70+ sites running Carbon Ads, plus its requirements, pay, and traffic stats
Carbon Ads, from BuySellAds, places ads built to fit each site's design. It reviews each application and publishes when and how it pays, but not the publisher share. We list 71 sites that use BuySellAds / Carbon Ads, and 71 are confirmed live from their own ads.txt files or ad code.
Sites using BuySellAds / Carbon Ads
| site | niche | traffic | domain age | platform | ads managed by | checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| dafont.com | Tech | top 10k | 26 yrs · 2000 | Not listed | Not listed | Oct 16 |
| musicca.com | Education | top 10k | 11 yrs · 2015 | Not listed | BuySellAds / Carbon Ads | Oct 20 |
| template.net | Tech | top 100k | 25 yrs · 2001 | Not listed | BuySellAds / Carbon Ads | Oct 16 |
| boredbutton.com | Entertainment | top 100k | 20 yrs · 2006 | Not listed | BuySellAds / Carbon Ads | Oct 16 |
| fakenamegenerator.com | Tech | top 100k | 20 yrs · 2006 | Not listed | BuySellAds / Carbon Ads | Oct 15 |
| propublica.org | Travel | top 100k | 19 yrs · 2007 | WordPress | BuySellAds / Carbon Ads | Oct 20 |
| iplogger.org | Not listed | top 100k | 15 yrs · 2011 | Not listed | BuySellAds / Carbon Ads | Oct 21 |
| onlinegdb.com | Tech | top 100k | 10 yrs · 2016 | Not listed | Not listed | Oct 15 |
| tap-coin.de | Not listed | top 100k | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Oct 16 |
| xiangqi.com | Gaming | top 1M | 29 yrs · 1997 | Astro | BuySellAds / Carbon Ads | Oct 20 |
What does BuySellAds / Carbon Ads require and pay?
- base payout minimumsome withdrawal methods have higher minimums
- $1
- typical CPMa typical range, not guaranteed
- $1.20–$2.30
Joining
- Traffic
- Average monthly pageviews are reviewed; no fixed minimum stated
- Visitor location
- Strongest demand is for English-speaking developer and design audiences in the US, Canada, and Europe; other regions depend on demandThis is a demand profile, not an exclusive country list.
- Content
- Sites are reviewed for ad relevance and whether they are actively maintained
- Must connect
- Use the Carbon Tag or API
- Approval time
- 5–7 business daysFor application review.
- Not public
- Google standing
BuySellAds reviews each site's monthly pageviews, how well its ads fit your readers, and whether the site is kept up to date. It doesn't set a fixed traffic minimum.
Demand is strongest for English-speaking developer and design readers. That's where advertisers spend most, not a closed list of countries.
Pay
- Pay day
- Monthly earnings are added to the BuySellAds account within 30 days after month end and are available to withdraw within 60 days; Open Collective runs quarterly by request
- Minimum payout
- $1 before withdrawal-method minimums: $20 PayPal, $50 check, or $500 wire transfer
- Paid by
- PayPal, Check, Wire transfer, Open Collective (quarterly, by request)
- Not public
- Revenue share
How does Carbon Ads pay?
Each month's earnings land in your BuySellAds account after the month ends, and you can withdraw them some weeks later. Each withdrawal method has its own minimum, so pick one your earnings clear. Open Collective payouts run quarterly when you ask for them.
The publisher share and currency are not public.
Rules
What rules does Carbon Ads set?
Carbon is an exclusive network. Once you join, you show only Carbon ads on your site, and you can't use Carbon as backfill for another network. Carbon Ads builds each ad unit to fit the publisher's design. Contract length and notice are not in its FAQ.
Service
What does Carbon Ads do for you?
You get performance tracking, analytics, monthly reports, and suggestions to improve results.
Sources: Publisher FAQ, Publisher application, Placement policy, Carbon API guide, BuySellAds publisher page · checked Oct 21, 2026
Who is Carbon Ads for?
Sites that want one ad built to match their design, instead of standard banner slots. Carbon Ads builds each unit to fit the publisher's site. BuySellAds reviews your traffic, how well its ads fit your readers, and whether the site is kept up. Demand is strongest for developer and design sites.
What's the difference between BuySellAds and Carbon Ads?
BuySellAds is the company. Carbon Ads is one of its ad programs for publishers.
How do you add Carbon Ads to your site?
Through the Carbon tag or its API. The API route suits you if you want to control exactly how the ad is drawn on your page.
What should you ask before you sign?
Your share, since it isn't public. Ask too how much notice you need to leave. Carbon must be the only ad network on your site, so drop any others first.
What's similar if Carbon Ads doesn't reply?
EthicalAds also shows one ad that fits the page, and it publishes its share and payment minimum. It suits developer and open source sites.
How can you check if a site uses Carbon Ads?
Look for Carbon Ads in the site's ads.txt file, or paste the domain into our ad network checker.
BuySellAds / Carbon Ads stats
From our checks of 71 sites
How many sites use BuySellAds / Carbon Ads?
- 71
- sites listed
- 71
- confirmed live
- 34th
- of 44 networks
What kind of sites use BuySellAds / Carbon Ads?
Top niches
Share of 46 sorted sites.
Traffic
Sites grouped by their place in Chrome's list of the most visited sites.
| group | value |
|---|---|
| top 10k | 2 |
| top 100k | 7 |
| top 1M | 26 |
| not ranked | 23 |
How are BuySellAds / Carbon Ads sites built?
Domain age
When each site's domain was first registered. A domain can be older than the site on it.
11 yrsmedian, registered 2015
| registered | sites |
|---|---|
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 4 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 3 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Platforms
What the sites are built with, from clues in their page code.
- WordPress24%
- Next.js8%
- Astro7%
- Ghost3%
- Unknown58%
| part | share |
|---|---|
| WordPress | 24% |
| Next.js | 8% |
| Astro | 7% |
| Ghost | 3% |
| Unknown | 58% |
Domain endings
The share of sites on each domain ending, such as .com or .co.uk.
.com62%.net8%.org6%.io4%.je4%other15%
What else is in their ads.txt?
Ad manager
Which company each site names as its main ad manager in its ads.txt file.
72%name BuySellAds / Carbon Ads
- BuySellAds / Carbon Ads72%
- another network0%
- not listed28%
Also runs
Other networks from our list that these sites run at the same time.