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7 Blog Ad Networks Worth Checking Out

Once you’ve built up a nice readership for your blog, and you are beginning to see a steady stream of search engine traffic; one of the most important considerations is how you will monetize your blog. The good news is that there are a wide variety of blog ad networks to choose from. Let’s take a look at some of the best.

1. BuySellAds

BuySellAds is a great choice if you haven’t been successful with pay-per-click ad models like Adsense. When you sign up with BuySellAds, you’ll enter your blog information and wait for approval. BuySellAds will automatically retrieve your Alexa Rank, Google Page Rank, and other statistics to display to advertisers. Then you’ll name your price per month to display a banner ad on your site. Advertisers will be able to easily check out your website and decide if they would like to buy a banner ad. BuySellAds takes a 25% commission of the total ad cost.

2. Technorati Media

Technorati Media is the largest social media advertising network and the 3rd largest blog media property. Technorati has long been one of the top destinations for Internet users wishing to find the best and most relevant blogs on a wide variety of subjects. When you join their ad network, they’ll find the highest paying ads for your blog based on your content via a CPM (cost per 1000 views) model.

3. BlogAds

BlogAds is a relatively small network, but they represent some of the biggest names in blogging, like Perez Hilton. One of the biggest advantages to BlogAds is the amount of customization. You can specify the size of the ad you want, and you can even adjust the colors of the ads to match your site. The ads you sell will be based on a monthly fixed charge – not on impressions or clicks. You can reject any ad you wish, and BlogAds takes a 30% commission.

4. Sponsored Tweets

If you are already supplementing your blogging efforts with Twitter, then this can be a great way to get a few extra dollars. All you need to do is register your Twitter account with Sponsored Tweets and set your prices to begin receiving offers. You can charge both on a tweet-by-tweet basis and also on a per-click basis. Kim Kardashian reportedly gets paid $10,000 per tweet, so there is definitely a market here if you have a sizable number of followers.

5. Google Adsense

You may have heard about the Google Adsense network, and you have no doubt seen Google Ads on other blogs. The best part about the Adsense program is its simplicity. It is easy to be accepted into the program, and Google will immediately begin showing ads to your visitors related to the content on your blog. Depending on how valuable your keywords are, you can earn several dollars per click.

6. Amazon Affiliate Program

Another hugely popular advertising network that is easy to join is the Amazon Affiliate program. You can select products to display on your blog, or you can let Amazon choose products automatically based on your content. Every time someone buys something from Amazon, you will receive a percentage of the sale price. The best part is that you can earn even on products you didn’t explicitly advertise. If you recommend a book, someone might go to Amazon and buy an expensive flat screen television.

7. Payperpost

Payperpost is an ad network that brings bloggers and advertisers together. Once you list your blog, your statistics, your price per word, and your price per link; you’ll be able to field offers from advertisers who would like you to write a blog post about their product or service.

Every blog is slightly different, and there is no one best way to monetize it. Your best bet may be to try several of the above networks to see which one has the greatest potential earning power for your blog. Stick with the one that works, and discard the rest.

This is a guest article from James Adams, a blogger working for a UK based store specialising in HP 337 ink and other supplies. Read more of his work about print design and media on their blog, the CreativeCloud.