which are the best PPC networks?

by monere
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Hi fellows,

I was wondering what PPC networks are still out there that are decent. I haven't used a PPC network in 4 or 5 years I believe, and many have probably changed since then.

Back then, I knew of quite a few such networks, and I even used some of them (Adwords, Bidvertiser, 7search, Infolinks, and LookSmart), and if I remember correctly I only got results with Adwords (duh!) and.... Infolinks.

Anyway, as I said I've stayed away from these networks lately since Google "closed" my Adwords accounts, and I'd like to get back into PPC as it really is the fastest way to make money online, and I need some quick cash. I am pretty sick and tired of SEO that changes more frequently than I change my socks...

As I was saying... I've used some PPC networks in the past so I'm not totally strange of how they work, and what the risks involved with these MMO methods are. I just don't know which networks are still available, and which produce decent results. I'm not interested in Adwords cause they've become too picky and too stringent on the rules you need to follow in order to make quick and easy dough with their service. Also, some of these networks have gone out of business, or morphed into something else (example: LookSmart is now a..... search engine??)

So yeah, no Adwords, no LookSmart, and no Bidvertiser (I have my reasons not to like Bidvertiser). But, anything else is welcome as long as they produce results. What have you guys and gals been using with much success? MSN AdCenter anyone? Miva? Something else?

Also, do you know of any valid vouchers/coupons for these networks that I could use? Please recommend something good if it's not too much trouble!

Thanks!
#networks #ppc
  • Profile picture of the author Ahsanul Haque
    Primarily CPC AND/OR Text Based/Contextual Ad Networks in my view
    • Google AdSense
    • Yahoo! Publisher Network
    • AdForce
    • AdHearUs
    • AdKnowledge
    • AdSonar
    • Affiliate Sensor
    • All Clicks
    • AllFeeds
    • BannerBoxes
    • BClick
    • BidClix
    • Bidvertiser
    • CBprosense
    • Clicksor
    • ExpoActive
    • IndustryBrains
    • Mirago
    • Miva
    • Nixxie
    • One Monkey
    • Oxado
    • TargetPoint
    • Textads Dot Biz
    • TextWise
    • Text Link Ads
    • Vibrant Media
    • WebAdvertising.ca
    • AdBright


    you can check all the networks. but i love only few among them
    infolinks
    adwords
    chitika
    Media.net Ads
    is my preferable area
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    • Profile picture of the author monere
      Thanks! I will take a look at all of them.

      Oh, Adsense is not a CPC network. Still, thanks for the comprehensive list

      Originally Posted by Ahsanul Haque View Post

      Primarily CPC AND/OR Text Based/Contextual Ad Networks in my view
      • Google AdSense
      • Yahoo! Publisher Network
      • AdForce
      • AdHearUs
      • AdKnowledge
      • AdSonar
      • Affiliate Sensor
      • All Clicks
      • AllFeeds
      • BannerBoxes
      • BClick
      • BidClix
      • Bidvertiser
      • CBprosense
      • Clicksor
      • ExpoActive
      • IndustryBrains
      • Mirago
      • Miva
      • Nixxie
      • One Monkey
      • Oxado
      • TargetPoint
      • Textads Dot Biz
      • TextWise
      • Text Link Ads
      • Vibrant Media
      • WebAdvertising.ca
      • AdBright


      you can check all the networks. but i love only few among them
      infolinks
      adwords
      chitika
      Media.net Ads
      is my preferable area
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    • Profile picture of the author Jennifermeria
      Just as important, you should find out about their ads’ conversion rate. Finally, there’s also the average click pricing to consider
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  • Profile picture of the author ulianov
    I think you should post this question at this topic: Pay Per Click/Search Engine Marketing (PPC/SEM)

    Btw Google Adwords is the best PPC network for those who got some PPC skills. Bing Ads is good for starter
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    • Profile picture of the author monere
      Oops, my bad!

      Should I recreate this exact same thread in the PPC sub-forum, or how doe this work?

      Also, what do you mean by "Bing Ads is good for starter"? By "good" you mean easy? Or cheap? Or both? What about the conversions? I am aware that being a smaller SE than Google I will see less traffic, and I'm fine with it. But, what about the conversions? At the end of the day this is all that matters when doing PPC.

      Originally Posted by ulianov View Post

      I think you should post this question at this topic: Pay Per Click/Search Engine Marketing (PPC/SEM)

      Btw Google Adwords is the best PPC network for those who got some PPC skills. Bing Ads is good for starter
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      • Profile picture of the author ulianov
        Originally Posted by monere View Post

        Oops, my bad!

        Should I recreate this exact same thread in the PPC sub-forum, or how doe this work?

        Also, what do you mean by "Bing Ads is good for starter"? By "good" you mean easy? Or cheap? Or both? What about the conversions? I am aware that being a smaller SE than Google I will see less traffic, and I'm fine with it. But, what about the conversions? At the end of the day this is all that matters when doing PPC.
        No you don't need to recreate anything. If any mod seeing they will move this thread to the right section

        "good" means both easy and cheap. Bing is not as strict as Google & Facebook. They also offer nice coupon for beginner to start advertising with them. You can build a list or use direct linking to make money. Conversion is depend on your quality of sale page and keywords you bid on
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        • Profile picture of the author monere
          I see...

          Well, this is good news, and much appreciated

          Cheers!

          Originally Posted by ulianov View Post

          No you don't need to recreate anything. If any mod seeing they will move this thread to the right section

          "good" means both easy and cheap. Bing is not as strict as Google & Facebook. They also offer nice coupon for beginner to start advertising with them. You can build a list or use direct linking to make money. Conversion is depend on your quality of sale page and keywords you bid on
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          • Profile picture of the author monere
            Apparently Bing Ads don't accept my country (Romania), and there are no coupons available for my country either. Just for a bunch of other countries (10-15).

            Oh well.... on to the next network
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            • Profile picture of the author ulianov
              Originally Posted by monere View Post

              Apparently Bing Ads don't accept my country (Romania), and there are no coupons available for my country either. Just for a bunch of other countries (10-15).

              Oh well.... on to the next network
              Why Bing doesn't accept your coutry. I see no reason why they not accepting Romania. Try to create a hotmail account, then sign in Bing Ads using hotmail account. Add a credit or debit card as payment method then your account will go live.
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              • Profile picture of the author monere
                Well, I went through the signup process (I even created a hotmail email) but at some point during the process I had to choose my country (it was a mandatory field) and Romania (along with many other countries) were NOT in that list. So, naturally, I assumed that I'm not able to use Bing Ads.


                Originally Posted by ulianov View Post

                Why Bing doesn't accept your coutry. I see no reason why they not accepting Romania. Try to create a hotmail account, then sign in Bing Ads using hotmail account. Add a credit or debit card as payment method then your account will go live.
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                • Profile picture of the author ulianov
                  Originally Posted by monere View Post

                  Well, I went through the signup process (I even created a hotmail email) but at some point during the process I had to choose my country (it was a mandatory field) and Romania (along with many other countries) were NOT in that list. So, naturally, I assumed that I'm not able to use Bing Ads.
                  wow that's weird. I thought they accept all countries. okay so move on to another networds like Google or FB
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                  • Profile picture of the author monere
                    Yep, I will move onto other networks, but I'm not sure about FB since I've never used the site. I do have a FB account that I created I don't know, 4-5 years ago, but I don't think I've logged in 20 times so far.

                    As for Bing, not only don't they accept all countries, but there's very few countries they accept (at least from what I saw in their list) than what they do NOT accept


                    Originally Posted by ulianov View Post

                    wow that's weird. I thought they accept all countries. okay so move on to another networds like Google or FB
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                    • Profile picture of the author ulianov
                      Originally Posted by monere View Post

                      Yep, I will move onto other networks, but I'm not sure about FB since I've never used the site. I do have a FB account that I created I don't know, 4-5 years ago, but I don't think I've logged in 20 times so far.

                      As for Bing, not only don't they accept all countries, but there's very few countries they accept (at least from what I saw in their list) than what they do NOT accept
                      OKay so try Facebook or Google Adwords instead. I don't rely on others PPC network like 7search or sth. I've heard so many complaints about that networks
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  • Profile picture of the author Daniel Thomas
    Monere, i find this very strange, your country not being in their list... Nevertheless the market share of Bing in Eastern Europe is very small, so you wouldn't get any positive results.
    I suggest to try AdWords with a coupon, but be sure to read a lot before you begin. You can end up loosing a lot of money.
    Facebook as well is a good resource depending on the traffic you need.
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    • Profile picture of the author monere
      Well, I found that strange too, but it's true

      As for the market share, it doesn't matter cause I would promote English products (probably CPA offers) which would cater to English speaking audiences, such as USA, UK, Australia, etc. But it doesn't matter now cause I gave up on Bing Ads.

      There's plenty others networks that are worth looking into, at least at a first glance. And I know from experience that Infolinks for example worked for me in the past, both as publisher and advertiser. I got a few payments from Infolinks several years ago when I was a publisher, and I also made a couple of sales, too, as an advertiser. And there's also 7search, Miva, Advertise.com and many others that I've heard good things about, which I will look into.

      As for Adwords, yeah, I know they're a bottomless sack when it comes to costs (I've been managing the Adwords account for the company I worked for this year, so I know what to expect).

      But thanks for the tips

      Oh, I almost forgot: Facebook. Is it worth my time? I've heard that the traffic is pretty awful when it comes to conversions, especially in some niches (business, and arts, if I remember correctly) and I've never been into FB anyway. So I'm wondering if it's newbie friendly (the PPC aspect of it I mean) and whether I should get into it, or focus on other networks. Any usggestion?

      Originally Posted by Daniel Thomas View Post

      Monere, i find this very strange, your country not being in their list... Nevertheless the market share of Bing in Eastern Europe is very small, so you wouldn't get any positive results.
      I suggest to try AdWords with a coupon, but be sure to read a lot before you begin. You can end up loosing a lot of money.
      Facebook as well is a good resource depending on the traffic you need.
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  • Profile picture of the author alrachid
    I use Adwork. It was one that allowed me to start without a phone call and that is why I chose it. So far I like it, although I do not get too many conversions.
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    • Profile picture of the author monere
      A google search on "adwork" returned the following:

      adworkmedia.com
      adworks.com
      adworks.att.com
      adworks.net
      adwork.com

      Which one are you exactly speaking about? Very confused here


      Originally Posted by alrachid View Post

      I use Adwork. It was one that allowed me to start without a phone call and that is why I chose it. So far I like it, although I do not get too many conversions.
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  • Profile picture of the author sraubbba
    You can try here Google Adwords. You can rely on Google Adwords. I already used some PPC network like Bidvertiser, 7search, Infolinks, and LookSmart. Google Adwords is boss.
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    • Profile picture of the author monere
      Yeah, google adwords is boss.... at taking your money and imposing insane rules.

      No thanks.

      Originally Posted by sraubbba View Post

      You can try here Google Adwords. You can rely on Google Adwords. I already used some PPC network like Bidvertiser, 7search, Infolinks, and LookSmart. Google Adwords is boss.
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  • Profile picture of the author sannicks
    Very useful tips posted by fellow warriors.

    Hey mate! I'm currently using bing ads and My ROI is not very good but its good to pay you your bills and all. I usually promote clickbank and cpa offers.
    In the past I used 7search also which delivered me not very good result but its also not burned by whole money by using 7search you can easliy get conversions with freebies offers.
    I hope above information helps a bit.

    thanks
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