The growing popularity of traffic arbitrage sees many newbies flock into the industry, but not all of them survive the first, most stressful period and stay around. This is largely because most of them fall victim to the same old mistakes that many of us made back in the day, too. Today, we’ll go over the most common issues.
Choosing an offer
Beginners often rely on all the wrong indicators when picking an offer. They immediately b-line for the most expensive offers or the ones with low competition or jump at the complex traffic sources while also staying at the wrong GEO… All in all, they make poor choices which decimate their budget in little to no time.
Remember: the best thing to do at the beginning of your career is to take offers with high competition. If a whole bunch of teams and solos are working with one offer, it tells you all you need to know about it, which is that the offer actually works.
Preparations
Many people think that traffic arbitrage is a “get in and go” industry. Hence, there is a catastrophic lack of preparation: newbie arbitrageurs often rely on “knowledge” from five-year-old videos, opt out of calculating their budget, ignore putting together a strategy altogether and just carelessly copy old cases hoping they’ll work.
Traffic arbitrage is changing rapidly, so all data must be recent. Forget old videos and never copy other people’s cases. It’s better to spend this time to define your strategy and carefully calculate your budget taking into account the next mistake.
Choosing your tools
Speaking of lack of preparation, many newbies underestimate the importance of the right tools. They sign up for a no-name CPA they saw self-advertising in a shady Telegram chat, don’t research what are antidetect web browsers, cloaks, and trackers, and even if they do, they don’t spend the time to research all these things.
A good affiliate network is a must, and it’s chosen based on reviews and reputation. Tools like proxies and other additional software are crucial, too: if you don’t make an effort and figure all this stuff out before getting to work, you’re just wasting money.
Expectations
Traffic arbitrage is perceived by many as a means to make fast money. Beginners want to become Midas-touched right here and now, so they don’t run tests, don’t conduct detailed analytics with trackers… They rush right in and expect hefty returns in a week max — and once that doesn’t happen, many just give up and quit.
Whatever they say about our industry, it works very differently. Traffic arbitrage requires a thoughtful approach, a long-term focus and, of course, in-depth analytics. You can’t become rich in a week as there’s a lot to learn, so don’t give up… Work.
Asking for help
From the outside, it might seem that traffic arbitrage is a dog-eat-dog world where everyone’s for themselves. That’s why many newbies don’t even count on anyone’s help, limiting their professional communications to their buddy in the next chair who’s making the very same mistakes. But that’s now how the industry works.
Arbitrageurs are, first and foremost, a large community, and many are glad to help out beginners. Apart from chat rooms with other arbitrageurs, don’t ever underestimate your affiliate manager: out of all people, he’s the most interested in you becoming profitable and is always there to lend a hand or advice.
When it comes to your budget and tools, you can rely on FlexCard: from antidetect web browsers and Facebook ads to Adobe subscriptions and Discord boosts, you can pay for almost anything with our virtual cards. Choose yours here and enjoy all the benefits with FlexCard! 💚
Choosing an offer
Beginners often rely on all the wrong indicators when picking an offer. They immediately b-line for the most expensive offers or the ones with low competition or jump at the complex traffic sources while also staying at the wrong GEO… All in all, they make poor choices which decimate their budget in little to no time.
Remember: the best thing to do at the beginning of your career is to take offers with high competition. If a whole bunch of teams and solos are working with one offer, it tells you all you need to know about it, which is that the offer actually works.
Preparations
Many people think that traffic arbitrage is a “get in and go” industry. Hence, there is a catastrophic lack of preparation: newbie arbitrageurs often rely on “knowledge” from five-year-old videos, opt out of calculating their budget, ignore putting together a strategy altogether and just carelessly copy old cases hoping they’ll work.
Traffic arbitrage is changing rapidly, so all data must be recent. Forget old videos and never copy other people’s cases. It’s better to spend this time to define your strategy and carefully calculate your budget taking into account the next mistake.
Choosing your tools
Speaking of lack of preparation, many newbies underestimate the importance of the right tools. They sign up for a no-name CPA they saw self-advertising in a shady Telegram chat, don’t research what are antidetect web browsers, cloaks, and trackers, and even if they do, they don’t spend the time to research all these things.
A good affiliate network is a must, and it’s chosen based on reviews and reputation. Tools like proxies and other additional software are crucial, too: if you don’t make an effort and figure all this stuff out before getting to work, you’re just wasting money.
Expectations
Traffic arbitrage is perceived by many as a means to make fast money. Beginners want to become Midas-touched right here and now, so they don’t run tests, don’t conduct detailed analytics with trackers… They rush right in and expect hefty returns in a week max — and once that doesn’t happen, many just give up and quit.
Whatever they say about our industry, it works very differently. Traffic arbitrage requires a thoughtful approach, a long-term focus and, of course, in-depth analytics. You can’t become rich in a week as there’s a lot to learn, so don’t give up… Work.
Asking for help
From the outside, it might seem that traffic arbitrage is a dog-eat-dog world where everyone’s for themselves. That’s why many newbies don’t even count on anyone’s help, limiting their professional communications to their buddy in the next chair who’s making the very same mistakes. But that’s now how the industry works.
Arbitrageurs are, first and foremost, a large community, and many are glad to help out beginners. Apart from chat rooms with other arbitrageurs, don’t ever underestimate your affiliate manager: out of all people, he’s the most interested in you becoming profitable and is always there to lend a hand or advice.
When it comes to your budget and tools, you can rely on FlexCard: from antidetect web browsers and Facebook ads to Adobe subscriptions and Discord boosts, you can pay for almost anything with our virtual cards. Choose yours here and enjoy all the benefits with FlexCard! 💚