I still get referrals today, every time I share a proof of payment on the Blog Facebook page I get a few more.
I think the "secret" is to have segmented my pub to my country, Portugal. Few talked about the faucet before I started.
If it were to promote in English the competition would be giant
So, you promote FreeBitco.in, along with your ref code in Portuguese? That's a smart decision apparently, you've earned an impressive amount from your referrals. Also, I can see that you give 50% of your ref earnings back to them, which is another smart decision. I know a guy on this forum who's doing the same thing, and he has earned hundreds of USD too, this way.
We all know that people are hesitant to register under our ref links, but it looks like if you promise them 50% of what you earned with their help back, they are willing to register. Am I right? Do you promise them the 50%?