General

How do I sign up?

Click on the sign up link on our homepage under either the For Advertisers or For Site Owners section.
If you are an advertiser, complete the sign up form to create an ad, target your ad, and select a budget and schedule. Select Submit to send your form to us.
If you are a site owner or a developer, complete the sign up form with your account information, an address to which we can send money made from advertisers, and certify that you have read the ADSCAPTCHA™ policy documents.

What is the difference between a site owner and an advertiser?

A site owner signs up for ADSCAPTCHA and looks for advertisers to design a CAPTCHA with a particular brand or logo. With advertisers, site owners generate revenue from the CAPTCHAs on their site. An advertiser creates a CAPTCHA with a particular message (generally related to a brand or logo) and creates an ad campaign for a site owner to purchase. For example, Yahoo could be a site owner with different CAPTCHAs. JCPenney could be an advertiser that might want to create a CAPTCHA campaign with the JCPenney logo or brand name as an advertising campaign.

Can I create my own ADSCAPTCHA™?

Yes! Simply sign up to be an advertiser and complete the form to create your campaign.

How do I login?

From the homepage, click on the More Info section of the banner entitled For Advertisers or For Site Owners. Then enter your E-mail and Password to log in to your account and select Sign In.

What if I forget my password?

From the Login page, select the link Forgot your password? A new password is sent to your registered e-mail.

What if I have a question not listed here?

You are welcome to click on the Contact Us link at the bottom of each page of the site to contact us with any questions you might have. Complete the form according to the information fields listed and we will answer your question as soon as possible.

How do I sort tables?

To order dates in descending order, click the column header once. An arrow pointing down appears next to the label. To order dates in ascending order, click the column header twice. An arrow pointing up appears next to the label.

Advertisers

How do I select the exact text message to be displayed in my ad?

From the "Sign Up" page for advertisers, under the Create Your Ad section, in the Text Message field, enter the message you wish to display in your ad.

How do I choose my ad type – whether it is a text message only or a text message and image?

From the "Sign Up" page for advertisers, in the Create Your Ad section, under the heading What will your ad say?, in the Ad Type field, select either Text Message Only or Text Message and Image.

How do I choose the geographic region I want the ad to target?

From the "Sign Up" page for advertisers, in the Targeting section, under the heading Choose a geographic location for your ads to appear, select the radio button next to the option Choose countries. A list of countries appears. Check the box next to the country or countries you wish to target for your campaign. To display your ad anywhere in the world, select the radio button next to the option Show my ad anywhere in the world.

How do I choose the language region I want the ad to target?

From the "Sign Up" page for advertisers, in the Targeting section, under the Choose your campaign language, select the radio button next to the option Choose languages. Check the box next to the language or languages you wish to target for your campaign. To display your ad in all languages, choose the radio button next to the option Show your ad in all languages.

How do I choose the campaign category I want the ad to target?

From the "Sign Up" page for advertisers, under the Targeting section, select the radio button next to the option Choose categories. Check the box next to the category or categories you wish to target for your campaign.

How do I choose the keywords that help target my ad?

From the "Sign Up" page for advertisers, under the Targeting section, select the radio button next to the option Enter keywords. Type the keywords you wish to target for your campaign, each seperated by a comma (,).

How can I pay ADSCAPTCHA™?

When you log into your account (or register), from the My Account tab in the main menu, select Account Preferences. Under Billing Preferences, from the Billing Method, select either Prepay or Postpay. Prepay enables you to pay the money upfront and have it deducted from your account after your CAPTCHA runs. Postpay allows you to run the CAPTCHA and be billed afterwards.

Can I use my credit card to pay ADSCAPTCHA™? What about PayPal?

Yes! You can use either your credit card or PayPal to pay ADSCAPTCHA™.

Site Owners

How do I add a website as a site owner?

From the Websites tab of the site owner account, under the Manage sub-tab, select Add New Website. Complete the form to add your new website to the list. Or select the New Website sub-tab to add your new website to the list.

What computer languages and applications are supported?

We support a range of programming languages and applications, including C#, ASP.NET, VB ASP.NET, PHP, ASP, WordPress Plugin, etc.

What about security?

We offer high-level security that is absolutely free.

How do I view my earnings summary as a site owner?

From the Earnings tab of the site owner account, you can view your earnings according to the dates and websites in the fields under Earnings Summary.

How do I view my earnings history?

From the Earnings tab of the site owner account, under the sub-tab Earnings Summary, select View Payment History. You can view Total Earnings, Total Payments, and amount To Be Paid.

How do I filter my earnings summary by date?

From the Earnings tab of the site owner account, under the Payment History sub-tab, select the time period to filter from the Dates field.

How do I filter my earnings summary by website?

From the Earnings tab of the site owner account, under the Payment History sub-tab, select the website to filter from the Website field.

How do I change my account information?

From the site owner account, go to the My Account tab and the Account Preferences sub-tab. Enter the updated account information in the appropriate fields. Then select Submit. A message appears, notifying you that your changes were saved successfully.

How do I change my password?

From the site owner account, go to the My Account tab. Go to the sub-tab Change Password. Change your password by completing the fields and selecting Submit. A message appears, notifying you that your password has been changed.

How do I get my money? How do I get my money sent to the correct address?

We will send you a check to the mailing address you enter in the sign up form. When you sign up as a site owner, enter the address you wish your check to be sent to in the Where should we send your check? section.

Developers

How do I send an invitation to a site owner?

Once you sign up, from the sub-menu under the Site Owners tab in the main menu, simply select New Site Owner. Fill out the form details and select Submit.

How do I view my earnings history?

Login to your account. From your account page, select Earnings from the main menu.

How do I edit my account information?

From your account page, select My Account from the main menu. Edit your details and select Submit. A message appears, notifying you that your changes were saved successfully.

How do I change my password?

From the site owner account, go to the My Account tab. Go to the sub-tab Change Password. Change your password by completing the fields and selecting Submit. A message appears, notifying you that your password has been changed.

How do I choose the CAPTCHA type?

From the Site Owners main menu, under the New Site Owner sub-menu, go to the Captcha Type section. You can choose Pay-Per-Type or Security Only. Pay-Per-Type enables site owners to receive a profit from the CAPTCHA, whereas Security Only does not allow this option.

How do I change the CAPTCHA dimension?

From the Site Owners main menu, under the New Site Owner sub-menu, go to the Captcha Dimension section. In the box next to the corresponding Max Width and Max Height fields, type the number of pixels you wish the width and height of the CAPTCHA to be.