Monetizing a site with 5000+ views per month
This site gets decent traffic, but I haven't been able to successfully capitalize on that. Here are some facts about it:
- about 300 visits per day during the week
- the niche is in software programming
- currently have Adsense ads
- related Amazon Aff products in sidebar
I'm getting very few clicks on the Ads (and yes, they're optimized like I do for Micro Niche sites, and yes, the ads displayed are very relevant). I'm getting almost NO clicks on the related products from Amazon.
The problem is, as I see it, that people aren't 'buyers' that are coming. They are looking for information, which they are getting, then they leave. And since they are all software programmers, I'm thinking that they might not even want to buy, say, a tutorial on the programming software, since it would indicate that they aren't qualified to do their job.
SO...I'm thinking I need to find either something related tangentially, but not directly, to the niche that might monetize well, or find different ad types, like Pay-Per-Display videos (or whatever they're called).
I should probably go to other sites like mine in different software programming industries and see how they monetize theirs.
Usually I'm pretty good at brainstorming ways to monetize a site, but I'm really stuck on this one and hopeful that the brainfest here at WF will spark some good ideas.
Your thoughts?
Thanks!
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