Hello I have couple of websites related to a particular niche with decent traffic. I have also networked with other publishers in the same niche. There are some advertisers who want to advertise with me as well as other publishers. Now, Is there any platform or technology available (something like mini google adsense) where I can match publishers & advertisers and earn some revenue.
Why not starting your own advertising network? Orbit Scripts is #1, cost is high, alternatives are adserver by inoutscripts, this script is cheaper, still good.
As you have several websites in different niche, they are getting decent traffics too, you can earn from advertiser... If you are thinking of becoming like buysellads then you have to spend lots of energy, time, effort, technology etc.
when it comes to reliable network management software you need to do some research. we have.beeen at it for several years before.settling into the software and network exchange we are using now
NOTHING BEATS CUSTOM.... EVER!!!! If your custom software sucks, then you hired the wrong programmer. The more you know!!!
I will respectfully disagree, there are plenty of solutions out there that are perfect for those that are just starting out to those making millions, in the end they are all custom software built by someone. But when you are starting out or you find a platform that does what you want it to do then your entry costs will be lower in most cases. Most starting up do not have thousands of dollars to spend on customized software nor the time to wait for it to be complete. Plus if you go completely custom you also do not have a base of advertisers or publishers to start with. Another huge advantage to joining a network platform such as Adify (recently sold to COX Enterprises for 300m) is you have a base of network traffic without having to sign up for several different networks. Adify is by far one of the best systems we evaluated but the cost of entry was over $20k. We decided to do more research to find similar features for a lower up front cost. We did our research, spent about a year evaluating different software platforms and settled with what we have. Is the solution we are using the right one for everybody, of course not. But custom has its drawbacks and risks along with its own cost challenges.
LOL, that's why I'm a 2nd generation developer. I code everything myself, which is free for me. I stick with my statement, nothing beats custom software.... ever.
Hey @rgblogs ! I don't know what platform you are using but if you are using WordPress or might consider switching - there is a very nice Publisher Ad Management Plugin for WP. I'm not sure if they are also available for other Platforms - you can learn more about it and see if it helps you.... http://www.oiopublisher.com Hope this helps! I wish you much success! Cheers!