Yahoo Publishers in beta now!

[Nintendo]

http://advision.webevents.yahoo.com/scp/viewer/index.php?loc=USYPN0011&client_id=5468&event_id=15952

Now the new challenge is geting in.

[James]

Those wankers made it US-only. *throat punches Yahoo!*

[chromate]

Nintendo, hasn't the beta program been running for a while now? I think I may have even filled in that form ages ago, not noticing the "US only" bit at the top.

James, the people that get selected for beta testing will likely have very high traffic sites. When they open the program to other publishers, it'll probably hopefully be worldwide. Better be - I need an alternative to Google. SearchFeed just didn't quite cut it in the end.

[MarkB]

Any company like this which restricts membership to any one territory deserves failure, IMO. It's not 1996 anymore.

[AndyH]

As far as i'm aware this is nothing knew. I signed up to the beta months ago.

As for being U.S only, it is a beta. It is doubtful when it is released it will be U.S only - that wouldn't make sense on their behalf.

[chromate]

Particularly if they use geo targeting... which I'm sure they do.

[chrispian]

They just started opening the beta officially today. People were accepted earlier, but they just started publishing the ads for non-employee beta today.

[Generalissimo]

Any company like this which restricts membership to any one territory deserves failure, IMO. It's not 1996 anymore.

I'm in total agreement.

[Cutter]

My guess is that the restriction is due to legal & tax issues. Once its out of beta there is no way it will be US only.

[Billyray]

This is the email from Yahoo re YPN:

Dear David,

Today, Yahoo! Publisher Network launched a new self-serve platform that will provide small- and medium-sized web publishers with easy access to Yahoo! advertising and content. We're very excited about our new offering, not only because it will enable a broader set of publishers to generate revenue from their sites, but also because it can offer publishers access to many of Yahoo!'s other products and properties.

The Yahoo! Publisher Network self-serve platform is currently available as an invitation-only beta. If you haven't received an invitation yet, please be assured that we will be extending additional invitations over the course of the coming weeks and months. Our goal is to learn from the feedback we receive during the initial beta period, refine the platform and add new features, then open the program up to the general publishing community before the end of the year.

We're looking forward to working with you to build a strong and successful community through the Yahoo! Publisher Network.

Sincerely,

The Yahoo! Publisher Network Team

[moonshield]

I received the same email, looks like an exciting development.

[chromate]

I just got the same email. Hope it goes smoothly for them and it comes out of beta fast! :) Can't wait to experiment with it.

[Nintendo]

As far as i'm aware this is nothing knew. I signed up to the beta months ago.

If this is nothing 'knew', why is Yahoo E-Mailing every one, AFTER this thread was made? LOL, I'm even faster than the slow as a slug Yahoo! :D:D:D:D All you signed up for many moons ago, was to get contacted when they had updates, like today!

Rumor has it that there only leting in 2,000 sites.

[davesplace1]

In my book AdSense is still the king of text advertising. Still any other networks are welcome to take them on :)

[Emancipator]

very interesting.... what all has been done with the new yahoo program? What sort of features/etc or is it pretty much still closed testing?

[r2d2]

The $1million Adsense dude has a preview of the YPN (http://www.jensense.com/) for us without it.

[Nintendo]

Any one get accepted yet? Remember the Google invites on ebay? Now there doing the same thing with YPN.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Yahoo-Publisher-Network-Invite_W0QQitemZ5240458718

[Chris]

I've been accepted yes, am working out a test system then I'll write a review.

[polspoel]

I've been accepted but live in Europe :) So I could sell it but I probably won't since they possibly keep track of the original URL they intended to invite by way of the beta URL..