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I developed a browser-based game. It's a Multiplayer Business Strategy Game. Currently I am unable to find a place where I can advertise my game. My main requirements are :

  1. I can only pay via Credit Card. No Paypal. Just tell me which ad company accepts credit cards.
  2. I also have quite a limited budget.

Also, I want to know is their is any rating / review website for my type of game?

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    \$\begingroup\$ Do you really think that this question is suitable for this website? I understand that it's game related but the question overall does on pertain to game development. \$\endgroup\$
    – Austin Brunkhorst
    Commented Jul 24, 2012 at 10:55
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    \$\begingroup\$ I removed the link to make this question seem too localized. (since where to advertise your game is far too localized) @AustinBrunkhorst I think advertising is on topic, I believe it falls under: project management (testing, team management, scheduling, publishing, etc). But this question is asking for a list, which is discouraged. \$\endgroup\$
    – House
    Commented Jul 24, 2012 at 14:25

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I would say that the best option is to use Facebook ads or Google ads. I have had pretty good success using FB for advertising because you can set a daily spending limit and you can target your (fairly close) audience. I would also suggest a facebook page for your game.

I personally am not a huge FB fan but I can vouch that doing that really helps.

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Let me ask you: How do you intend to make money with your game?

If your game just have advertisement as the revenue source, I highly discourage you to invest even $0.01 in marketing. You will spend money foolishly. I know because I've been there.

Why? You will expend at least $0.10 / click. Suppose that 1,000 users click in ads you set to acquire users. You expended $100.

Now you must be aware that the eCPM of ads inside your game will pay you at most $25/1,000 clicks. But usually it's around $0.10/1,000 clicks.

If all acquired users clicked in the ads inside your game, you would get at most $25. A loss of $75.

But notice that the CTR (how many clicks per 100 users apps/games usually get) is around 2%.

So, you can expect that from 1,000 users you will get around 20 clicks. For the highest eCPM ($25/1,000 clicks) you would earn $0.50. A loss of $99.50.

Let me repeat once more: only invest money in marketing if your application has in-app purchase in it and you expect to earn much more than you will invest.

Note: for in-app purchase, it's expected that around 7% of active user base will expend money. All other users won't expend anything.

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  • \$\begingroup\$ Answering questions that happen to include links to your services is OK (as long as you clearly state they belong to you), answering questions just to promote your services is discouraged and not an appropriate use of this site. Thanks. \$\endgroup\$
    – House
    Commented Jan 20, 2014 at 18:40
  • \$\begingroup\$ @Byte56 How can I contact you? Thanks \$\endgroup\$
    – Plicatibu
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  • \$\begingroup\$ You can contact me in chat when you have enough reputation. Just use @Byte56 in chat to ping me. \$\endgroup\$
    – House
    Commented Jan 20, 2014 at 19:14
  • \$\begingroup\$ I edited the answer you deleted but I'm unable to put it back. Can you please take a look at it? Also, I cannot earn reputation because system doesn't allow me to post anything. \$\endgroup\$
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