Google AdSense is one of the most popular ways to make money online, but, sometimes you may need to try one of the Google AdSense alternatives. This could be because you want to try another advertising network or more likely because you have had trouble with Google AdSense, either by not following their strict guidelines or just had unsuccessful campaigns.
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Have you tried any Google Adsense alternatives that work? We would like to know.
Are There Any Google AdSense Alternatives?
Whatever the reason for trying Google AdSense alternatives, this article will provide you with a lowdown of some of the most popular alternatives. Believe it or not, there are many out there, so we will just look at some of the better Google AdSense Alternatives.
Clicksor Instead of Google Adsense
The first of the Google AdSense alternatives we will look at is Clicksor. This is a very popular advertising network and operates similarly to AdSense. IT is free to sign up and allows you to earn money through a variety of ad types including contextual ads and text ads. You can earn as much as 60% of the revenue share, depending on the performance of the ads on your website and how many clicks they receive. Payment is made every 2 weeks either by PayPal or a check, when you reach the payment threshold of $50. One downside is that Clicksor ads are often seen as being irritating to users, so that is worth bearing in mind.
Is adBrite A Bright Move?
Perhaps one of the oldest advertisement networks is adBrite. adBrite is very popular and unlike the other Google AdSense alternatives, adBrite specialise in banner ads, which are sold to their clients who may want to advertise on your site or blog. It is also free and very easy to use.
(Update Feb 1, 2013: adbrite has ceased operation)
Content Can Mean Profit with Kontera
You will already be aware of Kontera, even if you do not know that name. They use in-line contextual ads that underline keywords in a site or blog. When a visitor to the site highlights those words, it brings up a pop-up advertisement related to the keyword. This can be very annoying and is probably better suited to blogs that are rich in content.
Check Out Chitika
An interesting blog advertising group, that you may have seen on sites like Squidoo.com for instance, is Chitika. They have a network of literally thousands of blogs and websites with merchants and brand advertisers. If you are writing a product based blog, then Chitika may be right for you, allowing you to earn as much as 10% in referrals. Chitika pay-out is either by PayPal (minimum $10) and checks (minimum $50).
Infolinks In-Text Advertising
One of the most popular text link advertising is Infolinks. Basically, the advertisement is advertized using the text in our blog. Advertiser chooses a keyword for his advertising campaign and when that particular keyword matches the content on your blog, the advertisement will be displayed on the keyword. When visitors click on the keyword, you will earn for every click made. Minimum payout is $50.
Google AdSense Alternatives – Try One!
It is clear that there is competition out there. Research the Google AdSense alternatives further and find the advertising network or company that offers the best program and ad styles for your websites or blogs. You may find that you can earn as much, if not more, by using one of the Google AdSense alternatives.
Any Google Adsense alternatives that you know of? Let us know in the comments.
I have tried Chitika, but with no success. I have tried some other alternatives too but none of them work for me. Adsense payed me some good monthly income before my blog was banned. They didn’t ban my account but just banned by blog. Is it possible to get it unbanned?
Hard to say. I heard both side of a story. Some managed to get it reinstated and some don’t. You just have to try your luck. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Mahaveer.
I used ad sense until the they canceled my account because I purchased traffic for my site, but im happy with adbrite even that they pay low but its better than nothing, ad sense was goo bcz they display good ads that make visitors to click on the ads
I heard that adbrite had closed their service last month of february,
Didn’t you notice we already updated the article, Michael?
Yeah, thanks for reminding.
A few more you may add to the list, such as innity, admedia.com and media.net
Thanks for your insightful post. I have been looking for alternatives to adsense. because i am having difficulty getting my adsense approved by google. thanks once again for sharing
These are all really good ad networks but I think that affiliate marketing shouldn’t be overlooked as a good way to earn online. It might be difficult for the beginner at first but once you get going behind a good product you can make a lot of money. I’m a big fan of ShareASale and also for reaching out to online shops and suggesting partnerships.
I agree. We should diversify and not solely depend on only one method. Personally, I don’t do well on affiliate marketing, but they still bring in a little revenue which is better than nothing. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Erin!
I like infolinks among them. Media.net is the best alternative for adsense.
Thanks for providing this wonderful information about alternatives of Adsense!
Infolinks and Clicksor are the good choices, if you don’t have enable Adsense.
Nice way to elaborate the points.
Thanks again for precious share. 🙂
I haven’t yet heard the T3Ads but based on your information, it’s more advisable and highly recommended especially for noobs like me. I’ve heard as well that not all applying for google adsense will get approve so I think this is the best altenative if you were looking for a decent money. Well I guess I need to check this site soon!. thanks for sharing this great article.
Indeed a Great post.
But according to me, none of the adsense alternative can give the revenue as much as Adsense can give. I haven’t tried all the above alternatives but I tried infolinks and I had worst experience with it. After having huge amount of traffic, I was able to make only 100-200$.
Because my blog was banned by Adsense. If this wasn’t happened then that traffic can surely make around $2k+.
That’s why infolinks is far away from Adsense in terms of generating revenue.
BTW Thanks for sharing it with us.