Think launching non-mainstream ads in the French GEO is a lost cause due to high competition? Think again! Today, we’re sharing a successful case study in the gaming vertical using HilltopAds non-mainstream traffic.
The gaming vertical offers a vast space for creativity and experimentation, packed with fun and engaging content! You can create a small interactive ad that will surely deliver a high CTR. However, it’s important to note that some offers convert only with official creatives.
As for non-mainstream affiliate programs, one clear advantage is the lack of a defined target audience — everyone visits non-mainstream sites. While levels of engagement, preferences, and financial capabilities differ from person to person, the fact remains that non-mainstream sites cater to a broad and diverse audience.
प्रमुख बिंदु
प्रस्ताव: Non-Mainstream Games
भू: FR (France)
ट्रैफ़िक: गैर-मुख्यधारा उच्च और मध्यम गतिविधि
विज्ञापन प्रारूप: पॉपअंडर मोबाइल
विज्ञापन अभियान अवधि: 12 august – 18 august
आय: $4,410.13
आरओआई: 110%
About the ad format
When it comes to promoting non-mainstream games, पॉपअंडर advertising has proven to be a particularly effective tool. This effectiveness stems from the fact that these ads can be precisely targeted to the right audience. Users who are already engaged with the content are more likely to respond to such offers, leading to higher conversion rates.
Popunder ads for mobile traffic and tablets offer a seamless experience, as they do not disrupt the user’s current session. Instead, they capture attention just as the user finishes viewing the primary content, making this format ideal for promoting non-mainstream games. This approach allows for effective and unobtrusive conversion generation.
You can find more detailed information about this format in our blog article:
Where to start?
Let’s look at the first step: how to attract users who are searching for non-mainstream content and redirect them to a site offering paid mobile games.
There are two types of audiences:
- Organic audience – people who are already searching for non-mainstream games through search engines. This is their targeted query.
- Paid audience – users who visit sites to relax and enjoy non-mainstream content.
For these groups, it is crucial to use long landing pages to divert their attention from their initial intent. A creative approach is key here: the landing pages can be unique or specific, as long as they are effective. The goal is to make users forget about free content and want to spend money on non-mainstream games.
Our tests confirm that the longer the landing page, the higher the proportion of cards with sufficient funds to pay for the game. In contrast, shorter pages lead to a higher number of cards with minimal amounts, less than $1.
Geography
We chose France as a GEO not by chance. French men have heightened libido. They start their workweek by watching non-mainstream content—and this is not a myth.
The average age of men in France is increasing and now stands at 42 years, indicating an aging population. However, this does not mean they are not interested in non-mainstream games. On the contrary, they might want to relax on weekends.
It’s also worth noting that a staggering 82% of Pornhub traffic comes from smartphones.
Note:
95% of the गैर मुख्यधारा segment audience is male. Does this mean there are no women at all? No, it does not mean that women are completely absent from this segment. However, working with female traffic in the non-mainstream niche is more challenging. For example, women are generally not interested in non-mainstream games, webcam services, and other products, which are mostly purchased by men. Women are more receptive to dating offers, but this also depends on the geo and purchasing power of the audience. For example, offering such offers in Eastern countries is pointless for obvious reasons.
Now we will show you the campaign settings in more detail ↓
Settings of the ad campaign and its Optimization at HilltopAds
हिलटॉपएड्स पर विज्ञापन अभियान शुरू करने से पहले, आपको विज्ञापनदाता के रूप में पंजीकरण करना होगा। आप इसका उपयोग करके पंजीकरण कर सकते हैं इस लिंक.
इसके बाद, विज्ञापन अभियान बनाने के लिए आपको यह करना होगा:
- पर जाएँ अभियान प्रबंधित करें अनुभाग
- क्लिक करें अभियान जोड़ें बटन
- अभियान निर्माण अनुभाग में, चुनें पॉपअंडर मोबाइल विज्ञापन प्रारूप
- में यातायात चैनल अनुभाग, चुनें गैर-मुख्यधारा उच्च और मध्यम गतिविधि
इसके बाद, अपने विज्ञापन अभियान के परिणामों को ट्रैक करने के लिए पोस्टबैक सेट अप करना आवश्यक है।
पोस्टबैक और उपलब्ध प्लेसहोल्डर्स के साथ काम करने के विस्तृत विवरण के लिए, हमारी मार्गदर्शिका देखें।
सरल शब्दों में, ऑफ़र के अंतिम URL के लिए, हमें रूपांतरण और स्रोत आईडी पास करने के लिए पैरामीटर डालने की आवश्यकता है। रूपांतरण पास करने के लिए पैरामीटर click_id है, और स्रोत आईडी zone_id है।
परिणामस्वरूप, हमारा अंतिम गंतव्य URL इस तरह दिखना चाहिए:
https://my_offer.net/?&click_id={{ctoken}}&s1={{zoneid}}
- {{सीटोकन}} – रूपांतरण पास करने के लिए हिलटॉपएड्स पैरामीटर.
- {{ज़ोनआईडी}} - स्रोत आईडी पास करने के लिए हिलटॉपएड्स पैरामीटर.
सामान्य तौर पर, आप उपलब्ध विकल्पों में से कोई भी पैरामीटर जोड़ सकते हैं जो आगे के अभियान विश्लेषण के लिए आवश्यक है। हालाँकि, याद रखें कि इसमें शामिल करना आवश्यक है क्लिक_आईडी रूपांतरणों को पारित करने के लिए अंतिम लिंक में पैरामीटर।
इसके बाद, हम आवश्यक सेट करते हैं लक्ष्यीकरण सेटिंग्स:
- जियो – FR (France)
- उपकरण – मोबाइल/टैबलेट
आप अभियान फ़िल्टर भी कॉन्फ़िगर कर सकते हैं और अनुमति/अनुमति नहीं दे सकते प्रॉक्सी और वेबव्यू traffic from the campaign. However, in our case, for the Non-Mainstream Games offer, we have included webview traffic:
- प्रतिनिधि – अस्वीकार करें
- वेब-दृश्य - अनुमति दें
वेबव्यू एक ऐसा सॉफ्टवेयर है जो मोबाइल एप्लीकेशन के अंदर एक ऑफर के साथ लैंडिंग पेज खोलता है। दूसरे शब्दों में, एप्लीकेशन खोलने पर, उपयोगकर्ताओं को ऑफर के साथ एक सिंगल-पेज वेबसाइट पर निर्देशित किया जाता है।
You can set limits according to your daily and overall advertising budget, but the daily limit should not be less than $20. For our testing phase, we decided to set a daily campaign limit of $300 for all days.
यदि आवश्यक हो, तो आप डिस्प्ले शेड्यूल भी सेट कर सकते हैं। विज्ञापन लॉन्च करने से पहले अंतिम चरण प्रति हज़ार इंप्रेशन (CPM) की लागत निर्धारित करना है। यहाँ, हम ऊपरी बाएँ कोने में ट्रैफ़िक वॉल्यूम ग्राफ़ पर ध्यान देते हैं, जो प्रीमियम, न्यूनतम और अनुशंसित CPM दरों की गणना करता है।
हमने विज्ञापन अभियान शुरू किया with a bid of $1.95, slightly above the recommended CPM price.
हमारी सलाह: किसी नए ऑफ़र को परखने के लिए, सुझाए गए CPM से शुरुआत करें। इससे पता चलेगा कि ऑफ़र प्रभावी है या नहीं और अभियान को ऑप्टिमाइज़ेशन की ज़रूरत है या नहीं
तो, विज्ञापन अभियान की मुख्य सेटिंग्स इस प्रकार हैं:
विज्ञापन प्रारूप – Popunder मोबाइल
यातायात चैनल – Non-Mainstream High and Medium Activity
भू – FR
उपकरण – मोबाइल/टैबलेट
CPM दर – $1.95
Black List and Intermediate results
We chose not to use auto-optimization for this ad campaign, preferring manual adjustments instead. We created a BlackList by identifying zones in the tracker where the cost per conversion significantly exceeded $1.50 or where there were no conversions at all after 2,000 impressions. This hands-on approach allowed us to effectively eliminate underperforming segments and optimize our results.
Despite a daily budget of $300, these adjustments allowed us to achieve better conversion rates and overall campaign performance.
परिणाम
After carefully tuning the advertising campaign for 7 days, we achieved the following results:
- कुल लागत (खर्च) – $2,100
- कुल कमाई (लाभ) – $4,410.13
- ROI (निवेश पर प्रतिफल) – 110%
ROI डिजिटल मार्केटिंग में एक प्रमुख संकेतक है जो आपको किसी विज्ञापन अभियान की लाभप्रदता का आकलन करने की अनुमति देता है। सरल शब्दों में, ROI आपको विज्ञापन निवेश का वह प्रतिशत दिखाता है जिसे आपने विज्ञापनों से होने वाली आय के माध्यम से वसूल किया है।
ROI की गणना का सूत्र है:
ROI = (कुल आय - कुल लागत) / कुल लागत * 100%
In this case, the return on investment is 110%.
शुद्ध लाभ
The net profit derived from the Non-Mainstream Games offer launched on the HilltopAds platform illustrates compelling return on investment. With a total revenue of $4,410.13 and advertising expenses amounting to $2,100, the campaign yielded a net profit of $2,310.13.
यह HilltopAds विज्ञापन नेटवर्क की प्रभावशीलता को एक मूल्यवान मंच के रूप में रेखांकित करता है को बढ़ावा offers such as Non-Mainstream Games in Tier-1 countries.
निष्कर्ष
This case study highlights the potential of non-mainstream advertising in the highly competitive French GEO, specifically within the gaming vertical.
Key takeaways include the use of popunder ads, which are particularly effective for mobile traffic and tablets. These ads capitalize on user engagement without disrupting their browsing experience, leading to higher conversion rates. The campaign, which ran from August 12 to August 18, 2024, yielded a significant ROI of 110%, generating $4,410.13 in revenue against a $2,100 ad spend.
The strategic choice of France as the target GEO, due to its receptive demographic, further underscored the importance of understanding audience behavior and preferences. Despite the challenges posed by high competition, the campaign’s success was driven by precise targeting, creative landings, and proving that non-mainstream ads can indeed thrive in saturated markets.
Ultimately, this case serves as a powerful example of how thoughtful campaign design and execution can turn a challenging market into a lucrative opportunity, particularly in the non-mainstream gaming sector.
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