10 Best Google Adsense Alternatives ( 2017 - 2018)

What a nice phrase on an email to start the day huh? Well, consider you’re not alone. Everyday, hundreds or thousands of accounts are being banned from Google’s Adsense program. Why? I can’t tell you specifically. Either there’s something wrong with the web you’re putting you ads on, or you just simply missed one rule from Google’s TOS.

Instead of crying or bashing Google in multiple forums (actually, this is a very bad idea), remember the world is not over yet, and there are plenty of alternatives out there to try. Google was just your first one, and you failed.

So, stand up, be proactive and act professional! There’s no time to lose.

• Propellerads is working super good the last 3 months! Moved to no.2
• Media.net has been moved to 1st placed due to good performance among the people who test it.
• Revenuehits has a summer promo!

10 best Google Adsense Alternatives

Here are some of the best Google Adsense Alternatives you can try to monetize your website without using Google Adsense, and I’ll tell you how they work and why you should consider them, so let’s start:

10. Amazon Associates

Amazon is the biggest online store in the world, so they must be doing something good. Well, if you have a website that talks about any product that can be found on Amazon, then Amazon associates could work for you. Amazon allows you to put dynamic image ads to your blog, so that you can promote them and while this isn’t a Pay-per-click or CPM program, it will pay you a small commission for everything they sell from your links. So let’s say you have a blog about Apple products and you put an ad driving them to buy an iPod or just a cable. If they buy it, an small commission will be for you. So if you sell a $10 cable you might receive a few cents, but sell a $1500 Laptop and you might receive $100. The good thing is that everything they buy through your link (even if it isn’t the product you recommended at first) will generate a commission for your. the only con I find with Amazon, is that they need to send you a check that could take weeks to arrive to your home, unless you live in the United Stated of America where you can provide your Bank account. You can use this with Adsense at the same time.

9. Yllix Media

Yllix is a network I have heard a lot in the last years that has a decent CPM and many monetization options. Their homepage might look simple but their dashboard is great and it’s easy to get started. Yllix has Pop under ads, mobile redirects, sliders, layer ads and full page ads so you can get a good CTR and make money with them. Definitely a good option for starters and their approval is fast. Sign up here.

8. Revenue Hits

Revenue Hits is a very strong network with several years in the industry. I’ve been working with them for 2 years and so far the results have been great. Revenue Hits is a Performance Ad network, which means they pay you for results (CPA, which is great for many niches). Revenue Hits has an advanced platform that learns from your Ads so if you give them a try make sure to keep their ads running for at least 3-4 days to get the best results. Another great thing is that they have different monetization channels available. You can create banner ads, sliders, pop -unders, buttons and more. Revenue Hits pays on a NET 30 basis and they issue payments via wire, Paypal and Payoneer! Create your account and get started in just a few minutes HERE!

Bonus: Read my full RevenueHits Review where I show you how I earn more than $1,000 per month and take advantage of the summer promo where you can get up to $900 extra for your traffic!

7. Adversal

Adversal is a great alternative of Adsense. They have good banners and the CTR and revenue adapts to get the best results for your website. I’ve seen the Ads on Adversal have a good CTR and they have good image ads too. This is probably the Ad network which seems to work better for those looking for a replacement of Google Adsense. It works decently with other languages too.  You account gets approved really fast and they also have Pop under /CPM ads as an option. Note: Adversal requires a website with a minimum of 50,000 page views per month, but they have proven to work really well. I earn over $500-1000 per month. They also pay via paypal. Sign up here. Bonus: Check my Adversal earnings here.

6. Chitika

The reason I put Chitika on the number 3 of this list, is because Chitika is very similar to Adsense. they allow you to customize your ads, and it only serves contextual ads. One good thing is that you can use it along with Adsense and there are no problems at all. Chitika pays via Paypal ($10 USD minimum, which is good for starters) or via check ($50 minimum). If I were to recommend an ads service as an alternative to Adsense, Chitika would be my first choice, hands down. Chitika can pay you via paypal if you need. Sign up here and get your account approved fast and easily! Bonus: Check my Chitika earnings here.

Popcash is another very good network that has been out for a long time and usually gives me similar results as PopAds (see number 4). PopCash has PopUnder ads with a great CPM and good inventory for all countries both for mobile and desktop traffic. You can request your payments inside the dashboard and they pay via Paypal, Payza and Paxum. Money transfers usually take 24-48 hours which isn’t bad at all. Sign up here and get started with Popcash.

4. Infolinks

Infolinks is one of the largest monetization networks in the world today, helping more than 200,000 online publishers in 128 countries earn money from their unused ad space. Their FREE to use native ads work perfectly with all ad solutions and don’t interfere with the user’s experience! From effective contextual and video ads, to engaging display banners – Infolinks’ highly customizable products will guarantee you make the most out of your traffic.

Their platform is very simple to integrate into your site, and is open to any publisher, big or small, with no setup fees, no minimum requirements for page views or visitors and no hidden commitments. Infolinks advertisers are selected based on quality, that’s why they work with worldwide leading brands such as: Facebook, Amazon, Ebay, Ali Express, Pizza Hut, TripAdvisor, Hyundai and many more. Start using Infolinks here.

3. PopAds

PopAds is a performance network specialized in Pop Unders. They have good rates and they can monetize all countries. Something great about PopAds is that they can pay daily as long as you earn $5 or more per day. Their quality is good, and they also have pop ups, tab ups/unders and other monetization methods. Their approvals are easy and setting your ads takes just a few minutes. Sign up as a publisher here.

2. PropellerAds Media

Propeller Ads is one of the biggest pop-under networks available. They started working in 2011 and quickly developed into one of the biggest networks with great CPMs. They specialize in monetizing websites for the following niches: entertainment, videos/movies, games, dating, finances, software, gambling and more. If you’ve got one of this sites, you could make more money with Propeller than with Adsense. They also have banners but the pop unders work better overall. Also, if you’ve got mobile traffic, they’re a great Adsense alternative as they work closely with ad networks that monetize apps and mobile services leading to huge ROIs and great CPMs too.

Propeller pays on a NET 30 basis and they have a great fill rate for tier 2-3 countries. So if you’re struggling to monetize traffic from countries like India, Singapore, Turkey, South Africa, etc. Propeller has a big inventory for them too. Sign up as a Publisher with Propeller Ads here. 

Bonus: Check how to setup PropellerAds  and a case study on how to make $300 per day with PropellerAds and viral websites.

1. Media.net

If you’re looking for the most similar Adsense Alternative, here you have it: The Adsense for Yahoo and Bing. Media.net is an industry-leading technology company that develops innovative digital advertising products for both publishers and advertisers. They have over 500 employees in key operation centers across – New York, Los Angeles, Dubai, Zurich, Mumbai & Bangalore.

By Revenue, Media.net runs the #2 largest contextual ads program globally. Media.net powers the Yahoo! Bing Network Contextual Ads program. Media.net exclusively manages technology, business operations and relationships with respect to publishers worldwide for this program. Today, Media.net is a leading global contextual advertising company that provides a wide range of advertising and traffic monetization solutions to a substantial and diversified client base. With more than 500 employees, Media.net has one of the largest teams worldwide building a global contextual advertising business. Plus, they take 2 days on average to get your account approved and will give you an extra 10% over your earnings the first 3 months! (way better than waiting weeks for an Adsense approval). Sign up here.

Bonus: Check out our full Media.net review and learn how to get started ASAP.

BONUS: Affiliate Marketing

I’m leaving affiliate Marketing in the number 1 spot for many reasons. Affiliate Marketing means you’re selling a product or a service from another enterprise (which means you don’t have to develop it) and you earn a commission for that. You can find a lot of Affiliate Marketing programs on the net, and they can vary from selling a $10 small product up to selling a $300 software. The beauty of affiliate marketing is that the more you know and test a product or service, the more you can sell it.

Some affiliate programs can earn you more than $50 for each sale depending on the product and I truly recommend you test and backup your sales by using the product yourself (even though it’s not 100% necessary). If you are an authority in a niche, you can use it to boost your sales and grow even more. You can set affiliate links in banners, text, images and basically everywhere, and it can grow into a big passive income earner if done well. Some examples of people that have become very successful with affiliate Marketing are:

• Pat Flynn from the Smart Passive Income blog
• Luke Kling from Peerfly
• And more people that earn 6 figure incomes per month, mostly via passive income or PPC campaigns.

The BEST WAY to get started at affiliate marketing is by joining a Forum and reading affiliate marketing blogs. I recently opened a new “Affiliate Marketing” category in this blog where I’ve posted some great case studies.

What can I learn from this?

Life can be rude sometimes. You Google Adsense account could have been banned because you didn’t catch a rule from the TOS, or maybe it was a mistake, however, you can’t always rely only on 1 solution. The secret word here is to “diversify”. Try to have as many income streams as you can by adding and testing different ad services, and you’ll find your way to the top. Those Google Adsense alternatives will help you develop as an Internet Marketeer even more.

Even if your Google Adsense account was banned, this is not the end of the world. In fact, it’s only the beginning 

Campbell Gets the Munchies, Buys Snyder's-Lance for $4.87B

Campbell Soup will spend $4.87 billion in cash for Snyder's-Lance, gorging on a snack market that has grown increasingly competitive.

NEW YORK (AP) — Campbell Soup will spend $4.87 billion in cash for Snyder's-Lance, gorging on a snack market that has grown increasingly competitive.

The soup maker said Monday that the acquisition will allow it to expand its distribution channels in the crowded field.

Campbell Soup Co., based in Camden, New Jersey, is paying $50 per share, a 6.8 percent premium to Snyder's-Lance's closing price Friday. That's about a 27 percent premium to the stock's close last Wednesday, just before rumors of a deal began to circulate.

Snyder's-Lance, based in Charlotte, North Carolina, makes pretzels, chips. It's most well-known brands include Snyder's of Hanover, Kettle Brand and Pop Secret. It will join the Campbell's division that makes Pepperidge Farm and Goldfish crackers.

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Penn National to acquire Pinnacle Entertainment for $2.8 billion

Penn National Gaming is buying Pinnacle Entertainmet in a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $2.8 billion.

Penn National, which is based in Berks County, has 29 properties. Pinnacle, which is based in Las Vegas, has 16 properties. A combined company would have more than $5 billion in revenue, The Associated Press has reported.

Under the deal, Penn National will assume the existing master lease and Pinnacle's existing lease for the Meadows Casino and Racetrack in Pennsylvania.

Following the acquisition of Pinnacle and the planned divestiture of four of its properties to Boyd Gaming Corporation, Penn National will have a combined 41 properties in 20 jurisdictions throughout North America, according to a press release.

The transaction is expected to generate $100 million in annual run-rate cost synergies following integration and is anticipated to be immediately accretive to free cash flow in the first year, the statement said.

“By combining our highly complementary portfolios and similar operating philosophies, we will be able to leverage the strengths of both our companies and create an unparalleled experience for our regional gaming customers, while generating significant value for our shareholders and business partners,” Timothy J. Wilmott, Chief Executive Officer of Penn National said.

Regarding Boyd, Penn National has entered into an agreement in which Boyd will purchase Pinnacle's gaming operations at Ameristar Kansas City and Ameristar St. Charles in Missouri; Belterra Casino Resort in Indiana; and Belterra Park in Ohio, for approximately $575 million in cash. These divestitures are anticipated to occur immediately prior to, and are conditioned upon, the completion of the Pinnacle acquisition.

The transaction is subject to approval of the shareholders of Penn National and Pinnacle, the approval of applicable gaming authorities, the expiration or termination of the applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act and other customary closing conditions. The companies expect the transaction to close in the second half of 2018.

Upon completion of the transaction Penn National and Pinnacle shareholders will hold 78 percent and 22 percent, respectively, of the combined company's outstanding shares, the press release said.

The iMac Pro is now available - here’s how people are already using it

Apple’s goal with professional hardware has always been to inspire creatives and developers to produce new things. That’s not an altruistic objective; the more creative things get made on Macs, the more other creatives and developers are drawn to the platform, and the more Macs are sold. To that end, the iMac Pro is available to order today, so we spoke with Apple and several third-party developers who were introduced to us by Apple. We learned more about the iMac Pro and how people expect to use it to improve performance or add new features to their applications.

Externally, the new iMac Pro is indistinguishable from the existing iMac, apart from its darker color. But inside, it is a much more powerful machine, with CPU options up to 18 cores and up to 128GB of RAM.

It’s still not upgradeable in any significant way, apart from external GPUs. And of course, it starts at $5,000. Still, Apple has made a compelling case for the device by allowing the use cases to speak for themselves. We’ll go over the specifics about the machine and then explore some of the use cases we saw.

Specifications

Apple compares the iMac Pro’s performance favorably with that of the existing iMac, saying it’s four times faster, five times faster, or more, depending on the specific application. However, the company hasn't said which configurations for either machine were used in the comparisons, and representatives wouldn’t provide specifics on comparative performance with the Mac Pro—they only said it would be faster.

So let's at least get into the details of what you'll find inside the iMac Pro. Starting with the display, you'll get a 27-inch, 5K panel (5,120 x 2,880 pixels) with P3 wide color gamut and 500 nits of brightness. It's an eight-bit panel that employs spatial and temporal dithering. It's the same display as the one you may have seen on the existing iMac.

Things get more interesting when you get to the CPU. Apple went with Intel's Xeon W and offers eight-, 10-, 14-, and 18-core configurations. Orders of the eight- and 10-core configurations will begin shipping within days, but the 14- and 18-core models won't ship until sometime in January. In any case, it's also worth noting that these CPUs support AVX-512 for 512-bit vector operations. Not all applications will scale linearly with added cores, and for many workflows, the 10-core model might actually be the most performant, not the 18-core. That's because the 10-core model has the highest frequency, at 4.5GHz.

On the graphics end, it's not quite as impressive compared to other extremely high-end dedicated workstations, but it's solid—Radeon Pro Vega 56 and 64 with high-bandwidth memory and a new geometry engine, for 11 teraflops of 32-bit computing. Memory starts at 32GB, with optional 64GB and 128GB configurations available. There's 1TB of flash storage to start (the Fusion Drive is gone) at 3GB/s, but it can also go up to 2TB or 4TB.

As far as I/O goes, it's a respectable lineup. There's none of the MacBook Pro Thunderbolt-only tomfoolery here. The iMac Pro has four Thunderbolt 3 ports, four USB 3 ports, a UHS-II SDXC card slot, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and 10-gigabit Ethernet. The standard configuration, which goes for $4,999, comes with the 8-core CPU, 32GB of RAM, the Vega 56 with 8GB of memory, and 1TB storage.

And there's one more thing: remember how the 2016 MacBook Pro introduced a T1 chip with security and other features related to the TouchBar? The iMac Pro contains the next iteration, which Apple calls the T2 chip. But it does more than its predecessor did. It acts as an ISP for the iMac Pro's front-facing 1080p camera, an audio controller for its speakers and four microphones, an SSD controller, and a system management controller. It also offers some security features that I'll get into soon.

Design

The iMac Pro's appearance doesn’t change much from the standard iMac. It has the same display and the exact same dimensions—it’s just 0.7lbs heavier. That’s not necessarily a bad thing; few people have been complaining that the existing iMac looks bad or outdated yet.

As alluded to when discussing the specs, the I/O lineup has changed, and that is visible on the back of the computer. The most noticeable difference in the computer’s appearance is the color; like the newer MacBook Pros, the iMac Pro is available in a “space gray” color, which closely matches the dark gray themes used by many pro apps, from Adobe Photoshop CC to Apple’s own Final Cut Pro X.

Accompanying this new color scheme are new, darker versions of the Apple Magic Keyboard, Magic Mouse, and Magic Trackpad—pictured above.

Apple also plans to offer a VESA mounting kit to allow industrious owners to prop the device up on stands of their choosing, not just the standard one. This will be welcomed by some, as the existing stand is not very adjustable compared to some other monitors and all-in-ones.

Heat management is key for an all-in-one with up to 18 cores and a workstation-class GPU. Apple has employed a dual-blower solution with a large heatsink and a large fan vent on the back. The company claims 80-percent better cooling capacity than the existing iMac and also claims that, when running in a room at normal temperatures, little to no performance throttling should occur. It might throttle when running in an abnormally hot environment. Since the iMac Pro now uses only flash storage, the space previously occupied by the standard HDD has been used for heat management.

We observed one machine running numerous, CPU-intensive virtualization tasks and checked to see if it was hot. Even with all 10 cores in heavy use over several hours, the aluminum body felt no warmer to touch than room temperature. However, there was hot air coming out of the fans on the back of the device. We could hear the fans running in a quiet room, but it seemed comparable to the existing iMac and would usually not be audible if music or conversations were going on nearby.

IT and security

The iMac Pro runs the same macOS High Sierra software that other Macs run, with all the security features, benefits, and pitfalls we’re already familiar with. However, there is one major new security feature of note.

The previously mentioned T2 chip doesn’t just do things like image and audio processing; it offers a dedicated encryption engine for the machine’s flash storage. There is a Secure Enclave processor, which manages security keys. Additionally, Apple offers a secure boot feature in which the T2 chip validates the boot loader, the boot loader validates the firmware, the firmware validates the kernel, and the kernel validates the drivers. Apple wants end-to-end security and on-the-fly encryption, and it’s all rooted in the T2 chip without hitting the CPU. You’ll be able to turn this security on or off or use a medium setting for developer use cases.

While this new approach to security might be attractive to IT professionals, the iMac Pro doesn’t fare much better than the iMac when it comes to serviceability and upgradeability. Its memory is in full-size DIMM slots and can be upgraded by an Apple service technician, but there is no opening through which a user can access those slots. The processor is socketed, along with some other components, but the machine was not designed to be upgraded or serviced in this way.

Apple is working on a new Mac Pro for people and organizations that need a more modular approach, but we don’t have a date, pricing, or any other details about that yet. Apple’s most powerful professional computer is the iMac Pro for the immediately foreseeable future, but it comes with all the pros and cons of an all-in-one.