Paid search experts working within the world's first PPC marketplace

Trada is a fun and profitable way to put your paid search skills to work. Join the community of optimizers and make some extra money while helping advertisers achieve their goals.
- Dan Murray, Internet Marketing Strategist

Paid search experts earn money risk free

When you work on campaigns in the Trada marketplace, you don't take on any financial risks. You don't even have to enter a credit card when you sign up! And Trada collects your earnings for you and deposits them directly into your Trada account, so there are no collection or cash flow issues for you to deal with.

Paid search experts don't need to find or manage clients

Trada provides a diverse pool of campaigns for you to select from. We have campaigns of all types and vertical markets. Our marketplace allows you to select only the campaigns that interest you!

Paid search experts work obligation free

There are no contractual commitments to working on advertisers' campaigns. If it isn't working out, you can simply move onto something else.

Paid search experts are paid for their performance

We aren't quiet about highlighting outstanding Optimizer performance and we pride ourselves on recognizing success in the Trada marketplace. In addition to earning money, you can earn Trada points, marketplace privileges, rankings on each campaign and much more!

Paid search experts don't need to build landing pages

Advertisers that use Trada provide the landing pages for their campaigns – you simply direct link to them. All you have to do is create ad groups, ads, keywords, bid prices, etc. just as you would in AdWords.

Paid search crowdsourcing is global

Our community is filled with PPC experts from all over the world. You can learn from and provide input to other PPC experts just like yourself.

pay per click marketplace is transparent

Trust and openness is core to our company's philosophy. There are no hidden gimmicks or tricks when working in the Trada marketplace. Everything is exposed to our optimizers – bid prices, keyword quality scores, other optimizers working on the campaigns, etc. Advertisers and the crew at Trada openly communicate with optimizers and listen to input from our users.

PPC questions

How do I become an Optimizer?

You'll need to complete Trada's Optimizer application. The application will ask you for your contact information, paid search qualifications, and lead you through a Trada Entrance Exam that tests your knowledge of paid search. Click here to apply now.

Can I re-take the Trada Entrance Exam if I fail the first time?

Yes, you do have the opportunity to re-take it again. You are only allowed to re-take the test once. However, a failed test will be evaluated as part of your entrance evaluation.

What do I have to get on the exam to pass?

You will need a minimum score of 75%.

Is there a fee to become an Optimizer?

No, there's no cost to become an optimizer. Working in the Trada marketplace is risk free!

How old do I have to be to work in the marketplace?

In order to comply with labor laws, you must be 18 years to work in the marketplace. There are no exceptions.

How do I earn money in Trada?

Trada has two campaign types in the marketplace. Each pays optimizers differently. Here's an overview of each campaign type:

Pay Per Click (PPC): In the PPC model, advertisers set a fixed price they're willing to pay for all clicks in the campaign (say, $.80). If you're able to generate a click for less than the advertiser's specified campaign bid price (say $0.60), you are paid the difference ($0.20) for each click you generate on that keyword.

Pay Per Action (PPA): For PPA campaigns, advertisers specify a price they are willing to pay for a conversion, or action (say $20). If you can generate a conversions for less ad spend than the advertiser's target conversion payout price (say you get a conversion for $17), then you get to keep the difference between the payout price and the cost of the conversion ($3) for every conversion you generate.

The numbers above are only examples and do not account for Trada's marketplace fees.

What are Trada's marketplace fees?

Trada takes 25% of your gross earnings as our fee for creating the marketplace that optimizers work within.

How often do I get paid?

Optimizers receive a check paid in U.S. dollars once a month. We run payments the last day of every month at midnight. You will then receive a check within the first week of the following month (i.e. payments for April earnings are mailed the first week in May).