The Best Google AdSense Alternatives For Your Blog:

When it comes to making money from a blog, AdSense is one of the best blog monetization programs available.

Creating an AdSense account and getting approval is not a particularly easy process, especially for a newbie blogger. The real problem emerges when Google bans your AdSense account!

A good solution is to start looking for some of the best Google AdSense alternatives.

The AdSense alternative ad networks mentioned below are not necessarily better than Google AdSense, but depending on your blog niche and site’s traffic, a few AdSense alternative programs (like Media.net or Viglink) might give you better earnings and results than AdSense.

You should be aware that Google AdSense is a contextual ad networking program while a few of the AdSense alternatives mentioned below are not contextual ad programs. For example, BuySellAds offers a direct advertisement platform, Infolinks is an in-text linkprogram, and Viglink turns your outbound links into affiliate links.

Getting Google AdSense approval is a dream for bloggers. But if you fail to get approval or get rejected for some reason, don’t despair, because this article will make you aware of many Google AdSense alternatives for you to use to earn money online.

(Before choosing an alternative to Google AdSense, however, check out what kind of traffic you are generating on your blog.)

Best Alternative to Adsense: 2016 Edition

Note: I am continually updating this list with all the new monetization methods that I use as an AdSense alternative. So bookmark this page and keep coming back to learn about more new blog monetization programs.

AdsOptimal:

Many of you might not have heard of AdsOptimal but you should. This ad network is online since 2013 & quite popular among bloggers for AdSense alternative. One of the most common complaint among bloggers are, other alternatives doesn’t pay as good as AdSense.

With AdsOptimal you don’t need to worry about that as the ads they show is of high quality & if you have a blog with good traffic, you would end up minting great money from your blog. Getting started is easy & if you have a premium blog, you will get additional $5 for integrating the ad on those site.

I added all of my blogs & claimed additional bonus. Easy money!  You should signup & implement AdsOptimal before this extra signup bonus is gone.

Sign up for AdsOptimal

Media.net

Media.net is the best alternative to AdSense in terms of ad types.

Media.net is a contextual ad network by Yahoo! and Bing, and it offers high-paying ads. Moreover, the ad types involved are similar to AdSense, and if you have a quality blog, you are more likely to get Media.net approval in no time.

Create a free Media.net account here.

Amazon Display Ads

Seeing an Amazon advertisement program listed as an “AdSense alternative” might be little surprising for many, but in 2016 they are one of the most popular choices among bloggers for site monetization.

Until recently, it was only the Amazon Affiliate program, but with Amazon Native Shopping Ads & CPM based ads, they are a great choice for users who are looking for something other than AdSense.

In my opinion, the Amazon display program is ideal for those who have US & EU traffic. Native Ads in particular is a bit like affiliate marketing on steroids.

Create a free Account here

Infolinks

Infolinks is an in-text link ad network that has been a profitable blog monetization network for many publishers.

Infolinks offers various types of advertisements that you can place on your blog, but the most popular one is an in-text ad unit, followed closely by an in-frame ad unit.

It does not offer contextual ads like Google AdSense, but as an alternative to AdSense, Infolinks is highly recommended.

You can use other ad networks with it to increase your blog’s revenue.

Signing up for Infolinks is easy, and they have a low minimum payment threshold.

Create a free account on Infolinks

Adversal

Adversal offers features similar to Superlinks, but you need to have monthly page-views of 50,000 to apply.

Minimum payout is $20, and after 35 days, you get paid at the end of the month.

Payment modes are PayPal, wire transfer, and ACH. It takes 3-4 days to get your application approved.

I suggest that you apply for both Superlinks and Adversal. Superlinks ads will pay more, but it is also good to have another alternative option.

Apply for Adversal

Chitika

Chitika is a CPC product-oriented program.

I like Chitika for two reasons:

1. It always places relevant ads based on your site’s content (which helps you to get more clicks).
2. You can edit text color, URL color, and border color so your ads blend in with your blog’s format.

You can also use their referral program to earn extra income.

Create a free account on Chitika

Viglink

Viglink is perfect for a blog which is linking out to a business or e-commerce site.

The Viglink concept is quite different from all of the alternatives mentioned above because with Viglink you earn money by making affiliate sales.

Viglink works great when you have outgoing links to business or product pages such as a fashion store or Amazon.

Even if you don’t have outbound links but you are using money-related terms like Apple, iPhone, etc., Viglink will automatically add links to these words, and you will end up making pretty decent money.

What’s best about Viglink is that it’s incubated by Google and is a very SEO-friendly ad program.

Sign up for Viglink

Skimlinks

Skimlinks is the best alternative to Viglink and it works in a similar manner.  Skimlinks converts your outbound links into affiliate links, and you earn money whenever a sale occurs.

It is possible that you could end up making ten times your existing earnings with Viglink and Skimlinks, as they pay for affiliate sales and not for clicks.

Create Free account on Skimlinks

These are just some of the best and most popular alternatives to AdSense.

If your AdSense account is disabled, the best way to cover the lost AdsSense earnings potential is by using a combination of two or more ad networks. (For example: using Infolinks or Viglink along with contextual ads.)

Which one of the above methods have you used and which ad program worked the best?  Tell us in the comments!

How to Create an AdSense Account (For Newbie Bloggers)

As a blogger, you have surely heard of the AdSense program from Google which is regarded as one of the best contextual advertisement programs available.

In this post, I will demonstrate how you can create an AdSense account for your website.

There are many AdSense alternatives available, but no matter what network you try, you will likely find that Adsense is the best.

If you have some marketing skills, however, you may also want to look into affiliate marketing.  My post on Affiliate vs AdSense will give you my personal insights into both networks.

When I started blogging, “AdSense” was a foreign concept to me. When I initially signed up for AdSense, I needed a lot of help from my friends, and I still was not sure I was doing it right.

For beginners who are not familiar with AdSense, it is an advertisement program for publishers started by Google (See Wiki details), wherein contextual ads are placed on your blog and you get paid when someone clicks on these ads.

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In this blog post, I present an essential guide for beginners who are not sure how to apply for AdSense.

There are a couple requirements which you must meet before you can apply for AdSense:

• First, of course, you need to have a website.
• You also must be above the age of 18, otherwise you will need to apply using the name of a parent or guardian who gives you permission to do so.

Steps to create an AdSense account:

AdSense has recently changed the account approval process to include the following steps:

• Sign up for AdSense
• Add AdSense ads to your blog
• Wait while your account is reviewed and either accepted or rejected

Although the new AdSense account approval process is quite lengthy, the process will ultimately help to maintain the quality of AdSense for all users.

It is also important to make sure your blog or website is abiding by AdSense policies before applying.

Also, be sure to read the terms and conditions mentioned on the signup page to learn more.

Step-by-Step Guide to Creating an AdSense Account:

First, go to the Signup page for AdSense.

You will see an option to create a new Google account, or you can choose to use your existing Google account.

Note: If you have a custom domain name & you are using Google Apps for your domain email address, I suggest you use that to sign up for your AdSense account. When you use domain specific email addresses (admin@domain.com), the chances of getting your AdSense application approved is increased by a factor of 3.

Otherwise, you can use your existing gmail address.

Website Details:

This form is straight-forward. You simply need to enter your website address and select the content language. For the website URL use your blog address, and make sure to add it without “http://”.

AdSense contact information:

This is the most important part.

I remember making a couple of mistakes at this part when I first signed up. Hopefully, if you follow this guide, you won’t make the same mistakes.

The “payee name” is very important. Make sure to use the same name under which you have a bank account, as AdSense will be sending you checks or EFT payment under that name.

If you make a mistake here, changing the payee name of your account will be difficult in many countries, including India.

• Here is the list of countries which are not allowed to change the payee name after signing up.

So ensure your bank account name and payee name are exactly the same.

Next add your contact information and fill in the other details.

Accept AdSense policies:

Read the AdSense policies and put a checkmark in all three boxes.

Once done, click on “Submit”, and on the next page you can review your details.

Make sure that all the details are accurate and up to date!

Signing up with your email account:

You can use your current email address to sign up, or you can create a new gmail ID just for AdSense. For fast approval, I would suggest you to use ZohoMail, and create a free domain-specific email address.

In my case, when I tried to sign up using a generic gmail address, I was rejected four times.  However, when I later applied using a domain-specific email address, I got instant AdSense approval.

Once you have signed up for AdSense, you need to add AdSense codes to your blog. The AdSense team will review your application again after you add the codes, and your account will be activated with an Adsense Pinthat will be sent to you.

All of this takes approximately  1-2 months depending upon your geographical location.

Once everything is set up, in order to get paid from AdSense you need to complete two further steps:

• Submit your tax information
• Enter your pin

You will need to submit a tax form specific to how you are conducting business. For certification of No U.S. activities, and for Indian AdSense publishers, you can fill in this tax information:

AdSense Pin:

You will receive an AdSense Pin by mail once you reach the threshold of $10. You need to add the pin to your AdSense account.

You will start receiving payment once your AdSense account reaches the $100 threshold.

I hope with this guide you can successfully create an AdSense account.

If you do not yet have a blog, you can refer to my previous tutorial on How to Install & Setup a WordPress Blog,

Have any questions regarding the AdSense account creation process? Feel free to ask me via the comments section!