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Dao.Ad offers publishers a range of monetization solutions designed to maximize revenue and enhance user engagement. Key offerings include:​

• Diverse Ad Formats: Dao.ad offers a variety of flexible ad formats including push, native, video, and popunder, for seamless monetization.
• Easy Setup: Setting up a publisher account with Dao.Ad is very easy and it takes minutes to get ready to earn from your website traffic.
• Decentralized Ad Platform: They are built on blockchain technology for maximum transparency and security.
• Programmatic Buying/Selling: Automated ad trading ensures optimal efficiency through a precise selection of advertisers that match your audience and inventory.
• Privacy-Compliant: Dao.ad ensures that no user data is tracked or collectted, in-keeping with ethical standards and regulations.
  
• User-friendly Dashboard: The Dao.ad dashboard provides real-time analytics and detailed reporting, allowing publishers to track ad performance, optimize campaigns, and make data-driven decisions.
  
• Dedicated Account Management: Each publisher is assigned a dedicated account manager who serves as their primary point of contact, providing personalized guidance and prompt assistance.
• Publisher Resources: DAO.AD offers a comprehensive suite of resources, including guides, tutorials, and best practices, to help publishers maximize their ad revenue potential.
• Crypto Payments: Accepts payouts in cryptocurrencies like Ethereum and Bitcoin.

To sign up as a publisher with Dao.Ad, follow these steps:​

• Signup: Account Setup and Approval: Setting up your account with Dao.ad is easy. All you have to do is fill up the details illustrated in the screenshot below using the signup link here. Start by entering your personal details like email, name, and password.

• Onboarding and Integration: Once you have logged in, you will be presented with the dashboard, where you can start adding a website. After your website is approved, you can select a desired ad format (e.g., Popunder, Push, Native or Video)
• Implementing the Ad Code on Your Website: The next step is to implement the Ads.txt file to your website. Select the preferred code and copy it.
• Going Live: Testing and Optimization: That’s it. Now you are ready to implement the Ads.txt code on your website, and go live!

Publishers can integrate various ad types such as:

• Push Ads: Push notifications or alerts similar to 1-to-1 messages on the user's screen. Unlike other types of advertising, push advertising guarantees that content is displayed on users’ devices, natively fitting into the interface.
• Native Ads: Native Ads merge as much as possible with the design and content of the platform on which it is placed, which ensures a high CTR and organic traffic.
• Video Ads: These are ads that are shown between content on a webpage or between social media feeds. They place your brand, product, or service alongside Youtube/social media content that is likely to be viewed by your target audience.
• Popunder Ads: Tabs with advertisements appear under the previously visited page without disrupting the user's workflow. This format ensures a constant influx of potential clients at the most competitive rates compared to other formats.

Dao.Ad offers publishers a structured NET 7 basis payment system with the following key features:​

• Minimum Payout Threshold: $10. Balances below this amount roll over to the next payment period.​
• Payment Schedule: Automatic weekly payments every Thursday for the previous week's earnings. Urgent payments can be requested on business days.​
• Payment Methods: Options include WebMoney, PayPal and major cryptocurrencies like Ethereum and Bitcoin. .

Dao.Ad offers publishers competitive CPM rates that vary based on factors such as ad format, audience demographics, and industry niche. While specific rates are not publicly disclosed, the platform is recognized for providing industry-competitive CPMs tailored to individual publisher circumstances.

• Headquarters: Located in Kington, Herefordshire, United Kingdom.
  
• Global Reach: Operates across 174+ countries, connecting publishers and advertisers worldwide.
  
• Decentralized Platform: Built on blockchain technology, ensuring transparency and security in ad transactions. ​
  
• Privacy Compliance: Adheres to privacy regulations by not tracking or collecting user data. ​
  
• Programmatic Buying/Selling: Utilizes automated ad trading for efficient matching of advertisers with appropriate audiences.
  
• Diverse Ad Formats: Offers various formats, including push notifications, native ads, video ads, and popunders.
  
• Real-Time Reporting: Provides publishers with real-time analytics and detailed reporting through a user-friendly dashboard. ​
  
• Crypto Payments: Supports payouts in cryptocurrencies such as Ethereum and Bitcoin, with a minimum payment threshold of $10. ​

Dao.Ad monetizes a diverse range of site types and verticals, including:​

• Gambling
• Dating​
• Betting​
• Utilities/Software​
• Cryptocurrency
• Finance​
• Nutra (Health & Beauty)​
• Sweepstakes​
• YouTube Promotions​
• News & Media​
• Wap Click​

These verticals are effectively monetized through various ad formats such as push notifications, video ads, popunders, and native ads.

Dao.ad serves ads to over 174 countries globally, crossing 1.35 billion views per day through native, pop, push and video ads.

Dao.Ad has established specific eligibility criteria for publishers aiming to join their network. Publishers must ensure their websites do not contain:​

• Malware or materials containing viruses.​
• Content that infringes on intellectual property rights or the rights of third parties.
• Material promoting violence, racial, national, political, or religious intolerance.​
• Promotion of drugs, weapons, or other prohibited goods and services.​
• User Consent: Publishers must obtain user consent for receiving push notifications.​

Dao.ad features a clean, easy-to-navigate interface that allows publishers to access important information quickly. The information is updated in real time, providing data on website traffic, including visitor numbers, page views, and user engagement metrics. Detailed insights into ad performance, such as impressions, clicks, CTR (click-through rate), and eCPM (effective cost per thousand impressions) are provided. Revenue is broken down by ad format, ad unit, and date range, helping publishers track their earnings and identify trends. You can also test different ad placements, formats, and creatives to determine what performs best and optimize accordingly. Dao.ad can automatically adjust ad placements and formats based on performance data to maximize revenue.

Integration capabilities include API access for advanced users who want to integrate Dao.ad’s functionality directly into their own systems, along with various third-party tools and platforms to enhance functionality. In short, the dashboard packs all the features needed to maximize ad revenue.

Dao.ad offers a revenue share of 5% to publishers.