Monetize your Facebook application in four easy steps

Facebook

You have a great Facebook application and generating a decent amount of impressions then, probably, it's time to generate money from your Facebook application. There are various methods of monetizing, like displaying ads and/or using Facebook Credits. Facebook Credits are like a virtual currency. You can use it to buy virtual goods in any games or apps of the Facebook platform that accept payments.

Currently, I am monetizing my Facebook application by the method of displaying ads.

Follow below four simple and easy steps to start monetizing your Facebook application:

  1. Find the Facebook ads providers list by going on https://developers.facebook.com/adproviders/

  2. Choose and register as a publisher with one of these ads providers. (Ads providers may take time because they will review your application.)

  3. Once ads providers review your application, you can create ads slots.

  4. Grab the code from those ads slots and place them into your Facebook application at appropriate places.


Readers always ask me following questions:

Q1: Can I use Google AdSense with Facebook applications?
Answer: No. AdSense is not in Facebook approved list of advertisers.

Q2: Where can I get the list of ads providers for Facebook applications?
Answer: https://developers.facebook.com/adproviders/

Q3: What is your Facebook application and what it does?
Answer: It's a simple app which extracts birthdays of your friends and gives you an "ics" file.

Q4: What is the link to your Facebook application?
Answer: App name and link is Birthdays of my friends. Link to Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/birthdaysofmyfriends.

Q5: What can I do with an "ics" file?
Answer: You can import that file into Google Calendar, Apple iCal, iPhone, Android, and Mozilla Thunderbird etc.

Q6: What ads providers do you use?
Answer: I use LifeStreetMedia.

Q7: Which ads providers do you recommend?
Answer: I can recommend LifeStreetMedia as I use it. I have seen many people recommending RockYou as well.

P.S. I don't have any connections with LifeStreetMedia / RockYou and they are not paying me anything to mention them here. Links are only for the purpose of ease for you to navigate.

Attribution: Facebook logo above is from WikiMedia Commons and link to it is this.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

DataSync PhoneGap/Web applications using LocalStorage

Recently I have developed a PhoneGap application in which I wanted to synchronize data with server. In this post we will see a simple method to send data from PhoneGap application / Web application using LocalStorage as a queue. Conditions were like below: Store data in queue locally in LocalStorage Sync data with server if online when application comes online it should start syncing the data again if any upon successful sync remove from queue else try again synching one item at a time I have developed this solution using Backbone and Backbone LocalStorage plugin. Lets start understanding the solution. 1. Backbone Model var QueueModel = Backbone.Model.extend({ defaults:{ 'url': null, 'method': null //http method like GET, PUT, POST etc. } }); This model is nothing but representation of ajax settings that can be found here . 2. Backbone Collection used as a Queue which is using Backbone.LocalStorage plugin. You should use singleton p...
Read more

6 steps to create local copy of your live WordPress site

I know there are bunch of other posts on how to create local copy of your live WordPress site, however, they are too much descriptive. Here I will show you step by step approach rather than descriptive one. 1. Export your live database into an sql file. 2. Download/Copy your live WordPress site folder to your local machine. 3. Move your downloaded WordPress site files inside local server’s web root. 4. Open exported sql file using notepad or any other editor of your choice and replace “http://www.yoursite.com” with “http://localhost/wordpress” and Save that file. (CAUTION: This file could be very large so replacing might take time. Command for replacing file content on *nix based system.) 5. Import database from that sql file into your local mysql database. 6. Open wp-config.php file which you can find inside your copied WordPress folder. In that file replace DB_NAME with your local WordPress database which you imported in above step. DB_USER with database user name. D...
Read more

Celebrating Birthdays: A Tradition of Joy and Reflection

Birthdays are more than just a date on the calendar; they are milestones marking another year of life, growth, and experiences. Celebrated worldwide in countless ways, birthdays hold deep personal and cultural significance. Whether a grand party or a quiet reflection, this day offers an opportunity to embrace joy, appreciate loved ones, and look forward to the future. The Importance of Birthdays Birthdays symbolize the journey of life. They remind us of the passage of time and the progress we’ve made. They offer a chance to pause and reflect on personal achievements, challenges overcome, and lessons learned. While aging might sometimes feel daunting, birthdays are a celebration of resilience, memories, and the promise of tomorrow. For many, birthdays are also a time for gratitude. It’s an occasion to cherish the relationships that enrich our lives—friends, family, and colleagues who stand by us through thick and thin. The warm wishes and gestures of love on this day serve as a reminder...
Read more