How do you pick your sponsors?

[virgohippy]

Originally Posted by jayeff

On the whole, there is a reverse correlation between what people say makes them choose sponsors and what the sponsors they choose actually offer.

Interesting point. I've not spent any amount of "extra" time/energy/money promoting a site based on prizes or contests. (Probably why I've never won any, and never will) Most of my sales come from sponsors which don't offer gimicks - they just have good content, honest tours that reflect the members area, and working with their promo materials regularly makes me horny.

Originally Posted by neticule

...sometimes even getting access to the members area to use whatever pics I want for promotion. IMO I sell memberships a LOT better when I have had a look-see at the members area. I can make a free site with such and such girl, and then have specific information on whats in the members area of her, etc.

I've had the same experience, though I can understand why sponsors would be hesitent to give such access to affiliates indiscriminately. I make it a point to ask only when I've proved my worth as a seller of their product. I don't expect special treatment until I can show that my efforts are a good investement on their part.

As jayeff pointed out, if I can't sell the site with the standard tools/materials I'm not going to spend additional effort in an attempt to get more.