I have a traffic sales site aimed at more general sales than gambling as a sideline. Unfortunately it does almost squat.
I have an idea as to which source of traffic you are talking about here if it involves an online quote system and geotargeting?
This particular source provides great stats, user friendly interface and outrageous pricing structures (from around $7-$12/1000 approx. for gambling traffic).
Now I have tried this traffic and many many others for more general and gambling related promotions.
It does not convert for me at all. I get better results from wholesale $2/1000 US targeted gambling traffic than this supposedly premium market.
Yes, your ad does make all the difference but not that much.
If I am to believe correctly, then newbie webmasters are being led to purchase traffic via GPWA members/management?
Bought traffic is a trial and error situation and some offer 10% guaranteed open email rates (can’t figure that out….).
As a newbie your budget is tight and my only recommendation is for supplementary traffic as a purchase, hell I have bought 20k hits on occassions with zilch results and herein lies the crux..it is a GAMBLE!
Most traffic is from affiliates of affiliates so equals $+$ extra on top of what you can pay for the same traffic.
Today I saw a site that offered one of the supplier source traffic I (think) have access to for $18/1000 advertised as super targeted US casino traffic.
THAT is fraud!
A thought that you can put up a site and make money from bought traffic without the grunt just doesn’t happen. Marketing and a strategy will.
Maybe I am wrong. Dunno.