I seem to be having a tough time getting beyond break-even/small profit (ie 0-10% profit) on my campaigns.
I run decent volume, probably about $1k-1500/day on various offers, but I can't seem to get to that 25-30% ROI range. Im usually stuck between 0-10%, which sucks ass tbh.
I do stick mostly to well-known sites though (ie Pornhub, Redtube, Xhamster etc) which gives good quality, but obviously the competition/pricing is tough. I also don't think I can really get better payouts as advertisers these days seem pretty stingy.
So that being said, is it just a matter of introducing "lower quality" traffic sources? Im thinking of trying to mix some lesser known sources in, my biggest concern though is maybe getting booted or a payout decrease. I do plan to subid these new sources, but getting booted/payout decrease would defeat the purpose.
At this point though I don't see any other way to improve profits.
Any help is appreciated.
30% is not bad in adult, you will rarely go over 50% with any decent volume. 10% is not that hot though, you would need to run at really large volume to make decent profits.
Mixing the traffic is one way, but yes, there is that risk you mentioned.
The only real way for higher ROI is to get higher payouts and improve your funnels. You might need to go direct for example. Or you need to change GEOs to one where you will be able to reach better results.
Affiliates tend to forget about one thing - it's not like EVERYONE is able to rock it in every GEO and with every offer. You need to find your playground, test a few GEOs, test a few networks, try a few direct advertisers ... and you will eventually find something that works well for you.