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We like WidgetBucks! Why this up-and-coming ad network deserves a close look.

January 17th, 2008 Roven Posted in Advertising Networks, blogging 6 Comments »

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We’re always on the lookout for new ways to monetize a website. We’ve covered multiple ad-networks in the past, but Widgetbucks is an up-and-comer that really deserves a close look. Why?

Well, for starters Widgetbucks ad-units yield 50% to 300% more on average than most traditional ad networks. But that’s not all we liked. Read on for our in-depth review of this promising advertising network.

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A look at some AdSense alternatives. (Could you be making more money?)

January 14th, 2008 Roven Posted in Advertising Networks, tips 3 Comments »

options.jpgAdSense often represents a small part (or no part) of the total revenues earned by a website. In a previous article we published an exhaustive list of the dozens of alternatives to Google’s ubiquitous AdSense advertising network. In this article we’ll get up-close and personal with a couple of these alternative networks. We’ll tell you what the differences are, and we’ll discuss why you may (or may not) see an increase in revenues with some alternative advertising strategies.

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Alternatives to AdSense - An Overview

January 5th, 2008 Roven Posted in AdSense, Advertising Networks, advertising 2 Comments »

goldfish1.jpgMost independently owned websites start out using AdSense ads. Why? For starters, no one wants to sell their own ads. It’s time consuming and likely to be fruitless given the amount of traffic most new websites start out with. AdSense is also one of the two big cpc ad-networks that everyone’s heard of (the other being Yahoo! Search), and Google is a reliable name that people trust. But after awhile you may feel like exploring the hundreds of other networks out there. …Or maybe not.

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