50+ sites running PubNation, plus its requirements, pay, and traffic stats
PubNation is a publisher monetization company. Its rules and terms aren't published on its website. We list 53 sites that use PubNation, and 53 are confirmed live from their own ads.txt files or ad code.
Sites using PubNation
| site | niche | traffic | domain age | platform | ads managed by | checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sciencedaily.com | News | top 10k | 30 yrs · 1995 | Not listed | PubNation | Oct 20 |
| lyricsondemand.comCYPHR LLC | Entertainment | top 100k | 23 yrs · 2002 | Not listed | Not listed | Oct 15 |
| deadspin.com | Sports | top 1M | 24 yrs · 2001 | Next.js | PubNation | Oct 14 |
| learnsql.com | Education | top 1M | 23 yrs · 2003 | Not listed | PubNation | Oct 15 |
| freeworldmaps.net | Education | top 1M | 21 yrs · 2005 | Not listed | Mediavine | Oct 20 |
| senschirp.ca | Sports | top 1M | 17 yrs · 2008 | WordPress | PubNation | Oct 15 |
| traktrain.com | Business | top 1M | 15 yrs · 2011 | Not listed | PubNation | Oct 15 |
| mixbutton.com | Entertainment | top 1M | 13 yrs · 2013 | Webflow | PubNation | Oct 15 |
| thehardtimes.netHard Times LLC | Entertainment | top 1M | 11 yrs · 2014 | WordPress | PubNation | Oct 15 |
| animesonglyrics.com | Entertainment | top 1M | 10 yrs · 2016 | Not listed | Not listed | Oct 15 |
What does PubNation require and pay?
Joining
- Traffic
- Aimed at elite, top-earning publishers; no numeric threshold stated
- Content
- Mentions gaming, sports, tech, entertainment, and other genres
- Not public
- Visitor location, Google standing, must connect, approval time
PubNation says it works with top-earning publishers, but it doesn't publish a traffic minimum, site rules, accepted regions, or how to apply.
Pay
How does PubNation pay?
Not public. The share, payment timing, minimum, methods, and currency aren't on its website.
Rules
What rules does PubNation set?
Not public. Exclusivity, ad control, content rules, contract length, and notice aren't on its website.
Service
What does PubNation do for you?
Not public. PubNation doesn't describe its reports, dashboard, support, or extra tools.
Sources: Official publisher homepage · checked Oct 21, 2026
How do you join PubNation?
PubNation doesn't publish how to apply. Contact the company through its website.
What should you ask PubNation before you sign?
Ask for the share, when you'd be paid, the payment minimum, and whether it must be your only ad partner. Ask how much notice you'd need to leave, and who decides where ads go.
What if you want public terms first?
Raptive and Mediavine publish their entry rules, share, and pay day. Journey by Mediavine publishes a low traffic bar for growing sites.
How can you check if a site uses PubNation?
Look for PubNation in the site's ads.txt file, or paste the domain into our ad network checker.
PubNation stats
From our checks of 53 sites
How many sites use PubNation?
- 53
- sites listed
- 53
- confirmed live
- 36th
- of 44 networks
What kind of sites use PubNation?
Top niches
Share of 40 sorted sites.
Traffic
Sites grouped by their place in Chrome's list of the most visited sites.
| group | value |
|---|---|
| top 10k | 1 |
| top 100k | 1 |
| top 1M | 16 |
| not ranked | 30 |
Which sites joined or left PubNation?
Joined and left
Sites that started or stopped running PubNation, per day or per week.
- joined0
- left6
- net−6
| period | joined | left |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 14 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 15 | 0 | 5 |
How are PubNation sites built?
Domain age
When each site's domain was first registered. A domain can be older than the site on it.
10 yrsmedian, registered 2016
| registered | sites |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2003 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 3 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2025 | 3 |
Platforms
What the sites are built with, from clues in their page code.
- WordPress40%
- Next.js8%
- Webflow6%
- Ghost2%
- Other4%
- Unknown42%
| part | share |
|---|---|
| WordPress | 40% |
| Next.js | 8% |
| Webflow | 6% |
| Ghost | 2% |
| Other | 4% |
| Unknown | 42% |
Domain endings
The share of sites on each domain ending, such as .com or .co.uk.
.com66%.net9%.co.uk6%.io4%.ca2%other13%
What else is in their ads.txt?
Ad manager
Which company each site names as its main ad manager in its ads.txt file.
89%name PubNation
- PubNation89%
- another network6%
- not listed6%
Also runs
Other networks from our list that these sites run at the same time.