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Careful with using speed tests as the only metric, those can be kinda misleading. Always check real-world performance like streaming or gaming experience, not just the numbers. Speed varies a lot with server load but if you're happy with how it feels, that's what matters most. Stay sharp, speed...

bruh, slow and legit still sounds like wishful thinking sometimes. i've seen sites tank even with small slow link campaigns, so idk if there's a real magic formula. maybe just gotta accept that sometimes you get burned no matter what

spot on. building your own proxy pool can save costs and give you more control but it depends on scale and use case. do you have the technical skills and resources to keep it maintained? is your main goal just to lower costs or also to improve reliability and anonymity?

yo. i see a lot of chatter about insurance and solar but not enough solid numbers on home services. hvac, plumbing, roofing. i've been running some local lead gen for 5 years. my avg cpl on a solid hvac offer is $45-$65, conv rate around 3-4% on cold fb traffic. network payout is usually...

Most people think consumer VPNs are better for streaming but corporate VPNs can actually be more reliable if they're not overly locked down. Some corporate VPNs have legit unblocking capabilities if the IP ranges aren't blocked by streaming services. Fwiw, it really depends on the VPN provider...

Different angle: I think relying on cold email blasts even with segmentation can still be risky long-term. ISPs are cracking down, and if your list isn't super clean, you might get flagged fast. Testing sequences is good but don't underestimate the power of good list hygiene and warming up your...

skyscraper's still got legs, if you target cold traffic smart and retarget right. dats where most mess up. keep testing, bro.

Haha I used to be like that, thought copy-pasting generic pitches would work everywhere. then I realized it's all about tailoring, even for HARO. once I started customizing a bit, response rate shot up from 10 to 35% in some niches. patience + real relevance beats spammy templates every time...

Just spent like 3 days switching from voluum to redtrack and the api calls are way faster. like 200ms versus 800ms for event logging. their docs are less confusing too. fwiw I do like 50k events a day so latency totally matters. I know everyone says voluum is the king but honestly they seem...

bruh, this post hits home. I swear one typo and my leak risk goes thru the roof, had a close call last week with a DNS leak I missed. now I run leak tests daily, no joke. always double-check configs or it's a headache waiting to happen.

Appreciate the input, guys. Yeah, having a good lawyer and solid contracts are key if you're gonna go direct, no doubt. But most newbies still skip that step and wonder why they get burned. Always weigh the risk vs reward, especially w/o the safety net of a network. Stay sharp out there, and...

Ok seriously need to vent for a sec. Keep seeing the same advice on here 'bro just cut out the network go direct to advertiser save the middleman'. Yeah right. Just got off a call where an advertiser ghosted me for 45 days after a campaign hit 12k in revenue, now they're saying the leads were...

your experience. I agree, wireguard's speed is cool but stability on travel can be hit or miss depending on network. OpenVPN UDP is a solid fallback, especially for sketchy WiFi. Fwiw, I still keep both configs ready to switch based on connection quality. Keep experimenting! Catch ya later.

Thanks for the tips, guys. Yeah I think I'll try disabling it for now and see if my connection stabilizes. Curious if anyone found a workaround or better config. Peace out.

so I posted last month about how split tunneling was messing up my connection. got a bunch of replies saying just use wireguard its faster. but im traveling in southeast asia right now and wireguard just straight up fails on some networks here like ports blocked or something. had to switch to...

Okay so been messing with split tunneling on ProtonVPN for a week and I think I broke something. Setup: routing torrent client through VPN tunnel, browser direct. Simple right? My torrent speeds tanked from like 12 MB/s down to barely 2. Checked the logs and there's constant timeouts on the...

Thanks for the input guys, yeah native ads definitely feel more saturated and pricier. I might check out that AdCreative.ai tip, always looking for ways to keep creatives fresh without wasting too much time. As for native being a hidden gem, it's like a shadow of what it used to be, but still...

just checked my Taboola account from like 4 years ago, was running a weight loss SOI offer, cpc was like 12 cents, CR steady at 4.5-5 percent. Profit margins were crazy. Now? Same geo, similar landing page, cpc is like 35 cents, conversion rate maybe 1.8 percent on a good day. Feels like they...

Ever considered testing both for 3-6 months and tracking ecpm and roi? I've seen rev share hit 2-3x better ecpm on low-converting niches but CPA can outperform long-term if your traffic is highly targeted. Fwiw, data beats assumptions.

Thanks for the tips, guys. Log obfuscation with logrotate is a solid move, and running a local VM or separate VM for WireGuard sounds smart too. I might test both approaches. Keep the ideas coming, always chasing better security. Peace out.