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Ad Network Approval Guides

Step-by-step guides to getting approved by every major ad network. Requirements, application tips, and common rejection reasons.

Entry Tier

Low barrier to entry — ideal for new publishers starting their monetization journey.

Google AdSenseEntry

No minimum (organic traffic helps earnings)

Complete guide to getting approved for Google AdSense. Requirements, step-by-step application process, common rejection ...

No minimum (5K+ monthly visitors recommended)

Complete guide to getting approved for Adsterra. No minimum traffic required, fast 1-2 day review, and tips to maximize ...

No strict minimum (~1K daily pageviews recommended)

Step-by-step guide to getting approved for Sovrn. Learn about traffic requirements, application process, and tips for pr...

Growth Tier

Mid-tier networks for publishers with established traffic and content.

Media.netGrowth

No hard minimum (10K+ monthly visitors recommended)

Complete guide to Media.net approval. Requirements for Yahoo/Bing contextual ads, US/UK traffic needs, English content s...

MonumetricGrowth

10,000 pageviews/month

Complete Monumetric approval guide. 10K pageview requirement, $99 setup fee details, WordPress setup, and tips to get ac...

250,000 monthly unique visitors (new sites as of Feb 2026)

Complete Ezoic approval guide for 2026. New 250K unique visitor requirement, AI ad optimization details, application pro...

Scale Tier

High-traffic networks offering premium RPMs and managed ad operations.

20,000 pageviews/month

Complete SHE Media approval guide. 20K pageview requirement, lifestyle content focus, female audience criteria, and appl...

25,000 pageviews/month

Complete Raptive (formerly AdThrive) approval guide. New 25K pageview minimum, Tier 1 traffic requirements, application ...

500,000 pageviews/month

Complete Playwire approval guide. 500K pageview requirement, gaming/tech focus, RAMP platform details, and tips to get a...

1,000 sessions/month (Journey) or $5,000 annual ad revenue (full tier)

Complete Mediavine approval guide. Journey program (1K sessions), full tier requirements, GA4 and CWV needs, and step-by...

100,000 monthly visitors

Complete Setupad approval guide. 100K monthly visitor requirement, European-focused header bidding, 30+ SSP connections,...

100,000 pageviews/month

Complete Snigel approval guide. 100K pageview requirement, Tier 1 geo traffic needs, dedicated account manager benefits,...

Premium Tier

Enterprise-grade networks for the largest independent publishers.

500,000 pageviews/month or $2,000/month ad revenue

Complete Publift approval guide. 500K pageview or $2K/mo revenue requirement, Fuse platform details, ex-Google founders,...

FreestarPremium

1,000,000 pageviews/month

Complete Freestar approval guide. 1M pageview requirement, enterprise header bidding, clean traffic standards, and appli...

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