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Alternatives to Google Adsense

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10:04 am
May 26, 2011


The College Investor

San Diego, CA

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I think it is important that we discuss alternatives to Google AdSense as a way to diversify our incomes.  I have put together a list of Affiliate Marketing Programs that you can check out.

 

Which are your favorites?  Which have done the best/worst for you?

 

I have had good experiences with both FlexOffers and Commission Junction.  I also have InfoLinks, which works very well, especially on my niche site.

 

Any other ones that I am missing?  I would love to keep the list updated regularly!

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9:10 pm
May 26, 2011


Pinyo

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both cj and flex offers are good next step. Info links is definitely better than kontera. After a while, you will also find other niche programs that you can sign up for. But for the most part adsense, cj, and flex are all that you really need.

9:55 pm
May 26, 2011


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2:50 am
May 27, 2011


Sylvia

Houston, Texas

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Great List, but putting more affiliate links in your sites can harm your ranking. I don't have anything in my blog..

 

Though I have bookmarked it. ;)Cool

3:40 pm
May 27, 2011


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I like Adsdaq!

 

 

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8:37 am
April 8, 2012


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Buy Like Buffett said:

I like Adsdaq!

Tell us more about Adsdaq Mark.  Why do you like it and how does it compare to the others?  Thx!

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8:41 am
April 11, 2012


Finance Yoga

Kentucky

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Interesting post that I have bookmarked as I am just now integrating affiliate links in my site (and just learning everything about them… seems simple). Does it really hurt your rankings by putting affiliate links in your blog?  

9:38 am
April 11, 2012


retireby40

USA

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Post edited 9:40 am – April 11, 2012 by retireby40


Can you put a little more info about Infolinks? Do you get paid when the reader just hover and not click through?

I haven't had much luck with CJ and flexoffer. 

I'm using media.net as an alternative to Adsense and I'm pretty happy with them.

I should split test Ad Brite and see how that does. Or maybe just put a tower ad in the sidebar.

Thanks for the comprehensive list. 

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11:36 am
April 11, 2012


Edward Antrobus

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Personally, I have found InfoLinks to really slow sites down. When they first became popular, I actually installed AdBlock to block them because I had a very slow computer at the time and it would just grind to a halt on those links.

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2:59 pm
April 11, 2012


KyleAAA

Atlanta, GA

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I've had excellent luck with media.net. In some cases it is much better than adsense. It is very site-dependent, though. It excels on sites where you get most of your traffic from search. If most of your traffic is from referrals, you probably won't do as well with it.

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3:02 pm
April 11, 2012


Nick

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posts 247

I've been using media.net and so far I'm generally happy with them, too.

8:54 am
April 12, 2012


Frugal Portland

Portland, OR

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posts 126

This is all Greek to me, but something has to be better than Adsense. According to them, I've earned 22 cents in four months.

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9:04 am
April 12, 2012


Invest It Wisely

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KyleAAA said:

I've had excellent luck with media.net. In some cases it is much better than adsense. It is very site-dependent, though. It excels on sites where you get most of your traffic from search. If most of your traffic is from referrals, you probably won't do as well with it.

+1

 

My adsense crashed big time since most of my revenue was coming from two posts that were 2011-specific. My 2012 updates haven't caught on, but Media.net has been able to earn a lot more over the spectrum of posts. I'm doing much better with it than I was doing with Adsense.

9:11 am
April 12, 2012


The College Investor

San Diego, CA

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retireby40 said:

Can you put a little more info about Infolinks? Do you get paid when the reader just hover and not click through?

I haven't had much luck with CJ and flexoffer. 

I'm using media.net as an alternative to Adsense and I'm pretty happy with them.

I should split test Ad Brite and see how that does. Or maybe just put a tower ad in the sidebar.

Thanks for the comprehensive list. 

You get paid for impression and click, although not as much for impression of course.

 

I've had good luck with both CJ and Flexoffers, but it depends on which programs you're an affiliate for.  For example, right now is tax time, so tax related affiliates perform very well.

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8:50 am
April 13, 2012


TightFistedMiser

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I've done pretty well with Media.net on TFM.  The site wasn't making much with Adsense so I figured it was worth a try.  Since it has done pretty well so far I'm going to try it on a couple of other sites. 

1:02 pm
April 16, 2012


Money Counselor

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This discussion seems to imply that I can't have both Adsense and Media.net ads on my blog at the same time without offending Big G. Am I getting this right? If so, I've searched both Adsense Program Policies and Terms & Conditions and can't identify the clause that prohibits me from using Media.net ads on my site, along with Adsense ads. Thanks for your time in helping me understand this.

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5:57 pm
April 16, 2012


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I have a few more alternatives.  Will e-mail them to you.

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7:23 pm
April 16, 2012


Invest It Wisely

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MoneyCounselor said:

This discussion seems to imply that I can't have both Adsense and Media.net ads on my blog at the same time without offending Big G. Am I getting this right? If so, I've searched both Adsense Program Policies and Terms & Conditions and can't identify the clause that prohibits me from using Media.net ads on my site, along with Adsense ads. Thanks for your time in helping me understand this.

From what I understand, you can, if you have them look different enough. I went a different way though, and though I run both on my site, I never have both showing at the same time.

8:10 pm
April 16, 2012


Money Counselor

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Invest It Wisely said:

MoneyCounselor said:

This discussion seems to imply that I can't have both Adsense and Media.net ads on my blog at the same time without offending Big G. Am I getting this right? If so, I've searched both Adsense Program Policies and Terms & Conditions and can't identify the clause that prohibits me from using Media.net ads on my site, along with Adsense ads. Thanks for your time in helping me understand this.

From what I understand, you can, if you have them look different enough. I went a different way though, and though I run both on my site, I never have both showing at the same time.

Thanks Invest It Wisely, that was my tentative conclusion. But as a newbie, and considering the consequences, I'm treading very carefully! From the Adsense Program Policies:

"In order to prevent user confusion, publishers may not display Google ads or search boxes on websites that also contain other ads or services formatted to use the same layout and colours as the Google ads or search boxes on that site. Although you may sell ads directly on your site, it is your responsibility to ensure that these ads cannot be confused with Google ads."

There's a lot of subjectivity built in here as to what is 'confusing', but the door does seem ajar to running Adsense and Media.net ads simultaneously.

Thanks, and any other thoughts appreciated.

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8:57 pm
April 16, 2012


Invest It Wisely

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MoneyCounselor said:

Invest It Wisely said:

MoneyCounselor said:

This discussion seems to imply that I can't have both Adsense and Media.net ads on my blog at the same time without offending Big G. Am I getting this right? If so, I've searched both Adsense Program Policies and Terms & Conditions and can't identify the clause that prohibits me from using Media.net ads on my site, along with Adsense ads. Thanks for your time in helping me understand this.

From what I understand, you can, if you have them look different enough. I went a different way though, and though I run both on my site, I never have both showing at the same time.

Thanks Invest It Wisely, that was my tentative conclusion. But as a newbie, and considering the consequences, I'm treading very carefully! From the Adsense Program Policies:

"In order to prevent user confusion, publishers may not display Google ads or search boxes on websites that also contain other ads or services formatted to use the same layout and colours as the Google ads or search boxes on that site. Although you may sell ads directly on your site, it is your responsibility to ensure that these ads cannot be confused with Google ads."

There's a lot of subjectivity built in here as to what is 'confusing', but the door does seem ajar to running Adsense and Media.net ads simultaneously.

Thanks, and any other thoughts appreciated.

I agree, and I decided it was better to not run them at the same time so that there could definitely be no confusion. ;) I think Google errs on the side of ban, so better to end up on that right side.


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