Don't Put All Eggs In One Adsense Basket.?

[vurdlak]

Heard many times here on webmaster world forum, that I shouldn't relly only on Adsense. I have a nice website non-adult, with tens of thousands impressions per day, and would like to add some other ads/affiliates/banners to my website.

My problem is I'm international user (from Croatia) and don't know which other ads could I implement to my website, that don't violate Adsense TOS. The other thing is that I can't use Paypal nor any other online payment method, but can receive only checks.

Also my website is on blogger (blogspot free domain).

What could you suggest me to use beside adsense? What companies prooved professional, paying well and not scams for you? I was thinking to implement some banners that pay like 1$ for 1000 impressions (that would be nice to find!). Also is there varaint that I could use text ads implemented in my blog (underlined/clickable) and don't violate adsense TOS?

I hope this topic will come in handy to others asking themsleves same questions...

So conclusion:

1.) International User
2.) Fun/jokes/magic/games/puzzles content
2.) Payments possible to receive only through checks
3.) On Free blogspot domain
4.) Adsense in use, don't want to break TOS
5.) ALexa ranking = 35,000 and about 20,000 website impressions per day
6.) Suggest sponsors/affiliates/banners possible options and advertisers?

Please help :=)

Sincerely,

Vurdlak

[humblebeginnings]

Interesting question Vurdlak.
Too often we see solutions that only work for US based companies/individuals (like YPN).
I have tried CJ. Although I haven't been very succesful with them, they do pay me on time, they use cheques, they have hundreds of programs, you can use them with Adsense on one page and I think you can join them from many countries in the world. I am not sure if they have a program that matches your niche, but you should have a look for yourself.
I am planning on investing more time and money in them to indeed have another basket next to my Adsense basket.

(Edited: Ouch! Doesn't CJ demand thou content is in the English language and targeted at the USA?
I submitted with a site in the English language at a Dutch domain and they accepted me...)

[vurdlak]

Yes, my website is in english and targeted to 80% US citizens. But I heard CJ aren't that good in paying (small revenue) anyone shares their opinnions?

Is CJ text link ads implemented in text? I think CJ can't be implemented in blogger or...?

[crick]

I think CJ provides banners. My question is this: Does CJ provide ads based on content once you paste some code like adsense, or do you have to choose the ads that you want on a particular page. I am assuming having CJ on the same pages as adsense is fine. Also, do you have to have certain page views a month to get in?

[swa66]

AFAIK CJ demands a filled out W-8BEN form for foreign owned websites. To fill that out you need a US TAX ID such as an EIN or ITIN (or SSN, but is you have that you're not likely to be all that foreign).
To get any of those numbers without being a US citizen, you have to deal with the IRS.

I'd suggest you start reading the documentation from the IRS on obtaining those numbers first as CJ will disable your account before you had the time to get the needed numbers. (So get them first)

It's a mess to get through it all but it can be done.