How to monetize picture gallery website?

Discussion in 'General Marketing' started by fischermx, May 21, 2008.

  1. #1
    I have a website with picture galleries, female galleries.
    The website receives about 500 unique visitors that generates about 10,000 impressions a day.
    I'm running one of those CPM banner on top which gives me about $50 a month.
    That's a very tiny CPM value.

    I wonder if you could suggest another ways of cash in this traffic.
     
    fischermx, May 21, 2008 IP
  2. webcosmo

    webcosmo Notable Member

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    You can sell some text links yourself. Post it at the Buy Sell section on different forums ( e.g. webcosmoforums.com).
    You may also use AdSense.

    Let your site grow more. Then you can start premium membership who can promote their pics or any other ideas.
     
    webcosmo, May 21, 2008 IP
  3. dekac

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    #3
    Have you adults picture on your site...
     
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  4. fischermx

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    Well, they are artistic photos, sensual, or partial nude at most.
    But definitely the audience is adult. I was thinking about something like that (adult/mature), but I'm not quite sure.
     
    fischermx, May 21, 2008 IP
  5. Perry Rose

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    It's according to what the ads are about, but maybe, maybe, 1% of your visitors clicks on ads. On average it's around a half of a percent.

    You aren't going to get much, no matter what you do.

    You want more moolah? Get more traffic.
     
    Perry Rose, May 21, 2008 IP
  6. fischermx

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    I know, that's why I run CPM ads.
    It is not a site for adsense.
     
    fischermx, May 21, 2008 IP
  7. Perry Rose

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    Yeah, but will your present advertiser(s) stay with you if they aren't seeing a good return?

    You have to keep that in mind also.

    Hope it works out for ya.
     
    Perry Rose, May 21, 2008 IP
  8. sax

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    Probably you could promote the pictures themselves (if you have copyright to the photos, that is) - try setting up an eCard form, some free, some paid; give options to get a printed copy of the pictures for buyers, etc. Haven't checked yet about the print services, but I guess there are third party companies with whom you can affiliate with.

    Plus you have Stock photos.

    What's your site, by the way?
     
    sax, May 22, 2008 IP
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    you might want to try one of the contextual advertising networks that link certain text, im not sure how much text you have but they are a good source of revenue for some of my sites and are unobtrusive
     
    staceyz, May 22, 2008 IP