Ask HN: How to monetize a young demographic
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My niche is Marine Corps promotion information and the like. I generate barely enough income from advertising to cover my aws bill, which is tiny. I do know alot about my users though. Primary demographic is male 19-25. They access my site 50% from their mobiles and 40% from government computers on bases. The access from government computers will severely limit ads from any provider due to the militaries IE7 settings and network blocks/filters.
I have tried targeted affiliates, adult, and many other advertising vehicles, to no avail.
What am I doing wrong?
Does the demographic have exceedingly good ad blindness?
Any recommendations would be appreciated.
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