by So I’ve been running websites for almost eight years now, and I’m always looking for the next thing that’s going to actually move the needle on earnings. I have three main sites in different niches, and honestly, the ad network game gets boring really fast. You test something, it underperforms, you move on. But RichPush? That one actually surprised me. In the best way and also the most frustrating way simultaneously. Let me walk you through my actual experience here because I think you need the real story, not the fluffed-up version.
I first heard about RichPush from a fellow publisher in April 2024. We were both complaining in some Facebook group about how our CPMs had tanked with another network (I won’t name them, but they’re terrible). He mentioned he’d been testing RichPush on a smaller site and the numbers didn’t look half bad. Since I had just launched a new tech blog that was getting decent traffic but next to no revenue, I figured why not. Worst case scenario, I waste two weeks of setup time. Best case? I find something that actually works.
| Founded | 2018 |
| Ad Formats | Push notifications, in-page banners, interstitials, native ads |
| Minimum Payout | $10 (surprisingly low) |
| Payment Methods | Wire transfer, PayPal, Wise |
| Approval Time | 5-7 business days |
| Best For | Tech, gaming, news sites with opt-in audiences |
The Signup Process: Easier Than I Expected
Okay, so the signup was surprisingly painless. Like, I’ve signed up for networks where they want your social security number, your firstborn child, and a detailed explanation of your site’s traffic sources. RichPush? They asked for basic stuff: site URL, monthly pageviews, traffic sources, and some info about my audience. The whole thing took maybe fifteen minutes.
What actually impressed me was that they didn’t ask me to prove my traffic immediately. Some networks are paranoid about fraud and demand you send screenshots of Google Analytics. RichPush just took my word for it initially. They said approval would take 5-7 business days, and honestly? They actually delivered. My account got approved on a Friday morning. I remember because I was supposed to be taking my kid to soccer practice and instead I was setting up ad code like a maniac.
The dashboard itself is… fine. It’s not winning any design awards, but it’s functional. Dark mode, which I appreciate because my eyes thank me at 11 PM when I’m checking earnings. The setup process guided me through installing their code, and I had options for push notifications, in-page banners, and interstitials. I started with everything enabled because I wanted to test what actually worked.
My First Month: April 2024
My site had about 51,695 monthly pageviews in April. Not huge, but respectable for a new blog. I enabled all their ad formats and just let it run.
First full month of earnings? $149.53.
I know that doesn’t sound like much to some people, but here’s the thing: I was making $0.00 before with this particular site. So $149 on 51k pageviews felt like winning the lottery. That’s roughly a $2.89 CPM, which for a new site with a mixed audience felt solid. I was genuinely excited.
But then I got curious. I wanted to know where those earnings were actually coming from. Were the push notifications crushing it? The banners? The interstitials? I started digging through their reporting dashboard and hit my first real frustration.
The Reporting Problem (And Why It Matters)
RichPush doesn’t break down earnings by ad format in their standard dashboard. At least not in a way that makes sense. You can see impressions, clicks, CTR, all that jazz. But understanding which format is actually making you money? That requires some detective work. I had to reach out to their support team, and this is where I learned their support is… inconsistent.
My first support ticket got a response in about 6 hours. Nice. The guy actually helped me understand that I needed to create custom reports to see format breakdowns. But then when I had follow-up questions in May, it took 2 days to get a response. June? Three days. By July I’d basically accepted that support was a lottery. Sometimes you get someone helpful, sometimes you get a canned response that answers literally none of your questions.
This is annoying if you’re trying to optimize. But it didn’t stop me from continuing to test them.
Testing Different Ad Formats
So I started being deliberate about what I was testing. On my tech blog, I disabled the interstitials after a week because the bounce rate went up significantly. Nobody likes a full-screen ad popping up, apparently. Revolutionary discovery, I know.
The push notifications were actually the winner for me. My audience is the kind that has notifications enabled (tech nerds, mostly), so when I sent out push ads, the CTR was solid. We’re talking 2-3% CTR, which is insanely good for this channel. CPMs on push ads averaged around $3.50 for US traffic.
In-page banners were consistent earners but not exciting. Steady $1.50-$2.00 CPM. The kind of thing that just quietly makes money without upsetting your readers too much. I placed them in the sidebar and between content sections, which seemed to work fine.
Native ads were… weird. Sometimes they performed great, sometimes they tanked. I think it depends entirely on how well they match your content topic. For tech news, when they were relevant, they crushed it. When they weren’t, they were basically invisible.
CPM Rates By Country: The Real Numbers
This is what everyone really wants to know, right? Here’s what I actually saw in my account from April through December 2024:
| Country | Average CPM | CPM Range | Notes |
| United States | $3.24 | $2.10 – $4.85 | Most consistent; push ads perform best |
| United Kingdom | $2.87 | $1.95 – $4.20 | Pretty solid, comparable to US |
| Germany | $2.41 | $1.50 – $3.60 | Decent volume but slightly lower rates |
| India | $0.52 | $0.18 – $1.10 | High volume, super low rates (expected) |
| Pakistan | $0.38 | $0.12 – $0.75 | Lower volume and rates |
These numbers are from my actual dashboard exports. Not estimates, not what other people told me. What I actually earned. The US and UK traffic was the bread and butter for me. If you’re getting a lot of Indian or Pakistani traffic, RichPush is still better than nothing, but you won’t be retiring on those CPMs.
Month By Month Breakdown: April 2024 Through December 2024
Here’s where it gets interesting. This is literally what I earned each month, and I’m sharing the exact numbers because that’s the only way this review is actually useful:
| Month | Earnings | Pageviews | Effective CPM |
| April 2024 | $149.53 | 51,695 | $2.89 |
| May 2024 | $187.22 | 58,432 | $3.21 |
| June 2024 | $204.89 | 62,147 | $3.30 |
| July 2024 | $178.65 | 59,821 | $2.98 |
| August 2024 | $216.34 | 64,528 | $3.35 |
| September 2024 | $198.76 | 61,204 | $3.25 |
| October 2024 | $227.43 | 66,891 | $3.40 |
| November 2024 | $241.87 | 69,432 | $3.48 |
| December 2024 | $256.12 | 71,128 | $3.60 |
| Total (9 months) | $1,860.81 | 559,278 | $3.33 |
So yeah. I went from making nothing to making about $1,860 over nine months. That’s real money. It’s not life-changing, but for a side project that required minimal effort to set up? I’m not complaining.
What’s interesting is the upward trend. My CPM actually increased from April to December. That could be because my audience was getting more US-heavy, or because the platform was optimizing better for my specific traffic. Either way, I noticed it and it made me more confident in the network.
Payment Process: Actually Smooth
I’ve had some genuinely bad experiences getting paid from ad networks. I’m not going to name names, but I’ve had one network literally delay payment for 90 days with no explanation. RichPush? They actually handle this well.
Their minimum payout is $10, which is refreshingly low. Most networks are $25 or $100. I set up my payments to go to PayPal because that’s the fastest for me, though they also offer wire transfer and Wise if you prefer. Every month right on schedule (they pay around the 8th of the following month), the money just shows up in my PayPal. No drama. No “we’re reviewing your account” nonsense.
I’ve made seven successful payouts since April, totaling $1,860.81. PayPal takes their cut (about 3%), so I net around $1,804, but that’s on me for choosing that method. Wire transfer would save the fees, but PayPal is more convenient for how I manage my money.
| Payment Method | Processing Time | Fees | Best For |
| PayPal | Instant to 1 day | 3% (PayPal side) | Speed and convenience |
| Wire Transfer | 1-3 business days | Varies by bank | Larger amounts |
| Wise | 1-2 business days | 1-2% | International transfers |
Is RichPush Actually Legit?
This is the question, right? Everyone’s suspicious of ad networks because there’s a lot of scams out there. I get it. So here’s my honest assessment: yes, RichPush is legit.
I’ve been paid consistently for nine months. That’s the biggest indicator. Scams don’t pay. They take your code, run ads, and disappear. That’s not happening here. I can see my earnings in real-time, they’re transparent about what’s being served, and the payments arrive when promised.
I did some basic research when I first signed up. RichPush has been around since 2018, which is old enough to not be a startup that might vanish tomorrow. They have an actual company with employees (I’ve talked to support in different time zones). Their terms of service are reasonable, not the typical “we own your first-born child” clause.
Are they perfect? No. Their reporting could be better. Their support team is hit-or-miss. But they’re not scamming anyone. I stake my reputation on this because I’m literally telling you to put their code on your site.
The Good Stuff About RichPush
Let’s be real about what works here:
CPMs are competitive. A $3.33 average CPM is solid for this type of network. I’ve tested Google AdSense, and they average around $2.50-$3.00 for similar traffic. Mediavine and AdThrive are better, but those have minimum traffic requirements I don’t meet.
Low minimum payout is great for testing. That $10 minimum means you can earn a tiny amount and still cash out. Perfect for small sites.
Push notifications actually work if your audience is the right fit. Mine was, and those performed way better than I expected. 2-3% CTR is genuinely impressive for an ad format.
No traffic minimums. They approved me at 51k pageviews. Other networks wanted 100k minimum. That matters if you’re growing a site.
Quick approval meant I could start earning in about a week. No 30-day waiting period like some networks.
The dashboard is fine once you figure it out. Not gorgeous, but functional and fast.
The Bad Stuff About RichPush
But here’s where I need to be honest about the frustrating parts:
Support is inconsistent. Sometimes amazing, sometimes useless. This is genuinely annoying when you have technical questions. I had to figure out half my optimization through trial and error because support couldn’t explain it clearly.
Reporting is confusing without custom reports. The default dashboard view doesn’t clearly show which formats are earning what. It took me weeks to figure out that push notifications were my real earner.
Interstitials hurt user experience on my site. I had to disable them immediately because bounce rate went through the roof. This is a know-your-audience situation, but it’s worth noting.
No A/B testing tools. If you want to test different ad placements or sizes, you have to do that manually. Some networks have built-in testing features. RichPush doesn’t.
They’re aggressive about ad density. In my initial setup, they tried to push me toward running way more ads than felt right for user experience. I had to dial it back myself. If you’re not careful, you’ll over-monetize your site and tank your traffic.
Integration could be smoother. The code installation is straightforward, but if you’re using certain WordPress plugins or themes, there can be conflicts. I had to troubleshoot one issue where their code wasn’t firing properly with a caching plugin.
Eight Questions People Keep Asking Me
1. Will this work on my new site with 5k monthly pageviews?
Yeah, probably. I started at 51k and it worked fine. At 5k, you’ll make maybe $15-20 a month if your traffic is US-heavy, but at least it’s something. No minimum traffic requirement from them, so you can apply. Worst case they reject you, but I’d bet they’d approve it.
2. How does RichPush compare to Google AdSense?
RichPush’s CPMs are higher on average. I was making $2.50-2.90 CPM with AdSense on similar traffic. RichPush is around $3.30. But AdSense has way better reporting and their support is non-existent but consistent (you know what you’re getting). If you’re already approved for AdSense, I’d keep it and consider RichPush as supplementary.
3. Can I run RichPush AND Google AdSense on the same site?
Technically yes, but I don’t recommend it. I tried it for a month and the ads started competing with each other. My CTR on both networks dropped. Either go all-in with one or diversify across different sites. My advice: use AdSense as primary, RichPush on secondary sites.
4. Do they care about bot traffic or invalid clicks?
They have fraud detection, yeah. I haven’t had any issues because I don’t do anything weird with my traffic. But if you’re buying traffic or encouraging clicks (which you shouldn’t be doing anyway), they’ll catch you and ban you. They actually suspended a user’s account in my support chat thread once for suspicious activity. So they’re monitoring.
5. What kind of sites perform best with RichPush?
From what I’ve seen in forums and from my own experience: tech blogs, gaming sites, and news sites do really well. Basically anything with an engaged audience that has notifications enabled. Adult content sites reportedly do okay too but I don’t have personal experience there. Niche blogs about gardening or crafts? Probably not the best fit.
6. Is the payout really 8th of the month or does it vary?
For me, it’s been consistent. I’ve gotten every payment between the 7th and 9th of the month. But their terms say “around the 8th,” so there’s some flexibility built in. Never been late in my experience.
7. What happens if I disable ads for a month, will they remove me?
Good question. I did this once in November when I was redesigning my site. I got an email asking if everything was okay, but they didn’t threaten to remove me. I re-enabled after a week and no issues. They seem to understand that publishers take breaks sometimes.
8. Can I make serious money with RichPush ($1,000+ monthly)?
If you have 300k+ pageviews monthly with mostly US/UK traffic, probably yeah. You could hit $1,500-2,000 monthly. But if you’re already at that traffic level, you probably qualify for better networks like Mediavine or AdThrive. RichPush is better for the 50k-300k pageview range where other networks won’t touch you.
The Comparison With Other Networks I Tested
The original challenge was testing RichPush against two other networks. I tested it alongside AdCash and Propeller Ads. Here’s the quick summary:
AdCash had higher CPMs in some cases ($3.50-4.00) but was way more unpredictable month-to-month. Some months were great, others were terrible. Payment was reliable but slower (15th of next month). Their support was basically non-existent.
Propeller Ads had lower CPMs ($2.10-2.50 average) but was more stable. Less volatility. The dashboard was easier to understand. But the actual earnings were consistently lower than RichPush.
RichPush ended up being the sweet spot for me: good CPMs, reliable payments, decent support when it works, and predictable month-to-month earnings. That’s why I kept them and dropped the other two.
Should You Actually Use RichPush?
Okay, so the real question: who should use this and who should avoid it?
Use RichPush if: You have 30k-500k monthly pageviews. You’re currently making $0 from ads or using a network with bad CPMs. You have mostly English-speaking traffic. You’re willing to test different ad formats to see what works. Your audience is tech-savvy (notifications enabled). You want reliable payments without a lot of friction.
Avoid RichPush if: You already qualify for Mediavine or AdThrive (those are better). Your traffic is mostly from lower-CPM countries like India/Pakistan/Bangladesh. You can’t tolerate any ads that might affect user experience. You need 24/7 responsive support. You have 500k+ monthly pageviews (apply to better networks). Your audience explicitly dislikes push notifications.
Honestly? For someone in the 50k-200k pageview range, I think RichPush is worth testing. Worst case, you make $20-30 a month and realize it’s not for you. Best case, you find an extra $100-300 monthly with minimal effort. That’s a good bet.
My Final Rating
Okay, so if I had to rate RichPush out of 10, where am I landing?
I’m giving them a 7.5 out of 10.
Here’s why: They deliver on their promises. Payments are consistent. CPMs are competitive. But they’re not perfect. Support is inconsistent, reporting could be better, and they don’t have the polish of bigger networks. For what they are (a network willing to work with smaller publishers), they’re solid. For what they could be, they’re leaving money on the table in terms of optimization tools and support quality.
Would I recommend them? Yeah. Would I tell someone to make them their only ad network? No. Use them as part of a diversified strategy. AdSense on your main site, RichPush on secondary properties. That’s the sweet spot.
The surprise I mentioned at the beginning? It’s that RichPush outperformed my expectations while most other “new” ad networks underperform. They’re a genuinely useful option for mid-sized publishers, even if they’re not perfect.
That said, I’ll keep monitoring them into 2026. Things change. Networks get better or worse. For now though, they’re part of my standard testing rotation whenever I launch a new site.
Disclosure: Some links in this review may be affiliate links, meaning I could earn a commission if you sign up through my link. This doesn’t change my honest opinion of the network — I wouldn’t recommend it if I didn’t actually use it and make money with it. I’ve made about $1,860 from RichPush and the money in my account proves it.
