How to make money with banners

Top banner exchange Information sites

Associate Programs http://www.associateprograms.co.uk
An extremely useful UK based site that compares different programs to show what you can expect from them. Loads of advice on promoting your site too.

Adbility http://www.adbility.com
Mark Welch maintains a comprehensive listing of exchange programs and supplies some useful information about them, too, warning you of schemes that have had bad reports.

Webreference http://www.webreference.com/promotion/banners/networks.html
The fantastic Webreference also has a nifty overview of the pros and cons of some of the top banner exchange programs. If your site falls in a popular niche, like PC gaming or pets, there may well be a banner exchange program specifically tailored to your needs. Your ads will be far more effective because the audience will be interested in your subject matter.

LinkExchange http://www.linkexchange.com
Microsoft's major contribution to banner exchange safety.



Banner specialists
There are several companies that specialise in selling banners on your pages.
Not all companies are happy to deal with UK sites, so check before you sign up. Most pay in dollars. Read all the rules carefully about banner placement, and whether you're allowed other companys banners.

ADSDAQ http://www.adsdaq.com/
No minimum page impressions. Rates start at 25 cents per thousand banners displayed. Bonuses paid on click-throughs. Must accrue $10 before payment is made. Also pays for sites you refer to them.

Banner Brokers http://www.bannerbrokers.com/
Requires at least 1,000 page views per day. Rates start at 10 cents per click, average 12 cents per click and go up to 20 cents per click. Accounts must accrue $25, but a non-refundable $10 application fee is required.

Click Agents http://www.clickagents.com/
Requires at least 3,000 page views per month. Rates start at 10 cents per click with premium rates from 12 cents to 20 cents for sites that get more than 30,000 page views per month. Must accrue $50 before payment is made. Account amounts are rolled over until minimum is reached. Also pays for sites you refer to them.

Maximum PC Network http://www.maximumpc.co.uk/guides/joinnetwork.asp Run by Future Publishing, this scheme is careful about members, so you will have to show a high-quality site with respectable traffic. The commission is generous, though: you get 50 per cent of the revenue from advertising displayed. Must accrue £10 before payment is made.

TeknoSurf http://www.teknosurf.com/
Rates from 16 cents to 25 cents per click. Must accrue $25 before payment is made. Account amounts are rolled over until minimum is reached. Can be used on as many or as few pages as you want, so you can just use it for unsold inventory - pages you haven't managed to sell ads on to.