Is it possible to be profitable primarily through direct linking? (15)
Is it possible to be profitable primarily through direct linking?
OR are those days of PPV long gone?
really depends on the offer, but there are very few that would perform better DL than via a lander.
as always.... Test, Test, Test...
Do you know of a lesser-known source of traffic?
Then yes.
Are you ballsy and/or a bad affiliate advertising an offer where it's against the publishers TOS?
Also yes.
After spending a ton of time + money optimizing the ad's who/when/how?
Absolutely - but assuming its a public offer and you're using a well known traffic source, it's only a matter of time before the answer flips to no.
(Also could be yes if the offer is simply new, the owners lack adspend cash, etc...but again the yes will turn into a no soon enough...that or the affiliate program will simply cease to exist all of a sudden after becoming profitable 
)
Anyone who thinks ppv + direct-linking sounds like a solid strat - kindly pm me because I have a super secret opportunity for push button wealth that they don't want you to know about that made your demographic millions in a short amount of time with no experience needed and on complete autopilot for happily ever after.
yeah figured as much. I don't know too much about PPV. There was a affiliate program promoting their direct linking method works.. assumed it was a bunch of bs wanted to verify. thnx!
They were actually promoting:
"Find us new sources of traffic with your money please "
Not kidding
it just depends on the type of offer
Is it possible to be profitable primarily through direct linking?
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Enough said.
I think he means on PPV Green. You and your shameless self-plugs to get that thanks count up 
Originally Posted by zeno
I hate the truth when it's not what I want it to be.
For some reason I remain stuck behind some false romantic notion that things need to be complex/difficult to make a lot of money.
I'd point out that the case study lasted 45 days which is arguably a narrow window, at least outside of this chaotic industry it is.
1/2 million dollar spend definitely didn't hurt, either.
One could probably make a fortune doing nothing more than ripping landers, copying spy tool data, direct linking, and riding whichever wave is the largest at any given moment...end of story.
I'm glad I know about, but downright hate this industry.
(Sometimes)
But all holier than thou bs eventually becomes bitterness and swimming against the current is not a good plan...speaking from experience because i've wasted A LOT of time being stubborn. A LOT.
As a rule of thumb - regarding this topic, specifically - I still think I'm right...even if I'm not.
Which should be a neon red flag indicating don't listen to me
Originally Posted by Mr Green
Is it possible? For a single campaign, probably. There are a lot of edge cases in this industry - if you find a little-known offer and/or a little-known traffic source, you could make it work for a while.
If that offer was private to you, maybe even quite a while.
However, is it the best strategy to pursue? Almost certainly not. Time after time lander-based campaigns are more consistently profitable than direct linking across all traffic sources. You're simply adding more value as an affiliate.
Can you win a poker hand with a pair of twos? Sure. Does that mean it's a good idea to go all-in on every pair of twos you see? Nope. There are considerably better strategies.
Originally Posted by matt k
For some reason I remain stuck behind some false romantic notion that things need to be complex/difficult to make a lot of money.
I'd point out that the case study lasted 45 days which is arguably a narrow window, at least outside of this chaotic industry it is.
1/2 million dollar spend definitely didn't hurt, either.
One could probably make a fortune doing nothing more than ripping landers, copying spy tool data, direct linking, and riding whichever wave is the largest at any given moment...end of story.
I'm glad I know about, but downright hate this industry.
(Sometimes)
But all holier than thou bs eventually becomes bitterness and swimming against the current is not a good plan...speaking from experience because i've wasted A LOT of time being stubborn. A LOT.
As a rule of thumb - regarding this topic, specifically - I still think I'm right...even if I'm not.
Which should be a neon red flag indicating don't listen to me
And believe me that I know what Im talking about, I had my share of success with Speed Booster and Battery Saver from Baidu. But I was promoting it on adwords, not facebook. Its a story from 2014 so I dont remember the numbers exactly anymore, but I dropped about $150k on traffic and made nice cash back, all directlinked too. The problem was, the goldrush only lasted for a few months and I didnt have enough cash at that time, otherwise the spend would have been way higher.
I wish an advertiser with pockets as deep as Baidu, would come up with something similar in the future, I really wish
direct linking can be very profitable.
some offers are for familiar brands and other even if not that familiar can sometimes work better with direct linking rather than use a bridge page.
in any case i recommend always split test and see what gives you better results.
using a bridge page is adding another step for the funnel and each step can cause you to lose users so try to split test and you will know what is the best way.
Of course its possible, it really depends on the offer, you cant generalize. You just have to A/B test with/without lander to see what works best.
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