Ad Networks

Ad networks act as the “middle man” between businesses and bloggers; they fill your ad spots with their clients’ ads so you don’t have to worry about selling your own space.

350 Media
Ad Thrive
Advertising.com
BlogHer
Conversant Media
Cox Digital Solutions
Federated Media
Google Adsense
Healthy Ads
Martha’s Circle
Mode Media
Plateful
Rivit Media
Rubicon Project
Say Media
Six Apart
Social Spark
Sovrn
Style Coalition
Swoop
Technorati
TodaysMama
Yellow Hammer
Zedo

Ad Servers

If you’ve been approved with multiple ad networks, it makes sense to run them through an ad server. You can set up your ads so the various networks compete against each other for space on your site. This can dramatically raise your CPM (cost per thousand impressions).

Ad Butler
Ad Colt
Ad Juggler
Ad Speed
Ad Tech
Adzerk (popular)
Broadstreet
ePom
Google DFP (popular)
Oio Publisher
OpenX
Rvolve
Viewzd

Do you have experience with any of these ad networks or ad servers? We’d love to hear your experiences and opinions in the comments below. Also, let us know if we’re missing a good ad network! We’ll add it to the list.