What's your experience with CPM programs?

what's your experience with cpm programs? have they made you any money?

 

paid my server bill, that's about it

 

on a few of my sites, that's good enough since they also drive a little traffic to my other sites.

 

What CPM programs do you ppl use.

I assume you put an ad, and they pay you according to number of unique visitors to your site?

right?

 

I don't use a cpm service right, but I'll test out a few in the future

 

The best CPM networks (for US traffic) are said to be Tribalfusion, Burstmedia, ValueClick/Fastclick, Casalemedia.

Tribalfusion is known to be the top network, but also very hard getting into. You need a good looking website, with the right type of content (type of site they currently accept depending on the advertiser situation) and a lot of traffic. Burstmedia is also very selective with what type of sites they accept. ValueClick and Casale are a bit more open but they are still high quality networks so don't expect them to accept any trash.

Only use networks based on the yieldmanager system (bannerconnect, cpxinteractive, vizimedia etc.) as default fillers or last resort if you can't get into other networks. The yieldmanager system is based on a dynamic CPM, where low clicks and conversions lower your eCPM by a lot. Dynamic CPM combined with a lot of just in general crappy ads that noone is interested results in low revenue. Good thing with yieldmanger networks is that they fill 100% of your inventory, regardless of country...almost.

Whatever you do don't use Mamma Media Solutions. Might as well place banners with pictures of yourself on the site instead of running their ads.

 

For medium websites, try the following:

1.realtechnetwork
2.axill
3.paypopup
4.adversl

add some more to list...

 

with CPM its really tough..

My personal advice is do not take any chances if your cpa/cps is below $20-25

i have seen cpm working for a that range only, and to add to that you need constant monitoring.

 

thanks fellas, that's some great info. I'll most likely try to go a different route other than cpm

 

my views were as an advertiser; but thinking as a publisher you can definately make money.... try tribal fusion.

 

CPM is a hose job, don't waste your time.

 

You can try out my network. We pay better than any of the yieldmanager hosted networks.