AdSense Alternatives for Small Websites (2025 Guide)

If your blog isn’t approved for Google AdSense — or you’re earning too little — don’t worry.
There are plenty of AdSense alternatives that are beginner-friendly, easy to get approved on, and can still help you earn from a small blog or low traffic.

Here are the best AdSense alternatives for small websites in 2025:

---

🟢 1. Ezoic (Great for blogs with 1,000+ visits/month)

• Uses AI to optimize ad placement

• Higher earnings than AdSense for many

• Also offers free CDN, speed tools, analytics

✅ Minimum traffic: None (since 2023), but better results with 1K+
✅ Payment: Net 30 via PayPal, bank, etc.

🔗 ezoic.com

---

🟣 2. Media.net (Powered by Yahoo & Bing)

• Best for US/UK traffic

• Contextual ads similar to AdSense

• Works well with blogs related to tech, education, or finance

✅ Minimum traffic: 500+ visitors/month
✅ Payment: Net 30 via Payoneer or Wire

🔗 media.net

---

🟡 3. PropellerAds

• Works well for new and small blogs

• Offers push notifications, pop-unders, interstitials

• Best for entertainment, downloads, or viral content sites

✅ Minimum traffic: None
✅ Payment: Weekly, via Payoneer, PayPal, etc.

🔗 propellerads.com

---

🔴 4. Adsterra

• Accepts low traffic & small blogs

• Offers display banners, push ads, direct links

• Good CPM even on Tier 2/3 traffic

✅ Minimum traffic: None
✅ Payment: Net15, via WebMoney, Payoneer, Bitcoin

🔗 adsterra.com

---

🔵 5. Monumetric (Good if you have 10,000+ views/month)

• Premium AdSense alternative with better RPM

• Great UX and ad layouts

• Requires you to pay a $99 setup fee under 80K pageviews/month

✅ Minimum traffic: 10,000/month
✅ Payment: Net 60, via bank

🔗 monumetric.com

---

🟠 6. PopAds

• High-paying pop-under ads

• Suitable for movies, tools, free download sites

• Very easy approval

✅ Minimum traffic: None
✅ Payment: Daily payouts via PayPal

🔗 popads.net

---

🟤 7. RevenueHits

• Focused on CPA (Cost per Action) — you earn when users take action

• Can be more profitable than CPC on the right niche

• Great for download, app, coupon sites

✅ Minimum traffic: None
✅ Payment: $20+ via PayPal, Payoneer

🔗 revenuehits.com

---

💼 Bonus: Affiliate Marketing + Sponsored Posts

Even if ad networks don’t pay much, you can still earn via:

• Affiliate marketing (Amazon, Digistore, Impact, ClickBank, etc.)

• Sponsored posts once your blog grows

• Selling your own digital products/courses

---

🧠 Final Thoughts

AdSense is not the only way to earn.
Many of these networks work better on small blogs or niche traffic (like gaming, tools, apps, or regional content).

🪴 Start with PropellerAds or Adsterra, then scale up to Ezoic or Media.net when your traffic grows.

---