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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So usually I’m not to high on the, flavor of the month, get more traffic schemes, but seriously Blog Rush has struck lightning in a bottle. Blog Rush is essentially Amway for blogs. It’s trading traffic in the most basic of ways, show blog posts from other blogs on your blog and your blog posts will show up on other blogs in your category. This is a great way to get readers to your blog, and get your blog’s name out there within your specific niche. I mean who doesn’t want free traffic, especially when you’re earning $0.01/CPM from google (just kidding). Click here to join Blog Rush.

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This post is for all those marketers out there that have the uneasy task of finding a good lead gen partner. I’m not talking about the traditional CPA model, I’m talking about the host and post, very lucrative, sometime shady, world of CPL. The three tiers that a lead gen company will typically focus on are Education, Mortgage, and Finance. These are high ticket lead prices, in the range of $12-35, depending on quality. Trust me, if you are buying an online edu lead for $12 that bad boy is never EVER going to convert. So without further pause, here are 5 lead gen companies to check out if your list is getting tired:

Quinstreet - Good for education leads and mortgage leads. They are the prominent owner behind FindTheRightSchool.com

CoregMedia - Get them leads cheap and fast.

Bravenet Media - Great leads, great service. Perfect for a tech saavy audience and email only leads. Ask for Anna, she’s the best.
Neverblue Media - More of a volume play. They will give you a nice mix of quality and quantity, however don’t be shy with your price per lead with them. You will definitely get what you pay for.

Clench Media - The hidden media underground for International leads. What Italian leads, Spanish Leads, UK leads. This is your best bet.

Lastly always remember to have your metrics set up BEFORE you buy leads not after. Metrics, metrics, metrics, that’s the fastest way to success.

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So I have the good fortune (misfortune perhaps?) or working right next to the Apple Store, and today walked in to check out the new iMacs. Wow, if you’re a blogger, have a nickname for your computer, use del.icio.us, or read digg like it’s the gospel you must buy the new iMac. They are absolutely gorgeous, from the glossy monitor to the thin silverish beauty that is the new frame this piece of equipment would even make your little studio seem baller.

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