I’ve been experimenting with a few different traffic sources lately, and something I keep wondering about is which GEOs actually work best when you try to advertise adult services online. I see people talk about targeting certain countries, but the opinions are always mixed. Some say Tier 1 is the best, others say cheaper traffic from different regions performs better. So I figured I’d test things out myself and see what happens.

One of the biggest problems I ran into early was budget. If you go straight for high competition countries like the US or UK, the cost per click can get pretty high. That’s tough when you’re still trying to figure out which creatives and offers actually convert. I wasted a bit of money in the beginning because I assumed expensive traffic meant better results, which wasn’t always the case.

After a while I started testing a mix of GEOs instead of focusing on just one. I tried a few Tier 1 countries, then some Tier 2 regions in Europe and parts of Asia. What surprised me was that some of the cheaper GEOs actually gave me better engagement. The traffic cost was lower, so I had more room to test different creatives and landing pages without burning through my budget too quickly.

Another thing I noticed is that user behavior changes a lot depending on the region. In some countries, push ads and native ads worked better. In others, banner style placements got more clicks. It made me realize that the “best GEO” isn’t really universal. It depends on the offer, the ad format, and even the time you run the campaign.

While digging around for ideas and comparing networks, I also found some useful info about how people advertise adult services online and which traffic sources support those campaigns. Reading through guides and forums helped me understand why certain regions perform differently and how advertisers adjust their targeting.

Right now my approach is pretty simple. I start with a small budget across several GEOs instead of betting everything on one country. Then I watch the click through rate, conversions, and overall engagement. After a few days, it becomes clear which locations are worth scaling.

I’m still testing though, so I’m curious what others here have seen. Do you mostly stick with Tier 1 countries, or have you had better luck with cheaper regions? Sometimes the unexpected GEOs end up performing the best.