<b>Negotiation tactics buyers are sharing</b>

<b>Negotiation tactics buyers are sharing</b>

A roundup of how people are pushing prices down.
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Worth a read: a Reddit thread where buyers reported 20-40% discounts simply by asking for a multi-link rate from a single host owner.
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Also circulating: an agency post on going direct to site owners instead of brokers to cut the marketplace margin entirely.
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A forum tip: offering content in exchange for the insert sometimes beats cash, especially with hobbyist bloggers short on time.
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Counterpoint: a reply warned that haggling hard with quality hosts gets you blacklisted from the best inventory.

Editor's note: the split is broker-convenience vs direct-effort. Direct is cheaper and slower; you pick which you're short on.

Pick of the week: the content-for-insert trade. Cash isn't the only currency small blogs respond to.