AdFoc.us referral link and paid URL shortener review

AdFoc.us is a free URL shortener that pays you when people click your short links and see an interstitial ad before reaching the destination. Rates depend on the visitor's country and whether it is their first visit that day, and payouts are monthly once you pass $10, via PayPal or Bitcoin. This page covers the payout rates, the traffic rules that decide whether you get paid, and the referral program.

No extra sign-up bonus via this link — the provider's standard terms apply.

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How to get started

Open AdFoc.us through the referral link on this page; the referral ID is carried in the URL.
Click Sign Up and create a free account (you must be 18 or older, one account per person).
In Account Settings, choose PayPal or Bitcoin as your payout method and add your details.
Shorten a link and place the short URL somewhere the Terms allow, such as a download link on your own website or forum post.
Track clicks by country, referrer and date in your stats, and request payment from the Payment History tab once your balance is above $10.

What is AdFoc.us?

AdFoc.us, operated by AdFoc.us Limited, is a free short URL redirection service ("Shrink, share, and earn!"). You paste a long link, get a short adfoc.us URL and share it. Visitors who click it see an interstitial advertisement before reaching the destination, and you receive a share of what the advertiser pays.

The dashboard shows statistics by country, referrer and date. AdFoc.us also sells self-serve advertising for those interstitial slots. Support works through tickets, and there is a forum at forum.adfoc.us.

Who it's for

AdFoc.us fits publishers with their own audience and a natural reason to link out, such as a website or forum sharing download links. The rules on placement are strict, so it does not fit:

social media or instant messenger posting (both prohibited);
traffic exchanges, paid-to-click, autosurf sites and click rings;
adult or anime sites, or chaining through other shorteners;
clicking your own links or paying people to click.

Earnings depend heavily on visitor location; low-tier traffic earns a small fraction of the top rates.

AdFoc.us payout rates (CPM)

AdFoc.us publishes a payout table in US dollars per 1,000 clicks on your short URLs. Rates are tied to what advertisers pay for the interstitial ads and are lower for repeat visits from the same IP address within 24 hours. A selection from the published table:

Country	1st visit	2nd visit	5th+ visit
United States	$19.25	$5.78	$0.96
Canada	$13.65	$4.10	$0.68
United Kingdom	$12.95	$3.89	$0.65
Germany, Spain, Belgium	$11.90	$3.57	$0.60
France, Finland	$6.30	$1.89	$0.32
India, Singapore	$2.10	$0.63	$0.11
China, Indonesia, Vietnam, Egypt, Serbia, Thailand	$0.35	$0.11	$0.02

The table also lists a "Highest" column (for example $110 for the United States), which is the biggest CPM observed for any publisher, not a typical rate. The homepage advertises "up to $16.50 per 1000 visits". AdFoc.us says rates can change, but new rates do not affect earnings already made. Publishers earning more than $5 a day can request a traffic audit to qualify for an earnings boost.

Payments and account rules

Minimum: $10.00 earned since your last payment.
Methods: PayPal or Bitcoin, set in Account Settings.
Schedule: monthly. Last month's earnings, including referral commissions, appear on the Payment History tab, where you request payment. Requests are reviewed for Terms violations first.
Fraud screening: clicks from your own or login IPs, proxies, bots and automation are filtered; incentivised clicks and spoofed referrers are banned.
Red Flags: a suspected violation withholds earnings. You get one appeal (traffic source plus a live example); the decision, aimed within 14 days, is final.
Bans are permanent and forfeit earnings. Short URLs with fewer than 3 unique visitors in 3 months may be removed.

AdFoc.us referral program terms

Every account gets a referral link. The homepage states you earn 20% of the revenue generated by users you refer, for life, paid with your monthly earnings. The Terms forbid offering incentives to join under you, and self-referrals forfeit the commission. New users joining through a referral link get no sign-up bonus; their own rates are unchanged.

Pros and cons

Pros

Free to join; you only need an account and something to share
Published per-country payout table with visit tiers
Low $10 minimum with PayPal or Bitcoin
Stats by country, referrer and date
20% lifetime commission on referred users' revenue

Cons

Social media and instant messaging links are not allowed
Repeat visits from the same IP pay much less than first visits
Rates in many countries are well under $2 per 1,000 first visits
A ban forfeits your earnings and is not reversed
Visitors see an interstitial ad before reaching your link

Frequently asked questions

Is AdFoc.us legit?

It is run by AdFoc.us Limited and publishes Terms, a Privacy Policy, a payout table, an FAQ and ticket support, paying monthly via PayPal or Bitcoin. Caveat: payments are reviewed for Terms violations, and a Red Flag or ban can withhold or forfeit earnings.

How much does AdFoc.us pay per 1,000 clicks?

It depends on country and visit number: a US first visit pays $19.25 per 1,000, the UK $12.95, India $2.10 and the lowest tier $0.35. Repeat visits pay less.

What is the minimum payout and how is it paid?

You need more than $10.00 since your last payment. Payouts are monthly to PayPal or Bitcoin, requested from the Payment History tab.

Is there an AdFoc.us referral code or sign-up bonus?

There is no code to type and no sign-up bonus. The referral ID is part of the link; opening AdFoc.us through it and registering is all that is needed.