Ad networks won't take my data site, so I'm trying to sell sponsor slots by myself

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I run MilitarySpend, it's site tracking military spending and war costs. About 125K visitors in the last 12 months, all from organic search. Revenue is still $0. I got rejected from AdSense and Mediavine so i emailed 30 companies asking for sponsor slots on my website. Questions for anyone who's sold direct sponsorships: Is $49/month too low for this kind of traffic, or right for a first sponsor? And how do i get actual payments if those sponsors say no? Screenshots: https://imgur.com/a/dpjgDZu   submitted by   /u/Aware_Foot_7437 [link]   [comments]