List Building: Traffic Case Study

11 years ago

Very nice results. I am kind off amazed by your adfly results. Maybe I should give it a go too...

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wakey7 11 years ago

Yeah I was surprised too. I've taken a screenshot of my Aweber home page just now to show you. Crazy results, I'll definitely do more of it:
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MyNewMama 11 years ago

Congrats on your traffic results. Hopefully they will turn into sales for you.
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Sushiman1111

11 years ago

Those are great results. Can you post the adfly link that you used? (I mean link to the service.) I did a search for "adfly" and there are a lot of different pages that come up.

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wakey7

11 years ago

Originally Posted by Sushiman1111

Those are great results. Can you post the adfly link that you used? (I mean link to the service.) I did a search for "adfly" and there are a lot of different pages that come up.

Sure, here is the link to the advertising area - Adfly Advertising (not affilliate)

I used the Proxy Traffic Deal if that helps.

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sabluuk

11 years ago

Although I hear that adfly traffic never generates buyers. Also they seem not te be responsive

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wakey7 11 years ago

Originally Posted by sabluuk

Although I hear that adfly traffic never generates buyers. Also they seem not te be responsive

To be honest, I'm not sure how true this is yet, but I will keep you posted here. I'm sending out an email to my list today, just with a freebie so no product, but I'll post my open rate tomorrow.
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kaposzta

11 years ago

Congratulations! These are amazing results from Adfly. I've tested them, spent there $5, but I got only 4-5 opt-ins. I'll check your landing page, it must be awesome

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wakey7

11 years ago

Originally Posted by kaposzta

Congratulations! These are amazing results from Adfly. I've tested them, spent there $5, but I got only 4-5 opt-ins. I'll check your landing page, it must be awesome

Wow, I didn't realise how good the results were until I read this. I'm worried that it's a one-off so I'll run the campaign again. The landing page is nothing special really, just some custom graphics and an ad copy I wrote.

I'll keep you posted on the result I get from my next campaign with Adfly, running later today.

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kaymehelp

11 years ago

the solo ads results are very normal but for adfly this is amazing

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wakey7 11 years ago

Originally Posted by kaymehelp

the solo ads results are very normal but for adfly this is amazing

This is very good to know, but almost a bit worrying as I don't know why!

I'm going to run the same campaign again and see what happens. I'll update again on this thread.
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dylan4f

11 years ago

congrats on adfly results man.. I never used it..after reading this I'm putting it into test..

Btw, you squeeze page looks great.. great job

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wakey7 11 years ago

Originally Posted by dylan4f

congrats on adfly results man.. I never used it..after reading this I'm putting it into test..

Btw, you squeeze page looks great.. great job

Thanks very much , I'd be excited to hear how you get on with it. I've just set another campaign going, the same again, and got another 30 signups so far!

Very pleased!
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Nino

11 years ago

I've used adf.ly in the past and it's a very cheap source of traffic but it depends on the results you get from that list.

Deppending on the country, traffic can suck because at least in my country... adf.ly traffic comes from people who watch movies online (mostly teenagers who don't have anything else to do).

Internationally... there are a lot of sources... but nevertheless, a subscriber is a subscriber so congrats on your results until now.

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Kukelka

11 years ago

Never used adf.ly traffic and will never use. I have red so many posts about adf.ly traffic, and posts was about bad quality and not responsive traffic. The subscribers number does not matter if subs never buy.

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wakey7

11 years ago

Originally Posted by Kukelka

Never used adf.ly traffic and will never use. I have red so many posts about adf.ly traffic, and posts was about bad quality and not responsive traffic. The subscribers number does not matter if subs never buy.

Totally agree, it's all about the responsiveness of the list. I'll report back here after I've had a chance to really test the list.

Thanks to everyone for the well wishes, really appreciate it.

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drewfioravanti

11 years ago

I'd be interested to hear how the list performs.

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mikehuff

11 years ago

Great job Chris! I've been wanting to try out interstitial ads myself, cool you got the subs man. Definitely keep us posted on your results. Open's and click through's will be the true test and I wish you good luck.

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wakey7

11 years ago

Originally Posted by mikehuff

Great job Chris! I've been wanting to try out interstitial ads myself, cool you got the subs man. Definitely keep us posted on your results. Open's and click through's will be the true test and I wish you good luck.

Hey Mike, thanks very much for your kind words. I'll keep you guys updated on the opens and click thorughs ASAP.

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salmanijaz

11 years ago

these results are amazing ....

Please update about the open rate .... you must have a great squeeze page also ....
As mentioned above the main problem with adfly is the quality of traffic ...

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Cyber Star

11 years ago

Congrats for that! I thought adf.lf won't get you anywhere with that wild traffic. Well there are other factor too, it depend on the niche really. Some people won't get away with adf.ly method of delaying a link, maybe that is the chance for your website to shine. I guess I can share my story in here anyway.

I am using social network marketing for my traffic source. Even though it is free, I can generate around than 900 - 1000 traffic with my tumblr site. Of course my hard work won't betray me, I have to post more than 10 very good image post with a proper tag. I spend one or two hours a day for this.

Have a good day!

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retsced

11 years ago

I hate to burst your bubble there dude, but that adfly traffic is useless and this will become apparent to you, hopefully sooner rather than later. I'd suggest you ditch adfly. What's the point in building a large list of unresponsive subscribers?

Even solo ad traffic is suspect these days, but adfly? bloody awful, and will do a lot more harm than good for you in the long run. Wait and see for yourself. There's a very good reason that traffic is so cheap. If you honestly believe you can generate leads for 4 cents then you seriously need to brush up on your internet marketing.

I didn't write this comment to piss all over your results. I wrote it because your so called case study will do a lot of harm for other newbies reading this thread - and that's just not right.

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wakey7

11 years ago

Originally Posted by retsced

I hate to burst your bubble there dude, but that adfly traffic is useless and this will become apparent to you, hopefully sooner rather than later. I'd suggest you ditch adfly. What's the point in building a large list of unresponsive subscribers?

Even solo ad traffic is suspect these days, but adfly? bloody awful, and will do a lot more harm than good for you in the long run. Wait and see for yourself. There's a very good reason that traffic is so cheap. If you honestly believe you can generate leads for 4 cents then you seriously need to brush up on your internet marketing.

I didn't write this comment to piss all over your results. I wrote it because your so called case study will do a lot of harm for other newbies reading this thread - and that's just not right.

Well, I guess we're all here to learn, so I appreciate your comments, although a little brash.

My results shouldn't do any harm, as I am just being open and honest about what I am seeing. Whether or not it converts well remains to be seen, but I've mentioned that all along and will post my honest results here once I know more.

I've been in internet marketing for quite a while now, making a good income, so I know that leads don't usually come cheap, but thanks for insulting my intelligence

The fact is I'd never tried Adfly, I tried it, it's getting a good subscriber rate and so I'll try to build a relationship with them like I do all my list.

I appreciate that you might have had more experience with this, and so really do appreciate your comments. I have a feeeling that you are probably correct but if I can make them convert then I may just have stumbled among a winner. I'm not just in it for a quick OTO sale.

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Joe Benjamin

11 years ago

Originally Posted by wakey7

Well, I guess we're all here to learn, so I appreciate your comments, although a little brash.

My results shouldn't do any harm, as I am just being open and honest about what I am seeing. Whether or not it converts well remains to be seen, but I've mentioned that all along and will post my honest results here once I know more.

I've been in internet marketing for quite a while now, making a good income, so I know that leads don't usually come cheap, but thanks for insulting my intelligence

The fact is I'd never tried Adfly, I tried it, it's getting a good subscriber rate and so I'll try to build a relationship with them like I do all my list.

I appreciate that you might have had more experience with this, and so really do appreciate your comments. I have a feeeling that you are probably correct but if I can make them convert then I may just have stumbled among a winner. I'm not just in it for a quick OTO sale.

At one time people said Solo-Ad traffic
was junk.

...they were dead wrong.

It was WORSE then junk.

...but it improved by leaps and bounds
in spite of it's current issues.

Some traffic sources have potential...

...others don't.

Just look at the fate of Traffic Exchanges.

That's just the way it is.

AdFly is in the same camp.

If 'you' can make what seems impossible
-- possible -- you've got a clear winner on
your hands.

The spirit of ANY entrepreneur is to take
risks and try things out.

...even in the face of opposition.

...even if most those before him or her has
failed.

If you have the energy and zeal to push
forward, you may just find a working way.

...so take it and run.

~~ jOjO ~~

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wakey7

11 years ago

Originally Posted by Joe Benjamin

At one time people said Solo-Ad traffic
was junk.

...they were dead wrong.

It was WORSE then junk.

...but it improved by leaps and bounds
in spite of it's current issues.

Some traffic sources have potential...

...others don't.

Just look at the fate of Traffic Exchanges.

That's just the way it is.

AdFly is in the same camp.

If 'you' can make what seems impossible
-- possible -- you've got a clear winner on
your hands.

The spirit of ANY entrepreneur is to take
risks and try things out.

...even in the face of opposition.

...even if most those before him or her has
failed.

If you have the energy and zeal to push
forward, you may just find a working way.

...so take it and run.

~~ jOjO ~~

Inspiring words, thanks very much for this. Really appreciate the motivation.

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top tier enterprises 11 years ago

Your landing page looks good. and you received a good opt-in rate. It will be interesting to see what the buy rate becomes.

I was advised to stay away from adfly, because you cannot get traffic that is targeted enough. Also depending on where the traffic is coming from they may not be able to afford to buy your product. Again, let us know about your buy rate.

The money is only in the list if you end up with a list that buys. So size doesn't really matter. It's the action they take.
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Jonwebb

11 years ago

Originally Posted by retsced

I hate to burst your bubble there dude, but that adfly traffic is useless and this will become apparent to you, hopefully sooner rather than later. I'd suggest you ditch adfly. What's the point in building a large list of unresponsive subscribers?

Even solo ad traffic is suspect these days, but adfly? bloody awful, and will do a lot more harm than good for you in the long run. Wait and see for yourself. There's a very good reason that traffic is so cheap. If you honestly believe you can generate leads for 4 cents then you seriously need to brush up on your internet marketing.

I didn't write this comment to piss all over your results. I wrote it because your so called case study will do a lot of harm for other newbies reading this thread - and that's just not right.

I like how people add a rudeness disclaimer like its supposed to make it better for being rude :confused:

There are many ways you could have responded, you choose to go that route... Shame

Also, I've never used adfly, why do u guys think it gives such "bad " traffic. Where do they get there leads...

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rmolina88

11 years ago

I've tried to build a list with adfly before and none of the subscribers were responsive. Solo Ads have always been my best method of getting responsive subscribers even if there are less opt-ins.

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ChrisWF

11 years ago

I've made a test with adfly last year and had about 2400 sign up to my list.
All my followup emails only generated only around $10 out of these 2400.
I've promoted CPA offers, WSOs and Clickbank offers to them.

Deleted that whole list.

Concentrate on Solo Ads or give PPV a try for your list.

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wakey7

11 years ago

Originally Posted by ChrisWF

I've made a test with adfly last year and had about 2400 sign up to my list.
All my followup emails only generated only around $10 out of these 2400.
I've promoted CPA offers, WSOs and Clickbank offers to them.

Deleted that whole list.

Concentrate on Solo Ads or give PPV a try for your list.

Are PPV ads more targeted than Adfly? I thought PPV was all about pop-ups, pop-unders. I'm guessing it's all about where the advert displays, i.e. on what sites? Any advice on PPV, i'd like to try it out.

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Mark Ferguson 11 years ago

I deleted my adf.ly subscribers too.

Don't forget that the larger your list, the more expensive your autoresponder costs. It's pointless paying extra money to keep unresponsive subscribers on your list.
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  Very good point, something I'd not thought of. Well, rest assured, I'll post up some results very soon about the responsiveness of the list. I'm sending out a broadcast today just to the people that signed up through adfly. Watch this space.
  
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ankur625

11 years ago

Well I also used Adfly last week 5K visitors for $5. I was offering free version gaming script on my website. When my ad was active I got 29 downloads of the free version. I was very impressed with Adfly but in 29 download not a single user installed my free product. I'm disappointed with Adfly.
My Conclusin - Adfly is great source to get traffic but the visitors are non targeted. If you want traffic go for it but don't expect conversions.

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troy23

11 years ago

If you do it right you can make a good living off Adfly traffic.
Most people do it the wrong way unfortunately.

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espresso

11 years ago

any tips troy
I have like many have stated heard good things about optin rates from adf.ly but bad things about selling stuff later

Look forward to your results wakey

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TeamBringIt

11 years ago

ad.fly traffic does not respond, it is cheap un-responsive traffic...

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TomYevsikov

11 years ago

Very awesome results with the solo ad!

About the adfly? those subs are worth nothing.

just space in your autoresponder..

However if you still want to build a list using adfly traffic, make your offer+ squeeze as GENERAL as possible..

something like -

"Learn how to make a monthly income in a single day working from home"

and all that..

the deeper you go with that kind of traffic, the more you lose.

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WordpressManiac

11 years ago

Looks really great! I would be interested in the open rate and if anyone could share which niches work with adfly would be nice.

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wakey7

11 years ago

Well...to complete this thread, my results came in yesterday.

I sent an email to ONLY the people that joined through Adfly, which was 310 in total by the end, costing me a total of $12.

Overall, I had...3 people open the email, with no clicks.

The email wasn't a promotion, but a freebie, with a great subject line and body.

I appreciate everyone who wished me well with this test and hopefully you can take something away from it. Maybe there is still more to Adfly traffic. I used proxy traffic from all over the world, but you can pay more for more targeted traffic.

As for me, I've deleted these subscribers (except for the 3 responsive ones!) as they are just taking up space in my autoresponder and lowering my percentages of opens and clicks.

As for Adfly traffic, I'm now going to test it with some free CPA gaming offers, so will let you know how that converts.

Thanks again

Chris

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espresso

11 years ago

sorry to hear that not but not surprised
Maybe if you targeted just the UK or US you may have better results
I would advise you if using to promote cpa offers to use your own landing page first so not to send 1000 people to your cpa offer and have no conversion
Will look odd in your stats

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Mark72

11 years ago

I've done a few quick tests with adfly before and got about 2 opt ins from several thousand visitors.

I then tried with a CPA offer wall populated with free gaming zip submit offers and proceeded to lose the rest of my money.

However, if you test every possible option in adfly with enough different CPA offers, you might be able to make a profit.

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wakey7

11 years ago

Adfly results - 2,000 impressions from Australia and Canada. Promoted a free online war game. The offer paid $1.10 per free signup. 0 signups! lol.

I will find a use for this traffic!

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espresso

11 years ago

when you do let us know
If you can moniterise it even if its low ball like 2 or 3% the traffic is so cheap and easy to scale up you will make a profit

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