What sold me is that Infolinks adds zero footprint, no banner slots, no popups, just smart in-text and in-fold units that readers barely notice. My bounce rate didn't move at all after install, which says a lot. Combined with my display ads it lifted my total RPM noticeably and the monthly PayPal payouts are like clockwork. Couldn't ask for more from a complementary network.
No footprint, no bounce-rate hit, clockwork payouts, RPM boost
The contextual in-text ads work well on my tech articles and the fill rate is consistently high. Where it falls down is relevance, sometimes the keywords it underlines have nothing to do with the topic. So I'm torn: good coverage and steady small income, but the ad matching needs work to feel premium.
High fill rate, steady contextual income
Keyword relevance is inconsistent
For a small site the concept is great because you don't sacrifice any real estate. My issue is the $50 minimum payout threshold, with my traffic it takes me almost three months to cash out. The product itself is fine and support replied within a couple of days, just be realistic about how slow earnings accumulate on low volume.
No extra space needed, responsive enough support
Slow to hit the minimum payout on small traffic
Running Infolinks alongside my main banners was the best decision for my blog. The InText and InFold units monetise space I was never using, so it's basically free incremental revenue with zero impact on my page design. Payments via PayPal have hit NET-45 every single time without a hiccup, and the dashboard reporting is clear and updates daily. Genuinely happy.
Incremental revenue, reliable PayPal payouts, no design impact, clean reporting
Once it was live, Infolinks added a small but consistent bump to my earnings without changing how my site looks, which is exactly what I wanted from an in-text network. Payments arrived on time via bank transfer. The only frustration was the site approval, it took longer than I expected and I had to follow up before getting the green light.
Consistent earnings bump, no design change, on-time bank payments
Site approval was slow and needed a follow-up
Payments have been dependable for me via Payoneer and the in-text format really does add revenue I wasn't getting before. Approval was smooth and the code is just one snippet. The one thing I'd improve is the ad customisation, you can tweak colours and density but I'd love more control over placement and frequency.
Dependable Payoneer payouts, one-snippet setup, real incremental revenue
Limited control over placement and frequency
The in-frame ads sit nicely on my desktop layout and bring in steady money without touching my design. Onboarding took minutes and the first payout cleared without issue. The minor downside is that my mobile traffic earns noticeably less than desktop with these units, so the overall average gets dragged down a bit.
Steady passive income, fast onboarding, design-friendly
Weaker monetisation on mobile traffic
Been using the InText and InTag units for about a year and they reliably add to my AdSense revenue without cluttering the layout. The dashboard is simple and payments are punctual. My only gripe is the underlined-word ads can look a bit spammy to readers, so I keep the density turned down.
Reliable extra income, punctual payments, easy dashboard
In-text underlines can feel spammy at high density
Most of my audience is from India and Southeast Asia, and Infolinks does monetise that traffic where other networks barely paid. The catch is the eCPM swings a lot day to day, some days are decent and others are near zero. Mixed feelings overall, useful but unpredictable for planning income.
Monetises non-US/tier-2 traffic well
eCPM is volatile day to day
I added the in-frame units to a content site and was happy to see earnings start within the first week. It genuinely uses zero extra page space which is the whole appeal. Only minor complaint is the stats lag a few hours behind, so real-time optimisation isn't really possible, but for a passive secondary stream it does the job nicely.
Quick to earn, zero extra space, good as a supplement
Reporting lags behind real time
After a few months of clean growth my account was suspended for alleged invalid traffic and my pending balance was wiped. I never bought traffic or clicked my own ads, and when I asked for any evidence I just got a copy-paste reply quoting the terms. Losing earned money with zero transparency is unacceptable for any ad network.
Withheld pending earnings, vague invalid-traffic accusation, no evidence provided
It started fine, then over a couple of months my eCPM collapsed to a fraction of what it was even though my traffic kept climbing. I opened a ticket asking what changed and got nothing useful back, just generic optimisation tips and then silence. When a network can't explain a 90% revenue drop, it's hard to keep trusting it with my inventory.
Severe unexplained eCPM drop, unresponsive support
I like that Infolinks needed no extra page space, the in-text and in-frame units just slot into existing content. Approval was quick and the integration was painless. But honestly the eCPM is on the lower side for my US traffic and I expected more. It pays, just not enough to be my main network.
No layout changes, fast approval, clean integration
Low eCPM, earnings underwhelm for the traffic volume
I've run Infolinks across multiple niche blogs for years and it has never missed a payment. The InText and InScreen ad units are non-intrusive and stack perfectly with everything else I run, so I'm not leaving money on the table. Support has always answered my tickets and the integration survives every theme change. A genuinely dependable network.
Years of consistent payments, non-intrusive units, helpful support