We believe transparency is the only way to build strong partnerships! So, here we are again, sharing battle-born insights and, of course, answering the central question, “How much does Adsterra pay?”
Make sure you also save tips for top-performing geos, verticals, and blogging niches to enter a new year with an updated strategy! But let’s warm up by learning how Adsterra contributes to your earnings.
The most preferred ad network for making money
61% of all publishers make 31% to 100% of their revenues with Adsterra, with 23% monetizing solely with our platform. These are the answers we collected when we reached out to our partners with a survey. So, if you’ve heard of Adsterra as of the highest-paying ad network, the figures prove this statement better than words.
With 600–700K+ active monthly users, Adsterra remains your preferred platform to start buying and selling first-class traffic. Advertisers and publishers are not looking for a brand name only, 86% of them come for a specific purpose: make money, monetize, improve cpa marketing, etc.
Stable revenues and quality ads keep 36K+ publishers with Adsterra. This partnership has resulted in 35+ billion monthly ad impressions and 1.6B conversions in 2024. This mutual profitability is a result of Adsterra’s policy towards communication transparency with advertisers & publishers. The unique Partner Care approach is what makes us a trustworthy brand.
I believe the key growth factor is clear communication between service providers and customers. A brand can establish itself as a valuable and trusted partner only by staying committed to the goals of its audience. Our surveys prove that both advertisers and publishers appreciate the trust and transparency Adsterra provides nearly as much as they value the earning potential they have on our platform.
We are proud to continue being your preferred partner and look forward to supporting your business goals with the same level of commitment and transparency.
Sofia Popovidou, Head of Brand Marketing at Adsterra
We are happy to remain your preferred ad network and your partner in achieving financial independence and overcoming life challenges. How can we be sure of that? Thanks to your acknowledgement and genuine feedback, which are true gifts.
No1 ad network in earning potential and high CPM
The #1 reason advertisers and publishers start partnering with Adsterra is the earning potential they get on the platform, either with its traffic or ad feed. However, when both audiences stay with us for a while, they claim to value other options.
Publishers who land on our platform because of the earning opportunities and convenient payment methods become loyal partners thanks to high CPM rates and great support.
Advertisers’ reasons for trying Adsterra are the same as their reasons to stay. Along with the earning potential, they value powerful cost optimization tools (e.g., Smart CPM, CPA Goal) and traffic quality.
How much Adsterra pays: examples of earnings
Publishers’ earnings include money gained for ad views (read our guide to Adsterra Ad Impressions) and conversions. Advertisers make money by running paid ads. Adsterra stays in the middle, matching offers and traffic so both audiences remain profitable. But what are the accurate figures? Let’s check some stories!
Adsterra publishers’ revenues
9,000 USD per month posting movie trailers!
Our publisher from China has found a legit and profitable path to great gains with a Movies niche. He posts trending news about the most anticipated movies and provides them with HD trailers from public sources. Learn his strategy!
1,900 USD per month on sports streaming
A complex niche to break into, sports streaming obeys the bravest. Our partner, Mohammed, is one of those who mastered his craft of posting engaging news about sporting events. And this skill has lifted his monthly revenues up to $2K.
$14,000 monthly on streaming without streaming
Udin, a cinema fan and expert from Indonesia, owns 3 sites covering almost all movie niches. He posts unique, sensational, and rare facts about films while embedding official trailers available to the public. By generating exclusive content, he manages to attract solid numbers of visitors who then watch ads on a streaming website. A combination of Popunders and Social Bar makes this strategy even more lucrative.
Adsterra advertisers’ earnings
Interstitial & iGaming traffic combo: 236,12% ROI
A net profit of $3,334 is what you can genuinely expect from an iGaming campaign for an app when advertising on Adsterra. This story covers all the nuts and bolts of buying CPA traffic and converting it into revenues.
Swipe it right: Dating traffic insight features
A pro affiliate earns every dime masterfully. Jaswinder has proved to be one of those who can turn the initial $43 investment into an ROI of 474%. That’s quite a challenge when you target a Tier-1 country like Germany.
2-fold deposit boost: How to increase iGaming conversions
A story told by an iGaming operator who targeted Romania with an offer by Maria Gaming. Thanks to CPM campaign optimization tricks, the final profit hit $11,100. Read the full story if you enter a new geo or need to cut down ad costs.
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Highly profitable verticals and offers
This year has marked new leading industries in advertising and traffic monetization. If you’re an affiliate marketer looking for high-converting offers or a publisher in search of your niche, use these clues:
- iGaming & Sports
- VPN
- Utility
- Mobile Subscriptions
- E-commerce
- Social / Dating
Highest-earning publishers
It seems like there will be no critical changes in our top-10 leader rating. So if you’re wondering how much Adsterra pays, take a look at the summit of this monetization Everest:
- Social traffic
- Movies
- Downloads
- Streaming
- Anime
- Video hosting
- File Hosting
- URL Shortener
- File converters
- Books
- News
Top geos to advertise and monetize
Geolocations have been altering during the year, but the major trends reveal new profit-makers both for advertisers and publishers:
| PUBLISHERS | ADVERTISERS |
|---|---|
| US | US |
| IN | IN |
| ID | ID |
| BR | BR |
| DE | DE |
| FR | FR |
| GB | GB |
| NG | JP (NEW) |
| JP (NEW) | TH |
| TH | BD (NEW) |
| CA | MX |
| PH | CA |
| ZA | PH |
| IT |
While top-5 results are predictable, we must put a stress on less obvious leaders. Japan and Bangladesh have broken into the rating, opening new opportunities for monetization and gaining conversions.
To Contents ↑What helps advertisers and publishers earn more
Apart from rolling out new cost-saving features, we aim to comply with international regulations and safety measures. The updated platform’s interfaces now include KYC procedures for advertisers and publishers; it’s an important component of a transparent and responsible communication with our partners.
Adsterra Ads API updates
Adsterra advertisers now have an opportunity to manage whitelists & blacklists via advertising API. Another vital feature is updating Custom Bids on dedicated ad placements. Explore all API opportunities and optimize your marketing routine: track vital stats outside Adsterra, update campaign statuses, or monitor your spending.
Second-price auction (Smart CPM) updates
The Smart CPM (or second price auction) option has been reimagined and now serves your marketing goals with even higher diligence. Whenever you need to optimize your CPM spend, apply this tool. It will enter auctions, and when your bid wins, Smart CPM will only pay $0.05 higher than a competitor coming after you. Money saved equals money earned!
Adsterra API for publishers (updated!)
Our improved API for publishers is demonstrating a higher safety level. If you sell traffic from multiple sites, explore all the features to enhance your monetization strategy:
- track all essential metrics,
- check best-performing countries,
- place multiple Direct Links,
- and much more.
Payouts in local currency for publishers
With a minimum of only $50 on their balance, publishers can convert money earned in local currencies and get automated payouts. The fee will be 7X lower if compared to classic wire transfer. If it’s more convenient to get paid in your currency, check the blog post we link to above.
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While the Partner Care approach has remained one of our key differentiators, we have also focused on expanding expertise. This year has put several challenges in front of digital marketers. We’ve all been puzzled by iGaming landscape shifts and inspired by tech advancements.
Adsterra Podcast: iGaming in the limelight
Watch all episodes but start with this one, where experts in media buying discuss traffic acquisition during sporting events, best-converting creatives, and core optimization tricks.
Our second episode centers around the cumbersome topic of iGaming regulations in Brazil. Professionals discuss responsible gaming aspects, highlighting the arising opportunities for advertisers. Disruptors and game-changing factors are also in, of course!
World AdTech Day’s first celebration
With so many activities involved in advertising, there has been no special holiday or event to celebrate all its contributors and proponents. Adsterra acted like a pioneer here, establishing the celebration and inviting our beloved collaborators to join. Landmark players supported the event, making it an international day of acknowledgement for every media buyer, programmatic pro, data scientists, programmers, and marketers.
Special thanks to: RichAds, EvaDav, CrakRevenue, Yellana, Traffic Stars, TrafficShark, Keitaro, Binom, BeMob, CPV Lab Pro, MyLead, EMECEXPO, KJ ROCKER.
The community of passionate pros has pushed the borders
The Adsterra team is proud of being a flagship participant of the most important events of affiliate marketing. Linking up with our partners is No1 priority. With 13+ conferences per year, we connect to advertisers and publishers in every part of the world to learn from their insights. Thanks to their input, we enhance the Platform, adding new payment methods and cost-saving tools.
Our official representatives in strategic regions are committed to making Adsterra the most comfortable place for acquiring quality traffic and making money out of it:
- Brazil and Latin America, Tarcio Santos
- China and Asian regions, Patrick Wang
- India, Priyancaa Jain
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The new beginning in a team of good friends
Nothing can delight us more than your wins and loyalty! Thank you for staying with Adsterra and paving your way to a better future with us! It’s time to open new areas of growth! Our support and care are always at your service, folks! Stay profitable!
