DAO.AD

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DAO.AD (formerly DaoPush) is a Ukrainian-rooted performance advertising network that has been operating since 2018, built by the team behind the Terraleads affiliate network. It focuses primarily on push notifications, in-page push, popunder, and video traffic, serving over 1.35 billion impressions daily across 174+ countries. The platform caters to all three sides of the ecosystem — advertisers, publishers (webmasters), and ad networks via OpenRTB/XML/JSON integrations — making it unusually versatile for its niche. For publishers, DAO.AD stands out with one of the lowest minimum payout thresholds in the market at just $10, weekly automatic payouts every Thursday, and the option to request urgent payments on any weekday within 24 hours. The RevShare model offers up to 90% depending on traffic quality, and the platform comes with 30+ pre-built, translated landing pages to help webmasters without their own sites monetize directly. Android SDK and APK monetization further extend monetization possibilities beyond traditional web publishers. For advertisers, the platform offers granular targeting across country, region, city, carrier, OS, browser, and traffic quality tiers (Premium, High, Regular, Low). Blacklist/whitelist controls, automated rules, VAST/YouTube video integrations, and a built-in anti-fraud layer (including Kaminari Click) round out a solid feature set. Top-performing verticals include gambling, dating, sweepstakes, crypto, and finance. The main criticisms center around traffic quality inconsistency — particularly for advertisers running CPA campaigns on lower-quality tiers — and occasional moderation delays. Native teaser support is also considered a weaker point compared to the flagship push and popunder formats. Overall, DAO.AD earns its reputation as a reliable, publisher-friendly network with a genuinely low entry barrier and competitive payouts, especially well-suited for push and pop traffic monetization.