Solo Ads Suck - Or do they?

Here the same also, I got away from solo ad seller by seeing the results getting today.

Solo ads are great is you are the seller

I agree with your point. When buying solo ads. You're basically getting people who are bombarded everyday with tons of emails to your list. Even if they optin/purchase. I noticed that the open/click rate is way lower for followup emails compared to prospects I get from Facebook/Google.

Cheers,

C.G.

I would never buy them because of the resounding question every time.

Why would they be selling solo ads if there were actually any good leads on the list? I mean, if the list was any good wouldn't the owner just keep it to himself and profit off of it?

Therefore they must be bad leads.

You never purchased a Solo ad yet you claim they suck... how can you make such a claim if you never purchased one?

Are you saying that all Solo ad sellers are bad or just some?

Don't some people do very well buying solo ads because they have a good offer that converts well?

It all depends on your sales copy, your offer and the quality of the solo ad list. If you buy cheap $0.25 a click type solo ads, you can't really complain about the results. I personally pay between $1.10 - $1.50 per click for buyers only.

You also need to work out how much you can afford to pay to break even. As for my offer, I prefer to market high cost products, rather than $10 products. Sale numbers are lower, but if you get the sales copy, offer and traffic source in order you should make a healthy return

Solo ad traffic is all about volume aka Building A Big List... PEOPLE think they are good because they have never experienced REAL high quality traffic and how well it converts long term.

Marketers have their own a opinion on what quality is...

And in my opinion...

yes it sucks!

Don't waste your time with it unless you want to SELL solo ads yourself.

Let me sum it up for you right here:

I can say unequivocally that solos from the right sellers can vastly expand your business quickly. It's not just about "getting subscribers", it's about testing FUNNELS. I think a lot of people become disappointed with solos because they are just in a constant race to get more subscribers. Instead, you should have a properly set up funnel to separate the tire kickers from the excellent prospects.

When ever you buy a solo ad, you have to track your sales. If you don't know where sales are coming from, you will never scale up your business through those sellers that got you those sales.

The best thing to do is to buy 100 unique clicks from all sorts of vendors and see where sales are coming from, if any.

Great review from someone who has never bought one and is just here speculating.

al

For many of us , it presents an opportunity to become real salespersons ! In other wards, make yourself so irresistible and what you offer so good and so not ordinary, the people on these Solo Ads Lists see you and decide you are NOT gonna be one of the 50 other Marketers who end up in their trash bin.

Be bold and set yourself apart.

It is tough with Solo Ads, even if you do do this.

But over time you can find some Success.



- Robert Andrew

There are ways to make solo ads work if you know what you're doing, but it's true that the quality is lower than that of traffic from other sources.

swiftini... you have to be very very careful about limiting the ability of others based on your own personal skill levels, understanding, experience, and training. some of us have skills and training you dont have.

I am not in the solo ad industry buddy, but i am 100% sure i can make money with them. You care to place a wager against me based on your theory? That's an honest question too. i am kinda bored and wouldn't mind a challenge. lol

Saying solo's suck is like saying PPC, PPV or any other form of paid advertising sucks.

There is always a learning curve with every marketing method whether it's FREE or Paid.

Sure there are some crappy solo ad vendors but your job (if you want to use them for traffic) is to find the 'reputable' ones.

Then there are still steps you need to take in order to become successful with good solos.

Never knock on something especially if you don't yet understand it.

I know a few guys who still make millions with ONLY solo ads.

Yes, if you buy solo ads you're basically getting people who are being bombarded with offers every single day from every other marketing who is also buying these solo ads, it's how they work, it is what it is ..

BUT! ..

You can make them profitable if and when you understand what these people that you get by purchasing a solo ad want.

There's a specific way to promote your stuff using solo ads, you just can't promote it the same way as you would with other paid methods, and, rightfully so because every traffic source is different.

Basically the idea is this:

-> You buy a solo
-> At least you try to break even. A little profit wouldn't hurt either. (From your follow-up sequence, obviously)
-> You build a huge list of both targeted subscribers and buyers that you can monetize by promoting affiliate products, your own products, etc... When you build trust, relationship with those subscribers.

It doesn't mean that they don't work, but like I said there is a specific way of using them. There are a lot of useful videos on YouTube that show how people create their funnels specifically for solo ads advertising. Just do a quick search and I'm sure you'll have a better understanding on how they work.

Cheers,

First of all, don't condemn the whole lot because you had one crappy experience.

Secondly, [secret trick, sorry can't share - because it's IM & we're all copycats]

However, here are a few tips:

1. Find good reliable vendors (see #4)
2. Make sure the solo ad email qualifies out your ideal prospect and don't agree to anything else
3. Ensure that your optin page is well setup with good copy that converts well
4. Only ever buy from people who get consistently good review in the following FB groups:

• "Solo Ads Testimonials" <---Click the link to the main website and get conversant with the "Scammer Shitlist"; those are probably the 'bad guys' who inspired your current sentiment
• "Solo Ads Sales Testimonials" <--- Slightly different in that members post results from Solo Ads that resulted in bottomline sales

5. Diversify your traffic. Just like you wouldn't use only adsense as your monetization methods, don't depend on only Solo Ads for your traffic.

As a rule of thumb, if a lead cost less than $0.30 on a Solo, it's probably shit. Either that or:
- You're buying a whole lot of traffic (3k+ clicks)
- Or the person selling is a relatively new vendor looking to break into the market

Solo Ad business is becoming worse day by day... I started this business last year earned a lot of dollars, in fact I am still earning, but I'm not satisfied with this earning.. it looks like a fraud with 1000's of people, telling them stories so that they open my emails and click on the link in them... With start of 2015, I am creating my brand... my vision is to create a Premium blog with lots of useful and engaging stuff and to launch lots of products... I hope I'll make some good money from this method... it might be a slow process but at least it will satisfy me...!

I came here to decide whether the solo ad was a good idea for me, since I'm just starting out. I see a mixed bag of yes and no's. I do love the links that were provided to research a bit more on my own. If I find a good place and do a solo ad, I will come back and post my results!!

Bought it once, -and maybe it was my last time-

I prefer buying funnel clicks if I want to build my list..

This kind of subscribers I got from here are proven to be more responsive for me since they are in some condition of taking actions (most of these clicks came from a thank you page right after they subscribed to the sellers)..

My open rates stats are quite good also so far with my follow-ups email..

Solo ads is good if you want to build your list fast, but mostly you'll get a non-responsive subs..

If you want to get more responsive one, you may need to purchase funnel clicks instead of solo ads..

Many have experienced a mixed bag of results with their solo ads...Because its indeed a mixed-bag when it comes to selection of good and bad sellers there ...

There will be bad moves and some good moves while mastering any marketing skill. You need to invest time and money to learn the skill of using solo ads for your advantage at the same time sharing good stuff to your subscribers.

I think it's flat out wrong to completely label all solo ads as bad quality. I can see where others are coming from with their bad experiences, it can be tricky. I know that solo ads have really plummeted over the years with scammers thinking they can just create a business selling traffic. I've seen them all over the place. I think if you take the time to properly screen the solo ad vendor and ask them the right questions prior to making a purchase and you start with a low amount like 100 clicks it can still be profitable. I tend to avoid the sellers that have 100 pages of people who have bought and and solo ad vendors that seem to make a living from selling their solo ads.

A solo ad business to me should ALWAYS be a secondary business, if somebody sells solo ads as their PRIMARY business and makes there living from it than that to me is a red flag. Why would anybody sell solo ads for a living over creating a real online business? If a seller is unable to answer basic questions such as how their list was built, if I can see their landing page, and opt in, and a list of other questions, than I quickly run the other way. I also care about a solo ad vendor that cares about integrity and that other people have produced sales in the past.

If they can show me they are a legit internet marketer that has a solid list than buying solo ads is still a very good way to build your list. It's wrong to 100% disregard solo ads as a traffic method, just like it's wrong to label the entire internet marketing niche as a scam. Many people make a good living buying solo ad traffic. It's smart to learn how to screen sellers and start low and measure out results, if done correctly solo ads can be a smart investment. Also the learning curve is significantly less for someone starting out vs learning something like PPC.