I need someone to refer me to a good and reliable Adsense alternative. My website gets thousands of impressions daily, but very few clicks. Are there any good CPM networks that pay like $1 CPM?
I get a lot more with AdSense and have tested against a lot of competitors. Search threads to find more info, but you might look at your content or try something like inline ads.
If you are in USA you may try the new Microsoft ads http://help.live.com/help.aspx?project=searchdevctr&querytype=keyword&query=sda&mkt=en-US If you are not in US you may need to wait for some time.
I have no links in my sig file that will help There is a little bit of Irony in a site that proposes Adsense Alternatives plastering their site with Adsense Ads don't you think? There is no real "alternative" as you ask. Google is the 10,000lb Gorilla in Contextual Advertising. So rethink what your customers want and then figure out a product or service you can sell. Adsense pays pennies anyways. A decent converting affiliate offer will make you more money. Unless of course your "niche" isn't really a niche at all. I didn't look. But there world already has plenty of Celebrity Sites, Wallpaper Sites, and Social Sites. You have to have target. Untargeted traffic is a losing proposition.
Yes, I suppose it is rather ironic, but it also goes to prove what you say in the rest of your post, that Google is the heavyweight and all the rest are just lesser satellites, but some can't use Google, so it's a viable resource for some.
You might consider adding Kontera to your site, too. I've noticed that I get more clicks with them than Google. But I wouldn't ditch Google...
In my opinion infolinks can be a gd option for you you may also try other in text advert programs . . . .