Monetizing your blog is an important step, in fact the most important step! While there are many ways to monetize your blog, the most preferred way is to use an ad network like Google Adsense or AdBrite. There are thousands of advertising networks out there which you can use to monetize your blog, but all of them don’t perform well. Some offer you low CPCs while some don’t track all the clicks properly where as some just do not pay on time or have a very high payout limit.
After having tried many ad networks, I have successfully made a small list of the best ad publishing networks which you can use to monetize your blog. The ad networks mentioned on this page have been tried and tested and are genuine. All of them pay you on time, every time. So here we go, here are the best ad networks for blogs. Recommendation: CPM Ad Networks
Google Adsense
This is undoubtedly the best ad network for blogs as well as websites and this is why I’ve featured it at the top. It displays targeted advertisements on your blog which help you get more clicks. It also offers the market-best CPCs which means that Adsense pays you the highest amount for each click the ad displayed on your blog gets. Not to forget, Adsense pays on time every month. It’s based on the Net30 payment system and also a $100 payout limit. So you get paid after your account balance reaches $100 and 30 days have passed. Some people find it very difficult to get their Adsense account approved, and rightly so because Adsense has very strict policies and they hardly let a not so good blog get into their system.
Chitika
Considered as the best Adsense alternative, Chitika is really a good ad network. It works equally well with blogs and web sites. Chitika offers geo-targeted advertisements.For example, if an ad targets the Indian audience, suppose the keyword “Mesothelioma”, the ads will only show in India. So, if you own a blog targeting audience of a specific country, you can configure Chitika to show advertisements accordingly. Further, you can also configure Chitika to show an alternative ad in case none of the ads in Chitika’s inventory match your blog.
AdBrite is an equally good ad network, but it sometimes fails to work for blogs. AdBrite sometimes shows unrelated advertisements on your blog which may annoy your visitors.
AdBrite comprises of many adult websites so sometimes an 18+ ad may show on your blog which your visitors may not like. AdBrite offers a low CPC. But if you own a new blog or if you are looking to quickly monetize your blog, you can should try AdBrite because they approve almost all the publisher applications!
It’s an CPC based ad network, but it does not offer banner or text ads like Google Adsense, Chitika or AdBrite. Instead Kontera is an in-text advertising solution. What does this mean? Kontera shows advertisements only when your visitor points on a highlighted keyword. When your blog page loads, the small script placed on your blog automatically connects with Kontera, matches the keywords, pulls out related advertisements and then highlights the keywords on your blog. When your visitor point on any such highlighted keywords, an ad will show and once he clicks on the ad, you will get paid. You don’t need any extra space to use Kontera as it shows within your content. It offers a decent CPC and CTR.
InfoLinks
InfoLinks is an another in-text advertising network like Kontera. InfoLinks works on the same system as Kontera i.e. a script loads when your blog page is opened, it connects with the InfoLinks system, matches the keywords, pulls related advertisements and then highlights the keywords accordingly. The working is same as Kontera and you can expect the same CPC and CTR.
So, these are the best ad networks I have tried and liked so far. I rate Google Adsense as the best advertising network if you are looking to place banner or text ads on your blog. If you own a popular blog, Tribal Fusion is the best option where as if youa re looking for an in-text advertising solution, Kontera or InfoLinks are the best choices.
So after going through the above list of ad networks, which one would you like to use? Have you tried any of the above advertising networks and which one is your favorite?
So, it seems Google still remains as the top ad provider.
Yes it does. Is a well known and a quality service. That’s the reason that makes it the best.
Google Adsense is the best among all other networks !Tried all of em except TribalFusion , which is very difficult to get approved ! Contextweb is an another network which is again the best ppm which should have been mentioned :)
I will try it and include in my future posts. Thanks for suggesting! Adsense is the best!
Why did u leave out clicksor?
Thanks for questioning. Actually I haven’t used Clicksor. If you have used it and can write a short review about it you’re welcome. I will post it in BJ with backlinks to your website.
You can also ad clicksor, linkworth, infolinks, echotopic etc.
Thanks for the suggestions. I will use them in my future posts.
Making money by blogging is very exciting. I make money on my 5 blogs about fashion and health.
That’s good! Fashion and health blogs really earn you a lot.
I have Infolinks on my site, and while the $$ are not large, it is better than Google Adsense at the moment.
I will try Infolinks soon! I have seen it live in many sites including yours and it really looks good when someone points over the link and the ad appears.
If i do a breif write up on Infolinks, would you publish it? :)
Thanks for replying back! Are you talking about a guest post at BloggingJunction? If yes, I will surely welcome it in my blog. Please do reply!
Yes, a guest post was what I had in mind, Saksham.
Please contact me offline and we can discuss it more.
Okay, I will!
hi, how about buysellads.com. One of my favorite
I have seen BuySellAds active in many sites! It looks great, but I haven’t tried it yet. Will try it for sure!
my website having 110mb hosting which ads network i have to use
my website is http://www.yoursoft.110mb.com/
If your host allows ads on your site, you can use all the ad publishing networks mentioned above. But use a sensible number of ads i.e. don’t use more ads. Keep the number small.
hello, this article is very usefull. I was using google adsense account of other sites account, but they banned that account without proper reason. So i am using adbrite ads. But in adbrite the ads won’t appear frequently. So suggest me some good publishing site.
You can try in text ads like InfoLinks. They are good and pay a lot. Its true that AdBrite ads don’t show at many instances.
I want to be a succesful online Marketier someday,thats why i really do my best visiting some site that truly can help to build more idea on how to make money on blogging.Ofcourse,i would be a patient on doing step by step process so that i can win what i want in online business..tnx for this blog!gl
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Welcome to BJ mate! Have a nice time here!
You can also ad clicksor, linkworth, infolinks, echotopic etc.
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That time I didn’t knew about these services, so I failed to mention them! I will surely include those in my future articles.
You should definitely add infolinks
However i would add some info about something that is almost as simple as and ad network and can be as profitable as adsense or more. There is no ad network that even comes to 50% of adsense earning under the same conditions but these ones can earn even more than adsense.
It is not fully automatic as ad network but – you only have to add you keyword. They work best for long tail product specific keywords.
1) Phpbay plugin if you have ebay publisher network account/
2) Phpzon is similar plugin for amazon affiliate account
3) For both of them you have paid and free versions.
4) wpnicheground – cjniche plugin – it is very unique because it is only Commission Junction Plugin i have found. But be aware how Cj api works –
Lets say you have keyword. Apple Ipod Mini.If you use this as keyword you will get crappy results. It is way better to use + so in this example you would use Apple+Ipod+Mini as keyword
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Thanks for the added info again! Adsense pays the most according to me! I will try the plugins you have mentioned.
Tribal fusion requires like 5K visitors each month . Clicksor would be a good option to start with too.
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Tribal Fusion is only good if you have very good traffic.
Thank you so much for sharing this valuable information
Here in this page I found answers for questions I have been asking for many years
So I’m so thankful to you
Just a little note , most of Ads publishing networks accept only western courtiers residents , and internet now days became more internationally ,
The key for the best ads network is its ability to spread globally
Thank you again
I don’t think so mate! Almost all ad publishing networks accept all countries like Adsense, Kontera, Chitika, Etc. All the ad network leaders accept international users. Well if some don’t, its time for them to start accepting international users.
Adsence now does not accept all countris .
im not sure about the others
It doesn’t accept some applications because the site may not be good or may be having duplicate content or other such reasons. As far as I know, it allows everyone to participate in Adsense, but it approves applications only of those who have good sites.
Adsence now does not accept all countris .
im not sure about the other networks
Many networks accept people from all countries depending on how good their site is. There are some networks accepting only specific countries (Very very few).
Sorry for the duplicated reply
to share my experience with google ads
im not livin in a westren country ,i applyed more about 3 times in 3 years for google adsence and they always reply with “your aplly was denied – reason : Google Adsence does not support this in your country now ”
not only me but i know many pp say that
and my websites are developed in good way “or that wht i think” , im a PHP coder
No problem mate for the duplicated reply! Well then Adsense must start approving your countries. BTW, Which country do you live in?
Im from Saudi Arabia (KSA)
Okay… Why not file a case in Google Adsense Forums or contact Adsense support?
I thought about it, but I guess there is no any benefits of doing this .
If you don’t mind please,I want to ask you a question about ads companies, what do u think the best for a website got only about 100 unique visit per day? Chitika , AdBrite or Kontera ? and how much do I earn (approximately of curse cus no one can say the exact amount)
Can you help please
I con only speak about Kontera & Infolinks, which are not performing very well for me. For instance, in the past 3 days, I have had 539 ad impressions with Kontera, and only three clicks. Infolinks is only slightly better. I really think most folks find the in-text ads a nuisance by now. I will probably end up dropping them altogether.
Few weeks back I removed Infolinks as it wasn’t generating any clicks and it also increased my blog load time. I only use Adsense now.
Well I will suggest you to go with InfoLinks then as it gives good money and can also generate good clicks if used properly. Kontera can also be good. Well I think you could earn about $1-$5 a day (Can’t be guaranteed) Well if you have good number of visits and pageviews you will certainly earn more.
you know what,for the first time that I know about Google adsence befor 5 years, I thought and I still think it would be a way to waste time and efforts.
why?
In the world of internet , there are more than 75 million website, less than 1% of the 75 millons achieve less than 100 visits per day, (its a fact and my source is Alexa.com and other site stat tools)
why, because the Internet still monopolized by large websites and companies thats have the potential and they got huge financial and tech ability
At the begining , Google wishes to control the internet by attracting the loyalty of websites owners , so they inventing Adsence and they could occupate the most the internet business
thats was good and smart from google to do especialy thats affects in the evolution of the internet and thats lead to progress our human life BUT ppl misunderstand it or they dont know the negative effects or the bad side.
unfortunately, many are following and chasing dreams through online advertising.
if 100 visits per day mean 30 to 150 $ per month
and they spend 8 to 12 hours a day spamming and trying to generate visitors by annoying internet users
i think thats not good and the 150$ per month not enough.
what im trying to say , my point is , i think we need to rethink about is there really a good income from internet Ads , yes few do but no all of us
in another way , does it worth it؟
i dont think so , for me i just need few dollars to renew my websites ,why cus most of the registrars accept paypal or visa cards
and i got the same problem , my country visa cards are rejected , and we dont yet have any paypal
any way thanks for ur great and informative article and time
i injoyed talking to you , hope you there as well
sorry for my bad english , im still working on it
have a good day Sir
I don’t think money earned by spamming will be enjoyed for a long time!
Don’t call me sir please!!!!! And for English it’s okay! Mine is also not that good! If you need any more help please do tell me!
thank you again Mr. Saksham Talwar .
Thank you James M. Fisher for your valuable information
its not an ad network but Ebay affiliate ads for auction can pay some decent cash. They recently changed how you get paid but depending on your site you could make some decent cash. ebaypartnernetwork.com for more details.
I will try E-Bay affiliate ads. Hope they ear n me a good amount!
Oh iTts good so please tell me which ad netwrk i should use.my website is
http://www.imusicstop.com
Try Adsense or Adbrite.
thanks Very good list
I am using google adsense at my blog. but not earning good money. can you review it or give some suggestions.
Thanks!
Yours is a nice blog! Just try getting in some search engine traffic and increase your readers. There isn’t any problem with your content!
Hey,
I’m pretty sure that Google should not remain at the top. It’s not upto the mark now as it was few years back.
Infolinks[ur also using it] is also good,and can make a good amount of money if have a good traffic….
Its really nice! I use it and I love it!
The Google Adsense is number one. !
:) I agree! But Infolinks is good too!
guys i have a blog, i can get some traffic but very few click the ads on the site…
so suggest me some site that pays for displaying ads than per click, i think there r some sites which pay per no impressions of page, please suggest me a good one…
my blog : http://www.learnhacking.tk also suggest how to earn from this….
i do use traffic exchange sites to drive in some traffic :-p
and forgot to say, please also mention the payout methods… i think low payout and through paypal/alertpay is best than cheque
Replied to your previous comment. BSA does support Paypal.
Youre blog hac got no traffic bro. Please increase your blog traffic and various ranks like PageRank and Alexa rank. It will help you a lot in getting advertisers. As far as per your query, you can try BuySellAds to make direct ad sales. They don’t have a CPC system.
hi nice post. i have a blog and till now i didnt received any payments from ad networks. due to low traffic.nuts,
but now my blog has a good traffic and i dont know much about blogging i do my best in it. the blog contain 1000+ postings and all about entertainment and physical health tips.now i want to sell my blog.i will give the associated email with it, and have access to almost 7 ad networks.except google adsense. and also having membership in many affiliate programs.e-books about hair fall and google income. i am chargin 10rs per post and charging for domain name specially as well as email too.kindly reply to me or else suggest me.please. i am in problems. mail me to vys4u(at) rediffmail (dot) com // rockyneverfails (at) yahoo (dot) com…reply asap
What to suggest friend?
Adsense is always best. I have adsense account. And its earing are much better than other sites, Making content links will slow down website loading speed. I think so! So i never used it on my websites! :)
Hmm, you’re right. It slows down your site a bit and earnings aren’t too great either!
I have been successful with Adsense (be sure to try various ad placements and track them using Channels) as well as certain affiliate links. I have been able to sell advertising space as well, which is a lot easier than trying different affiliates. ;)
He..he..well true affiliate marketing needs a lot more efforts and the other way is just very easy! :D
Whats your experience with chitika? I heard chitika pay better than adsense if you have traffic from USA. Whats about you?
I last used Chitika almost a year back and at that time their earnings were pretty similar to that of Adsense. Unfortunately I am unaware of present Chitika earnings!
I have signed up with Chitika to see how it compares. I like the fact that it will only show targeted ads when necessary and not ads to products unrelated to my content.
Hmmm, I think it will result in more sales!
I have never tried Chitika myself, Suraj.
I have a account of chitika james and sakhsam. I think chitika is best after adsense. One good thing about chitika now showing mobile ads for mobiles traffic and show pc ads for pc user. Chitika ad format is just like a adsense ads and high ecpm rate ads. And i also got a mail that they pay double of earning you made.
Hmm, that may be a temporary offer?
Tribal Fusion requires half a million uniques a month now.
Check their site requirements if you happen to have that many.
Unfortunately I don’t meet their requirements. I guess now Tribalfusion is only for biggies and big players in the web world! I may be wrong, but I am against their requirements.
Great article, thanks alot.
Google AdSense is always on the Top of the list but it has strict policies therefore it is not liked by many Bloggers.. :) I am currently checking out ‘Smowtion’ for my Tech Blog.
Let’s see if it works!
Google AdSense is always on the Top of the list but it has strict policies therefore it is not liked by many Bloggers.. :) While TribalFusion requires a high Visitor rating.. I am currently checking out ‘Smowtion’ for my Tech Blog.
Let’s see if it works!
Hmm, do let us know if it works for you. Well yes, TF requires a lot of users. It’s recommended for big blogs and networks.
Good collection, but I feel you have left many others, such as burst media, adtegrity and few others.
thanks for sharing such good info with us
but add infolink in this list
When I wrote this piece of information, I didn’t know Infolinks. Will include it when I next time re-edit this article :)
ok
but also search if there is any good alternative of adsense
Well for Adsense you can try Technorati Media advertisements (CPM ads).
thanks for atrticle.. its very usefull
hey bro , i just started my new website http://leadingdownload.com/ some where aroound a week ago … and its already started to getting some attention .. as u can see it on my front page (•Blog Traffic visiters plugin) .. i got approved by google adsense and earned 6 $ by in 3 days …i know this is not that good but … my ques is that while im using adsense i decided to get more publishers ad programmes for my website …so i put my pick on ADBRITE , ADCLICK MEDIA and INFINITY ADS …. so now i m using 4 AD programmes for my website , am i going somewhere wrong or this is supposed to be the best thing for me ??? please suggest me good
ALOHA
I always use only a single ad network. It works better for me. Still you can experiment with all the 4 you are using and go with the one performing the best for your blog.
i think bidvitiser is a scam and they don’t pay…
Well they do pay, but they pay very less.
I still like Chikita even nowadays, but I feel like affiliate banner ads convert even better than the ads offered by these publishers, because you can pick and choose.
Agree, the possibilities with affiliate banners are a lot more as you can target them to any extent.
I began using Google AdSense right after I started my blog. Have only made about $5 in a couple of months, but it’s something. Seems as though a lot of people see the ads but don’t click on them.
Well you are right. People have designed their eyes in such a way that they don’t see advertisements ;-)
Thanks for the Top 7……I also avail INFOLINKS services… I don’t think infolinks will work that much.
Thanks a lot for the Top 7….I also avail INFOLINKS Services… Check it out..
niceeeeeeeeee thanks
You are welcome!
I do like Adsense and Kontera,BidVerTiser’s not good at all,Customer support is very poor though.
I have lately started agreeing with that. Their support isn’t very good these days!
I am now using Adsense, Infolinks and Kontera (yes, you can use both in-text providers) with good results. Infolinks and Kontera are about the same for me, performance-wise at the moment.
Just singed up for adbrite on my anime site we shall see how it goes.
I hope you enjoy using Adbrite!
I am using chitika and adsense. By the way, my chitika have a low payment when chitika join IAB.
I second you Sherlogic! Adsense is better IMO :)
Yes, Google Adsense is always the best, but i have been banned for 5 or 7 times, so i use chitika T.T
Chitika is also good for US traffic.
Saksham,
You share a lot of good sites for advertising. Keep up the good work.
One thing you might consider adding is mobile optimizing sites.
Google seems to think this is important.
Yeah, mobile optimization has lately become important as the whole world is living a smart phone or mobile life now. Thanks for reminding! :)
http://popunderxpress.com is a cpm network that recently launched. They are looking for advertisers and publishers.
Thanks for information. I will check it.
i m finding a right solution for my blog of ebook download and i found adsense is the best solution for earning a money online.. thanks for help..! :)
thanks for this information but i want to know which CPM network in low traffic and also support india traffic.
There is no point using a CPM network with low traffic and that too Indian, but in case you need one, I will recommend Tecnhorati Media ads or Harren Media.
Adbrite is no longer available for bloggers
Really? Can you give me a link to your source?
I do not know why, but Adsense has disabled my account many times, Now i m using http://inadda.adk2.com this … its good ecpm thnxs frds to suggest me