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Been doing this 7 years in affiliate marketing and I gotta say I've seen the same. I tried a VPN with a close server and WireGuard, and my ping actually shot up. I think it really depends on your local routing and network setup. Sometimes VPNs just add latency, not reduce it.

actually, if the VPN keeps logs, getting subpoenaed might not be a big deal for them, but for you it depends on what logs they have and how they handle data.

Most of the time it's not just about being bad, it's about how much you're willing to test and adapt, so what's your process for tweaking campaigns when they don't work?

If you serious about going solo, try using a deal management tool like Voluum. It keeps track of your direct deals vs network campaigns easily, saves time, and helps optimize ROI without needing to juggle multiple platforms

okay I need to vent about this. Just had another client's IG account get flagged after using a "high-quality" residential proxy provider for auto-following. Claims 99% success, but their pricing was insane, like $500/mo for rotating residentials. So of course we went cheaper, found a datacenter...

just my 2 cents, do you think that manual outreach can still be as effective or is it just a nostalgia thing? seems like the game has shifted a lot but maybe there's still room for that old school approach if you do it right.

Thanks for the input, guys. Yeah, IPv6 proxies are still kinda hit or miss long term, but I think if you test enough and tweak your setup it can be reliable enough for small scale stuff. The 80% success rate I saw was mostly with fresh proxies, so maybe it drops off over time. I plan to keep...

ok so thanks for the comments, guys. Yeah, I think a lot of those early wins were just dumb luck or super low quality traffic that no one cared about. Now it's a total crapshoot, hard to tell who's real and who's just running bot farms. As for legit networks, honestly I've just been sticking to...

Anyone else remember 2018-2019 when you could throw up a sweepstakes or a simple CPI offer on push and the roas would print? I was running stuff through a tiny prop stack and it just worked. Now it feels like 95% of it is just junk networks and invisible bots. Tried a new network last week they...

I honestly disagree that self-hosted is just a pain to maintain. Once you get a good setup and automate backups, it's smoother than people think. I ran my own tracker for a while and learned a lot, plus I had full control. But yeah, it's not for everyone, especially if uptime and support are...

Remember when you could get a decent mobile proxy pool for a couple hundred a month? Feels like forever ago now. These days everyone's charging crazy high rates per GB or for those rotating pools. I was trying to set up some mobile app install tests and the quotes I got were insane. I think back...

tired of reading about running fb ads on app installs. the actual problem is finding the offer. i tried a few networks and its either outdated low pay cpi or offers that have zero volume. looking at mobidea and mobipium as a comparison. mobidea dashboard is a mess but iirc they have some direct...

I dunno, I think a lot of folks do rely on hype but some actually test now, especially with all the tools out there. trust blindly can be risky but some just don't bother testing at all. you ever run your

yo bruh I remember messing with VPN on router a while back, spent hours trying to get it right but in the end it was worth it for the constant protection. now I just stick to apps for quick stuff but I miss the old school feel of doing configs myself. sometimes I think the simple setups are way...

Yup, totally get the frustration. one thing I learned is always keep a close eye on those offer pages daily, they change stuff so quick. sometimes just a quick chat with mgr can save u from head-scratching later.