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How to Make Money Online by Selling Traffic with HilltopAds

If you own traffic (websites, social media, apps) you can turn it into a stable income by selling that traffic through HilltopAds. This guide explains what kind of traffic you can monetize, how it works, and how to get started in minutes.

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How Can You Make Money Online with HilltopAds?

What Does “Selling Traffic” Mean?

Selling traffic means sending your users to advertisers’ offers and earning money for impressions or interactions. With HilltopAds, publishers are paid mainly on a CPM basis (cost per 1,000 impressions), which makes monetization predictable and scalable.

You don’t need to create offers, negotiate with advertisers, or manage payouts manually. HilltopAds connects your traffic with relevant advertisers and handles everything on the platform side.

What Traffic Can You Monetize?

HilltopAds works with a wide range of traffic sources and accepts both mainstream and non-mainstream categories. Quickly understand mainstream and non-mainstream traffic categories in 60 seconds here.

You can monetize traffic from the following sources:

  1. Website traffic
    Websites such as movie and streaming platforms, news portals, file hosting sites, anime/comics websites, and more can all generate revenue. Almost any type of site can monetize traffic with HilltopAds.

  2. Social media traffic
    You can monetize traffic from social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter (X), TikTok, Telegram (including Telegram Mini Apps), Pinterest, WhatsApp, Reddit, Snapchat, etc. There are no limits. Create engaging content, use our DirectLink, and earn money.

  3. Mobile apps
    If you have an Android or iOS mobile app, you are also welcome to monetize it with HilltopAds!

A full list of traffic types accepted by HilltopAds is available here: What traffic can I monetize with HilltopAds?

Important: Traffic quality matters more than volume. Even smaller traffic sources can generate solid revenue if users are engaged.

How Does Monetization Work?

Once your traffic source is approved, you can monetize it using Direct Link or HilltopAds scripts (available ad formats: popunder, in-page, banner, Video-ads.)

HilltopAds automatically matches your traffic with suitable advertisers based on GEO, device, category, and other parameters. You get access to real-time statistics, flexible payout options, weekly payouts (What is NET7 for publishers?).

How to Start Earning? Easy as 1-2-3

Getting started is simple:

  1. Register
    Create a free publisher account on HilltopAds.

  2. Add Your Traffic Source
    Add your website, app, or other traffic source and complete a quick verification.
    Need help? Check our detailed guides on how to add and verify uour traffic source and how to set up ad zones. Or contact your personal manager for further assistance.

  3. Start Earning

    Well done! You are ready to make money with HilltopAds.

Thousands of publishers already monetize their traffic with HilltopAds. Here are just a few examples from our blog:

Create a free HilltopAds publisher account and monetize your traffic now!

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