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Hi, i have a free flash game website i had a proposal by the owner of another free flash hacked game website he wants to publish reviews about gameswith links to the game on his website and some testual links for each game
i think it's a chance to monetize my website that isn't complete and promoted yet
so i have no idea for what price quote him
can you suggest the price to ask for each review with link and for each testual link on each game?
thank you for suggestions

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Short expert summary and context tied to the thread: ’s site has very low traffic right now, so charging high flat fees will be hard to justify; as noted, proven metrics (pageviews, time on site, engagement or an Alexa/GA snapshot) are the main bargaining chips. Also note a practical constraint for anyone reading this later: browser/OS support for Adobe Flash ended in 2020, which affects playability and advertiser value for “Flash” game sites. (adobe.com)

Pricing frameworks to propose (pick one or combine):

  • Flat sponsored-review fee (covers writing/placement + one link). For tiny sites, market reports show many small blogs start around $50–$150 per post; established sites charge much more, so anchor to actual traffic/engagement. (newszii.com)
  • CPM for impressions (price per 1,000 pageviews) or CPC for clicks; typical online CPM/CPC ranges vary by channel and niche, so use them to build a transparent calculator for clients. (fetchfunnel.com)
  • Hybrid: low flat fee + performance kicker (per click or per conversion). Bundle extras (homepage placement, social shares, short exclusivity) and price them separately.

Practical negotiation and measurement checklist:

  • Offer a 30-day trial or a discounted first review to collect performance data. Use UTM-tagged destination URLs and GA to report clicks/visits so both sides can agree on value. Provide simple KPIs (clicks, CTR, conversions) and share real-time reports. (ga-dev-tools.google)

Important compliance note: paid links and advertorials must be disclosed and marked correctly to avoid SEO penalties. Use rel="sponsored" (or at least rel="nofollow") on paid links and be transparent about sponsored content; Google explicitly treats undisclosed paid linking as link spam. Document the promised deliverables in writing (placement, duration, reporting, payment terms). (developers.google.com)

Short pricing-play example (illustrative): if expected monthly pageviews for the game page are 2,000 and a reasonable CPM estimate is $4, a starting flat fee ~ (2 × $4) = $8/month for impressions alone is the floor — then add value for editorial placement, exclusivity, and content creation. Use that math to justify whatever flat or hybrid figure is proposed.

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Shouldn't it be him charging you for publishing links and reviews on his website?

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they are links to his web site every review with link is a kind of advertising about his games they are testual advertising about his website
he asked me to quote it
i heve no idea what do you think about it?how much i can monetize it?

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Depends on how popular your website is and how you can value your website (this is where alexa rank is handy). If you can prove that you get the visitors/traffic then you can justify larger amounts. I can't tell you what your website is worth; however there was a guy who made $1 million dollars from selling every viewable pixel on his website (sold each 10px x 10px area for $1 and sold a million of them). Was it worth it to the ones paying? Questionable? But he created a viral fad that he could prove was worth that much money. So how much do you want from him? And how do you justify that cost? Those are questions you need to answer not us. I can't verify that you have 1 million real unique visitors a day; but maybe you can prove it to him

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thank you for your answer yes it has very little traffic now so if it gets more traffic i can charge the advertisers more, now i'm asking them they're price just to not accept advertising for free, bye

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