Meet Netizens Media, Malaysia’s 5th Advertising Network

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Yet another local advertising network, that’s right. Thanks to Paul Tan for the heads up, we now have not four but five advertising network in Malaysia. Netizens Media from Penang, has just jumped on the bandwagon being the fifth advertising network for Malaysian bloggers. This neighbor of Nuffnang is officially launched on the 24th January 2008 and is still on private beta stage.

How Netizens Media Work

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Netizens don’t go by CPM and CPC but instead a practicer of flat rate ads, that means you are paid how much your blog is worth. And to determine the value of your blog, you can either set the price yourself, or get a determination from Netizen based on your market profitability and monthly unique visitors. Here’s a sample.

My thoughts

Here’s a quick recall on the networks launching date:

  • Nuffnang – Febuary 2007
  • Advertets – March 2007
  • GrabMyAds – November 2007
  • Gokita – December 2007, and now
  • Netizen Media – January 2008.

Most of these networks were borned and founded by bloggers themselves; bloggers who sees flaws in making money online in blogosphere, bloggers who are frustrated with how things are currently being operated, bloggers who thinks they can do better job in helping fellow bloggers make money online.

5 advertising network startups in one year. That certainly looks a bit congested to me. What’s your thought?

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Posted by hongkiat in Make Money Online , at 02.01.08

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Comments

  1. SembangKomputer.Com February 1st, 2008

    “Netizens can change the world”

    wow. isn’t that optimistic. applaud for another advertising network, looking forward to see it in action.

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  2. Nabil Feisal February 1st, 2008

    Congrats to the people behind Netizens! I wish the Netizens team all the best.

    Hongkiat,
    I know of a 6th Malaysian advertising network soon coming up. Wanna know?

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  3. Curt Ooi February 1st, 2008

    Congrats to Netizens, I also wish the team very best on the advertising industry.

    Nabil, Another advertising network coming out, yea…., good for Malaysia.

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  4. Fahmishah February 1st, 2008

    another local advertising network have born and waiting for another advertising network after this.cool!

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  5. WeLovePenang February 1st, 2008

    more and more company is hunting for this piece of advertising cake..

    seems like blogger can have another choice of making $$ from blogging.

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  6. Friedbeef February 1st, 2008

    I think the other agencies besides Nuffnang and Advertlets are running on much smaller budgets, so I think there’s space for them… but for the big 2… I think one will win and one will lose… time will tell :)

    Seriously though – If Google starts to actively pursue Malaysian advertisers, it will blow both the big two out of the water.

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  7. hongkiat February 1st, 2008

    Friedbeef: Agreed. I’ve got a friend who worked in advertising agency I was explained how Google geo-lo ads for the U.S advertisers are far more advanced that what we’ve seen; let’s just say Google Map is integrated and make used to its maxs. If Google were to implement that same technology, helping international advertisers to geo-lo targeting their ads, it could just blow all off.

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  8. Nabil Feisal February 1st, 2008

    I’ll keep everyone updated on the next ad network coming to Malaysia.

    Just as a disclaimer, the next ad network has no affiliation with Gokita or my company Cara com my Media.

    Regards.

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  9. Vincent Chow February 2nd, 2008

    Weird, it says copyright from 2006 to 2008 at the footer. But the blog’s first post is indeed made this year. Any clue?

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  10. alzack February 2nd, 2008

    I think there’re pros and cons on this….
    Too much advertising network from Malaysia itself will definitely create very competitive edge. I believe blogger will choose certain advertising network and would not take all of them….There are more international advertisers which offer better ads….

    I think bloggers cum advertising network must think other way or more creative / innovative methods to attract fellow bloggers….

    mmm….

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  11. hongkiat February 3rd, 2008

    Just heard that Microsoft will re-attempt to acquire Yahoo! I wonder will one of top advertising network in Malaysia do the same thing, or perform a merger to strengthen their control and market.

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  12. Jayce February 3rd, 2008

    Yeah… Another advertising company. I like the flat rate style. :D

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  13. Chris February 3rd, 2008

    I don’t mind if there are more coming out, as long as they all bring us big money…

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  14. danny February 4th, 2008

    too many choices and gonna get bloggers confused.

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  15. Syahid A. February 4th, 2008

    I wonder what will happen to this type of companies when Google successfully open a local branch in Malaysia and start supporting Malay language based sites. Hmm.

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  16. Nicholas February 5th, 2008

    Seems like who also can make money online now. People won’t bother to click on ads space nowadays. Netizen emailed me to join, I can consider about it. I am from Penang and I support Penang stuff. I’ll still stick with Nuff and Google. Will try out this soon.

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  17. Lim CS February 16th, 2008

    Wow. So many comments here awaiting for my response. Let me get started:

    Vincent: Netizens Media is initially registered at year 2006 (both the company, and the domain name). I use it to manage all my website properties until one day I have decided to make it my online advertising network.

    About ‘in-competition’ with Google: We have different approach with Google. While Google’s advertising system looks at ’scaling’; we are more on personal level – carefully selecting and monitoring websites to joined – talking to advertisers to understand their needs – and more.

    Think of Google as the big food franchise like McDonalds; then, we are the Ramli Burger stall at a small town. They earn much more money; but we are tastier.

    :D cheers.

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  18. MyMode | Prepaid4u | Maxis March 19th, 2008

    Hey….wandering for only a few minutes in your site is a sure benefit for me…now only I know there’s a new kid on the block…:-)

    I’ll definitely give it a try!

    Thanks again HONGKIAT!!

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  19. catzer March 19th, 2008

    Until now, just two of list above walk like they talk.

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  20. azrin April 16th, 2008

    There is another player now rite? And I thought GoKita and GrabMyAds are dead?

    azrin @ http://www.azrin.cn

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