CPM program for Computer Hardware/Review site

[mnemonik23]

Hi,

Which good CPM networks/programs would benefit computer hardware/review site?

I use valueclickmedia.com but they do not have much tech ads...

Thanks!

[vik_c]

Google offers CPM ads to publishers through its AdSense program.

[mnemonik23]

Google's CPM was not good so far :(

I also have quite a bit of traffic from Asia and Europe.
Who would you recommend?

[markwelch]

Non-US traffic is generally very hard to monetize, in part because of aggressive "click-fraud" operations.

For a "computer review" site, I would suggest a mixture of ads (such as Google AdSense, Yahoo Publisher Network, ValueClick, etc.), AND appropriate affiliate links.

Google AdSense is a pretty good "barometer" of advertising performance. If your "computer review" site can't earn an effective CPM of more than $1 from Google AdSense, there is probably something seriously wrong. In this case, try segmenting traffic based on source; you might find it profitable to show AdSense ads to US visitors, and other ads to visitors from other countries.

[mnemonik23]

When I select AdSense type text and Image it almost always displays text ads, which I assume are mostly CPC.

Is there any way to select only CPM ads? Like maybe Image only type...
How do I know which ads are CPM and which are CPC?

Thanks!