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The Newsletter Ad Stack Built for Email

MailAdx gives newsletter operators a complete ad monetisation platform — supply-side inventory management, demand-side campaigns, and a real-time ad server that runs the waterfall when subscribers open your email.

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Trusted by 150+ newsletter operators

Open-time ad tag
<!-- Paste once in your ESP template -->
<a href="https://mailadx.com/api/v1/serving/click?pub=YOUR_PUB&pk=header&eh={{EMAIL_SHA256}}" 
   target="_blank" rel="noopener">
  <img src="https://mailadx.com/api/v1/serving/display?pub=YOUR_PUB&pk=header&eh={{EMAIL_SHA256}}&w=728&h=90" 
       width="728" height="90" alt="" />
</a>

# Auction runs when subscriber opens — <5ms

Today

+12.4%
Ad Decisions24,811
Fill Rate94.2%
Revenue (eCPM)$4.18

Fill rate — target 95%

Works with your ESP — 22+ integrations

MMailchimp
KKlaviyo
BBeehiiv
MMailmodo
SSubstack
SSendGrid
AActiveCampaign
CConvertKit
+ 14 more

22+

ESPs integrated

Plug in without code changes

<5ms

Ad decision latency

Real-time at open time

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Unified platform

SSP + DSP + Ad Server

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JavaScript tags

Email-native image URLs

Platform

One platform, every role

Publishers, advertisers, and operations teams each get purpose-built tools — unified under a single account.

For Publishers

Monetise every newsletter send

MailAdx SSP gives you a complete inventory management layer — define ad placements, set price floors, control which advertisers appear, and watch revenue flow automatically at every send.

  • Drag-and-drop ad unit builder with live preview
  • Per-placement floor prices and category blocks
  • Publisher portal with real-time fill and revenue
Learn more

Ad Placement Performance

Header Banner$2.40 eCPM
Mid-Article$1.85 eCPM
Footer CTA$1.20 eCPM
For Advertisers

Reach engaged newsletter readers

The MailAdx DSP lets you launch, target, and optimise email ad campaigns with precision — audience segments, creative variants, daily budget controls, and transparent delivery reporting.

  • Audience targeting by topic, geo, and list size
  • Multiple creative formats: image, text, sponsored sections
  • Realtime campaign dashboards with impression data
Learn more

Campaign Overview

Fintech Readers — Q1

68% budget

Startup Founders

45% budget

Marketing Pros

12% budget
Ad Server

Open-time intelligence, not stale send-time ads

When a subscriber opens your email, MailAdx runs the full waterfall in real time via a dynamic image URL — fresh pacing, live caps, and accurate impressions for every open.

  • Sub-5ms waterfall at open time via display URL
  • OpenRTB-compatible waterfall and direct sold prioritisation
  • Fallback and house ad support built in
Learn more

// open-time waterfall

1. Direct sold deals

2. Private marketplace

3. OpenRTB open exchange

4. House / fallback ad

Winner: Direct deal #D-4821 · 7ms

How it works

From setup to first ad in one afternoon

MailAdx is designed to fit into your existing workflow, not replace it.

01

Connect your ESP

Add an email-hash merge field and paste the MailAdx ad tag into Mailchimp, Klaviyo, Beehiiv, or any ESP template. No webhooks or per-subscriber API loops required.

02

Define placements & inventory

Use the Publisher Portal to create ad placements within your newsletter template. Set price floors, block lists, and creative specifications per slot.

03

Load demand

Add advertisers directly via the DSP dashboard, connect to OpenRTB exchanges, or negotiate private marketplace deals. MailAdx manages prioritisation automatically.

04

Open — ad decisions in <5ms

When a subscriber opens your email, their client fetches the ad image URL. MailAdx runs the waterfall in real time and returns the winning creative — impressions only count for genuine opens.

newsletter-template.html
<!-- Step 4: Paste ad tag — decision at open time -->
<a href="https://mailadx.com/api/v1/serving/click?pub=YOUR_PUB&pk=header&eh={{EMAIL_SHA256}}" 
   target="_blank">
  <img src="https://mailadx.com/api/v1/serving/display?pub=YOUR_PUB&pk=header&eh={{EMAIL_SHA256}}&w=728&h=90" 
       width="728" height="90" alt="" />
</a>

// {{EMAIL_SHA256}} = ESP merge tag for subscriber hash

Who it's for

Built for every role in the email ad ecosystem

Turn your newsletter list into a revenue channel

Whether you have 5,000 subscribers or 5 million, MailAdx provides the infrastructure to sell ads directly to advertisers, connect to programmatic demand, and keep total control over what appears in your inbox.

  • Self-service ad unit builder — define placements in minutes
  • Price floors and category block lists per placement
  • Private deals with named advertisers
  • Publisher portal: real-time fill rate and revenue dashboards
  • Automatic invoicing and payment disbursement
  • Dedicated support and onboarding team

Revenue breakdown — this month

Direct deals55%
Programmatic32%
House ads13%

Customer stories

Teams who ship better with MailAdx

We were manually inserting sponsor links for two years. MailAdx replaced our entire workflow — placement management, fill rate tracking, payment collection — in one week. Revenue per send is up 34%.
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Sarah Chen

Founder, TechWeekly Newsletter

The open-time ad tag is exactly what I needed. We paste it once in our template and MailAdx runs the auction when subscribers open — under 5ms, no JavaScript, no deliverability impact. It just works.
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Marcus Thompson

Head of Engineering, Fintech Focus Media

As an advertiser managing 15 newsletter campaigns, having one dashboard with consolidated reporting across all publishers is a game-changer. CPCs are down 22% compared to our social spend.
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Priya Patel

VP of Growth, SaaSConnect Inc.

Start monetising your newsletter today

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