Need a good starting point to learn Media Buying
 

any tips/suggestions for some good threads/websites/etc to read?

thx

to buy media for yourself or to buy and resell?

both, looking to get 101 on the subject.

id say spend a few days compiling and reading.. you can get a functional idea on how to do it rather quickly with what is freely available.

After that it's about having money and take some risks to find out works best

Lots and lots of risks. Be prepared to lose a lot of money. Media Buying is NOT for the faint of heart.

it's mostly common sense + testing... be prepared to burn through $10k+ before you become profitable...

Buy my content cheap. :2 cents:

But seriously, I don't know if any tutorials on that.

www.adultmediabuys.com

run by some of the biggest media buyers out there.. well worth the money!

It's not an area I have a lot of experience in but from what I have gathered from reading others it's a good idea to start with specific high quality (over quantity) traffic sources which you think match the product best. As narrowly as possible. Unless you have a lot of money to blow through.

This will help you learn what works and what doesn't while minimizing the risk at first. As you get better you can take more risks and branch out to a more broad focus if you want to try that. I'd stick to areas you know well first too and avoid new niches and products at first. :)

buy low, sell high