8 Best Google AdSense Alternatives for Bloggers

There are different ways to monetize your blog but Google AdSense has proved to be one of the best out of many networks available out there, however they have a strict approval process.  Besides, your site can get banned by them. So what happens when you can’t get approved by Google AdSense or your site is banned? The best thing to do is to look for Google AdSense alternatives that can earn you almost the same amount of money or even better earnings.

The Best Google Adsense Alternatives

The Moneytizer

The Moneytizer  is a CPM network which means it pays publishers for impressions rather than clicks. They accept small and medium sized publishers. They ad units come in form of banners, text, videos, and mobile ads. They do have a referral program that you can promote to earn additional money. You can join through this link.

Viglink/Sovrn

Viglink which was acquired by Sovrn works best for blogs that are linking out to a business or e-commerce site e.g. if you have outgoing links to business or product pages such as Amazon or a Fashion Store. Viglink/Sovrn still works even if you don’t have outbound links but have money-related terms on your site e.g. iPhone, in this case Viglink will automatically add links to these words hence you end up making some money from it.

Besides the commerce network, Sovrn has also an advertising network for publishers which works on CPM basis, however they have much stricter traffic requirements to join the network

They also have a referral program to earn you more money. They offer PayPal payment method, which makes it easier for you as a publisher to get your money.  Minimal requirements when it comes to creating an account with them.

Ezoic

Ezoic is more of an ad testing platform than just an ad network. Ezoic is an all-in-one platform that makes increasing ad earnings and improving traffic much easier. They pay for impressions (CPM). So if you have a reliable traffic to your site, then you are sure of making money daily. The minimum payment threshold is $20, this makes it easier to get paid every month. You can receive your money via PayPal, Payoneer or Bank. It is easier to join, simply sign up here.

Media.net

This is the most similar to Google AdSense.  Media.net powers the Yahoo! Bing Network Contextual ads program. Your account can be approved within 2 days, no restrictions like the case with Google AdSense.

They offer a bonus of 10% more of your revenue for the 3 months. Minimum Payout threshold of $100. This can be paid via PayPal or Wire transfer.

Infolinks

Infolinks is an in-text link ad network. They offer various ad formats like the In-Text, in-Frame, In-Tag, In-Search, In-Fold, In-Article etc. These ad units are designed to integrate into the site’s content better than the traditional banners.  Creating an account with Infolinks isn’t difficult since they don’t have a large traffic requirement. They also offer a minimum payout of $ 50 via various payment methods like PayPal, ACH, Payoneer, Wire transfer, e Check etc. You can also earn more money through their referral program.

Propeller ads media

This is one of the biggest pop-under networks. They have great CPMs. They focus on monetizing sites in the following niches: Videos/Movies, Games, Dating, Finances, Software, Entertainment etc. If you have good mobile traffic, they are a great Google AdSense alternative as they work with networks that monetize apps and mobile services leading to huge CPMs. It is easy to sign up with them, and they offer various payments methods like Payoneer, PayPal, Webmoney z, e payments.

RevenueHits

This is a performance based Ad network i.e. CPA. They have a good ads integration system that ensures that ads served gives you good results. They have also different channels that you can use to monetize your site i.e. you can create Banners, Sliders, Pop-under, Buttons etc. You can get your money through PayPal, Wire transfer and Payoneer.  At the writing of this article, they offer minimum payout threshold of $20 for PayPal and Payoneer and $500 for wire Transfer. They have an easy and straight forward Revenue process.

Adnow

This is a CPM/CPC network, they provide a widget based native ads that publishers can use to monetize their sites. They offer Native ads as well as Media Banners in one campaign. The Native ads come in form of Sponsored Content. They have a minimum traffic requirements and they accept English & other languages. Payment Threshold is $20. Payments are made weekly via PayPal or Wire transfer.

Bidvertiser

This works in the same way as Revenue hits. The program is free and you get paid for valid clicks on your site as well as for the conversions generated from those clicks. They have  minimum payout threshold of $20. Payment methods include PayPal and Wire transfer. No traffic requirements, in fact the sign up process is automatic provided you put the code correctly onto your site.