With the recent banning of crypto-related ads on Facebook and Google, it might be a good idea to look at some advertising networks that are specifically targeted at cryptocurrency users. While they generally have far less publishers to choose from compared to traditional ad-networks, they do offer more targeted traffic at pretty cheap rates. I'll review some of my favorite ones below.
A-ADS
Possibly one of the oldest Bitcoin advertising networks around, they still seem pretty popular. You don't need to create an account to buy advertising here, you can use this service completely anonymously. Their entire network has around 147 million impressions per day with a wide range of publishers to choose from. They accept following coins: BTC - BCH - DASH - DOGE - LTC - ETH - ZEC
A-ADS offers up-to-date statistics on their website and the whole process of setting up a campaign is easy and straightforward. Their website does seem to act out a bit when you're running adblocker, which is to be expected.
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A-ADS Bitcointalk Thread
Bitraffic
Their service is pretty new compared to some of the other networks, they've launched in November 2017. I've read some reports that their website is slow to use at times, but those issues seem to have been only temporary. They might have fewer publishers than established ad-networks, but they make that up by their low costs. Payments can be made using: BTC - LTC - ETH and 27 more cryptocurrencies.
I do not have any personal experience using this website, but it does seem to be a legitimate service. They're operating at 50% of their capacity, so there's still room for more advertisers without the network getting too saturated.
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Bitraffic Bitcointalk Thread
CoinAd
This advertising network has pretty strict conditions for publishers, your website will only get accepted if it has an Alexa ranking below 100k and at least 200k impressions per day. It's easy for you as an advertiser to quickly start a campaign, no log-in is required. They accept a number of different coins: BTC - LTC - XRP - BCH - ETC - ETH - XMR.
This website does seem to work and I've received my impressions, but there is some outdated information on their website which made me a bit hesitant at first. When you buy ads, you still get a warning that you have to spend 0.002 BTC on transaction fees, which isn't the case anymore. Their Bitcointalk thread isn't active anymore, many people are asking for invites, but the owner doesn't seem to respond anymore. Support might be slow through their website.
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CoinAd Bitcointalk thread
Mellow Ads
This was one of the first crypto advertising networks I've personally joined. They offer a faucet to collect some free advertising credits that you can spend on their website. They're pretty picky in selecting publishers, which should ensure the quality of websites you advertise on. They only accept Bitcoin, but offer you a way to deposit with altcoins through either Shapeshift or Changelly.
I have gotten some active referrals while using Mellow Ads, so their service definitely works. They're also pretty cheap compared to other networks and also offer you the option of creating text-only ads. If you use their faucet for a week, you can save up to trial a small campaign.
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Mellow Ads Bitcointalk Thread
My Thoughts on Crypto Advertising Networks
Let's face the facts, by using these kinds of networks over something like Facebook or Google, you're going to have to adjust your expectations. You will never get the amounts of impressions and clicks that you would if you were using a traditional advertising network.
That said, you do receive targeted traffic that originates from crypto-related websites. I do seem to notice a lot of faucet websites between the publishers, which isn't exactly great traffic if we're being honest. In the end these networks can become a profitable means of advertising, but on a small scale. I would suggest to test them out by running small campaigns and comparing the results.
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