It gives me great joy to announce the release of WP Text Ads version 1.2.
Besides some bug fixes and improved documentation on the plugin itself and on the website, this new version of WP Text Ads contains 3 new features:
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It works with WordPress MU
The installation is identical to any stand-alone install. Just activate and run.
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Sample ad
If your blog does not have any ads yet, a sample ad will be shown so advertisers know where their ads will be placed. You can change the default to anything you like.
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WP Text Ads API
This has me very excited. The current API is very simple, but the possibilities to enhance your blog’s value proposition to advertisers is limited only by your imagination.
To get the ball rolling, I’ve created 2 plugins built on the API. ‘WPTA: Feeds’ allows you to display your ads in RSS and Atom feeds, and ‘WPTA: Buy Ads’ lets you display a buy link at the bottom of every post, so that advertiser do not miss out on a chance to do so.
These plugins are available as separate downloads here.
What’s next for WP Text Ads?
I’ve been asked by users to create an affiliate program and it’s high time this is available. So that would be the top priority. But it’s important to do this properly, and affiliates should be real users. As for payouts, I’m thinking in the region of $27 to $47 per license. Is that too much? 
So go download WP Text Ads 1.2 and let me know what you think. Your feedback is so crucial to what it becomes in the future.
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About the author
I'm Alex Choo and I live in sunny Singapore. I'm also the developer of WP Text Ads, a WordPress plugin that lets bloggers sell ads directly to advertisers so that they pay 0% in commissions and earn 100% in profits.
Feel free to drop me a note anytime you wish. You should also subscribe to the low volume email announcement list for WP Text Ads below.
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