How do you pick your sponsors? - Page 3

Simon IA Cash · 2006-10-30, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by zman

I try to find the sponsors which are not promoted by too many webmasters.

I was waiting for someone to say that. As much as it makes sense to go off recommendations or try out sponsors whose affiliates claim great ratios, the fact of the matter is you're taking a relatively small slice of an admittedly large and delicious pie. Personally, I'd prefer to eat half of the pie that no one even bothered to try. I guess it would be good to diversify a portfolio with various sponsors, with some blue chips and some new tries (pies?). Mmm, chips and pie.

tickler · 2006-10-31, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Simon IA Cash

I was waiting for someone to say that. As much as it makes sense to go off recommendations or try out sponsors whose affiliates claim great ratios, the fact of the matter is you're taking a relatively small slice of an admittedly large and delicious pie. Personally, I'd prefer to eat half of the pie that no one even bothered to try. I guess it would be good to diversify a portfolio with various sponsors, with some blue chips and some new tries (pies?).

These are some nice sponsors out there that have no WM referral program. So the chances of me splitting up that pie with no gain for me are basically nill!

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Originally Posted by Simon IA Cash

Mmm, chips and pie.

Sounds like that geico commercial.

Greenguy · 2006-11-01, 04:07 PM

So it's rude to ignore them, but it's ok to fuck them them?

Simon IA Cash · 2006-11-01, 04:20 PM

Given that they are cold selling to me, I'm more flexible in my dealing, but it's less rude and more mean, I'd say. You can be occasionally jerky with etiquette

Plus, by "fuck with them", I usually just turn on the friendliness and get personal and distract them from their sales.

virgohippy · 2006-11-01, 07:08 PM

As a cold caller myself, I much prefer the person who ignores me and/or closes the connection with me then the person who wastes my time either trying to pick a fight or talking about irrelevent stuff.

If want to be nice to me just hang up and put me out of my misery. I'll only call you back if I'm trying to pick a fight.

Greenguy · 2006-11-01, 07:30 PM

Vote for me and maybe the GG&J gods will make my avatar an official smilie!

Preacher · 2006-11-01, 07:47 PM

How hippytastic!

Greenguy · 2006-11-01, 07:48 PM

You're next, Bubble Boy

virgohippy · 2006-11-02, 02:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Greenie

Vote for me and maybe the GG&J gods will make my avatar an official smilie!

My aura is glowing super bright like pastels now, man!

Even though I just finished painting a naked lady, you just made my day Greenie.

And thanks again to you Emerald for sending me the smilie.

Papa · 2006-11-09, 06:53 AM

#1 Not over exposed
#2 Got niche sites
#3 Don't offer shitloads of freebies
#4 Can pay by Epassporte
#5 I can talk to the owner by ICQ or MSN when i wish

JohnWebcams.com · 2006-11-11, 08:12 PM

When selling other sites other than our own (and our own as well) to surfers, I'm really quite indifferent about the quality of the tour.

The important part is the content that is provided or if they will allow their members area content to be advertised by affiliates. If they do this, I find it much more effective to provide good content to the surfer (potential buyer) and be as descriptive as possible about the site. Then the surfer knows what to expect and you can just link straight to the join form and don't have to worry about a sponsor screwing up a tour and causing your surfer to lose interest.

Basically, controlling your own destiny by making good ads using sponsor content and linking to the join form is much better so what's important is GOOD content available to sell the site(s).

jayeff · 2006-11-14, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnWebcams.com

Basically, controlling your own destiny by making good ads using sponsor content and linking to the join form is much better

I'm often dismayed by how much of what used to be considered basic knowledge, is rarely mentioned any more. Traffic management, which is far easier to accomplish than traffic generation, is one such "basic" and good traffic management would include exactly what you described, at least for several types of sites.

However it isn't practical for all. For example, someone who has a database of 100K+ hosted galleries from dozens of sponsors and hundreds of sites, feeding a network of TGP's doesn't have that option. It is a major task even for someone who builds and hosts many galleries himself to create FPA's for all of them, let alone (mini) tours.

And there is another aspect to all this...

From time to time, certainly when I sign up with a new sponsor, I email about something or other. If I don't get a response, it takes too long to come back, or I only get a half-assed response, I will not promote that sponsor. I generally have the same attitude towards weak tours or tours with leaks, etc., even if I don't plan to send surfers to them.

The reason is that people sometimes, but not often, run one part of their businesses professionally and the rest sloppily. There are so many sponsors to choose from these days, that there really is no need to go with someone who doesn't seem to have everything running as it should.

2006-11-01, 07:30 PM	#6
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2006-11-01, 07:47 PM	#7
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2006-11-01, 07:48 PM	#8
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2006-11-09, 06:53 AM	#10
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2006-11-11, 08:12 PM	#11
JohnWebcams.com A woman is like beer. They look good, they smell good, and you'd step over your own mother just to get one! Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 50	When selling other sites other than our own (and our own as well) to surfers, I'm really quite indifferent about the quality of the tour. The important part is the content that is provided or if they will allow their members area content to be advertised by affiliates. If they do this, I find it much more effective to provide good content to the surfer (potential buyer) and be as descriptive as possible about the site. Then the surfer knows what to expect and you can just link straight to the join form and don't have to worry about a sponsor screwing up a tour and causing your surfer to lose interest. Basically, controlling your own destiny by making good ads using sponsor content and linking to the join form is much better so what's important is GOOD content available to sell the site(s). __________________ $42+ PPS / ICQ: 476-111

2006-11-01, 04:07 PM	#3
Greenguy The Original Greenguy (Est'd 1996) & AVN HOF Member - I Crop Pics For Thumbs In My Sleep Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Blasdell, NY (shithole suburb south of Buffalo) Posts: 41,929	So it's rude to ignore them, but it's ok to fuck them them? __________________ Promote POV Porn Cash By Building & Submitting Galleries to the Porn Luv Network

2006-11-01, 04:20 PM	#4
Simon IA Cash Just because I don't care doesn't mean I don't understand! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Montreal Posts: 93	Given that they are cold selling to me, I'm more flexible in my dealing, but it's less rude and more mean, I'd say. You can be occasionally jerky with etiquette Plus, by "fuck with them", I usually just turn on the friendliness and get personal and distract them from their sales. __________________ simon -at- iacash dot com icq: 231-421-229 Last edited by Simon IA Cash; 2006-11-01 at 04:54 PM..

2006-11-01, 07:08 PM	#5
virgohippy Madness is like gravity. All it takes is a little... push. Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: California Posts: 1,679	As a cold caller myself, I much prefer the person who ignores me and/or closes the connection with me then the person who wastes my time either trying to pick a fight or talking about irrelevent stuff. If want to be nice to me just hang up and put me out of my misery. I'll only call you back if I'm trying to pick a fight. __________________ ~Warm and Fuzzy.