The ultimate goal for bloggers is to monetize their blogs and create some income flow from them, but getting the right ad networks to monetize your blog can be a challenging task to new bloggers or even seasoned bloggers.
We have several ways you can monetize your blog, and these include:
- Displaying ads
- Promoting affiliate products
- Selling your own products, for example creating and selling your own courses
- Sponsored posts
- Writing product reviews
- Create a membership site
Displaying ads is one of the simpler way to monetize your blog provided you have a good traffic to your website. To find the right and reputable networks to work with, you need to do research or ask for recommendations from successful or established bloggers, this is to avoid signing up for ad networks that will waste your time and end up generating no revenue.
At now, Google AdSense, is one of the very best ad network to monetize a blog or website, but getting approved can be the main stumbling block for many bloggers. You may have the best website in terms of content and traffic and still your application can be rejected by Google AdSense.
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So what do you do, if your dream was to use Google AdSense, but now you can’t get past the approval stage? You look for alternatives. The very best alternative to Google AdSense, is Media.net.
Note that, even if you are already using Google AdSense, you can add Media.net without affecting the Google AdSense policy.
You can also read:
- How to get approved by Google AdSense
- The Ultimate Guide to Affiliate marketing
- 8 Best Google AdSense Alternatives
- 10 mistakes that can get your Google AdSense account suspended or banned
Media.net was one of the first networks, I joined when I was just starting out my blog, and over the years, I have found it to be the best as compared to other alternatives to Google AdSense.
Reasons to Consider Media.net
I would recommend Media.net to any publisher or blogger for the following reasons:
- They offer contextual ads, which blend well with any content type
- Besides contextual ads, they also offer Display, Native and Video ads
- They have no strict publisher’s requirements like Google Adsense.
- Once you apply, they take a very short time to assess your website, i.e. a maximum of two business days.
- They also have a referral program, if accepted to the program, you can earn 10% commission inviting new members to Media.net.
- New members are eligible for an additional 10% for 3 months over and above their usual earnings.
Media.net Contextual ads
This format filters the user’s intent via relevant search keywords resulting in finely targeted ads and much higher revenues as advertisers are willing to pay more for visitors with qualified intent.
Media.net Native ads
Native ads are completely customized to the look and feel of your pages for higher user engagement. With native ads, you have the option of driving your audience to contextually relevant articles on your site through the native unit.
Media.net Display ads
With display ads, you have access to high quality from major buyer networks. You stand to benefit from media net relationships with major networks like DSPs, DMPs, Vertical networks, Performance networks, Horizontal networks, Agency trading desks among others.
If you aren’t yet registered with media.net you can easily sign up here.
This is a great alternative to Google Ad sense. I like the quick turn around time for application processing!
nice post. i like the post very much.thanks sir for your nice post.
I appreciate your feedback!
this is a nice post.
You are welcomed.
This is a great alternative to Google Adsense. I like the quick turn around time for application processing..
Hey Sunny, thanks for your feedback.
Thank you for sharing! I use Media.net and although it takes a while to get your feet off the ground it’s worth it!
– Nyxie
http://www.nyxiesnook.com
Hi, I use Media net in addition to other ad networks like Google adsense. Thanks for your feedback.
Too many beautiful on your website.
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this is a nice post.
Thanks for suggesting this alternative.
Interesting post – some great tips and advice here! I will definitely have to take some of this on board x
I appreciate your feedback.
Ooooo I will have to check them out! I use Adsense right now. While I do make a decent amount with them, I’m always thinking it should be so much more lol
Yes you can make additional ad revenue with media net. I use both adsense and media net on this blog.
Great information thanks so much for sharing
Welcome.
I have never heard of media.net but I think I have to check it out. I would love to make more money off traffic to my blog.
Thanks Jackline.
I really do appreciate your informative post about this. Thank you so much and I will definitely check more about Media dot net
Hey Chelle, I appreciate your feedback. Thanks for visiting.
I’d be lying if I told you I haven’t been looking to alternatives for Google Adsense. I haven’t been making money from it for more than a year. Not sure why.
Maybe its traffic or location of the ad units. Ensure you put them where they are easily visible like near the title inside the content.
I have been using GoogleAdsense and it was really useful for me. Never tried media.net but will consider it and try it to see which one is better.
Hi Preet, I use both. This post is written mainly for those people who can’t joined Google Adsense for one reason or the other, or they have been banned. But using both, can help you increase your ad revenue.
I’ll have to check it out. I’ve just heard about it now. Thank you for sharing the info, it sounds inspiring:)
Appreciated!
Thank you for bringing this to my attention; I hadn’t heard of this before!
Hey Sara, welcome.
I’ve heard good things about Media.net and I think every blogger should consider it. It looks promising as opposed to those horrible experiences I’ve read about Google Adsense.
Hey Lydia, thanks for visiting.
Wow!! I’d never heard of this before!! Hmmm maybe I’ll take a looksie!!
Glad to know that!
I didn’t hear about this platform before. My goal is to get enough sessions to be accepted to Mediavine this year. Not long to go! 🙂
For me, I wouldn’t wait, I will work with networks that I qualify, as I apply for the new ones.
This post is a constant reminder why I need to get my blog game up. I use to participate in these programs but have slacked and the mojo left. Of course blog became hit with low views and no one caring. Now I am back in the swing of it, feels wonderful. I will check out the site for sure!
Thanks very much for your feedback!
I’ll have to look into this. I hadn’t heard about it before now. Thank you for sharing the information!
Welcome.
Wow! This is so interesting. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.
Welcome.
Great info! Definitely thinking about looking into it
Thanks for visiting.
I beg to differ that media.net is a good company. I actually tried using their ad network and I got an ad manager that never answer and they are supposed to help make you better money by telling you where to put the ads. Well, after a few months trying to contact them I gave up. Beware that media.net even though they are good reviews about them I rather take my chances with google adsense then deal with horrible support.
Hi, thanks for sharing your views, actually have been using Media net for over two years. My account manager is supportive. I don’t understand why you didn’t have a good support from them. I use both Adsense and media net on my blogs, and all of them bring in good revenues. In most cases, people combine both Adsense and Media net to make more money. Also, media net is the best alternative to Google Adsense, for people who have their accounts banned by Adsense.
That was very informative and helpful. I’ll check it out. 😀 Thanks. 😀
Hi, thanks for the feedback.
No prob. 😀
I like it…I’m definitely going to try it out thank you for sharing
Hi, I appreciate your feedback.
I’m going to look into this! Thanks for sharing on Booknificent Thursday on Mommynificent.com!
Tina
Hi Tina, appreciated.
Hi John, Media.net is indeed a valuable replacement for google ad sense. The best part is how easy it is to apply and they approve quickly. Adds blend so beautifully with the content. Thanks for the information.
Hi, I really appreciate your feedback. Welcome.
Good to know, thanks for sharing this. So far I just have adsense and yes the payouts are not great. It’s good to know alternatives!
Hi Suchot, I appreciate your visit.
Thanks John, we are currently using Google ads, I like that you may add media net without disrupting google ads, we will be checking it out this week!
Hi, am glad to learn that, yes, you can earn additional revenue by combining Google adsense and Media net ads. This doesn’t affect Google Policy.
I’m currently using media.net. Since you’ve used them before, I have a quick question for you. Do you get money from impressions or clicks? There’s been days when I’ve had over 100 impressions and earned nothing. Then, days I only get like 30 impression, I get a few cents… ?
Hi, thanks for visiting, they pay for both impressions and clicks. You may have 30 impressions with say 3 clicks, that will earn you more than 100 impressions with 0 clicks. The countries from which you drive most of your traffic from also determines how much money you can make with media net. Try as much as possible targeting US,UK and Canada traffic to increase your earnings.
I’ll check this out! Thanks for linking up with #globalblogging
Hi, much appreciated.
Done Done and Done… I so appreciated reading this. I have applied, been approved and implemented media net with my blog and it’s been .. yes, a valuable asset. I have to add, they have superior customer service. While it’s super easy to use, I’ve mostly appreciated the quick email replies and in the short time i’ve been with them, I have asked for a few skype calls for assistance and understanding. They are always right on it! Customer service is where it’s at in my book. They’ve been incredible … and all thanks to you John!
Hey Kim, thanks for the comprehensive input. You are most welcomed!
This is a great alternative to Google Adsense. I like the quick turn around time for application processing.
True! no much restrictions in place!
I’m happy to see that there are alternatives to Google. I’ve read of other bloggers agonizing over not being accepted by them so I will steer them to this post where they can get information on Media.net, Thanks!
Hi Shirley, thanks very much for visiting and taking time to comment.
Can’t say I’d heard of Media.net. How does it compare with the likes of Mediavine and AdThrive? Have you tried both of those also?
Hi, I think media net takes care of all blogs or websites with reasonable amount of traffic, you don’t need to have thousands of visitors like in the case with Mediavine that requires 25,000 visitors monthly, and AdThrive up to 100,000 visits. So in terms of requirements, anyone with active blog, can apply for Media.net but for the other two, they need high end websites with tens or hundreds of thousands of monthly visitors. I have been using media net for almost two years now, and I would recommend it for anyone who wants to make some additional revenue on a blog in addition to adsense.
Thanks for writing this post, I will have to check them out. #InspireMeLink
Hey Alice, thanks for visiting!
Media dot net seems to be gaining in popularity John. Definitely on the come up which works for me.
Hi Ryan, true! it offers a good way to make some dollars on the traffic to your blog. Thanks for reading.