The default starting point for most publishers, AdSense offers unmatched fill rates and brand-safe advertisers. RPMs are modest at low traffic volumes, but reliability and ease of approval make it the consensus first choice.
AdSense is the floor, not the ceiling — but it's the most dependable network you can get approved for without traffic minimums, and community consensus is that revenue is still better than most alternatives at small scale.
“Adsense is by far the best. I have tried numerous programs over the year but revenue is nothing like Adsense.”
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“At 8k traffic, adsense is rough honestly. The CPMs are terrible at that volume... For monetization right now - affiliate links on relevant product posts will probably earn more than any ad network at 8k.”
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“Adsense - While AdSense can be a good starting point, the eCPM (earnings per 1,000 impressions) might be lower compared to other premium networks.”
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“adsense, but cpc is pretty bad. Prefer wait for mediavine or add affiliate links on your article post.”
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