Different Ad Networks to Monetize Your Site

I have been into online earnings for many years now.

I started writing on HubPages in 2009 and then started my own blog in November 2011.

Since then,  I have been running 5 sites with different ad networks.

So, here is my experience with different ad networks that pay well and are genuine.

Major Ad Networks include

1. Adsense
2. Ezoic
3. Monumetric
4. Valueimpression
5. Mediavine
6. Journey by Mediavine
7. Adthrive
8. Newormedia.
9. Exmarketplace

Adsense

• This, you might have known, is quite a famous ad network run by Google Inc.

• It is a CPC and CPM-based contextual display ads model. It is probably the simplest and also the highest-paying ad network.

• However, to make good money, one must have huge traffic. And if you have at least 10k visits per day, it is better to move to high-tier ad networks.

• I noticed some issues with this ad network, like constant fluctuation in earnings, slow site pages, and strict warnings and penalties.

• I did sign up in 2008, so it was easier, and I got it even without a website. But now, it is hard, and the adsense team will accept your account and site after proper verification of content and traffic.

• On the other hand, if you are a premium publisher, you will have a dedicated ad manager, and you can select high-paying ads to run on your site.

• The payment is directly into your bank account in most cases by wire transfer for any country.

Mediavine

• This is, for me, the best ad network to be with as publishers can make more revenue than AdSense, Ezoic, and others.

• The ads are non-intrusive with a great user experience.

• The RPM would be great, like sometimes more than $30USD, based on the niche, and the revenue would be higher.

• The only setback with them is that a site needs 50,000 monthly sessions to be eligible.

• And they pay on net 65 days. This means you will receive payment for January by the 15 of April at the latest.

• While adsense and ezoic rely on paying on 21 and 26th days, respectively, this network is slow in payment. But they definitely pay on time.

👍 It has a wonderful community to help grow your revenue and site traffic, too.

Ezoic

• After using AdSense for many years, I was approached by an ezoic team member to try their ads.

• For me, then, Ezoic showed better revenues, ad quality, and website acceptance.

• Unlike adsense, you will have proper support to help in case of any problem you may face.

• If you think your site is well optimized, then go for ezoic.

• They offer various payment terms, including quicker payments through their card system.

👎 The red flag is that the sites will be slowed down a lot.

For details on payment and optimization, check our ezoic review.

Raptive (Adthrive)

• This is said to be better than even Mediavine and takes in only a few high-end publishers.

• Their requirements are even harder, with at least 100k visits per month.

Monumetric

• This is similar to ezoic in terms of revenue generation

• But they have strict website requirements, such as at least 10,000 monthly pageviews, and those views should come from tier-I countries.

Find out more from our monumertric review.

Valueimpression

• This is a high-paying ad network that works on a CPM basis.

• It promises to increase your revenue by 40 to 300%.

• The quality of ads is great, and they even run video pop-up ads.

• They pay on the 2nd or 3rd of the month. That is, the payment for January will be made on the 2^nd or 3rd of February. This is really great compared to others.

• If you are using adsense, I would recommend running one of their ads for more revenue.

Check out our valueimpression review for more details.

Newormedia

• This is an interesting ad network that, like others, relies on header bidding for more revenue.

• They have good-quality ads and generate decent revenue. Their conditions are also easier, and they pay on time.

• You can find more details on our newor media review.

Media net

• This is easy to sign up for, and if you have a website with genuine traffic, you will be accepted for the program.

• They also have contextual ads, but the CPM and CPC do not seem to be clearly defined in the dashboard stats like Adsense.

• Further, many publishers complain of very meager revenues despite the huge amount of traffic they send. This could be due to the quality of traffic.

• In general, traffic from the US, UK, Canada, and Australia seems to be earning much. If you have this sort of traffic, you can try it.

• But I suppose that one should try Media.net only if you are banned by Google AdSense.

👎 Compared to adsense, this is not a well-paying ad network.

Exmarketplace

• This is a low-profile yet promising ad network. They just run Google DoubleClick ads.

• Since they manage it from their side, you will not need to make any efforts on the ads.

• They pay on time and assign you an account manager.

• Try out the exmarket place if you wish to have better revenue than Adsense without a decrease in site speed.

If one has to make more money while maintaining a decent user experience, the number of ads should be low, but the inventory should be high.

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