{"id":7592,"date":"2017-09-06T08:38:38","date_gmt":"2017-09-06T08:38:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/?p=7592"},"modified":"2022-05-27T11:48:06","modified_gmt":"2022-05-27T10:48:06","slug":"remnant-traffic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/remnant-traffic\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Monetize Remnant Traffic and Get Good Profit?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mobid-before-content\" style=\"margin-top: 5px;margin-bottom: 5px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\" id=\"mobid-26722389\"><div class=\"mobid-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/recommends\/banner-placement-1\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"da\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/da.gif\" alt=\"\"  class=\"no-lazyload\" width=\"730\" height=\"90\"   \/><\/a><\/div><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/remnant-traffic\/#introduction\" >Introduction<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/remnant-traffic\/#remnant-traffic-industry-misconceptions\" >Remnant Traffic: Industry Misconceptions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/remnant-traffic\/#what-is-remnant-traffic\" >What is Remnant Traffic?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/remnant-traffic\/#vas-value-added-services-remnant-traffic\" >VAS (Value-Added Services) Remnant Traffic<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/remnant-traffic\/#what-is-a-vas-value-added-service\" >What is a VAS (Value-Added Service)?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/remnant-traffic\/#vas-in-the-mobile-industry\" >VAS in the Mobile Industry<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/remnant-traffic\/#remnant-traffic-ad-networks\" >Remnant Traffic: Ad Networks<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/remnant-traffic\/#remnant-traffic-affiliate-networks\" >Remnant Traffic: Affiliate Networks<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/remnant-traffic\/#how-to-monetize-remnant-traffic\" >How to Monetize Remnant Traffic<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/remnant-traffic\/#how-to-monetize-remnant-traffic-through-propush\" >How to Monetize Remnant Traffic through ProPush<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/remnant-traffic\/#how-do-vas-monetize-their-remnant-traffic\" >How do VAS Monetize their Remnant Traffic?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/remnant-traffic\/#how-do-ad-networks-monetize-their-remnant-traffic\" >How do Ad Networks Monetize Their Remnant Traffic?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/remnant-traffic\/#how-do-affiliate-networks-monetize-their-remnant-traffic\" >How do Affiliate Networks Monetize Their Remnant Traffic?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/remnant-traffic\/#conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"introduction\"><\/span>Introduction<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019re familiar with the affiliate marketing world, the term <em>remnant traffic shouldn&#8217;t sound strange to you.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>However, if you\u2019re just beginning to dive into this wild wild west, don\u2019t worry.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re here.<\/p>\n<p>The Mobidea Crew is gonna tell you everything you need to know about remnant traffic, that sweet ad inventory that can help you make it rain!<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll allow you to understand what is remnant inventory, what does remnant mean, how you can work with it, and even <strong>how you can see your bank account grow by profiting with it.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"remnant-traffic-industry-misconceptions\"><\/span>Remnant Traffic: Industry Misconceptions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>For most affiliates and even affiliate networks, the expression remnant traffic is a synonym of waste.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, for these misinformed humans, remnant advertising is a waste of resources, time and &#8211; most importantly &#8211; money.<\/p>\n<p>This notion is completely wrong!<\/p>\n<p>Trust us:<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cwaste\u201d that can be regarded as garbage by some <em>can actually be another person\u2019s goldmine.<\/em><\/p><div class=\"mobid-in-content-15-p\" style=\"margin-top: 26px;margin-bottom: 26px;\" id=\"mobid-1427479800\"><div class=\"mobid-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/recommends\/semrush-v2\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"semrushtrialseo\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/semrushtrialseo.gif\" alt=\"\"  class=\"no-lazyload\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\"  style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><strong><em>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/trail-unexplored-path\/\">Trail the Unexplored Path &#8211; Explore Gold Mines<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We understand that your first reaction to this last sentence was:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese guys on Mobidea have finally lost their minds after writing all those articles&#8230;Goldmines from garbage?! Give me a break!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"393\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7624\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/baffled-person-700x393.jpg\" alt=\"baffled person\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/baffled-person-700x393.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/baffled-person-250x141.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/baffled-person-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/baffled-person-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/baffled-person-760x428.jpg 760w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/baffled-person-623x351.jpg 623w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/baffled-person-316x177.jpg 316w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/baffled-person-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/baffled-person-120x67.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/baffled-person.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>However (and even though it\u2019s true that some of our writers are complete loonies), let us now show you what remnant traffic is all about.<\/p>\n<p>Some players in this industry simply fail to realize the potential of this traffic and<strong> the amount of revenue they\u2019re wasting by not monetizing it.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The main goal of this article is to educate the audience about how important this type of traffic can be in affiliate marketing, and how it can have an impact in your revenues.<\/p>\n<p>Plus: we wanna teach you about all the monetization solutions currently available in the market <em>for your exit traffic.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Want a cool definition of remnant to get things started?<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s go!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-is-remnant-traffic\"><\/span>What is Remnant Traffic?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Remnant traffic is usually incorrectly referred to as the ad impressions which have not been directly sold to an advertiser and must therefore be monetized in some other ways.<\/p>\n<p>However, it is actually the correct term for ALL the traffic that goes unmonetized for whatever reason.<\/p>\n<p>The fact that it isn&#8217;t directly sold refers to only one &#8220;type&#8221; of remnant traffic.<\/p>\n<p>The word remnant refers to \u201cpart or quantity that is left after the greater part has been used.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When applied to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/focus-mobile\/\">mobile<\/a> or desktop traffic, <em>the connotation doesn&#8217;t change much.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>However, remnant traffic can mean a lot of things, mainly because of the different ways that \u201cregular traffic\u201d becomes remnant, and because of the players in the market that own it.<\/p>\n<p>These players can be <strong>Value-Added Services companies (a.k.a. VAS)<\/strong>, ad networks, or affiliate networks.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Learn More: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/what-is-an-ad-network\/\">What is an Ad Network and How to Effectively Use It<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In today\u2019s online advertising environment, many VAS, ad networks and affiliate networks (such as Mobidea) fail to be fully aware of the quantity of desktop and mobile traffic that\u2019s being wasted and under-explored due to a poor monetization strategy.<\/p>\n<p>Without knowing, VAS and even networks all have remnant traffic that before <strong>was just what we\u2019d call the usual \u201cregular traffic.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why it\u2019s so crucial that you get to know how you can work with remnant traffic, transforming what appeared to be worthless dust into pure gold.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7625\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/gold-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"gold\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/gold-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/gold-250x141.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/gold-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/gold-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/gold-760x428.jpg 760w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/gold-623x351.jpg 623w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/gold-316x177.jpg 316w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/gold-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/gold-120x67.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/gold.jpg 1501w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s right:<\/p>\n<p>We both want you to be one of those unbearably conceited experts at monetizing remnant or untargeted traffic.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s turn waste into a whole lotta cash!<\/p>\n<p>Ready?<\/p>\n<p>Time for us to go deeper into the subject of remnant traffic and find how each one of these industry players can <em>end up having remnant traffic in the first place.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"vas-value-added-services-remnant-traffic\"><\/span>VAS (Value-Added Services) Remnant Traffic<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-is-a-vas-value-added-service\"><\/span>What is a VAS (Value-Added Service)?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A value-added service, known as VAS, is a widely popular industry term <em>which refers to non-core services.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Basically, VAS refers to all those services which go beyond SMS texts, regular voice calls, and internet providers.<\/p>\n<p>Even so, it\u2019s generally used in any kind of service industry.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"vas-in-the-mobile-industry\"><\/span>VAS in the Mobile Industry<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you are aware of the <a href=\"https:\/\/academy.mobidea.com\/making-money\/what-is-mobile-affiliate-marketing\/\">mobile<\/a> industry environment dynamics, the term VAS will sound familiar to you.<\/p>\n<p>Yet, if this is the first time you stumble across the term, don\u2019t worry.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll now explain what VAS is all about so that you can really understand everything from the basics to how they actually have remnant traffic.<\/p>\n<p>In short, as mentioned above, VAS enterprises provide services that go beyond the communications industry core business &#8211; voice calls, SMS or internet connection provider.<\/p>\n<p>This type of companies offer services that generate additional revenues and benefits to the final user <strong>with the objective of increasing their average revenue per user (known as ARPU.)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To understand how and why affiliate networks and VAS companies work together and the dynamics between them, first let us tell you that VAS companies work very closely with mobile carriers and aggregators.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, they\u2019re the ones that provide the offers to the affiliate networks, so their affiliates can promote it among their traffic.<\/p>\n<p>Everything starts to make sense, right?<\/p>\n<p>Got the basics?<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s come back to the main subject of this article, then!<\/p>\n<p>How do VAS have remnant traffic?<\/p>\n<p>As you may already know, not all traffic that goes to an offer from a VAS company <em>will automatically turn into a subscription.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Actually, part of it will be left behind, becoming what &#8211; in the industry &#8211; is known as remnant traffic.<\/p>\n<p>In the case of VAS companies, traffic will become remnant in the following scenarios.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. A campaign reaches its cap or budget<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When the user isn\u2019t even able to reach the offer, because it\u2019s already unavailable due to reaching its cap or budget.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Users come from unsupported operating systems, carriers or devices<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"mobid-in-content-15-p_2-2\" style=\"margin-top: 26px;margin-bottom: 26px;\" id=\"mobid-1424893770\"><div class=\"mobid-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/recommends\/semrush-v1\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"backlinks\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/PD-970x250-Discover-backlinks-faster-than-ever-1.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/PD-970x250-Discover-backlinks-faster-than-ever-1.png 970w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/PD-970x250-Discover-backlinks-faster-than-ever-1-250x52.png 250w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/PD-970x250-Discover-backlinks-faster-than-ever-1-700x144.png 700w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/PD-970x250-Discover-backlinks-faster-than-ever-1-768x158.png 768w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/PD-970x250-Discover-backlinks-faster-than-ever-1-120x25.png 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\" class=\"no-lazyload\" width=\"970\" height=\"200\"  style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>When the offer you\u2019re using only works for Android, but there&#8217;s a user coming from an iOS device, for example.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Users come from Wi-Fi, but the offer only works in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/3g-traffic-vs-wifi-traffic\/\">3G<\/a> (and vice versa)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The same logic as above.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Users come from a non-supported country<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When the offer is available for France, but the user is in Belgium, for example.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Under-performing traffic<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When the flow is so slow or weak that the user struggles to reach the offer, ending up not reaching it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>6. Users are already subscribed to the offer being promoted<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When the user has already converted on the offer, and obviously can\u2019t convert again.<\/p>\n<p><strong>7. Unchargeable users<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Users that don\u2019t have enough balance or that &#8211; for some reason &#8211; can\u2019t be charged for the subscription service.<\/p>\n<p>These are the most common examples of how VAS companies end up with remnant traffic coming from their services.<\/p>\n<p>But this is not all!<\/p>\n<p>Take a deep breath, check if you have traffic coming from the sources in case you work in a VAS, and &#8211; if so &#8211; keep reading the article.<\/p>\n<p>We promise useful insights will be given below to help you gain <em>some extra cash with remnant online advertising.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"remnant-traffic-ad-networks\"><\/span>Remnant Traffic: Ad Networks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>An ad network is a company that connects advertisers to websites that want to host advertisements, selling traffic for the offers you want to promote.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7626\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/person-using-megaphone-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"person using megaphone\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/person-using-megaphone-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/person-using-megaphone-250x141.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/person-using-megaphone-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/person-using-megaphone-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/person-using-megaphone-760x428.jpg 760w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/person-using-megaphone-623x351.jpg 623w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/person-using-megaphone-316x177.jpg 316w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/person-using-megaphone-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/person-using-megaphone-120x68.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/person-using-megaphone.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re a media buyer, this concept isn\u2019t exactly new and you know the potential of these powerful traffic sources.<\/p>\n<p>Ad networks are also a great source of remnant traffic.<\/p>\n<p>For that reason, this should be something they must explore to the fullest, since it can really <strong>translate into significant extra income.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As with every type of seller, it&#8217;s virtually impossible for ad networks to sell 100% of their traffic.<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019ll always have traffic left unsold that they try to monetize using the remnant traffic monetization strategy.<\/p>\n<p>But now you\u2019re asking:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat do ad networks consider to be remnant traffic?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s unsold traffic!<\/p>\n<p>As mentioned above, ad networks are <em>no different from any other type of seller.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>They need to face the risk of having stock.<\/p>\n<p>Ad networks aren\u2019t usually able to sell 100% of traffic, because there isn\u2019t enough demand for the traffic.<\/p>\n<p>This may mean that a small part of the total amount of traffic will end up reaching a blank page <strong>because there&#8217;s no offer waiting for users.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s be practical and check an example.<\/p>\n<p>Imagine traffic from ad networks hailing from such countries as Seychelles, Maldives, Djibouti, Cura\u00e7ao, or the United States Virgin Islands.<\/p>\n<p>The percentage of traffic sold from these GEOs is so small when compared to other GEOs, that this traffic will become remnant for not having concrete demand.<\/p>\n<p>For this reason &#8211; and also for the sake of the network\u2019s financial future &#8211; they shouldn\u2019t throw this possible money source down the drain.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, they should try to monetize these <em>tricky GEOs that seem unappealing to current media buyers.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Remember:<\/p>\n<p>In the end, the goal is to try to squeeze as much juice as possible from your traffic, it being from high demand countries such as Thailand or from unpopular GEOs like Guinea.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"remnant-traffic-affiliate-networks\"><\/span>Remnant Traffic: Affiliate Networks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you think Affiliate Networks would be left behind, boy are you wrong!<\/p>\n<p>Time to dive into Mobidea\u2019s category &#8211; the Affiliate Networks.<\/p>\n<p>At a certain point of an Affiliate Network\u2019s lifespan, they\u2019ll agree that one of their biggest obstacles is the loss of huge quantities of traffic.<\/p>\n<p>Why?<\/p>\n<p>Due to several external factors that most of the times <strong>are out of the network\u2019s control.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To help you get a much clearer picture, between 15% to 20% of the traffic sent will be left unmonetized, therefore becoming remnant traffic.<\/p>\n<p>As this is quite a substantial volume of traffic being wasted, it\u2019s important that networks come up with <em>strategies to make those remnant rates look sharp.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>What are the reasons why regular traffic becomes remnant in affiliate networks?<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. A campaign reaches its cap or budget<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When the user doesn&#8217;t even reach the offer page, because it\u2019s already unavailable due to reaching its cap or budget.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Backfill traffic<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When the user reaches the offer but clicks back to return to the previous page.<\/p>\n<p>Now let\u2019s say you\u2019re an Account Manager of an affiliate network.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s pretend you know that your company has traffic coming from these two sources and that <strong>this traffic has been left unmonetized.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7628\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/out-of-money-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"out of money\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/out-of-money-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/out-of-money-250x141.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/out-of-money-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/out-of-money-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/out-of-money-760x428.jpg 760w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/out-of-money-623x351.jpg 623w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/out-of-money-316x177.jpg 316w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/out-of-money-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/out-of-money-120x68.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/out-of-money.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>What happens?<\/p>\n<p>You should get ready to ask for that much-deserved pay raise and share the news (and this article) with your manager.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re sure your manager will be happy to read it, getting to know the definition of remnant, and becoming able to craft <em>the perfect remnant monetization strategy.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-to-monetize-remnant-traffic\"><\/span>How to Monetize Remnant Traffic<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Now, we reach the fun good part and understand how to monetize remnant traffic!<\/p>\n<p>Due to the fact that remnant can come from lots of different GEOs, it\u2019d be extremely difficult or almost impossible to create one campaign for each GEO and target for your remnant.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019d have to use one offer for Malaysian traffic, another for Brazilian traffic, and so on.<\/p>\n<p>Who\u2019s got time for this?!<\/p>\n<p>After all, time is money.<\/p>\n<p>So, what?<\/p>\n<p>Simple!<\/p>\n<p>The best way to work with remnant publishing and become a master is this:<\/p>\n<p>Smartlink, Smartlink, and Smartlink!<\/p>\n<p>Yes!<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ve read it well.<\/p>\n<p>The Smartlink is the key to solve this monetization mystery.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7629\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/detective-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"detective\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/detective-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/detective-250x141.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/detective-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/detective-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/detective-760x428.jpg 760w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/detective-623x351.jpg 623w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/detective-316x177.jpg 316w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/detective-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/detective-120x68.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/detective.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And the logical reasoning behind<em> it can be applied to all affiliate types.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>It doesn\u2019t matter if you\u2019re a VAS, a network, or a bloke who\u2019s randomly found this article.<\/p>\n<p>After reading this article, the Smartlink will become your best friend when it comes to remnant.<\/p>\n<p>So what can you do?<\/p>\n<p>Simple!<\/p>\n<p>If the affiliate network that you work with has a Smartlink, ask for it.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll use it to<strong> create your remnant campaign.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>But how does the magic happen?<\/p>\n<p>Easy peasy.<\/p>\n<p>The Smartlink is a link that\u2019s connected to worldwide campaigns.<\/p>\n<p>When you use the Smartlink on your campaigns, it\u2019ll automatically detect the <em>detailed segment where the user is coming from.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>For example:<strong> Italy &#8211; Tim &#8211; Samsung &#8211; Android &#8211; Chrome.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The other part you need to know is that the Smartlink is connected to an algorithm.<\/p>\n<p>Per each different segment, the algorithm has different offers receiving traffic.<\/p>\n<p>What happens is that the offer that has the best performance is the one being redirected to the <strong>respective user of the segment.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This allows you to have only one worldwide campaign with the Smartlink, where you can send all your remnant traffic, guaranteeing you can make brass with remnant inventory.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-to-monetize-remnant-traffic-through-propush\"><\/span><strong>How to Monetize Remnant Traffic through ProPush<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Remnant traffic can be monetized in a number of ways, but one of the most effective is through <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"propush 2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/recommends\/propush-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">ProPush<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>ProPush is a push subscription network created by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/propeller-ads-review\/\">Propeller Ads<\/a>. It lets you monetize all kinds of traffic, except adult \u0438 Subshunter (offer targeted for subscriptions) in two ways:<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Push Subscription<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You may already know about push notification ads, which is a type of ad that you can use to promote affiliate offers or your business.<\/p>\n<p>This kind of traffic doesn&#8217;t just come out of nowhere. To be able to send push notifications to a user&#8217;s device, the user must first allow it.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s where you and your remnant traffic come in. All you have to do is add a code to a landing page, send your traffic there, and wait for users to convert to subscribers.<\/p>\n<p>For every subscriber you get, you can either get paid immediately (CPS), or you can get paid a share of the revenue (Revenue Share) from the clicks gained from the ads.<\/p>\n<p>Below is a table of CPS rates that ProPush offers:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-28086 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/propush-cps-rates.webp\" alt=\"propush cps rates\" width=\"1595\" height=\"722\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Keep in mind that these rates are not fixed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. TrafficBack<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The other way to monetize remnant traffic through <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"propush\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/recommends\/propush\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">ProPush<\/a> is with TrafficBack.<\/p>\n<p>When you send your traffic to the pages and the users see the push notification subscription prompt, there are only two things that can happen\u2014either the user subscribes or doesn&#8217;t.<\/p>\n<p>If the user subscribes, you earn from the subscription. If he doesn&#8217;t and you have TrafficBack enabled, he will be taken to a new page that shows an offer by one of Propeller Ads&#8217; advertisers. You earn again!<\/p>\n<p>With TrafficBack, you earn no matter what happens.<\/p>\n<p>To get started with <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"propush 2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/recommends\/propush-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">ProPush<\/a>, all you have to do is perform three basic steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"propush 2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/recommends\/propush-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sign up to ProPush<\/a>;<\/li>\n<li>Add your landing page and get it verified;<\/li>\n<li>Add the Smart Tag to your landing page.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>ProPush pays out its publishers on a Net-30 basis for as long as you meet the minimum of $5 combined earnings.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Learn more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/propush-review\/\">ProPush Review: Earn More from Your Traffic with Push Notifications<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-do-vas-monetize-their-remnant-traffic\"><\/span>How do VAS Monetize their Remnant Traffic?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Since VAS usually tend to be the players in the market with the most and more diversified (in terms of sources) remnant, it\u2019s only fair that we explain how they capitalize on this topic.<\/p>\n<p>Now let\u2019s see:<\/p>\n<p>What happens to the traffic VAS receive for their offer but &#8211; for one reason or another &#8211; doesn\u2019t reach the offer?<\/p>\n<p>It probably goes to <strong>a blank page or to a page the VAS select.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In this scenario, VAS are not maximizing the outcomes of their remnant, because it\u2019s simply going to the bin.<\/p>\n<p>Second scenario:<\/p>\n<p>Using the Smartlink.<\/p>\n<p>This is the best way VAS can profit from remnant.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s say that a user didn\u2019t reach the offer &#8211; either because the capping was reached,<em> the user couldn\u2019t be charged, or whatever.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The VAS company will want to monetize this traffic, even though it won\u2019t be with their offer.<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019ll create a publisher account with an affiliate network that has a Smartlink, and use it to send all of this traffic.<\/p>\n<p>As the Smartlinks detect the segment where the user is coming from and redirect the best-performing offer, the VAS will be able to profit from this traffic.<\/p>\n<p>This way, the VAS will become a publisher of an affiliate network to make money out of <strong>the traffic that was worth zero before.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Not too shabby!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-do-ad-networks-monetize-their-remnant-traffic\"><\/span>How do Ad Networks Monetize Their Remnant Traffic?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Going straight to the point:<\/p>\n<p>The remnant of ad networks is all about unsold traffic, straight up!<\/p>\n<p>So let\u2019s call it like that.<\/p>\n<p>Obviously, everybody wants to juice the most amount of money out of traffic, and <em>ad networks are no different.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In this case, since they have no solutions for their unsold traffic, it\u2019s like someone telling you that they\u2019ll pay you money for your garbage.<\/p>\n<p>The first thing you\u2019d say would be:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMan, you\u2019re SICK!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGet away from me, NOW!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But, eventually you\u2019d take that deal, mainly because of the combo of these simple equations:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Remnant x Nothing = Empty Pockets<\/li>\n<li>Remnant x Payout = $$$ in your Pockets<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Which leads to:<\/p>\n<p>$$$ in your Pockets &gt; Empty Pockets<\/p>\n<p>Following this principle, ad networks will resort to the players in the market who pay and take care of their garbage.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/garbage-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"garbage\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/garbage-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/garbage-250x141.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/garbage-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/garbage-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/garbage-760x428.jpg 760w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/garbage-623x351.jpg 623w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/garbage-316x177.jpg 316w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/garbage-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/garbage-120x68.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/garbage.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And these players will be the affiliate networks who have (try to guess\u2026) Smartlinks, obviously!<\/p>\n<p>Besides the Smartlink advantage of automatically redirecting the traffic to the best offer available, guaranteeing the best performance, <strong>you\u2019ll only need to create one campaign for all the traffic you have.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Why?<\/p>\n<p>Because the technology behind the Smartlink automatically identifies the GEO where your traffic is coming from.<\/p>\n<p>Pretty much, the same way VAS monetize it.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s all about creating a worldwide campaign, using the Smartlink to redirect your remnant, asking the waiter for your whiskey on the rocks, laying back, and enjoying the latest Drake hit watching the sunset, while the money starts flowing into your account.<\/p>\n<p>This will cover the unsold traffic part.<\/p>\n<p>Ad networks are smart, though.<\/p>\n<p>They also have pretty good traffic that <em>they sell through their core business:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>CPM and CPC.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Learn More: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/cpc-vs-cpm\/\">CPM Vs CPC &#8211; Getting the Price Model Right<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Another option for them to maximize their profits, though uncommon, is to test <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/cpa-vs-cpi\/\">CPA or CPI<\/a> offers with their \u201cgood traffic\u201d and see if they make more money with CPA\/CPI or CPM\/CPC.<\/p>\n<p>By using a tracking tool, they can easily do it by performing a simple A\/B testing.<\/p>\n<p>However, this is quite the unusual scenario in which ad networks have so much traffic they can afford to do it, despite stepping away from their core business.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-do-affiliate-networks-monetize-their-remnant-traffic\"><\/span>How do Affiliate Networks Monetize Their Remnant Traffic?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Actually\u2026 they don\u2019t!<\/p>\n<p>To give you the most correct academic approach, affiliate networks don\u2019t have any leftover traffic.<\/p>\n<p>This means they always try to monetize it to the fullest, making the term remnant really not the most correct one to apply <strong>when it comes to this type of industry players.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As you can imagine, it requires a lot of work, time and effort for affiliate networks to find offers that fill every country, carrier and operating system.<\/p>\n<p>To help you understand, let\u2019s give you a practical example:<\/p>\n<p>Imagine you have an affiliate sending traffic from Jamaica.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7631\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/person-in-jamaica-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"person in jamaica\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/person-in-jamaica-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/person-in-jamaica-250x141.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/person-in-jamaica-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/person-in-jamaica-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/person-in-jamaica-760x428.jpg 760w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/person-in-jamaica-623x351.jpg 623w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/person-in-jamaica-316x177.jpg 316w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/person-in-jamaica-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/person-in-jamaica-120x68.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/person-in-jamaica.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If the network doesn\u2019t have an offer to fill that specific segment, the network will try to monetize it by sending to the Smartlink\/Single Offer of another Affiliate Network.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/single-offers-vs-algorithm\/\">Algorithm Vs Single Offers &#8211; \u201cMan Against the Machine\u201d<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This helps avoid loss of traffic or at least give you the chance to monetize it.<\/p>\n<p>Another option can be <strong>to avoid caps.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Imagine you have a great offer for Thailand, a huge performance but\u2026 the problem is that your direct advertiser <em>implemented a monthly cap of 200 conversions.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>A very good solution would be to attempt to have that same offer from a different affiliate network to try to increase the cap.<\/p>\n<p>200 signups from your direct advertiser + 200 signups from another affiliate network = 400 sign ups.<\/p>\n<p>That way, your affiliates don\u2019t have to worry about capping issues and your remnant advertising performance can remain stable!<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/capping-mobile-campaigns\/\">4 Reasons Why Advertisers are Capping Your Mobile Campaigns<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To sum up, affiliate networks just need to choose if they prefer a more simple approach or a performance-driven approach.<\/p>\n<p>If you don\u2019t have time to waste with optimizations and simplicity is your thing, <strong>the Smartlink is the right fit for you.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Even so, if you crave performance, a Single Offer is exactly what you need and should go for.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/single-offers\/\">Online Media Buying: Why Should You Use Single Offers?<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Moreover, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/affiliates\/mobidea-tracker-capabilities\/\">Mobidea\u2019s New Tracking Capabilities<\/a>, you can perform some A\/B testings and see how you can increase your overall performance without damaging your traffic and &#8211; most importantly &#8211; your revenues.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>So there you have it!<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve been able to define remnant and show you how you can use it to the max.<\/p>\n<p>The secret goldmine that remnant inventory can be has just been revealed, and you\u2019ve been one of the chosen ones who\u2019s had access to the recipe for success.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7632\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/treasure-chest-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"treasure chest\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/treasure-chest-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/treasure-chest-250x141.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/treasure-chest-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/treasure-chest-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/treasure-chest-760x428.jpg 760w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/treasure-chest-623x351.jpg 623w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/treasure-chest-316x177.jpg 316w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/treasure-chest-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/treasure-chest-120x68.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/treasure-chest.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now you have all the info and tools needed to help you or your company reach the next level, in case you had never before thought about the possibility of <strong>monetizing your general and remnant traffic.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Trust us:<\/p>\n<p>The revenues you can make from this ad inventory are nothing to shy away from.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t forget that the most important thing is that you know what remnant is, and that this is an extra way to make more money, <em>especially out of nothing.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Obviously, you shouldn\u2019t expect millions of dollars from remnant traffic.<\/p>\n<p>But remember:<\/p>\n<p>$$$ in your Pockets &gt; 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