Why is Voluum so important? (10)
Why do we need trackers like volum ? If we use only Fb and Google why to use
Trackers can provide a ton of information about your visitors like device, OS, carrier, language etc ... they can also rotate LPs, offers ... you can create rules that will send particular traffic segments to specific offers ... you can use dynamic tokens to properly label your traffic to analyze what ad, traffic source, placement etc convert for you. A tracker allows you to control the traffic flow better and gives you a better idea about what kind of traffic works better for you.
It's true that with some sources, you could do without it, but in other cases is absolutely a must to track or else you'd be running blindfolded.
What do you suggest to have also besides trackers , that is most important for affiliate marketing ?
Originally Posted by bibanum007
Originally Posted by bibanum007
For example spytools such as adplexity, they will help a lot, but there are some verticals where you can do without ... for example adult, all it takes to spy is a VPN to simulate a country of interest and then browse the large sites to see what people are running.
The already mentioned VPN is pretty much a must for example, otherwise you'd have a hard time to check the flows in different GEOs.
You need to register with multiple affiliate networks, to have access to a selection of offers, that's a must too.
There are automation tools, such as theoptimizer, this can help you automate the optimization of your campaigns. But again, you can start without it and get it once you know what you are doing.
You need traffic, so you have to register with traffic sources, again multiple are recommended.
Then there is the creative part : banners, LPs ... you can start by ripping, but it's kinda essential to modify the creatives to give them a fresh new look. So you need some design skills and coding knowledge is handy too, you can also outsource this. So you might have to look for a coder to work with on an occasional basis. In case you're about to target foreign markets, you might need the help of a local speaker or again, outsource this. Many of us use services such as fiverr or upwork to find freelancers to work with. Or hire a Virtual Assistant (VA).
You have to host the LPs somewhere, so you need some hosting. A virtual/cloud server with digitalocean or vultr will do. You can also use CDN for this, in case your LPs wont be running server side code such as php.
You will need help from experienced people, this can shorten the learning curve a LOT. But you are already on STM, so this part is solved
And as thedudeabides mentioned already : you need to actually take action! Affiliate marketing is not an easy way to get rich quick, it's a regular business that needs time and investment.
I guess this is it for the start
I agree with EVERY. SINGLE. POINT. @matuloo made.
Sure, it's true that FB ads has good tracking options and it might be enough for you, at least at the beginning.
But as was also pointed out here, trackers provide a ton of information about your visitors, in case of
What's more, trackers give you both freedom and control when it comes to creating traffic flow. To start with, you can rotate LPs and offers on a path level or even whole paths (built of LPs and offers) on a campaign level. Also, by using targeting rules, you can target relevant audiences only. It gives you the opportunity to increase your conversion rates and make the most out of your budget. Otherwise, on the TS side (so without tracking), it can be often limited so you might end up wasting impressions on irrelevant audiences.
As optimising your campaigns' performance, adjusting bids, refining targets, and launching split tests requires a lot of repetitive, manual work, you can let
With Voluum Anti-Fraud Kit - our custom anti-fraud solution, you can detect suspicious visits and clicks, spot unrealistic conversion times, all-in-all, recognize bot traffic and protect your campaigns from it.
When subscribing for a Voluum plan, you also gain access to our Offers Marketplace. With this feature you can find and apply to affiliate offers from top affiliate networks, directly in your Voluum’s panel.
There's so much more to add but I tried to keep it short and simple. If what was said here convinced you or you have more questions, pls reach out to me. I'm sure we can find an option tailored-made for your needs
Karolina
I wrote a post on STM on 10 reasons to use a tracker - feel free to check it out: https://stmforum.com/forum/showthrea...-use-a-tracker
Karolina
I didnt understand this thing with VPN. I know what are VPNs but how to use them to find out what people are running ? How to spy with it? Google main quieries and find top large sites and see on that large sites what? What I will find that?
2. Concerning creative and LP you suggest to outsource it thorugh Fivver , for example, right?
3. Main problem is: Targeting - how should I know which audience to target, which interests and etc ? Are there any spy tools for that? For example if I run Facebook Ad campaing? How to setup ad set level? Testing?
4. What are top affiliate networks that most people here on forum work with? And what kind of products, niche?
5. Still didint get point why to use trackings for example
6. What about native , Taboola, is it good and for which products?
7. What do you think about clickfunnels is it better to use them for affiliate m. than having prepared website in Wordpress? This is my website prepared for some gadget is it good: http://onlinetopshop24.com/tac25-smartwatch/ I would like to hear for your opinion?
8. What woould be good parameters of speed and loading time from your experience?
9. Spytools, which one you suggest: Adplexity ...?
10. Concerning Adplexity, how should we know which kind of Adplexity subscription plan to choose: mobile, native, desktop..I dont get it why they dont have all in one. Is there any trials for Adplexity ?
11. Is there any chance to get some discounts on Shutterstock to get great images for preparing creative for affilate campaigns?
Originally Posted by bibanum007
Please spend at least 2 weeks learning the basics in the Newbie Zone section:
https://stmforum.com/forum/forumdisp...he-Newbie-Zone
And TAKE ACTION! Then you'll be able to ask more specific questions.
I'll attempt to answer your broad questions regardless - hoping they will help you even a little bit.
1. You need to find out which sites have ads you're wanting to spy.
If you're wanting to spy on pop ads, go to sites that have pop ads for example (many torrent sites do).
Let me know what type of traffic you're wanting to spy on and I'll provide more suggestions.
Also: It takes forever to spy manually. There are so many spy tools available now. Adplexity is the most well-known. We have discounts for that in our discounts subforum if you'd like to try it out.
2. For LPs for pop traffic yes, because it's just ripping and fixing up. Banners though, most freelancers wouldn't have the skill to make ones that can convert for you, unless you give them good specifications. You can see other people's banners and test similar angles. There are services that can do it for you but don't expect them to be cheap. One of those services is https://bannerslanders.com/ (not an endorsement, but I've used them in the past and they knew what they were doing). But even then, you'll need to provide the angle.
3. Some spy tools will tell you the age range and gender. But for more detailed targeting such as interests, you'll just have to figure that out yourself, or read industry blogs etc. to see if you can find suggestions by other advertisers.
4. Too broad a question. Every type of traffic has its popular niches, and every affiliate network has its own focus in terms of niches and types of offers. To give you an idea on what aff networks are out there, here's our affiliate directory which contains aff networks and other vendors:
https://stmforum.com/affiliate-directory/
We also have an aff network application tool that lets members apply to up to 19 (and counting) networks in one shot:
https://stmforum.com/central-vendor-app/
Offervault.com can also show you a ton of aff networks. And then there are lots of other affiliate network directories just a google search away.
5. If you're running on Facebook, it's not a must to use a tracker. But if you need additional campaign stats you can choose to use one.
6. You can quickly find this out by subscribing to a spy tool like Adplexity Native. Again, there's a discount thread for Adplexity in the discounts subforum.
Also: Read the "What's Working in Affiliate Marketing in 2019" when it comes out on Monday:
https://stmforum.com/forum/showthrea...Marketing-2019
A couple of the contributors are known native networks that have contributed information on what the biggest verticals are that are running on their networks.
7. If you're talking about ecommerce / physical products, yes clickfunnels can be very good for that purpose.
Your lander is good for the most part! But it contains many spelling and grammar errors - these can be so easily fixed to make it look professional and increase confidence levels in potential customers.
This is the article style - worth testing. But also try other styles. For example, include a list of benefits in bullet points - some people don't like reading long articles.
If you subscribe to a FB spy tool you'll find PLENTY of ecom ads leading to product pages. Try to find ones (like yours) that are individual funnels (one product) instead of a single page in a whole store. Individual funnels tend to convert better.
Also: The product itself is very important. Test lots of them to find winners.
8. For what traffic type? For pop, < 1s preferably. For FB, can be longer, because if someone clicks on something, they have the intention to go somewhere, so would be more patient to wait for the page to load. Obviously the faster the better. This is why wordpress with a bunch of plugins is not the ideal setup (clunky = slow speed).
9. Again - which traffic type? Please browse the discounts section - there's a good selection of spy tools there for different traffic types. Adplexity has versions for spying on pop/mobile, native, desktop, adult, ecommerce. There are spy tools for FB. There's one for push traffic and a new one that just came out for spying on Pinterest traffic.
10. The different versions are for spying on different types of traffic. I'm assuming you're not running ALL types of traffic? Typically people would just subscribe to what they need. I don't believe Adplexity has free trials, but there are discounts in the discounts subforum as mentioned.
11. None that I'm aware of. But you can find free ones:
https://stmforum.com/forum/showthrea...s-2017-Edition
https://stmforum.com/forum/showthrea...-Domain-Images
https://stmforum.com/forum/showthrea...hotos-for-Free
Hope that helps!
Amy
it depends for what u run, on FB i dont use a tracker at all, we use google analytics, and fb pixel
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