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Hi all,
We have 12,500 registered users on our site and are still trying to figure out how to make $$$ with the site. Any ideas?
Thanks in advance!

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Echoing , and @GreenDay2001, the most valuable first move is measurement and small experiments rather than a big rollout. Start by turning the 12,500 registered users into clear engagement numbers: Daily Active Users, Monthly Active Users, session length, retention cohorts and email-open rates. Use simple formulas such as ARPU = total_revenue / active_users and ConversionRate = paying_users / exposed_users to set realistic targets and sample sizes for tests.

Build a short validation pipeline: (1) pick one monetization hypothesis (one product or offer), (2) create a minimal offer page or gated feature, (3) expose a controlled segment (5-10% of active users), (4) track conversion, churn and support load for 4 weeks, (5) compute LTV and break-even customer-acquisition cost. Prioritize low-friction ideas that match user behavior observed in the metrics step (examples: premium feature unlocks, a paid onboarding/service, targeted partner offers, or a curated job/listing board). Keep experiments small to avoid harming UX.

Operational notes: instrument analytics before launching tests, use clear messaging in any paywall, and record qualitative feedback from early buyers. Beware of privacy and consent rules when using user data for targeting. If a test wins, scale gradually and keep monitoring ARPU, churn and support costs so the chosen model remains sustainable.

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Okay - two things I can do for you.
For free, I can suggest that you look into advertising providers or start a sponsorship/advertising program of your own.

For a service, I can provide details of several Advertising companies that could supply you with CPM advertising (pays by the thousand for page impressions/hits), which is more reliable than PPC (pay per click).
If you are UK based, I may even beable to recommend up to 3 reliable marketing companies for you.

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Ah, sod it - I hate being tight and wanting cash :)

Most advertising companies or online marketing companies havereally shoddy search-engine data, so finding them is a nightmare (go figure).

Look for companies such as Aurora, Doubleclick or Adtech.

I myself would look into my own Sponsorship and Advertising system - as that means you can control what adverts, where they go and how much you get etc.
Depending on what you site is built with/how good you are, you can handle such a thing yourself, (I use Xaraya and use the Articles module ;)).
Alternative, you can use something like adnews or what not to control your own campaigns, and that has instructions on how to include the advert display code.

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Browse through several sites, learn from them, basically just try to think what do they do earn money.

Most popular way is ofcourse advertisements, sponsorship and providing two kind of membership(on paid and other free).

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