careful with the hype, speed tests are just surface level. I once saw a proxy score slow in tests but performed smooth as hell in actual ppv campaigns. imo, real test is in how it holds up under load in real use.
ok so been doing this 3 years, and honestly, the OP just mixed up the words. It should be "Tax stuff got me shook, where do I even start with my affiliate income?" grammar prob not a big deal but it bugs me. Ymmv, just keep it simple at first.
Yeah, but a lot of those tutorials are outdated or oversimplified. imo, you gotta tweak headers, use session pools, and rotate user agents too. just changing proxies alone ain't enough if you're not handling the other anti-bot measures.
different angle: do you think amazon's affiliate program can really sustain long term with all the fee changes and stiff competition? feels kinda like a sinking ship for most new ppl, no?
Spot on, FB's been hella unpredictable lately. One thing I'd try is switching to CBO (campaign budget optimization) if you're not using it, it can sometimes stabilize performance by letting FB allocate budget more efficiently across ad sets.
spot on. but do you really think scraping HARO or those similar sites is a legit solution? imo most of that stuff is just noise and luck. isn't it still just about finding legit sites that actually care about guest posts, not chasing quick reply hacks?
Bruh, tried push CTRs sky-high with VWO Engage, especially with smart segmentation. Noticed same as u, timing and creative are everything. Might wanna test their automation tools, real imo
You ever see someone jump in headfirst and wonder if they even tested the water first? imo, scaling too quick often trips folks up more than slow and steady.
yep, same here, thought i was gonna crush it but then bam, traffic just dried up once i tried to push. gotta be careful with scale, sometimes the smaller spend lets u see what actually works.
Yeah, legit outreach is king but damn slow. I usually use Pitchbox for email outreach, helps automate a bit and keeps it sorta human. Still, gotta grind, no quick wins with that stuff.
Outsourcing can be a trap if you don't vet hard enough, imo. Just assuming someone's good enough w/o testing or starting small can mess up your rev big time. Better to build a small, reliable team and scale slowly.
been doing this 13 years, dedicated IPs are ok for reputation but imo not much safer, especially if logs r kept. like I saw, if someone really wants u, they will find u no matter the IP. mostly hype for ppl who don't know the tech.
I disagree, outsourcing can be scaled faster and costs less upfront, like 30-50% cheaper than in-house in many cases, but u gotta vet hard or u get dead weight or ghosting. in-house is more reliable but takes at least 3-6 months to ramp up right and costs 2x more in salaries and overhead. imo...
Always have a backup, for sure, but try to rotate cloaking techniques every few days and mix it with legit traffic or other methods, imo. Still risky if u rely on it alone.