Thanks a bunch for the heads up, I didn't realize that this information wasn't visible. I'll be sure to put that up. In the meantime, here's some of that information you requested.
1. The cost for 1000 30 second ads is currently $20 (although that might come down soon) Of course, packs can be bought in different amounts and for different time periods. The cheapest pack is 100 5 second ads for $1.
2. Ads can currently be purchased in 5, 15, 30 and 60 second increments.
3. Standard members make $.001, $.002, $.005, and $.01 respectively, Whether it's their click, or their direct/rented referral/s click.
5. I've been slowly adding self sponsored ads over the past few days. Right now I'm at five I think, and I'll probably keep it close to there, although I really need to find some advertisers, because it's obviously not sustainable if I sponsor all the ads.
1. Rented referrals are limited to "strongly encourage" membership upgrades, (which are relatively reasonably priced) but there are no limits, charges, ect on direct referrals. It seems to me that direct referrals are kind of the life blood of a PTC, I don't see any reason to limit them.
2. Here's a rough screenshot of some important things:
I realize as I'm writing this that my rates are less competitive than I thought, but I also do a lot of special deals and stuff. (Yesterday all ads were half price and today banner ads are really cheap) I feel like this is a more stable model because I have more control over when prices are cheaper, rather than promising pricing I can't sustain. Anyway, I appreciate your time and help, and I'd love to hear any suggestions you might have!