Looking for a monetizing solution

Discussion in 'Pay Per Click Advertising' started by CGeorges, Jan 5, 2015.

  1. #1
    Hi,

    I'm currently doing research on what advertising network to use for a site that has the following specs:
    - 200.000-300.000 pageviews/month
    - >80.000 user accounts
    - it's gaming related

    I'm currently using Adsense but the results are terrible (~$180/month with ~1% CTR) due to the ads not being very relevant since all visitors are gamers and Adsense is only CPC.

    I'm looking to find an ad network that pays for CPM, CPC and maybe CPA. The most important part being that the ads are relevant (gaming/games related).

    Up to now I had found CpmStar and Ad4Game, are there others that I should take a look at ? if not, which of those 2 should I go with ?

    Thanks.
     
    CGeorges, Jan 5, 2015 IP
  2. lukey372

    lukey372 Notable Member

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    Why not try both Cpmstar and Ad4game?
     
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  3. CGeorges

    CGeorges Greenhorn

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    Wouldn't that drop the performance on both ?

    From what I've read, both networks do a traffic assessment and determine your rates. Or are you thinking not to rotate them but instead place both on the same page ? Although, this way I can't figure out which one pays best since the ad placement could seriously impact the end results.
     
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    lukey372 Notable Member

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    Sorry I should have been more clear, why not test them both over a 2 week - 1 month period?
     
    lukey372, Jan 5, 2015 IP
  5. CGeorges

    CGeorges Greenhorn

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    Ouh, thanks. Yeah, that will be the next phase, for now I just wanted to find out if I missed other networks that are good and I might have good results with.
     
    CGeorges, Jan 5, 2015 IP
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    I use UFmarketing + Adsense. Ufmarketing is CPC. I'm getting pretty decent CPC with them + they pay a CPA bonus also.
     
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    CGeorges Greenhorn

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    I was looking at UFmarketing. Are their ads relevant to gaming ? I think I'll have better results with CPC if the ads are 'clickable'.
     
    CGeorges, Jan 5, 2015 IP
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    ufshane Well-Known Member Affiliate Manager

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    We have several gaming related advertisers, but believe it or not, don't settle for just gaming ads. There are tons of advertisers that target gamers. Ask Luke for his referral link when you are ready to sign up for
     
    ufshane, Jan 5, 2015 IP