Google AdSense, Google's advertising program that lets webmasters display ads from Google's extensive list of advertisers, has taken the Internet by storm. Through this successful program, unobtrusive text-based ads are served in member sites, who then earn a commission every time someone clicks on the advertisers' links.

by Matt Bacak

We read about how to develop a Google AdWord campaign, but where do these ads get featured? To think that the advertisements feature only on Google depending on the keywords searched by users is not true as that isis only part of the ad exposure. Google AdSense can be considered the other half of AdWords. AdSense allows website owners to feature relevant Google ads on their website which matches user profile with the profile requirement of each ad and also allows website owners to EARN revenue via the traffic generated by website.

Partial list of some of the major contextual ad network players. Looking for AdSense alternatives ? You may find this list very handy.

Programs denoted with ** are programs i personally tried and highly recommend as a Google AdSense alternative.

The Article System

The Article System software gather keyword-rich articles, and instantly generate customized web pages that will bring targeted traffic to your site. The pages are automaticly created on your website so you don't even have to upload them.

Chitika's eMiniMalls bring life to product promotion on the web. Automatically targeted to the content of your webpage, eMiniMalls selects the best product and provides your users with robust comparative shopping information to make an informed buying decision - before they leave your site. As users click, you make money.