Ad Networks for Bloggers: How to Earn Money with Display Ads

💡 What Are Ad Networks?

Ad networks allow you to place ads on your blog and earn money every time someone views or clicks them.

They handle:

• Finding advertisers
• Matching ads to your content
• Tracking impressions and clicks
• Sending you payments

🧾 Passive income while you focus on creating content? Yes, please!

💰 How Bloggers Make Money from Ads

There are two common models:

• CPM (Cost Per Mille) → You earn for every 1,000 views
• CPC (Cost Per Click) → You earn when someone clicks an ad

More traffic = more income 💸
But ad quality and niche also play a big role.

🏆 Best Ad Networks for Bloggers

1. Google AdSense

• ✅ Easy to join
• ✅ Good for beginners
• ❌ Low earnings unless you have high traffic

2. Ezoic

• ✅ Better RPM (earnings per 1,000 views)
• ✅ Access to advanced analytics
• ✅ Ad testing and AI optimization
• ❌ Slight learning curve

💡 Good for blogs with ~5,000+ monthly visits

3. Mediavine

• ✅ High-quality ads + great support
• ✅ Strong RPM (often $15–30+)
• ✅ Brand-safe and clean ad layouts
• ❌ Requires 50,000 sessions/month

🔥 This is the ultimate goal for serious bloggers.

4. SheMedia (for women-focused blogs)

• ✅ Great for lifestyle/female content
• ✅ Supportive onboarding
• ❌ Lower traffic requirements than Mediavine

🧠 How to Increase Your Ad Income

• Get more high-quality traffic (SEO, Pinterest, email)
• Optimize for mobile experience
• Use fast-loading, lightweight themes
• Avoid overloading your site with ads
• Place ads strategically (above the fold, between paragraphs)

📈 Understanding RPM

RPM = Revenue per 1,000 pageviews
If your RPM is $10 and you get 10,000 views/month → you earn $100

Improve RPM by:

• Targeting high-paying niches (finance, health, tech)
• Increasing user time on page
• Optimizing ad placements

⚠️ Ad Monetization Pitfalls to Avoid

• Applying too early (with low traffic)
• Using too many ads → hurts UX
• Ignoring mobile layout
• Sacrificing speed for earnings
• Violating ad network policies

🧼 Clean layout = happy users + better earnings.

🔗 Internal Navigation

👉 Not sure where to start? Read How to Monetize Your Blog
👉 Ready to increase traffic? Go to Blog Growth & SEO
👉 Want to qualify for Mediavine? Learn How to Reach 50k Visitors (Coming Soon)

💬 Final Words

Ad networks can turn your blog into a money-making machine, even while you sleep.
Start where you are, keep growing, and aim for premium networks as your traffic increases 💙