Contextual advertising network powering the Yahoo–Bing display marketplace.
What sold me is the demand quality, the ads come from real advertisers in the Yahoo-Bing marketplace, not the malware-laden stuff you see elsewhere. My readers never complained once. Payments via wire have arrived on schedule every single time and my dedicated contact actually answers emails.
High-quality advertiser demand, on-time payments, real account support
Earnings have been good and consistent on my travel blog, especially for US and UK readers. The contextual ad matching genuinely impressed me. It took me a little while to figure out the best ad unit sizes since the documentation is a bit scattered, but once dialed in it performs great.
The fill rate on my US-heavy news site is basically 100% and the ads are contextually relevant every time. I love that I can customize the unit colors to match my theme so they look native. Support sorted out an ads.txt question within hours. This is exactly what a publisher network should be.
The contextual targeting is spot on for my recipe site and the in-content units earn well without annoying visitors. Stats are accurate and match my own analytics closely. My only wish is they offered NET-15 instead of NET-30 because waiting a full month for the money tests my patience a little.
The fill rate on my tech site is consistently high for North American visitors and the contextual units convert well. I'm happy overall. The one thing that bugs me is the dashboard feels a little dated and stats sometimes lag a few hours before they fully update.
The platform itself is solid and the native ads look professional. What keeps me at three stars is the invalid-traffic adjustments. A couple of months I saw noticeable deductions that I couldn't fully reconcile with my analytics, and the explanation was pretty generic. Good network, just wish the IVT reporting was more transparent.
Professional ad units, reliable platform
Opaque invalid-traffic deductions
Consistent earnings on tier-1 traffic, strong contextual matching
Documentation is scattered, mild learning curve
After testing several display networks this is the one I stuck with. The keyword-targeted units read like part of the article and my bounce rate didn't budge after adding them. Support replied to my ad placement question within a day with actual screenshots. Earnings have been steady and predictable for over six months.
Non-intrusive native units, responsive support, steady RPM
Near-100% fill, customizable native units, fast support
I was tired of intrusive interstitials so I moved to Media.net for their native and contextual formats. The difference is night and day, my site stays fast and clean while still earning a healthy eCPM. Crossing the payout threshold was simple and the funds landed without any drama.
Lightweight non-intrusive formats, healthy eCPM, smooth payouts
I tried a handful of display networks and none came close on relevance. Media.net reads my article keywords and serves ads that fit so well people actually click them. RPM is strong, the dashboard is clear, and payouts via wire have been punctual for over a year. Wholeheartedly recommend for content-driven sites.
Best-in-class contextual relevance, strong RPM, punctual wire payouts
Accurate stats, well-targeted in-content ads
NET-30 payment cycle feels long
Signed up expecting the usual hassle but my account got approved in three days and I crossed the $100 minimum threshold within the first month. Payment came through cleanly via Payoneer. The ad quality is clean too, no shady popunders or junk creatives ruining my site.
Quick approval, low $100 payout, clean ad quality
High fill rate on US traffic, relevant ads
Dashboard UI feels dated and stats can lag