Oh yeah! I’ve been waiting for the new version to come out ever since the first announcement back in January. Now, BuySellAds is finally out of the private beta with such a huge list of new features that just made my life as an ads publisher a whole lot easier!

The new search filters for ad space buyers is much easier to use and definitely more precise. Ad publishers now have more control over their ad spaces and the statistics are definitely the best improvement here, giving publishers (and buyers) information on the number of impressions, estimated CPM, traffic ranking, number of clicks (publisher only).

Also, cashouts have been automated and you can now use you BSA funds to purchase advertising on other BSA member websites. There are a whole lot more new features available, and the new design is also really good and well structured.

I’ve been using BSA for Blogsessive’s Ad Zones and I was happy with it. Now I’m more than happy. The new BuySellAds website really rocks!

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As you have seen, there hasn’t been much advertising on Blogsessive since I’ve launched the blog. That’s mainly because I haven’t found the right network to manage the ads served.

Today, following Kevin Muldoon’s recommendation, I’ve decided to give BuySellAds a spin and since it’s in beta stage (members are being approved based on certain criteria), I’ll also be able to share my experience with you.

Account creation and marketplace

Since I have a thing for design, I have to say that their site looks great and it’s very easy to navigate.
Creating an account is pretty simple and it should not be a problem for anyone. Upon creating an account, you will receive an activation email, and from this point you can start adding websites or buying advertising space.

Each website details page in the marketplace will show information on Alexa, Compete and Technorati Ranks, del.icio.us bookmarks, pagerank and Yahoo! inbound links to help buyer decide.

If you want to sell advertising space, adding a website is very easy. You’ll have to fill in a 2-step form with your website’s information: URL, description, tags, advertising zone name, banner size and price, number of banners and automatic/manual banner approval.
After submitting this information, you will be provided with a small script to install on your blog.

After that, everything gets on auto-pilot and all you have to do is take care of your blog’s content, in order to attract more traffic, and therefore, more advertisers.

You get 75%

The good part is that BuySellAds, only keeps 25% out of the sold banner’s price, unlike many other services of this type.

I’ll share more about my experience on BuySellAds in time, but until then, if you’re interested in buying advertising space on Blogsessive, check out the profile.

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