Pinterest Success and RPM Reality: The Mistake That Cost Me Big

Today, as promised, I’d like to tell you about my first Pinterest-oriented website that I created after the HCU. A Journey Through Art and AI It was November 2023, two months after the HCU crashed hundreds of online businesses, mine included đź’” Burned out after a brutal 2023, I wanted to create something visual and fun that was different from my usual […]

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  • Updated April 25, 2025
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From Struggles to Success: How I Discovered the Best Social Media Platform for Driving Traffic

Where does everybody get website traffic these days? Social media. Facebook: A Love-Hate Relationship The first source is Facebook. I already mentioned in one of my previous newsletters that Facebook hates sending outbound traffic. However, it can be a reliable traffic source if your niche has a lot of news that people want to read (for example, travel) or complex instructions people […]

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  • Updated April 18, 2025
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Mediavine’s AI Purge: Where Do Banned Publishers Go Next?

In my previous newsletter, I talked about how just a few weeks ago, Mediavine booted websites with AI-generated content out of Journey, their lower-tier ad platform. They also reported the domains of these websites to DeepSee, the agency that works to classify and demonetize low-quality content across all ad networks. As I mentioned earlier, I wasn’t affected, but I’m eagerly learning everything I […]

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  • Updated April 11, 2025
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Ad Networks on the Warpath: Is Your Website Next?

We used to be afraid of Google and its penalties… and now, we should be afraid of… ad networks??? In my last email, I wrote about how on March 14-15, Mediavine decided to do some spring cleaning and banned more than 500 websites from their low-tier ad platform, Journey.The reason? These websites were allegedly abusing AI to generate misleading images […]

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  • Updated April 4, 2025
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My Last Stand with Amazon Influencer: the Final Verdict. Breaking News in the Ad Publishers’ World

Last time, I talked about how I got accepted into the Amazon Influencers program and failed two attempts to be qualified for video placements on product listings. These coveted placements are where the real money is, and without them, the program would be worthless for generating income. Just when I was ready to throw in the towel after two failed attempts, […]

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  • Updated March 28, 2025
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40k Followers But Zero Website Visits: Why Facebook Sabotages Your Traffic

In my last newsletter, I wrote about how I did not get into the Facebook Bonus program. Trying to get at least something out of the FB page, I decided to experiment with directing Facebook traffic to my website. But here’s the thing—Facebook typically hates sending viewers to external URLs. First, I tried the basic approach: posting the link in […]

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  • Updated March 21, 2025
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I’m Back 🎉Exciting Updates And New Projects

Long time no chat! I feel a bit nervous writing this newsletter since I haven’t contacted you in… how long… 3 years?! 🤯 Oh my… I miss chatting with you and being part of the community I built. How have you been?Are you still creating niche websites and working on online ventures, or did you […]

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  • February 19, 2025
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