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Adsterra Smartlink:

High CPM and Relevant Ads for Your Web & Social Traffic

Adsterra Smartlink (Direct Link) is tailored to maximize publishers’ revenues. Just one URL displays the best-matching ads to your audience. Grow earnings from social or web traffic!

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One smart URL for 100% monetization!

Proven benefit

Proven benefit

We provide a 100% fill rate with ads. You can profit from Smartlink only or combine it with other formats

Multiple offers

Multiple offers

One link contains multiple offers that adjust to your audience to boost your affiliate income

High CPM rates

High CPM rates

Adsterra is one of the highest-paying ad networks serving lucrative CPM rates for traffic

Easy start

Easy start

Earn even without a website. Monetize social traffic or ad views from mobile APKs to diversify affiliate revenue

How Adsterra Smartlink (Direct Link) makes you money

Step 1

User clicks the link on a website, landing page, or any other platform.
(Algorithms check user data)

Step 2

Adsterra finds the most relevant offer with the highest payout.
(User is guided to the ad offer)

Step 3

Publisher gets paid for ad views (CPM) and conversions (CPA)

Who is Smartlink perfect for?

Bloggers & affiliates

Put a URL anywhere in the blog post and get paid when people watch ads and make conversions

Site owners

Use our link as a tool for user-friendly extra monetization, mixing it with other ad formats

Social media pros

Drive free or paid traffic from Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, or other platform and enjoy high CPM rates

APK developers

A super-easy format to make money from an app: simply attach the link to any app element

How to get Adsterra Smartlink (Direct Link) right now?

How to get Adsterra Smartlink (Direct Link) right now?

  1. Sign up as a publisher
  2. Open the Direct Links page and hit ADD DIRECT LINK
  3. Choose your link type (aka traffic type) and click ADD
  4. Wait until your Link’s status becomes Active
  5. Copy the URL and place it to your source of traffic
Tips for enhancing profits with Adsterra Smartlink

Tips for enhancing profits with Adsterra Smartlink

  1. Choose the most visible places to attach the link (above the fold, CTA buttons, images, 404 pages)
  2. Avoid placing your Direct Link (Smartlink) to navigation buttons
  3. Put links so that users don’t click them by mistake, otherwise ads can be closed before they load
  4. Combine Smartlink with Social Bar ads, as they contain different advertising offers, and both provide high CPMs

How much do Smartlink publishers make?

Increased payouts come mainly from CPA ads when traffic converts into user actions. Publishers can make $1,000 monthly or $1,000 daily, depending on how well their traffic converts. There are no average revenues since there are no fixed commissions like with a classic affiliate link. Read true stories and unlock more monetization tricks:

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Why publishers choose Adsterra

Anti-malware protection

Anti-malware protection

Adsterra’s 3-level security system protects publishers from malvertising and other fraudulent activities

Informative statistics

Informative statistics

Publishers control core metrics (CPM, clicks, revenue, impressions) and make decisions on the most profitable sources

Regular payouts

Regular payouts

Most-used payment methods incl. digital currencies. Min withdrawals from $5 (Paxum). Weekly payouts for trusted partners

+5% extra income

+5% extra income

All publishers can earn more with Adsterra’s referral link, inviting other webmasters and bloggers to start monetizing

24/7 expert support

24/7 expert support

Our partners can rely on professional advice regarding their monetization strategies and the functionality of our platform, available 24/7/365

Anti-adblock options

Anti-adblock options

With Adsterra’s in-house anti-adblock solutions, publishers reduce traffic loss, increasing revenues by up to 35%

Flexible pricing and best-in-class payout policy
WIRETransfer
Paxum
PayPal
Localbank

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Time to grow with adsterra

FAQs about Smartlink ads

  • Q: What is a Smartlink in affiliate marketing? How does it differ from Adsterra’s link?

    A: A classic affiliate link allows you to earn commissions when users buy goods and services, and it usually includes one ad offer. Adsterra Smartlink (or Direct Link) contains multiple offers, and every user is directed to the most relevant advertising page.
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  • Q: How does the Smartlink work?

    A: It’s a simple URL containing various ad offers. You take this URL from Adsterra after the registration and put it anywhere: a website or blog, an app, or a social media platform (if allowed by its terms and conditions). When users click the link and jump to an ad offer, you get paid for views and conversions.
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  • Q: How to use Smartlink?

    A: Publishers and affiliate marketers use Smartlink ads to monetize their content. It’s easy to attach the link to any piece of text on a web page. It’s also a great way to earn money if you don’t have a website — a landing page will be enough to drive traffic and make money.
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