🎤iGaming Heroes. Andrey Akimov: "Adapt or Die!"

Andrey Akimov, shares the journey that took him from automotive giants Mercedes and BMW into the thrilling world of iGaming — where his most incredible adventure began.

🔵How do you build a truly systematic business?
🔵How do you motivate your team — and when should you stop trying?
🔵What does a real leader actually manage?

Find the answers to these and more in the latest interview on 3S.INFO⚡️

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❌ Red Flag on Affina Partners: How we got scammed for €6,300 just because our traffic outperformed their top partners

😱 Quote from an Affina Partners manager:

I’m very skeptical that this is real SEO traffic because even our top SEO affiliates can’t generate 21 FTDs for commission in such a short time.

Although the damage may seem minor, the situation itself is quite unpleasant. “Colleagues in the industry” think they can acquire quality traffic, break all agreements and simply avoid paying. We firmly believe that’s unacceptable.

✖️ We believe that’s not how business should be done.

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We’ve been nominated for MAC AWARDS 2025! 🏆

We’ve made it to the shortlist in the "Best iGaming Affiliate Program" category — and yes, we’re aiming for the win! 😎

Want to help us bring home the trophy?

Vote for 3SNET — every vote counts!

1️⃣ Go to partnerkin.com/mac25
2️⃣ Find the category Best iGaming Affiliate Program, scroll down, and click Show more
3️⃣ Select 3SNET from the expanded list and hit VOTE
4️⃣ Log in to your Partnerkin account or create a new one in the popup window

That’s it!

❤️‍🔥You’ve just brought us one step closer to victory in this category!

Big thanks to everyone who votes !

Wine, mountains, duduk, and 3SNET — guess what they all have in common?
That’s right, MAC Yerevan 2025! 🍷🏔️

Join us on May 20–21 at booth P19 — stop by for top traffic insights or just some good old friendly vibes.

⚡️We’re excited to connect, share valuable insights, and, as always, energize the industry.

Armenia is the perfect place for warm meetings and hot discussions.

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🎤iGaming Heroes. BigAff: "Scale up so failures become just calculated risks!"

⚡️Today’s guest is BigAff — a gambling affiliate and founder of the community “Affiliate Casino Blog.”

We talk about his first leads, trial-and-error SEO, wild promotion tactics, his love for fishing, and the one suggestion that helped shape an entire affiliate community.

Let’s dive in!🔥

🔵How did you get started? What was your first site that actually made money?

I started from scratch — no SEO knowledge, no web dev skills. It was 2014, I just had a basic understanding of how gambling works and a strong desire to make money. No budget either.

The first site that brought in money also launched in 2014. Toward the end of the year, it was getting up to 100 daily visits. It focused on no-deposit bonuses and was built on a basic hosting site builder (HTML). It was a complete SEO mess — but those first visits and real FTDs gave me the motivation to keep going and build something serious.

It was tough at first — no real knowledge base, no courses or communities, just forums.

I had to learn everything through my own mistakes and experiments. But I don't regret a thing — that kind of experience is priceless.

🔵What’s the craziest promotion method that actually worked for you?

Ranking a site in the top 5 of search results — without any external SEO. Purely on internal optimization and content. It worked in Yandex back then, as long as the niche wasn’t too competitive. And it worked for real money keywords.

I haven’t worked with Yandex for over two years now, so no idea if that still flies. Probably behavioral signals (PF) matter even more than links these days.

🔵If you had to start doing SEO from scratch today, how would you approach it?

Honestly, everything changes so fast — it doesn’t really matter which specific trend you follow. The core idea stays the same:

Build sites, drive traffic, monetize.

If I were starting SEO for gambling today from zero,

I’d go for low-competition keywords in low-competition geos — and pair that with the right affiliate programs.

From experience, I already know who I'd work with… but I’ll keep that to myself. 😉

🔵What’s the best professional advice you’ve ever received?

I can’t remember one specific piece of advice. What always motivated me was seeing other affiliates succeed — and watching what ranks in search.

Oh wait — there was one. After I created my blog, someone used the feedback form and wrote:

"You should start a Telegram chat for affiliates — way easier to share ideas and help each other."

At the time, I didn’t even use Telegram. But I did it, added the link to the blog — and it slowly turned into a full-on community. A lot of affiliates (myself included) learned so much from that chat. Some still do.

These days, people share less because competition is brutal — but the most relevant and useful stuff still gets discussed.
If you're the one who sent that message — thank you. That advice changed a lot. Not just for me.

🔵What does your perfect day off look like?

No problem answering that — my hobby is pretty much my lifestyle: fishing. Winter, summer — doesn’t matter. I can easily spend a day or a week offline, totally enjoying it.

I love getting out into nature with overnight stays, especially by a river. All the little things that come with that — I live for it.

🔵Your top advice for new webmasters who want to crush it in SEO?

I don’t see myself as a “top-tier” expert, but I’ll share what helped me:

1. Keep strict control over all the work you do. Be detail-oriented and creative at the same time.
2. Don’t stress over failed sites or dropped affiliate programs. Just keep moving. Even better — scale up in a way that makes those failures nothing more than calculated risks.

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🏏 How to deliver cricket traffic?

Cricket means 2.5 billion fans, million-dollar tournaments, insane engagement, and booming betting activity worldwide.

India, Pakistan, Australia, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka — even the US is getting in on the action! 🤑

✅We’ve put together a deep-dive article where you’ll learn:

🔹Where, how, and what to promote
🔹Which matches bring top conversions
🔹Which bet types perform best
🔹When to launch your campaigns
🔹And why cricket is the goldmine of 2025

🔗Read the full article now on 3S.INFO

💳 Topping Up Ad Accounts without extra costs: what every Affiliate Marketer should know

⚡️In affiliate marketing, every detail matters — and the way you fund your ad accounts can impact your ROI just as much as your offer or creatives.

Many affiliates, especially beginners, end up losing 10–15% of their budget just because of inefficient payment methods.

Let’s break down how to top up smartly 👇

🔵Speed & Availability

Delayed funds = missed conversions.

Choose payment systems that are fast, reliable, and don’t get stuck on banking holidays or “please wait 2–3 business days.”

🔵Fees & Conversion Rates

Transfer fees + poor exchange rates can eat up up to 7% of your funds.
Multiply that by your monthly ad spend — and you’ve got serious losses.

🔵Security & Control

The market isn’t perfect. There’s fraud, blocked accounts, and human error.

Pro tip:

Always keep screenshots, double-check payment details, and don’t type in card info on autopilot.

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⚡️ Where to drive your betting traffic in May?

May is packed with top sports action!

🔥Football, hockey, cricket, esports, UFC, tennis, racing — high-converting traffic every single day!

🗓The 3SNET team has put together a full guide with all key events + tips on where and how to run your offers.

If you're working with betting — this one's a must-read 👇

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