Direct Link
Monetization ] Make Money Instantly With
or Without a Website
What is a
Smart Direct Link?
Adsterra
Direct Link (also: Smart Direct Link) is a monetization ad unit for publishers
and webmasters. It does not have any visual format, only an URL.
You request
this unique URL from Adsterra and then put it anywhere: on your web page,
mobile app, or use it for making money on social traffic.
How does
Smart Direct Link work and make you money?
We said that
it is a simple URL, but how does it monetize your traffic? First off, it’s an
intellectual link. You put it on your web page, and when a user clicks on it,
the Link leads them to one of the advertising pages. There are thousands of ads
behind; our smart algorithms will select only those with high CPMs and high
relevance to your traffic.
Let’s
take it step by step:
1.
A
user comes to your website, landing page, or social network account.
2.
They
click on Smart Direct Link.
3.
The
user is redirected to one of the multiple relevant advertising offers (or
landing pages).
4.
You
get paid either for ad views (CPM) or target action (CPA).
Eventually,
you make money exactly as with popunder ads. Moreover, you can use the Link as
a complement tool along with CPM-boosting Popunder or Social
Bar ads.
Who and
how uses Adsterra Smart Direct Link?
A universal
tool, the Link is widely used by publishers who don’t have any website and want
to monetize social traffic (TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest, YouTube) or by those
who want to earn on mobile app traffic.
Those
publishers who own websites generally use Popunder ad format as it shows
impressive CPM and revenue level. But they can add the Link, too, so as to get
the combo effect from paid advertising.
Whether you
will capitalize social traffic or web views, it is important to get clear
instructions on how to get the ad code. Let’s proceed with this now.
How to
get Direct Link for app or social traffic monetization
STEP 1.
Register/Log in and generate the Link
1.
Sign up or log in as
Adsterra publisher.
2.
Find
the Direct Links tab on the vertical toolbar.
3.
Click
the CREATE DIRECT LINK button.
4.
From
the pop-up window, choose your traffic type (or link category), check ads you
want to remove from your feed (if needed).
5.
Click ADD when
all is done. From this moment, your request is on Approval.
6.
Give
us a couple of minutes to check if everything is OK. You will see the Link’s
status change from Pending to Active.
STEP 2.
Get Direct Link code from Adsterra
Now you can
pull the script/code from Adsterra and place it inside your app or use it in
social traffic capitalization.
Please find
it on the Direct Links page of your Publisher’s account. Open
it and make sure the status is Active. If you see the Pending status,
the code is still on verification.
We also send
you an email with every ad code you request. So you can check the inbox and
find your unique script there.
How to
get Direct Link to monetize websites and landing pages
STEP 1.
Register/Log in and request the Link
1.
Sign up or log in as
Adsterra publisher.
2.
Find
the Websites tab on the vertical toolbar.
3.
On
the Websites, page click ADD NEW WEBSITE.
4.
You
see the pop-up window where you need to fill out the fields: the website URL
(preferably, HTTPS), the traffic category (what your website is about), ad unit
(Direct Link), and some exclusion filters.
5.
Click ADD.
6.
Your
request has gone for Approval. It’ll take 2—10 minutes to verify it.
Finally,
open the Websites tab and find the website you were requesting
the Link for. Now we will walk through how to get the code from your account to
place it on a website or anywhere else you need.
STEP 2.
Get the code from your Publisher’s account
Navigate to
the Websites page and find the domain you requested the code
for. Click the downwards arrow next to the domain name and find the code you
need in the list. Its status must be Active. If the status is Pending,
please wait a couple of minutes and refresh the page.
We also send
you the code snippets by email. Check your inbox for the email from the
Adsterra Support Team. Click the button Get the script and copy your unique
Direct Link code to the clipboar
Where to
place Smart Direct Link
The Link
fits all platforms and CMS, and placing it is as easy as adding text blocks to
a blog post. Here are some common instructions to putting the code snippet to
HTML pages, WordPress websites, and Blogger (Blogspot) pages.
HTML
pages and websites
As the Link is an URL, you will only
need to use the standard “<a>” tag for hyperlinks:
<a href="your direct link
URL">link text</a>
And here is how to make any of the
website images/GIFs bring you money:
<a href="your direct link
URL"> <img
src="https://adsterra.com/_nuxt/img/logo_extended.fddf2fa.svg"
alt="Adsterra"> </a>
Another way is to create a button and
add a Link to it:
<button
onclick="window.location.href='your direct link URL';"> Click Here
</button>
See all three ways of placing
Adsterra Smart Direct Link on an HTML page.
WordPress
pages
The
principle is the same with simple HTML pages, but we will examine some standard
WordPress editor tools.
First off,
you choose any post or page and click Edit from your Admin
panel.
When you
open the post, select a piece of text, a button, an image and hit the icon or press Ctrl+K (Windows).
Paste the code snippet from Adsterra and choose “open in a new tab” and
“no-follow.” The “no-follow” parameter is for the search bots, it disallows
them to follow links and index them. It is better to add this option to all
advertising links.
Blogger’s
(Blogspot) pages
Monetization of a Blogger website with Smart Direct
Link is also pretty easy. You can add the ad unit to texts, images, GIFs, and
buttons.
Open the
page or post and select the phrase in the text. Click the icon and paste the code you got
from Adsterra earlier.
Social
media accounts and mobile apps
On mobile
apps, the flow
is universal: you put the link anywhere where it will be visible and clickable:
text, images, custom banner, etc. But be cautious not to add the Link to core
navigation buttons or too close to them as you will get a lot of dull,
accidental clicks. People will get annoyed and close ads. This will signal that
your traffic produces lots of false actions, and the CPM rate will drop.
Social
traffic monetization requires more effort. If you grow revenue
with white-hat tactics, you will need an intermediary page to lead your
followers to. And there, on this page, you will place a Direct Link! You can’t
put a third-party link in your Instagram Bio or TikTok profile; it may result
in a ban.
Top
website spots for faster monetization
Adsterra
Smart Direct Link differs from banners and push ads as it doesn’t have any
visual component. On the one hand, it’s super-easy to use it on any website;
you don’t have to look for ad space. On the other hand, you should know the
hacks on where to place the Link to maximize profits. That’s what we’re going
to learn right now.
The first
and the main recommendation is to create text links on the most visible part of
a web page. Still, it’s not the only tip. Here are some more ideas you can try:
- 404 pages. Add the Link to your 404 Error page template,
so to monetize 100% of traffic.
- Buttons (Download, Play, Subscribe, Get Bonus, etc)
- Images and GIFs
- Full-size images previews (those that zoom in on click)
- Special links next to the CTA buttons (it’s when you
offer free content in exchange for watching advertising).
How much
does Smart Direct Link pay?
CPM and
payouts you get with Smart Direct Link depend on several factors learning which
you will be able to manage your revenues.
Publishers
who excel in growing quality traffic can make some $5-6K weekly. But this
is much more likely to happen with social traffic from
Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Sometimes, publishers share insights on how to
make money, like in this case study of making $11K in 11 days.
Some
publishers focus on niche traffic and always allow XXX ads to
appear on their websites. Their incomes are also higher.
There are
main aspects about your traffic you should consider when monetizing with Smart
Direct Link.
Top 4
factors that affect your Smart Direct Link monetization:
1.
Traffic quality
At Adsterra,
quality comes before quantity. Average time on page, bounce rates, number of
pages per session — these are vital metrics for estimating your traffic. Even
with under 1,000 users daily, it is possible to make some 300-500$ in 5 days if
traffic converts great on CPA campaigns.
But if you
get your traffic from bot farms or use any other artificial way, the CPM will
be zero.
2. GEO
and type of traffic you send us
For many
years, desktop traffic was king of payouts. But the evolving mobile internet
and apps, paired with the lockdown of 2020, pushed mobile ad views forward.
Today, you can enjoy $25, $45, $75 CPM for, say, mobile Android users from
social networks.
iOS traffic
is traditionally more expensive, but on Adsterra, Android seems to close this
gap. Multiple advertisers run VPN, Utility, Cleaners, and Boosters campaigns
targeting Android users.
Users from
Tier-1 countries (US, UK, AU) are always at the peak of demand. But may it
never stop you because you can harvest even bigger payouts with South-African
(ZA) or Korean (KR) traffic.
3.
Traffic volume
Of course,
the number of impressions matters a lot if you intend to lift up your revenues
significantly. Building your traffic muscle will always be the No1 priority, so
make sure you read our special blogpost series on SEO and Traffic Boost.
4. Your
niche
Not every
website visitor will welcome ads. Even if your blog readership is numerous,
users may react negatively to, say, popunders. It is better to run tests before
massively placing ad codes.
Key Smart
Direct Link monetization benefits for publishers
- Any traffic type monetization:
organic, social, mobile, desktop.
- Put the link anywhere on the web
page.
- Each user gets the best offer
among those with the highest CPM.
- Ads perfectly combine with any
other Adsterra formats.
- You can earn more if you allow
niche and explicit ads.
- Smart Direct Link is an
excellent means to start monetization, even with a one-page website or no
website.
What
publishers want to know about Smart Direct Link monetization?
Does
Smart Direct Link suit any website?
Generally,
it does.
However, if
your audience is sensitive to ads, it’s better to use less invasive formats
like in-page push (Social Bar) format.
If you’re
blogging in a specific niche, say, religion or parenthood, Direct Link won’t be
the best solution as users’ expectations are narrowed to this one topic.
You should
be cautious adding Smart Direct Link to navigation buttons and avoid misleading
your users.
How does
Adsterra count my CPM for Direct Link?
We have 50%
ad campaigns running with CPM pricing and 50% with CPA pricing. That is
to say, we consider both the number of ad impressions and their further
conversions. Therefore, the more conversions your users make, the higher your
eCPM is. But if you stream massive traffic with few conversions, you can also
receive high CPM rates winning by traffic volumes.
Shall I
purchase and drive traffic to Direct Link?
You know,
it’s a short-term story, and you must be a skilled digital marketer to profit
from it. Sending paid traffic to Smart Direct Link is a good idea if you are
good at purchasing traffic and creating highly converting landing pages. This
way is mostly for affiliate marketers and those publishers ready to balance
expenses and profits.
If you
decide to buy traffic, first, get in touch with Adsterra managers. They will
recommend which traffic you should buy to get maximum profit with Smart Direct
Link. Our Support team is online 24/7 in the live chat.
What happens after a user clicks on
the link?
After users
click on the text, image, or button with the Smart Direct Link they are
redirected to an advertising page. Over 20K advertising campaigns are rotating
on Adsterra simultaneously, but the algorithm picks one that matches your
traffic best.
Can I
create my own banner or pop-up and put Adsterra Smart Direct Link on it?
Sure! It’s a
good idea when you are skilled in making catchy images and pop-up windows. Or,
you can check with this guide on adding images to a website.
Moreover,
some publishers whose CMSs don’t allow for placing ad scripts, use this trick.
They design a static banner with a heading and image and attach the Link to it.
Can I
choose which advertising offers my audience will see after they click?
You can
always get in touch with Adsterra managers and ask to exclude ad types that you
think are irrelevant.
From your
account, when adding a new website, you also can use ad types’ filters to
switch off unwanted advertising.
Is it possible to mix Adsterra Direct
Link with other ads?
Of course.
You can get one code for each ad format available on Adsterra. Placing all of
them on one page is not a brilliant idea — ad overload is a notorious website
monetization mistake; it scares your visitors away at the blink of an
eye.
As for
mixing ad formats, you are absolutely free to combine Smart Direct Link with:
– Popunder,
– Native or classic
banners,
Conclusion
“Easy money”
is a concept that most publishers don’t believe anymore. Yet still, easy
monetization is a must-have opportunity that every publisher should have. With
Smart Direct Link, you have this opportunity. Don’t hesitate to earn more
because you deserve it!