Even in the rapidly changing world of online advertising, Pay-Per-Click (PPC) ads are one of the simplest and most straightforward ways to generate traffic, leads, and conversions. No matter who you are a small business, an ecommerce site or an agency, knowing which ad networks to use can greatly enhance your ROAS. In this post, we’ll run through what a PPC websites or network is and then dive into a lengthy list of best-in-class networks for 2025 across search, social, native and display channels, before wrapping up with some tips for picking the one that’s right for your strategy.
PPC Network
A PPC network is a form of advertising (or ad-network) in which advertisers bid on positions and pay for each click through to their site, when these are used. Unlike a display network, which could be charged based on impressions (CPM), PPC charges for actual clicks and with any luck more identifiable engagement.
PPC networks act as a broker between the advertisers who wish to advertise and the publishers (or media) who want to host ads. Search for Advertisement Space/hosting ad network allows for search space, hosting or serving of advertisements in many forms. They offer targeting assets (geography, device type, demographic, interest), bidding and budget options, creative ad formats, and tracking/analytics to monitor performance. For instance, current PPC ad networks also continue to weave in-programmatic bidding, machine-learning optimization and cross-channel reach. designrush.
Short version: you pay only when a user clicks your ad (hence the “pay per click” formula), and you use the network’s own tools to target readers who are likely to convert with that click.
Best PPC Ad Networks in 2025
Here we have listed some of the best PPC websites/ad networks that you should know about in 2025.
Google Ads
Google Ads is often considered to be the gold standard in PPC. It includes search ads (on Google Search), display ads across the Google Display Network, video ads (YouTube), shopping ads, app-install campaigns and others. Its power comes from scale (huge user base), intent (search queries) and targeting or automation of targeting.
For instance, a lot of guides put out there that Google Ads is poised to be “the king of PPC platforms” for 2025. Because you’re reaching users who are often looking for something, conversion intent can be high. That said, it’s a competitive space and with higher CPCs (cost-per-click) than smaller networks so campaign optimization is even more vital.
Microsoft Advertising (formerly Bing Ads)
The second-best option (or supplement) to Google Ads is Microsoft Advertising. It includes search ads on Bing, the Yahoo network and the AOL network. Its footprint is smaller overall (audience share and, consequently, reach), but it usually has cheaper CPCs, less competition and good return on spend. For instance, one article reports that while the Bing network (through Microsoft Ads) accounted for approximately 4 % of worldwide market share in 2025, it is still a gateway to 653 million PC users.
It’s particularly good when targeting e-commerce, B2B or professional and Microsoft has integrated LinkedIn profile targeting (very handy). Due to size, it may be possible to attain a more favourable cost-per-message with a small scale. The trade-off: fewer impressions and less reach than Google.
Meta for Business (Facebook Ads)
Meta (which includes Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and the Audience Network) is a powerhouse for social PPC ads. With billions of users around the world and micro-targeting features that allow you to serve your exact ad to people, it is no wonder it is a great option for engagement.
For example: “Meta Ads, deliver image and video ads. Interactive units, great for e-commerce, local business and brand awareness. The underlying intent might be lower than in search networks (because users are socially browsing rather than actively searching), but because you can reach people when they are most engaged, the opportunity for branding, engagement and retargeting is huge.
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LinkedIn Ads
LinkedIn Ads is awesome when your target audience is professionals, generally a professional B2B market or decision makers, or if you’re hiring and/or targeting specific job titles or industries. On LinkedIn, you can target people by company, job title, skills, seniority and other criteria. While CPCs are higher and volumes lower than broader networks, the quality of engagement, as well as lead value can make it worthwhile.
Taboola
Taboola is one of the biggest native ad networks that uses the in-content ad format for sharing sponsored content. It distributes sponsored content (articles, videos) through a large network of publishers (news sites, portals) in native formats (suggest content lists, for example). According to review reports, Taboola makes it to the list of top native ad networks for 2025.
By accurately matching the stylistic and thematic tone of a publication, native ads become more fluid in the context of editorial content, leading to increased engagement. The catch: you’ll have a lower intent than search; you will need to have strong creatives and good targeting.
RTB House
Programmatic-advertising network RTB House supports real-time bidding (RTB) for display, video and mobile app inventory. It may not be strictly classified as “PPC” in a basic sense, but it can handle performance models such as clicks and conversions. In 2025, this statement is very much true: – programmatic and RTB are crucial.
If you’re working with larger budgets and crave more automation/scale, then RTB-style networks (RTB House) can be part of your mix.
Outbrain
Another giant native-ad network (similar to Taboola) that publishes sponsored content on the most high-profile news/publisher sites is Outbrain. It’s commonly used for content marketing, awareness campaigns or remarketing. From the native-ad-network reviews, Outbrain is just that, a premium exchange for your native ad needs but with a bit of an entry barrier in place when it comes to both traffic quality and volume.
If you’re running a content-first campaign (i.e. article, video or blog) and are interested in connecting with audiences through publisher networks, then it’s worth considering Outbrain.
RevContent
Another native ad network that focuses on content recommendation formats is RevContent. It is also mentioned in lists of the best CPC/PPC websites and ad networks for 2025. It perhaps has a little looser admission requirements when compared to the top-ranked native networks. Publishers and advertisers both win.
Twitter Ads (now X Ads)
Twitter (now X) has paid-tweet campaigns, audience targeting and PPC/CPM models. It’s still a relevant platform, especially for brands that want to participate in conversation, trending topics, and real-time events. CPCs can vary greatly depending on location and audience. Always test.
Twitch Ads
Twitch (owned by Amazon) is a live‐streaming service used mostly by gamers and younger viewers. With its ad network, they provide PPC/CPM for video/stream-based placements, and if you are targeting gamers, e-sports audience, live audience etc,. then Twitch is probably the best place to do it.
AdNow
AdNow is a native advertising network that provides both content recommendations and native ads. For independent publishers, smaller advertisers with AdNow may be more attractive in terms of budget and entry thresholds.
AdRecover
AdRecover focuses on “ad-recovery” for publisher sites with users who have installed ad blockers, meaning it displays alternative ad units to the ad-blocker user. From a PPC perspective as well, for publishers, this can be used to monetize some lost audience. From an advertiser’s viewpoint, you’ll get slightly different inventory, check quality.
Reddit Ads
Reddit Ads is a trusted service by which you can target niche communities and their users from the social discussion site Reddit. With the number of niche communities, or subreddits, on Reddit, advertisers can aim for preferred groups with shared interests. This is a good channel for niche brands. The PPC model is still the same; you pay for clicks or impressions based on your goal.
AdRoll
There is of course, AdRoll, but AdRoll is somewhat retargeting. It supports the cost-per-click (CPC) pricing model as well (among others), so if you are looking to run remarketing campaigns, dynamic product ads, and target users who have already interacted with your content, give it a try. Its value and suitability for many marketers improve when placed in the “follow-up” rather than just the “first touch”.
Amazon Ads
Amazon Ads will be huge in 2025, especially for selling physical products on Amazon (or even just e-com). The Amazon advertising business has billions of ad dollars moving through it, and you find PPC search ads (on Amazon), display, video, yada yada. It works well for product-centric campaigns and harnessing purchase intent at the point of intent.
Pinterest Ads
Pinterest Ads get overlooked, but can be stellar in some categories (home decor, fashion, lifestyle, wedding planning and DIY) where users are there to browse and plan vs. actively search. Pinterest allows for PPC campaigns (or CPM/CPC), unlike other popular platforms, but the audience is very specific with great purchase intent in some niches.
Conclusion
The PPC Jungle is denser than it has ever been in 2025. True, the likes of Google Ads, Meta for Business and Amazon Ads still generate behemoth ad budgets and vast reach but there is huge merit in investing time – if not budget – exploring niche/alternative networks such as LinkedIn Ads, Reddit Ads, Twitch Ads, native networks (we’re talking here about Taboola, Outbrain and RevContent) or programmatic solutions (RTB House; AdRoll).
There’s no one-size-fits-all all but the strongest insight is not “choose the biggest network or PPC websites” but aligning your campaign objective, audience, budget and creative with different networks – then testing, learning and optimizing across channels. Leverage search networks when users exhibit high intent, social/native networks for discovery and engagement, niche networks for narrow community or format-specific needs.
With the correct blend of networks and continual optimization, you will be set up to maximize your PPC investment in 2025 and beyond.
