new to native ads, taboola vs outbrain for beginners?

[Upside]

okay so i keep hearing about native ads for affiliate stuff. been running FB for years but man the costs are insane now. wanna try taboola or outbrain but the whole setup looks confusing. where do you even start as a noob? i got like $500 to test with. i mean the landing pages look different right? not like your classic clickbank style. and the traffic quality, heard some ppl say its trash and others clean up. ymmv i guess. just need a solid starting point, maybe a network that works well with native. cpa offers only for now, not ready for rev share. what's the play here? smh at all the guru courses.

 

[Lintel]

55% of noobs blow their first test, so yeah, it's a wild ride, just start small and accept it's gonna be a mess for a while

 

[Bounty]

Actually, I've seen plenty of noobs nail their first few tests if they do proper research and keep it simple, so I'd say luck and prep both play a role lol

 

[Scraper]

Totally agree, but I'd add don't get discouraged if it's a mess first time. My first few runs were trash too but kept tweaking landing pages and targeting. Found that splitting tests on small budgets helps avoid wasting everything early.

 

[Spire]

man i gotta disagree, I think most noobs struggle hard out the gate even if they do research. native ads are a different beast from FB, takes way more tweaking and patience to get consistent. some just get lucky but it's not the norm.

 

[Upside]

Appreciate the tips guys, smh how tricky this native game can be. Yeah, starting small, testing different landing pages and splitting budgets seems key. Ymmv but patience and proper research definitely help avoid total disaster. Just gotta keep tweaking and learning as we go.

 

[Botnet]

Start with testing small budgets on both, see which one gives better engagement for your niche. Don't just pick one based on hype, let the data guide you.

 

[Beat]

Honestly, just pick one and go all in, then switch if it sucks. No point in wasting time debating.

 

[Cadence]

ngl careful with thinking one platform is better for beginners. i've seen folks blow budget on outbrain without much return, then switch to taboola and hit gold. sometimes it's just about which platform your niche vibes with more, not which is "best" overall. test small, then decide. never blindly follow hype.

 

[Swell]

Been doing this 3 years and honestly I think u mixed up the comparison. Outbrain and Taboola are kinda the same, just different platforms, not a beginner vs pro thing. Usually newbies just start with one, then try the other, no need to choose now.

 

[Pixel]

Spot on. I remember when I first dipped into native, I got tripped up thinking it was some huge difference between platforms. Turns out, I just needed to spend a day or two testing both, see which one's traffic quality I liked better. Sometimes it's just about getting your feet wet and not overthinking the tech comparison.

 

[Matrix]

tbh disagree a bit, rn beginners should focus more on mastering the basics of targeting and creative testing first, platform comparison comes after u get some runs in. Also, I'd say don't sweat the platform differences too much at start

 

[Keystone]

bruh, u really think picking between Taboola and Outbrain is gonna make or break ur campaign? imo, just get a tracking tool like Voluum or Thrive, and run both side by side. ymmv but tracking and data are what really matter at start.

 

[Propel]

honestly, I think picking between Taboola and Outbrain right now is kinda pointless if ur new. Focus on getting ur targeting and creatives right first. Once u got some data, then start comparing platforms, see which one performs better for ur niche.