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Advertising ROI in Warrior forum... Is it same as it was in past?

by vikash_kumar
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I am just curious to know the experience of other warriors if the ROI of advertising in warrior forum in deffferent sections are same or have any positive or negative changes.

Mine have reduced significantly, even though there's no obvious reasons..

Any experience or suggestions appreciated.

Thanks,
Vikash
#advertising #forum #past #roi #warrior
  • Profile picture of the author JC Web
    Well, there are far fewer users viewing the forum than in the past and there is a much greater percentage of users who are from impoverished countires and can't buy anything. That doesn't mean you can't still make money - but compared to the past, that is what you are dealing with.
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    • Profile picture of the author vikash_kumar
      Originally Posted by JC Web View Post

      Well, there are far fewer users viewing the forum than in the past and there is a much greater percentage of users who are from impoverished countires and can't buy anything. That doesn't mean you can't still make money - but compared to the past, that is what you are dealing with.
      Agree...as per your experience, what are some best alternatives? Alongside wf
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      • Profile picture of the author JC Web
        Originally Posted by vikash_kumar View Post

        Agree...as per your experience, what are some best alternatives? Alongside wf
        I personally do most of my advertising through PPC now - Adwords and Bing. I do some Facebook Ads and some media buys as well. But I'm a big fan of PPC. It depends what you are advertising though whether that suits you.
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      • Profile picture of the author myob
        I've dropped my own direct advertising here on the WF several years ago due to unfavorable demographics and other factors.

        However, incidental traffic from Google (the WF appears consistently near the top) and outside linking to your posts here can be a substantial boost for traffic and publicity.
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        • Profile picture of the author vikash_kumar
          Originally Posted by myob View Post

          I've dropped my own direct advertising here on the WF several years ago due to unfavorable demographics and other factors.

          However, incidental traffic from Google (the WF appears consistently near the top) and outside linking to your posts here can be a substantial boost for traffic and publicity.
          Thanks for sharing your experience... Yes.. WF still enjoy a healthy reputation...
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        • Profile picture of the author vedremo
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          Originally Posted by myob View Post

          I've dropped my own direct advertising here on the WF several years ago due to unfavorable demographics and other factors.

          However, incidental traffic from Google (the WF appears consistently near the top) and outside linking to your posts here can be a substantial boost for traffic and publicity.
          Most people start here, then move onto external channels that allow you to do much more than just a wso or a banner, more scalable, with less effort, risk and more qualified customers. I agree with myob's point about demographics.

          But I think it is an excellent place to get your first customers or to test an idea.

          Remember when the big guns used to do their launches on WF? Rarely happens now (if ever), especially given the rule changes and the general mistrust of the marketplace. 98% self-hosted. I think it's been this way for 2-3 years now.
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  • Profile picture of the author vikash_kumar
    Couldn't agree more with you vedremo,
    I started here only with my first client.... Still get leads but suddenly from last few months...all dried up here..Not sure what has changed..
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    • Profile picture of the author vedremo
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      Originally Posted by vikash_kumar View Post

      Couldn't agree more with you vedremo,
      I started here only with my first client.... Still get leads but suddenly from last few months...all dried up here..Not sure what has changed..
      Do you know where previous leads came from? (Simple to add utm campaigns to see this and set up goals. https://support.google.com/analytics.../1033867?hl=en)

      It could be related to either the product or the marketing. Could be that people are getting used to your offer (aka "stale"), thread title, competitor offering something similar that's more enticing, etc.

      Always good to try out new things, whether that be copy, design, bump times, sticky etc.

      Undoubtedly been a decline in wso marketplace traffic, which isn't the end of the world, just means have to increase the amount of visitors that become customers, which is where CRO and split testing enter.
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