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WidgetBucks Accepting Clicks Only From U.S & Canada

I have been using widgetbucks since last month which is not a long period. I was really shocked on hearing that Widgetbucks won’t pay you for clicks coming from outside the U.S. and Canada. This rule has been taken into consideration since November 15th.

So in case you are getting a lot of traffic from places other than the U.S and Canada then I don’t think widgetbucks will be useful for you. But in case you have earned more than $50 before November 15th then they will pay you but after 15th no clicks from outside the U.S and Canada will be accepted.

So what is the reason behind this move from Widgetbucks?

Maintaining network quality is our main goal at WidgetBucks, and from this comes competitive RPC (revenue-per-click), profitable publishers and satisfied merchants. However, we are currently experiencing an imbalance in our network stemming from an inordinate and unanticipated amount of accounts that violate our Terms of Use, as well as international traffic that is not converting to sale.

We continue to suspend many violating accounts, and naturally, many of those suspended publishers feel wronged, angered and frustrated. Along with our automated click fraud alert system, our account review team is dedicating significant time and energy to hand-reviewing these sites where WidgetBucks widgets are placed — and taking swift action in removing these accounts from the network. If you have been suspended, we encourage you to refer to the subject line of the email you received for the reason behind your suspension, and read our Terms of Use (or have it translated for clarity).

The other key factor is non-converting clicks (to sale) by users geographically outside the U.S. and Canada. In essence, it is these non-converting clicks that are bringing down publishers’ RPCs across the board. Many publishers on blogs and comment boards have raised this issue — and we’ve definitely heard you.

I don’t think WidgetBucks is really useful for me; I hardly get any clicks on those ads. Moreover their widgets really suck; they take a hell lot of time to load. Sadly I haven’t even reached $50 and hence won’t be getting payment. Out of those few clicks I got there were hardly any from U.S and Canada.

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