❓ Facebook Ads: Learn Solo or Get a Mentor?
December 16, 2021
Facebook Ads: Learn Solo or Get a Mentor?
A newbie had only gotten negative ROI on Facebook thus far and asks if they should learn by themselves or whether they should hire an expert trainer or mentor – the answers will surprise you.
>> See The Best Way To Learn <<
Does Making Money Make You Happy?
Would you be happy if you made $70,000/month? Or is that not the answer to true happiness? Or should happiness even be the goal?
>> Seek Answers Here <<
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Scheduled TikTok Campaign Won’t Start!
Here’s a quick one – what do you do when your scheduled TikTok campaign doesn’t start?
>> Answers In Here <<
The World’s Shortest Traffic Source Review
@twinaxe posts a…lets call it ‘short’ review of a traffic source. Anyone used InPusher before? Do you know them? Are you guys (InPusher) even on STM?
>> Reply Inside <<
Google Ads (YouTube) Campaign Won’t Start
What if you’ve been waiting for your Google Ads campaign for 7 whole days and the damn thing won’t start?
>> Send Help Here <<
Finally! A Brand-Spanking-New Dating Lander
Legendary STMer @matuloo shares a super creative dating lander – most refreshing.
>> See it in Action Here <<
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Blitzing from $0 to $1000/day
December 08, 2021
Blitzing $0 to $1,000 per Day in 90 Days in Native
Blitzing through $0 to $1,000 per day in 90 days with Native traffic. A solid and well laid out plan, realistic goals, a few results, and consistency. Could this work?
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Push vs Inpage User Freshness Levels
@twinaxe tests how different user freshness performs in general and whether push is more effective than inpage. Plus how to scale.
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Between Black Friday and Affiliate Sales
@asharjamil saw a drop in traffic and sales during the Black Friday craze -- could this drop be related to Black Friday and rising end-of-year costs?
>> Some Say 'Yes', See Inside <<
Is dating still alive?
@entwickler wants to know if dating's dead or if you can still make it work.
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Offer Being HIJACKED?!
Here's a quick tracking lesson for all of you newbies.
>> See The Lesson <<
Have Any Decent Lead Gen Offers For TikTok?
If you're a network or a generous affiliate and know of any great lead gen offers for TikTok, jump in here.
>> Suggest Offers Here <<
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Hop Yer Camps Straight to Taboola
December 02, 2021
Here's How Ye Hop Your Campaigns From Outbrain Straight to Taboola
@sportex is scaling one ecom campaign successfully and he wanted to snag some pro STM underground tips to rapidly scale his campaigns from Outbrain to Taboola.
If ye want all these Taboola questions answered, and more:
How to manage ads on OB
Campaign settings
Budgets
Bids
CPCs
Optimization tips
But wait, here's the more:
@jaybot's dirtiest Taboola secrets (see why Taboola's optimisation rules of thumb are simple, and why that shouldn't be yer main concern)
@jack_l's un-ending insider secrets re anything native (this man is a fountain of native knawledge, blessed be his affiliate soul)
Trust me, these 2's posts sprinkled throughout a golden thread, alongside @sportex's questions makes this one ye want tucked up yer sleeve.
Yer welcome.
>> Absorb Native Knawledge Here <<
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Here Be Some Fine Leadgen Networks For TikTok
Blessed be the wicked ways of TikTok leadgen.
Here inside be the finest leadgen affiliate networks for mighty new TikTok.
Some ye have heard of.
Others, ye have heard of too.
It's best to start with the big, well known boys and then move onto smaller 'boutique' networks.
Or even go direct with the advertiser.
>> Dig in Here <<
Here's What Yer Average STM Desktop Looks Like
@Rhino asks STMers what their desktop looks like and how we manage our files.
Heed my words, there are 2 types of desktop people in this world.
This type:
And this type:
And perhaps a third type, like @jaybot, who have been hauling their pr0n stash from hard drive to hard drive for the past few hundred years.
Sentimental value.
There are quite a few precious desktop and file management tips revealed inside.
(Yours truly cannot help, my desktop looks exactly like that screenshot up above and I chug everything inside a folder, which has another old folder inside, which has yet another...)
So, what do ye do when yer brand new laptop arrives?
Can you Native... in December? (ye olde thread)
Do the native end-of-year legends still hold true?
This thread from 2019 just got revived.
Do big native AMs take vacations in December because the costs shoot through the roof and the profits die?
@sitckupkid spews truths coming from FB.
@jack_l says November's been way better than December, but he's got some sneaky plans in store.
Others confirm December's just bad.
But is this still true in 2021?
>> Well Why Don't Ye Go In And Ask <<
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Ye Won't Believe These Native 🕵️ Secrets
November 27, 2021
The Native Beans Have Been Spilled
I don't care what you're up to but before we get into this, ye go in here and ye give @jack_l yer thanks first.
Capeesh?
Right, have you ever wondered where all the STM pros spy native ads?
Adplexity's one thing, yes. And it works.
Their scraping's excellent when it comes to Outbrain, or Revcontent.
Taboola though? Manual spying's way better.
So, have you ever wondered:
How @jack_l spends "literally six figures" on Taboola without a single ad ever showing up Adplexity?
How you can tell a whole lot from just one specific Taboola widget (revealed inside), you can even find out if it's a test campaign under $500/day or a solid one, based on how many times you refresh.
@jack_l's favourite spying sites on Outbrain, Taboola, Revcontent and even Yahoo Gemini.
1 deadly outsourcing spying pro-tip on the cheap and why you want to do the same
Really specific search-arb verticals and GEOs.
Tons more
>> See The Secrets Here <<
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Do STM Wizards Work Hard & Play Hard?
@Rhino asks how many hours STMers work every day.
The revelations shall surprise you.
Hop in and find out what a day in the life of a deadly affiliate marketer on STM typically is.
Some work 12-14hr days, when they need to, like The Chosen One.
Many others? They work hard, but then they also learn hard, like The Legend.
There's a pattern to be discovered. It's quite surprising -- many pro STMers spend just as much if not more time learning and honing their skills.
Be it from boredom or monotony.
Or a sheer desire to learn and be creative, and to overcome obstacles.
To cast money-spells out of thin air.
And thus forms a theme which @jack_l calls the 'magocracy of online wizards'.
You a wizard, Harry?
>> Teleport Inside Now & Find Out <<
A Newbie's Distant Cry For Help
Are you too, a* confused nooblet in need of aid?*
Don't know where to start?
What's the best traffic source to promote dating offers?
Is it push? Or Pop?
Have you spent a ton and made only a few dollarydoos back?
Have ye been unable to optimize yer campaigns?
Worry not and take the plunge into this thread.
>> Get Help Here <<
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Little Known Traffic Source Gets Tested
November 25, 2021
Little Known Traffic Source Gets Tested
As part of his 'Trafficsource Review' series, The Chosen One (@twinaxe) takes a brave dive into a little known traffic source, so you don't have to (or maybe you do).
The traffic source in question?
Targeleon
Ad Formats: Pops, Push, Native, InPage, Calendar\
Bid Models: CPM, CPC\
Minimum Deposit: $50\
Payment Options: Wire, Webmoney, Paxum, PayPal\
Other Features: Traffic estimator
See its unusual campaign creation process (you don't add creatives during campaign creation, nor do you have a daily budget, huh?)
Find out the results and insights of @twinaxe's wicked experiments, from push to inpage to native
Plus He, The One, has managed to 'bribe' our way into a 12% bonus for your first deposit, available only for STMers
The final verdict?
>> See For Yerself Here <<
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Tested: 99 Campaigns in 8 Days
Speaking of the Chosen One, here he is testing 99 campaigns in 8 days.
Why would he do that?
Because he can, but also:
To find out if there's a performance difference between push and InPage traffic and the best performing user-freshness levels to use. And ultimately, what happens to be the best campaign creation process for testing and scaling the rest of his 500 bajillion campaigns.
One traffic type outperformed the other in 17 of 18 tests.
One user-freshness level outperformed the rest in 16 of 18 tests.
One source had more volume in 12 groups vs 6 for the other.
But the conclusion...is inconclusive.
>> See For YourSelf <<
Mac or PC For Your Affiliate Needs?
@Rhino asks if a Mac's easy to get used to.
Others reveal their feelings in regards to all things operating systems.
Some sip their eco friendly, biodegradable, hipster tea and swear their campaigns just run better when setup on a Macbook.
Others know how indestructible Thinkpads really are.
Others yet take a more diplomatic stance.
Yours truly? I sip that hipster tea with great passion and use vintage Excel sheets from '87 converted to Numbers.
Your choice, cowboy.
Join The Eternal Debate
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FB Tracking =💀?
November 11, 2021
Facebook...I mean Meta -- Did Tracking Go Bye Bye?
Put on yer Metaverse VR goggles and imagine having a $140 AOV health and beauty offer.
During Q1 and Q2 business was great with $55 CPAs on a $97 AOV.
The sun was shining and money flowed through payment processors effortlessly.
Today?
To-day ye fight tooth and nail for a measly $100 CPA.
What the hell did you do to tracking, Zucc?
That's exactly how @moneytrain and many others feel right now.
Has the straight-sale model gone down the drain?
Does anything else even work?
The answer will surprise ye.
Hint: Zucc has sent FB tracking on a wild trip down the Meta-verse, but maybe it ain't all over just yet.
Inside, ye'll find subtle whispers of the youngest traffic source blood on the block -- TikTok, plus surprising creative tips, plus more.
Ponder The Meaning of Meta Tracking Here and Now <<
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Misadventures on TikTok -- Episode 72: The Red Painting
Might as well hop on the TikTok pain train since this week's shaping up to be an all 'doom and gloom' thematic.
This ain't all that bad, and there's hope, but we must stick to the theme.
The misadventures continue -- for your amusement see below:
Running a new account @ -40% ROI, showing promise then suddenly TikTok shuts it down -- classic misadventure
Further high up in the thread ye'll see how @bc_red's tracker caught 5.7k visits, out of 6.9k on TikTok
How to stop getting junk traffic on non-CBO campaigns, easily (related to be above)
More
>> Click Here to Watch The Latest Episode Of bc_red's TikTok Misadventures <<
At Least One Thing's Going on an Upwards Trend
Btw, here's a quick non-affiliate link to these magnificent wiener-dog slippers on Bezos Land.
They're listed under 'women's shoes' but maybe ye can muster up some affiliate courage and take a solid step in the right direction so you too can look marvelous at home.
Yer welcome.
On the subject of wieners dogs...
Take a hard look inside and find out how STMers push wiener pills all day long:
@vortex's advanced wiener SEO tactics
@matuloo's priceless tips on how wiener pills are supposed to work with paid traffic
@jack_l's native insights
Secret tips on what's working, and where
>> Go Hard Or Go Home...Here <<
La Grande Armee Updates The Commoners
Ye might want to take a quick peek at this one, trust me.
It's got a bit of drama.
And a bit of shock.
And a bit of tips.
And a bit of everything.
For best results, pour yerself some fine Rum beforehand.
>> Go Here <<
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💋 TikTok Ads Ain’t Converting?
November 05, 2021
Why Aren't Me Ads Converting?
Mr. @definitely average height's thread sees activity this past week.
Amidst TikTok hiccups, campaigns refusing to work, landers getting measly 2% CTRs and barely squeezing out one miserable conversion, here's a breath of fresh O2:
An undercover TikTok degen infiltrates this thread and reveals insights into why TikTok ads can stop working.
Hint: KISS.
P.S. The memes are strong, so pay close attention.
>> Locate The Undercover TikTok Degen here... <<
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Ecom Offer TikTok Follow-Along You Should Follow
According to @jack_l, @asharjamil's definitely on the right track with this ecom offer from GiddyUp.
If @jack_l made it work, so can this guy, eh?
Perhaps yes, perhaps no.
It's in the red.
For now.
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MORE TikTok Stuff
Papa Zeno puts his coding wizard hat on and resolves TikTok S2S pixel integration mishaps at a glance.
A few quick spells and an FF Pro guide and it's all sorted.
@bc_red posts a funky looking S2S pixel solution for Voluum.
See how to spot and catch bugs.
Oh and, do yerself a favour, and go see Papa Zeno's magical page on his magical thread here.
>> Go Here <<
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👂Did Ye Hear About The Triple-T?
November 05, 2021
TTT -- Twinaxe's Traffic Talk
The Chosen One speakeths.
He speaks of the second most important element in yer affiliate campaign, after the offer -- the almighty traffic source.
What's in store?
He's found 90 traffic sources. Yes, ninety traffic sources in his bookmarks.
He shall not be listing traffic sources where he's gotten poor results.
There shall be more to come.
You should jump in there and follow this thread closely for The Chosen One will post updates.
P.S. The first traffic source is 7search.
>> Discuss Now <<
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La Grande Armée Invades Tiktok
@definitely average height (!), inspired by Big ScottyG, has decided to invade TikTok with his La Grande Armee.
It's his first ever CPA campaign after scouring the forums for 3 weeks.
The offers? Beauty and makeup. Split-tested between networks.
The landers? Two very similar ones with different headlines.
Creatives? Now we're talkin' -- 18 different creatives, with 2 different voice overs.
TO WAR!
>> Subscribe to Digital Napoleon's Thread Here <<
Lead Gen Gone Bad -- Needs Wristslaps
Bad leadgen! BAD!
@styl3's been running lead ads for a gym for some time now.
Successfully so, bringin in dollarydoos for the gym owner.
Then suddenly, the gym owner suggests they target airlines.
Not only that, but the gym owner wanted to change the ad copy.
From then on, it has been downhill.
Will pro STMers resolve this mystery?
>> Tune in Here <<
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