Suggestions for monetizing sports news website??

Discussion in 'General Marketing' started by mattjw, Jan 22, 2014.

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    Hi all, I run the football (soccer) news website allarsenal.com and am wanting to improve our monetizing strategy.

    Currently running Adsense, Football Media (CPM), Unruly Media (Video PPC), Media strike/Pix future both CPM ads.

    Anyone have any experience in the sports niche that can offer some tips to increase my revenue please? With a new server upgrade on the way I'll barely be breaking even..

    Get quite a bit of unique visitors (average 200,000+ per month)

    Look forward to any responses, thanks for taking your time to view my thread!
     
    mattjw, Jan 22, 2014 IP
  2. smartfinds

    smartfinds Active Member

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    Hi Matt,

    There are basically three suggestions that come to mind:

    1. Be part of Google's Adsense or Google's acquired ad network Double Click
    2. Go To Commission Junction and be an publisher to affiliate programs where you can pick advertisers specific that would be of interest to your visitors.
    3. Be a part of a advertising network (e.g. collective.com or others)

    Hope this helps.
     
    smartfinds, Jan 22, 2014 IP
  3. Joe@AdPatron

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    Sell advertising space, and don't use an ad network. You'll make far more money selling the advertising space yourself. Just make sure they pay up front before the ad goes up.
     
    Joe@AdPatron, Jan 22, 2014 IP
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    faizzsheikh Active Member

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    Sell direct ads on your website. Create a page like 'Advertise with us' or just 'Advertise', provide a media kit on this page for various types of ads that you provide on your website and their cost and duration.
     
    faizzsheikh, Jan 22, 2014 IP
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    Google Adsense ads and selling ad space on the site
     
    Dionne Taylor, Jan 26, 2014 IP
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    mattjw Peon

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    Thanks guys some really great suggestions, especially selling ad space. Will have a play. thanks
     
    mattjw, Jan 28, 2014 IP
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    kb24 Well-Known Member

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    Have a look at buysellads.com Look in the sports section see how other blogs are selling ad space on their sites.
     
    kb24, Jan 28, 2014 IP