When I’m at different conferences and tradeshows the question I get asked the most often is, “So what else is out there besides Google Adsense?, How can I as a publisher make money?” So, this post is to all those internet hustlers out there trying to make a living on the online. Here is are 10 alternatives to using Google Adsense.

Google Adsense Clones - This group are essentially slightly different versions of Google Adsense, your typical Pay-Per-Click models.

Google Adsense
Yahoo Content Network
MSN Content Network
Adbrite
Text-Link-Ads
Etology
Quigo

Ad Networks - Get your banner on. If you have enough impressions and unique visitors to warrant entry into a network like Valueclick Media then more power to you. This is the typical CPM Model.

Valueclick Media
Tribalfusion
Advertising.com
Casale Media
CPX Interactive
Adbrite

Affiliate Programs - If you’re willing to put the work in, this is the most profitable way to earn money with your website. Here is a list of the top networks, which will have the top advertisers in them.

Commission Junction
Linkshare
Performics
Shareasale

Product Displays - This is the Amazon recommended products and other relevent pictures/products alongside your content.

Amazon Associates
eBay Editor/Product Kits
Chitka

Other Models:

Email Newsletter Ad Selling - If you have an email newsletter or a huge RSS following then you might as well monetize this bad boy, sell banners space already!

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