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Does anyone have any ideas on where i can promote my pay per click advertising services besides on the search engines? I am trying forums but i don't want to appear as though i am spamming. Does anyone have any advice? Has anyone had any success with banner ads on search engine marketing sites (e.g. searchenginewatch.com, topseos.com)

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Useful, practical options beyond search engines — building from points raised by , , , and . Forums and publisher placements can work, but the highest-return approaches focus on proof, low-friction offers, and meeting buyers in the specific places their business teams already visit.

  • Niche focus: pick 2–3 verticals (ecommerce, dentists, SaaS, local services, etc.) and build one short, sector-specific pitch and a 1-page case study for each. Buyers respond to relevance more than blanket ads.
  • Partnerships: form white‑label or referral agreements with web designers, developers and local agencies so they pass PPC leads to you.
  • Content that converts: publish short audits, “3 quick wins” PDFs or a webinar targeted at a single pain point (wasted ad spend, poor conversion tracking). Use that as a lead magnet.
  • Professional networks: optimize LinkedIn profiles, post short client wins, and join industry groups where decision-makers hang out. Tailored outreach from a credible profile beats generic banner clicks.
  • Marketplaces & directories: keep profiles current and solicit two or three client reviews to build social proof.
  • Live presence: local meetups, trade events or webinars targeted at a vertical often produce higher-quality leads than broad display buys.

Simple outreach workflow you can replicate:

  1. Run a 5–10 minute audit (CTR, obvious tracking gaps, and one landing-page change).
  2. Send a one-page audit with a single recommended fix and estimated upside.
  3. Offer a no-pressure 15-minute call to explain the numbers.

Example outreach (short, personal):

Subject: Quick PPC audit for [Company]

Hi [Name], I did a quick check of your ads and saw [one clear issue]. I put together a one-page audit with a suggested fix and an estimate of expected uplift. Happy to send it over—no obligation.

— [Your name, 1-line credential]

Measure everything and iterate: track cost-per-lead, conversion rate and average client value so you can compare channels fairly. Run small, time‑boxed tests (2–4 weeks), keep what produces measurable leads and drop the rest. Above all, avoid spammy posts: be genuinely helpful, show proof, and make it simple for a prospect to say yes.

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It may sound a bit ironic, but have you tried pay per click programs like AdWords? :) Oh ... besides search engines, eh? :) Post in forums and link to your site in your signature to not come off as a spammer. Banner advertising could work - you don't know unless you try.

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Well, for banner ad most important thing where you are going to place it and relevancy of particular site.

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A decent PPC ad network should market itself virally beyond the initial marketing phase.

As long a as publishers are earning money (and being paid of course!), there will be a good knock-on.

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Pay per click are getting really old. Everyone uses adbrite now.

Honestly I think your best solution will be advertising through pay per click yourself. But dont use the big guys like adwords or overture. Try bidvertiser. It's cheaper, your ads don't get buried in the ground like adwords, and you get more clickthroughs.

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