Buds Media
Buds Media have emerged as a great second tier network due to offering all the popular creatives with decent payouts, great support, and high sellout rates.
Buds Media (formerly Buds Inc) have filled a niche in the online advertising world of where to send your unsold inventory from networks such as Fastclick, Tribal Fusion, or Burst Media. They offer reasonable rates for banners and skyscrapers ($0.20+ CPM) for most campaigns, and then give you the option of showing low paying campaigns (normally under $0.15 CPM) or redirecting to a default network of your choice, which is a useful option.
Buds Media has spun out its CPM/CPC advertising network into CPX Interactive which is kept in high regard by numerous publishers, keeping Buds Media as the name of its affiliate (CPA/CPS) network.
The interface is quite clear and uncluttered with all options obvious from the main page, even with a little form to email your publisher rep directly on the side of every page. You are also able to filter out controversial ads, and (de)select each ad individually, although you are not shown each creative through the interface, which is slightly frustrating.
Overall, Buds Media are a reliable network, perfect for filling up unsold inventory on your site.
Type of Network
CPA (Cost Per Acquisition)Ad Sizes and Types
Banner [468x60]Leaderboard [728x90]
Skyscraper [120x600]
Skyscraper (Wide) [160x600]
Pop-Under
Pop-Up
Default Options
NonePayout Percentage
50Payment Terms
30Minimum Payout
$50Payment Options
ChequePayPal
