Need Some Advice With Site Monetization

Hi I’ve been building a website for the past 6 weeks that had a nuts launch of traffic (1.1M with a peak at 330k/day) and after a plunge to the thousands has now returned to the 25k/day visitor level, but on the rise again. DR is currently 25 but working on increasing this.
The theme is a blog adult related but has no explicit content (other than ads).

Am I able to sell back links or guest post blogs on this website?
If so where would start?

I’m currently running some ads on it but ads don’t pay a lot for the level of impressions and link clicks imo. Looking for solutions to monetize what I’m building to be able to reinvest into it, but am a noob with website monetization.

Is there better options than links and ads? Open to most things with the right guidance.

All perspective and suggestions are appreciated.

How about dating offers from a good CPA network? Most of them pays pretty well for CPS offers.

SERPhustler said:

How about dating offers from a good CPA network? Most of them pays pretty well for CPS offers.

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Is this the same as adult related ads?
If not, which would you recommend?

I feel that the audience would be easiest monetized with cpm (not current is not good at $0.3-0.4 CPM avg depending on ad style) and CPC links (~$1/1000).
Clicks have increased with the add of a button. The audience is looking to bustanut but I think they want it for free. Do they have to pay with CPA or just sign up?

Yeetus said:

Is this the same as adult related ads?
If not, which would you recommend?

I feel that the audience would be easiest monetized with cpm (not current is not good at $0.3-0.4 CPM avg depending on ad style) and CPC links (~$1/1000).
Clicks have increased with the add of a button. The audience is looking to bustanut but I think they want it for free. Do they have to pay with CPA or just sign up?

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Not everyone wants it for free. Some of them will be willing to buy subscription if the offer is good.

There are certain offers that pay you more than $100 per paid signup in dating niche.

SERPhustler said:

Not everyone wants it for free. Some of them will be willing to buy subscription if the offer is good.

There are certain offers that pay you more than $100 per paid signup in dating niche.

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Good to know. Are there networks that are best? Or are they easy enough to find?

Yeetus said:

Good to know. Are there networks that are best? Or are they easy enough to find?

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I would suggest you to visit the Affiliate Programs section and contact each of the network listed there. Talk to them and try to find some good offers that allow your type of traffic.

Yes try Cpa offers is much better as earning compared with CPC

You can place ads or write referrals on your website to get paid from partners

SERPhustler said:

Not everyone wants it for free. Some of them will be willing to buy subscription if the offer is good.

There are certain offers that pay you more than $100 per paid signup in dating niche.

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How many clicks should I run for testing? Trying different offers but no bites yet

Have you looked into affiliate marketing? Ads don’t pay much, but affiliate offers can bring in way more per visitor. You can explore affiliate networks that align with your niche.

With that traffic you can definitely sell backlinks and guest posts.
Start by listing your site on marketplaces like Fiverr, Legiit, or here on BHW forum where people buy links.
Outreach to SEO agencies or niche businesses can also work. Since it’s an adult related blog ad rates tend to be low, so look into CPA offers, premium memberships, or even email list monetization.
If the traffic is stable, selling ad space directly to brands in your niche might bring better returns than traditional ad networks.