Struggling with Adsense for a non-English blog… any better options?

Seeking Advice
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Hey everyone,

I run a blog from the Netherlands with 70k monthly sessions (115k pageviews). Adsense hasn’t been working out for me; the RPM is stuck at 1-2. I’m looking for better ways to monetize. I’ve been rejected by Mediavine and Journey, probably because my blog isn’t in English. I also had a bad experience with Ezoic—completely ruined my last site. Any suggestions from anyone who’s been in the same boat?

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You could try focusing on affiliate programs, building an email list for monetization, or getting sponsored posts.

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Kyle said:
You could try focusing on affiliate programs, building an email list for monetization, or getting sponsored posts.

Any advice on how to land sponsored posts? I haven’t had much luck with them so far.

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What exactly happened with Ezoic?

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SHEE said:
What exactly happened with Ezoic?

They added way too many ads, which made my site super slow. Revenue was decent for a while, but traffic dropped by 95% eventually.

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Here are a few options you can check out:

  • Media.net: Contextual ads powered by Yahoo and Bing.
  • PropellerAds: Good for push notifications, pop-unders, and interstitials.
  • Revcontent: Great for native ads with strong engagement and quality.
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@Alexa
I’ve read some bad reviews about PropellerAds—do you use them?

Also, is Revcontent good for non-English blogs?

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Have you considered Valueimpression?

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Try checking out NEWORMEDIA.COM.

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Maybe look into Journey.

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Hi there! I’m a new blogger also based in the Netherlands. Would love to connect and exchange tips and experiences!

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kelvin said:
Hi there! I’m a new blogger also based in the Netherlands. Would love to connect and exchange tips and experiences!

Sure, happy to connect!

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RobertRover said:

kelvin said:
Hi there! I’m a new blogger also based in the Netherlands. Would love to connect and exchange tips and experiences!

Sure, happy to connect!

You sure about that?

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@Hacks
Haha, are you really sure?

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I’m not super experienced, but you could try Journey by Mediavine. They only need 10k monthly sessions to qualify. Not sure how they handle non-English blogs, though. You might also want to look into Amazon affiliate marketing—set up an Associates Central account and see how it goes.