Thank you for the kind comments about OpenAds. We actually relaunched as OpenX to address some of the gaps you have mentioned. We do now have a hosted ad server which you can sign up for on OpenX.org. It’s free ad serving for up to 100 million impressions which should cover 99% of internet publishers. We also created the OpenX Market to help publishers monetize their inventory. Finally we tried to make the interface as simple and easy to use as possible, and added support and professional services teams to help our customers out when needed.

If you have any questions or want to sign up please visit our website or email me. Ian.Davidson@openx.org.

Cheers,

Ian

1.) OIO Publisher – is very easy to install and configure,
but lacks the marketplace aspect. If you have a high traffic blog, then this is a viable option for you. Plus you keep all the money.

2.) OpenAds – i couldn’t make heads or tails out of this a few months ago, when i first heard about it. If you’re not a techy, forget it.

3.) YourAdHere.com – I’ve not heard of this one before, and dont know anything about it, so i cant comment on it.

I have several blogs, and have recently begun to experiment with a variety of monetization models. And one thing i’ve learned is that private ads work if you go after them, or if you have high traffic.

Other options include affiliate programs, but they have to match your content well. This is not easy, i’ve yet to master it.

Of course, there is always trusty and easy Adsense, but unless you have John Chow traffic, it will take time to reach the $100 payout.

Missy.