This story happened around 7 years ago. Although it is old, it is not outdated yet. So hold your seat tight and pay full attention to this article. In this article, you will learn how I made money from Adfly in Nepal. To those who are confused regarding this case study, don’t panic. Just stay calm and read this case study with a cool mind. Before this, I had already updated my first case study on Google AdSense in Nepal. There I explained how I got my 3rd AdSense account without any hassle.
So, without any delay let’s move ahead.
What Is Adfly
Adfly is a URL shortener advertising network where you get paid by shortening your URL. It has been around for decades, and yes, it is still operating well. So, in short, take it like a normal URL-shortening platform. The only difference is Adfly doesn’t only shorten the URL. In addition, it monetizes the link so that you can earn well.
How Does It Work
Understanding Adfly is not that complicated. All you need to do is sign up for their platform, which is completely free. After that, start shrinking your targeted URL. You can shorten any URL, not only the ones you own. The final part is promotion. After shrinking your URL, what you need is a good promotion technique. Without promotion, you will not make a penny, and that’s the universal truth.
Adfly purely works in the CPM model. In other words, CPM is also referred to as Cost Per Milestone. Your Adfly earnings will be purely based on per 1000 active ad views. The CPM rates vary from one nation to another. For example, tier 1 nations like Canada, the UK, the USA, and Australia have high CPM rates. However, the CPM rates in Nepal are very low. Therefore, your main goal must be to get tier 1 traffic, either by SEO or by social media.
Adfly Payment Proof In Nepal
After using it for some months, I received my first payment from Adfly. At that time, I didn’t have my PayPal, so I asked for help from my friend. Adfly has a $5 payment threshold, so once you have $5 in your account, you will receive your money. The proof of payment for my initial Adfly earnings is shown below.
Now let’s talk about how I promoted my Adfly URL. This advertising network is best for those who can create content like “download link is in the description,” as well as download websites where you share some highly demanded products.
Like others, I used YouTube as the main platform to promote my Adfly URL. But first, hear me out. Initially, I downloaded some paid files and uploaded them to my Google Drive. After that, I used Adfly to monetize each and every file’s URL. Then I made YouTube videos for each file. All those videos contained descriptions with my Adfly-monetized URL.
It took some time for my YouTube videos to grab attention. Once they did, my earnings started to grow day by day. Within a month, I reached $5, without doing anything else. As soon as it reached the payment threshold, I requested the payment through PayPal. The payment process took around 2-3 business days to complete. Finally, I got paid by Adfly, which was my first ever online earning from Nepal.
Is Adfly Good For Publishers From Nepal
My honest answer is no, it’s not good. Online users today have become very protective. The days of clicking ads for files are almost over. Even I don’t like such websites. So, according to my POV using Adfly today is just a waste of time. As you know, most users online use ad blockers, which clearly shows the chances of making money from this ad network are gone. Sad but true, that’s the reality.
Final Conclusion
There is no doubt that Adfly is a legit advertising network. In the past, it was just a piece of cake to generate some money from Adfly. But times have changed, and with that, many improvements have come. Now people don’t even visit websites that contain too many ads. This advertising platform may work in some cases, but for me, it has been outdated for the last few years.
Instead of focusing on this advertising network, I would recommend you to try Facebook. Recently, Facebook launched a tool for content monetization in Nepal. With this, content creators from Nepal can now make money from their content. Comparing both Adfly and Facebook, you can clearly see who is the king here.
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