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Video Game Site - Has Traffic, No Money Generated

Problem with a site that gets traffic but no clicks.

technipages

3:14 pm on Sep 2, 2009 (gmt 0)

I have owned a video game site for the past year. I have had great success in getting traffic whenever I want. I was up near 10k in uniques per day at one point, but stopped updating the site since it was only paying me a whopping $1 a day.

I have played with the ad color, style, positioning, etc. Right now it's as optimized as I can get it (I believe). But with the nature of video gamers, they just get their info then bounce. I have tried to get a few CPM advertisers, but they aren't interested in running ads on a video game site.

I am struggling to monetize the site to a level where it's worth upkeep. Does anybody have suggestions on how to work better in a niche where visitors just don't click ads? I'm looking for advertiser recommendations that may work better, not advice on design or ad positioning.

Thanks for any help.

-Mitch

sem4u

3:19 pm on Sep 2, 2009 (gmt 0)

Have you tried affiliate ads for video game stores? That would be worth a try. Or ringtones or other things that young people are into?

technipages

3:39 pm on Sep 2, 2009 (gmt 0)

Hmm. This is the kind of 'no brainer' idea I guess I need. I've been stuck on finding some type of CPM ads to run. I do have CJ account that I haven't had much luck with in the past, but I haven't given it a shot on the gamer site.