{"id":32766,"date":"2024-09-20T12:28:50","date_gmt":"2024-09-20T09:28:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adsterra.com\/blog\/?p=32766"},"modified":"2024-11-15T13:59:08","modified_gmt":"2024-11-15T10:59:08","slug":"case-study-earnings-from-movie-websites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogdev.adsterratech.com\/blog\/case-study-earnings-from-movie-websites\/","title":{"rendered":"$14K Monthly Earnings From Movie Websites [Case Study]"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Movies represent a massive internet niche. Millions of people download or stream movies online, opening ample opportunities to make money in this niche. This case study demonstrates how to earn money from movie websites, diving into key aspects like promotion, SEO, and copyright issues. Learn from Udin, a seasoned Adsterra publisher who owns three movie sites and makes up to $14,000 monthly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top traffic<\/strong><\/th>Ad formats<\/strong><\/th>Earnings<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
India, US, Bangladesh, Philippines, Indonesia<\/td>Popunders, Social Bar<\/td>Up to $14,000 per month <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

*The following content was translated into English by the Adsterra team.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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DISCLAIMER by Udin:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dozens of movie streaming and video-on-demand (VOD) websites are out there, and I want to warn you: streaming of copyrightable content without a license is prohibited<\/strong> in most countries. I don\u2019t recommend any activities that deviate from international or local legislation because they lead to severe penalties.

My guide uncovers a legal strategy to create content related to the movie niche. This strategy (when applied with patience) returns high dividends and unlocks almost endless opportunities to grow earnings from movie websites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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My movie niche specifics<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In short, I run three websites with plenty of content covering almost all movie topics except for documentaries.

Every piece of content on my site comprises unique facts about the film or TV series and some spicy gossip (if there is any). I also embed official trailers if they’re available to the public on YouTube.<\/strong>

My gimmick is to provide several links to where to watch these shows online.<\/strong> I used to list prices as well, but it\u2019s way too difficult to keep an eye on all paid plans of every big platform, including membership and seasonal discounts and offers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It\u2019s a good idea to generate individual posts covering the most beneficial special offers from Netflix or Amazon Prime, especially before major sales seasons.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

I don’t stream blockbusters under copyright, but I provide a unique approach to posting news. Since all the content is free for my readers, I make money from advertising. Adsterra is now my only source of online income, and it has proved to be the most trusted partner. My total revenues from movie websites in almost two years accounted for some $220K.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How I grow earnings from movie websites<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

My first recommendation to all of you, movie streamers or bloggers, is not to overdo with advertisements. That is to say, not to put 20 banners on one page. They will create a mess, blending with film covers, which are usually very vivid and eye-catching.

My top ad performers are Popunder scripts and Social Bars. These two are like Twix: they\u2019re better when they come together. Popunders flop away from the site itself. It\u2019s just one new web page a user will view in their browser.

Social Bars are more tricky. You place one script, and it starts sending plenty of ads but their placement is fixed, always on top of content. I must admit, ads look accurate and neat. Visitors can click or skip them, and that\u2019s the secret sauce of quality CTR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Advertising types are 99% relevant to what visitors of my sites expect to see. The example above is an ad by a local streaming platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You can allow or remove specific advertisements, but I advise making them work full-blast. I allowed Antivirus, VPN, Finance, iGaming & Sports offers, Sweepstakes, and Dating.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Earnings from movie websites: First steps<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It makes sense to summarize the stages of the movies website monetization<\/a> and then walk through every stage:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Main steps <\/strong><\/th>Notes<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
SEO for movie websites<\/td>Main steps to growing organic traffic and content creation<\/td><\/tr>
Content creation<\/td>Tips for making highly demanded content<\/td><\/tr>
Placing ads to generate revenues<\/td>How to integrate ads on your site<\/td><\/tr>
Developing your monetization strategy<\/td>Insights for revenue boost<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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1. SEO for movies websites<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Obviously, I can only cover part of the SEO topic in one guide, but I will try to give you basic tips and insight to speed up your progress.

What you need to do is to plan how you will form content: from the largest and highly competitive topics to more concrete, low-volume but target ones. 

A general plan of building a plan for SEO-optimized content will contain 4 steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Find the biggest topics for pillar pages<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Find subtopics and match them with search phrases <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Scan your competitors<\/li>\n\n\n\n
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    Make a list of big and evergreen topics<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    Examples of topics:<\/strong>
    1. Movies coming out<\/strong>
    Global volume with variations: 1.1M<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    2. Movies online<\/strong>
    Global volume with variations: 1.5M<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Big and evergreen topics will feed you for many years. These are topics users always look for, and you will just have to update the content to generate more traffic. Such pages are also called Pillars.

    I created a site category page that leads to multiple news pieces about new films that will soon be released. This query is always in demand, Semrush estimates 1M+ searches per month.

    Your next pillar can be \u201cSuperhero movies\u201d or \u201cWhat to watch,\u201d for example. One of the movie streaming platforms, Plex, has already adopted the “what to watch” topic with a web page that embraces user queries about all popular platforms:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Come up with subtopics + key phrases<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Subtopics pages give a more detailed overview of various aspects of the parent topic. They can be linked to a film’s release date, genre, or rating. Here I listed some examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n