Should I chase high-payout Tier 1 geos or cheaper Tier 3?

Should I chase high-payout Tier 1 geos or cheaper Tier 3?

Q: US offers pay $40, but the same offer in Tier 3 countries pays $3. Where should I focus?

A: Look at the ratio of payout to traffic cost, not the payout alone. Tier 1 (US, UK, AU) pays big but traffic is expensive and competition is brutal. Tier 3 pays pennies but traffic can cost almost nothing and competition is thin.

How to think about it:
— New with a small budget? Tier 3 lets you learn the mechanics cheaply before risking real money
— A $3 payout on $0.20 traffic cost can out-margin a $40 payout on $35 traffic cost
— Tier 1 rewards skill and budget; Tier 3 rewards volume and efficiency

Match the geo to your wallet and experience, not to the biggest number.

Short version: judge geo by payout-to-cost ratio, not raw payout. Tier 3 is a great cheap classroom. More Qs? Drop them.