Every week bloggers ask the same question: AdSense rejected my application, or banned my account, so what now? Approval is especially strict for new sites. The good news is that several networks accept sites AdSense turns down, and some offer features AdSense does not.
Contextual and display alternatives
- Media.net. Contextual text ads from the Yahoo! Bing Network, with a self-serve platform for custom units. Read our full Media.net review.
- Chitika. Search-targeted ads that predict when to show an ad that matters to the visitor.
- Exponential / Tribal Fusion. Performance display advertising built on interest-based audiences.
- PropellerAds. CPM pop-under and banner traffic with fast approval. See our PropellerAds review.
Video alternatives
- YouTube. The easiest way to monetize video is to create everything yourself: vlogs, tutorials, original music and short films.
- Dailymotion. Share videos, embed them on your site and earn for every view.
- BrightRoll. A platform for planning, targeting and optimizing video campaigns, later acquired by Yahoo.
Our advice in 2015 was simple: if you publish video on YouTube, publish it on Dailymotion and other platforms too. If a video earns $100 on YouTube, there is no reason it cannot earn more elsewhere. The same applies to contextual ads. Running two or more networks on different placements can double your earnings.
When AdSense is not an option by design
Some sites will never be a fit for AdSense because of their topic. Casino reviews, betting tips and poker strategy fall under Google's restricted gambling category. Those publishers usually monetize with specialist gambling ad networks and affiliate programs instead, and often earn more per visitor than general sites on AdSense. We explain how in gambling ad networks for publishers and casino affiliate programs.
