take a look at these http://psdproxies.com/proxy-guide-part-4/ http://psdproxies.com/proxy-guide-part-5/
I don't know why anyone wants a proxy ? seriously. *Proxies are just used by bots and dodgy people, the only people who search proxy directories are those looking for proxy lists for their related bots, like grabbing a few hundred to throw into a bot. hence saving bandwidth on own servers and from running up our own ISPs bandwidth. that's the best way to get traffic though, submit to directories and such, or if you don't want the abuse - er ummm that is what a proxy is used for (*see above) - try to seo the proxy and gain links naturally so that schoolies and office workers will find your proxy for general use.
I can send you traffic. See this thread: http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=637827&page=12
Where ? Most ad networks don't allow proxies because most of the traffic is bots and software, hardly any real visitors at all, unless you know how to optimize it effectively and then there's a lot of competition, the quick traffic from directories etc. isn't quality from quality sources - the traffic from directories and proxy lists are web masters looking for proxues for bots or mischevious acts.... so how does one monetize a proxy efficiently in this day ....
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yes ofc you know what your talking about. if they were bots, they wouldn't click our ads. Don't be stupid please.
well ..... why don't 99% of ad networks like proxies then ? A proper and decent proxy is made for this reason .... to use bots and software - to avoid detection .... The only way proxies make money is to A) build it and make a quick buck and sell it. B) Provide a proxy service (like a directory) or proxy lists to provide to web masters. Why do the proxy submission web sites have huge lists of Proxy I.Ps ?
I am sorry but i have to disagree with you "thsadmin" the fact you say a large percentage of traffic to proxy sites are "bots" is just rubbish in my opinion. Proxies do make money through advertising programs and i have had good success with the likes of google adsense and bidvertiser in the past. Most of my traffic was not bots, MOST of it was direct or search engines and i am sure i can prove this with a past print screen of google analytics if you would like. Proxy sites are sold to make a quick buck "sometimes" but usually the idea is that most people plan on keeping the sites for a couple of months then selling them. After they have got money through advertising programs and any other monetizing methods they have implemented (for example selling links, secondary methods promoting yahoo groups). Sorry i just dont believe that a large percentage of traffic to proxy sites is because of bots. The reason proxy submission sites if you are talking about proxy list sites get so many proxy IPs is because of the high demand and increasinly high chances of proxy sites being blocked by schools and colleges. The higher the demand the more proxy sites will be created because of the increasing proxy sites being blocked quicker. Will Hope you do not find this directly conflicting or anything, just meant to state my opinion
nah you're right, I just had dramas in the past with proxies and monetizing them, mmm Google is only allowed on front page though / index. I did say above if you target the traffic and campaign they can work though, proxies need to be targeted towards certain groups and other groups you need to avoid. If you can target the right niches and find a way to monetize proxies - then you are right.
Yes your absolutely right like with any company or website you have a selected target market, if you do not select this market your business is doomed to fail just like a website would. Although proxy sites are in high demand except for the seasonal aspects of a proxy site for example summer time means rapid decrease in traffic, they are not easy to market nor are they easy to keep a stable flow of traffic to them. Unless the source of marketing has changing traffic weekly the source will eventually run out, what i mean by this is if a marketing source for example a yahoo group has a set amount of members and lets say it has no other viewers after each of them members has been on your proxy site for lets say a week most likely the proxy site would of been blocked therefore you would then need a new market and in this case a new source of marketing. Proxy sites are not easy, however the benefits "can" be great. P.S Watch out with Google Adsense i believe they do not like other advertising programs being run on the same pages as their adverts are placed.