Blogger usernames are found at the beginning of your blog’s url: [your name].blogspot.com. So if your blogger url is joe.blogspot.com, you’ll need to enter ‘joe’ as your blogger username.
For a demonstration on how to put the ‘Find Me On’ widget on your Triond profile page, watch this video:
Today there was a malfunction in one of our servers, that caused some of you to experience problems logging in to Triond. The problem has now been resolved, and you can login again as you always have.
No data, articles or accounts have been lost or compromised, and everything is operating as it should again.
If you’re interested in the technical bits, the reason for this problem was that one of the web servers through which the traffic is routed to the database servers experienced a short network failure and a swift recovery. Therefore it was seen as completely operative by the monitoring components, so traffic was still routed through it, but the database servers saw it as “rogue” and refused to receive connections from it. So if you happened to be routed through this particular server, you received this error.
We apologize for any inconvenience this issue might have caused you, and we hope now that login has been restored you will continue to publish as always.
We just rolled out the newest addition to your profile page – the ability to add a Twitter widget.
It works like the rest of the widgets; just drag the icon (the big, blue “t”) to the desired location on your page layout. For the widget to work properly, please be sure to add your twitter username by pressing the wrench icon and typing in your twitter username.
Putting the Twitter widget on your profile page will keep visitors to your profile page informed on your real-time activity.
For a demonstration on how to put the Twitter widget on your Triond profile page, watch this video:
If you’re not following Triond yet on Twitter, follow us now! Happy Publishing!
Put away your Bunson burners and your microscopes. No special equipment is necessary to see the new Scienceray, just your computer, an Internet browser, and the naked eye.
Check out the new Scienceray for intriguing articles of all kinds. Scienceray tackles your favorite natural science subject matter, as well as unexplained phenomena and experimental topics.
As the newest member of Triond’s expanding universe of redesigned sites, Scienceray is sure to please.
It’s been a busy few weeks for our Online Editor, with upgrades being made on a regular basis. Today, we’ve just rolled out the latest new feature which lets you select the thumbnail image displayed alongside your article after it is published on a site in our network.
Previously, we paired thumbnail images according to your article’s tags as best as possible. Now you can decide which thumbnail to display.
You’ll now see a section of the Online Editor devoted to thumbnail selection. This thumbnail selection tool gives you relevant image options based on the content and tags of your article :
Click on “Find Images” to scan your article. In a few second, a row of thumbnail suggestions will appear below the button. To select an image, simply click on it. The selected image appears in the box to the far left.
To see more thumbnail options, click on “Find More Images” to scan your article again.
If you decide to save a draft of your article, your thumbnail selection will be saved as well. You can change it again before you submit your article for publication.
When you’re ready, submit your article. Once it’s been published, you’ll see your selected thumbnail appear next to the title and description of your article where it’s listed on the site of publication.
Following closely on the tail of our recent image and tag suggestion features, we are excited to announce today the release of a new link suggestion tool in the Online Editor.
You already know that embedding links extends your articles’ relevance online. Articles with links are viewed as being further developed and more resourceful than articles without links.
Now adding relevant links to your articles is easier than ever because we’ve found the links for you! After you have started to compose your article in the Online Editor, you can use the link suggestion button (find it directly below the Article Body box) to add links to related articles to your work.
For a demonstration on how to use the link suggestion tool, watch this video:
Today, we’re proud to present a powered-up Gameolosophy:
Gameolosophy is great source for information, tips, tricks and reviews on all kinds of games, whether played online, on a console, or on a personal computer.
In addition to better navigation and a new look, other Gameolosophy upgrades include new commenting and faster load times. If you’ve never written an article about gaming, take this opportunity to submit an article on your favorite game, whether it’s a nostalgic Atari game, or the latest multiplayer online role playing game. And if you’re a seasoned Gameolosophy contributor, take a moment to see how great your previously published articles look now.
Happy publishing (and gaming)!
You are currently browsing the archives for the News category.
Follow us on Twitter: