Last updated: September 2026
Global rank: Worldwide · 2026-09
#150,214
AI visibility: Grade C
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carbonads.com Company Profile
Carbon Ads connects developers and tech professionals with relevant advertising opportunities across premium websites and communities. Unlike typical ad networks that bombard users with irrelevant content, Carbon Ads prioritizes quality placements on sites like Stack Overflow, GitHub, and other developer hubs. Publishers in the Carbon network earn higher revenue through targeted ads that actually interest their tech-…
Carbon Ads was founded in 2011, about 15 years ago, and is headquartered in New York, United States. Its workforce is listed as between 11 and 50 employees. It was founded by Luke Smith. Its profile files it under Marketing, Sales & Customer Experience, with further tags for Software & Internet, Ad Networks and Developer Marketing. Products on record for it: Carbon Ads Network, Recruiter Ads and Display Advertising. Total funding on record is Bootstrapped. Its tagline reads: "Developer-focused advertising that respects your audience".
- Sector
- Marketing, Sales & Customer Experience
- Headquarters
- New York, United States
- Founded
- 2011
- Employees
- 11-50
- Revenue
- Not Disclosed
- Funding
- Bootstrapped
- Founders
- Luke Smith
- Products
- Carbon Ads Network, Recruiter Ads, Display Advertising
carbonads.com Web Traffic Statistics
Key findings
- Carbon Ads (Marketing, Sales & Customer Experience) is ranked #150,214 worldwide in our September 2026 domain ranking, up 656 places from #150,870 in August 2026.
- Its AI visibility score is 67 out of 100 (grade C), with a published llms.txt of 81 lines.
- Its last technical audit scored 0/100.
| Month | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | #150,214 | ▲ 656 |
| August 2026 | #150,870 | ▼ 3,146 |
| July 2026 | #147,724 | ▼ 28,421 |
| June 2026 | #119,303 | — |
| May 2026 | #119,303 | ▼ 29,438 |
| April 2026 | #89,865 | ▲ 915 |
| March 2026 | #90,780 | ▼ 3,165 |
| February 2026 | #87,615 | — |
What this company does
Carbon Ads connects developers and tech professionals with relevant advertising opportunities across premium websites and communities. Unlike typical ad networks that bombard users with irrelevant content, Carbon Ads prioritizes quality placements on sites like Stack Overflow, GitHub, and other developer hubs. Publishers in the Carbon network earn higher revenue through targeted ads that actually interest their tech-…
Our read on the site
The SEO report for https://carbonads.com indicates significant areas for improvement, including missing key elements such as title, meta description, and headings. The website lacks a viewport and robots.txt file, and no internal or external links are present.
carbonads.com Traffic and Visitor Engagement
Paid search ads bring 100% of it — more than its organic results do.
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carbonads.com AI Visibility
On our AI visibility scale carbonads.com earns 67 of 100 points, a grade C. It takes full marks for LLMS.txt and Structured data. The biggest gap is SEO health, at 0 of 20 points (0/100), worth 20 points if closed. It also loses points on Crawlability (0/10) and Company profile (22/25).
Grade C
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carbonads.com LLMS.txt
The llms.txt on carbonads.com runs to 81 lines (3,914 characters) across 12 sections, last generated in May 2026. It introduces the site as "Carbon Ads - Advertising for Developers". It tells AI engines the business works in Digital Advertising, Developer Marketing and Ad Tech. It describes 5 products, with prices such as Publisher Dashboard at Free for publishers. Services it lists include Ad Campaign Management, Publisher Onboarding, Custom Ad Creatives and Audience Targeting. The audience it names is Software Developers, Engineers, Tech Professionals, aged 25-45 (Global). Technologies it mentions include HTTPS, JavaScript, Custom Ad Serving and Analytics Tracking. The keywords it claims start with "carbon ads", "developer advertising", "tech ads" and "ad network developers".
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What the file says
# Carbon Ads - Advertising for Developers ## About Carbon Ads operates a specialized advertising network targeting developers and tech professionals across premium websites and communities. The platform facilitates high-quality ad placements on sites like Stack Overflow, GitHub repositories, tech blogs, and developer newsletters. Publishers benefit from competitive revenue shares and clean, relevant ads that enhance rather than detract from user experience. Advertisers reach niche audiences with display ads, job postings, and product promotions tailored to engineering talent. Carbon maintains strict quality controls to prevent ad fraud and irrelevant content. This developer-first approach has built a loyal network serving global tech companies. The service includes detailed analytics, flexible bidding options, and seamless integration for publishers. Over years of operation, Carbon has become synonymous with trustworthy tech advertising. It supports various ad formats optimized for desktop and mobile developer traffic. Clients range from startups to enterprises hiring developers or launching devtools. The platform's transparency and community focus set it apart from general ad networks. Continuous improvements keep pace with evolving web technologies and privacy standards. **Areas of Work:** Digital Advertising, Developer Marketing, Ad Tech ## Things to Remember - **Website:
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Products it tells AI about
- Carbon Ads NetworkCPM/CPC based
- Recruiter AdsContact for pricing
- Publisher DashboardFree for publishers
- Display BannersVaries by campaign
- Performance ReportsIncluded
Services it tells AI about
- Ad Campaign ManagementContact for pricing
- Publisher OnboardingFree
- Custom Ad CreativesQuote-based
- Audience TargetingIncluded in campaigns
- Fraud MonitoringIncluded
Competitors it names
Audience it targets
Software Developers, Engineers, Tech Professionals · 25-45 · Global
Company type
Private
carbonads.com SEO Audit
The latest technical audit of carbonads.com scored 0 out of 100 overall. The audit makes 12 recommendations in all.
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carbonads.com Competitors and Alternatives
Carbon Ads's company profile names adroll.com, adzerk.com, criteo.com and taboola.com as competitors. Its own llms.txt adds outbrain.com and revcontent.com. Outside its market, the domains ranked closest to it in our worldwide ranking are dielne.sk, volero.nl, getalp.org and bau.edu.tr.
carbonads.com Traffic by Country
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carbonads.com Organic Keywords
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