AVS Sites vs. Free Sites - Which do you prefer?
 

Okay I did a post on PPS vs. Revshare, now it's time for AVS vs. Free Sites. I've tried promoting AVS sites a few years ago and had no luck, but I gave up without really putting any effort into it. My question is, do you really get better conversion ratios with AVS? I know people say that since visitors are proven to be willing to use their credit card sales are better, but is this really true or just theory? What are your past experiences with AVS?

Curious on this too. Im just getting into AVS sites myself

I am going to take the chance that you meant AVS instead of AVN and change it. :)

I am trying for it as well nowadays, thanks to Sheep Guy ;) I only made 4 sites so far, so can't really tell you which is "better". I intend to go on doing both btw.

ill tell ya the truth

years ago most of my money came from avs sites but since then its droped off to almost nothing

i would love to get back in to it again but dont know who to use etc etc

I think AVS sites can sell well. People back in the day built feeder sites just to get linklist traffic but those numbers aren't as strong as they used to be.
Building for sales = should do well
Building for traffic = not the best option
I know this one kicks ass
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Thanks Jim! :)

For years every free site I built was designed to promote and AVS site of the same niche. You can't get a better match for content.

I've always been a big fan of CyberAge and after 6 or 7 years in the business I don't understand why more people don't use them.

Sent ya a PM Tommy, and if anyone is real serious about getting into AVS's let me know. I know that part of the biz very well from an impartial point of view since I deal with almost every AVS out there ;)

SheepGuy, which is more profitable for you: Free sites or AVS? If the money is better I would love to learn.

SirMoby I agree, I am still getting sales in one of the micro niches from cyberage sites that are 4+ years old

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I do a lot of AVS and use my blogs, which I think of as another form of free site, to promote them.

I make more with AVS, but then I've been doing them longer and have more AVS sites.

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You are welcome to contact me with any questions regarding it: 371085907 ;)

Do a lot of link lists accept AVS sites these days? Or what % would you say accept ONLY free sites?

See my sig for a list of some sites that list AVS, there are plenty more out there as well.

i would say free sites...

Check out a company i used to work for, I am no longer with them but I can def vouch for their integrity.

Sexkey.com It solves both your needs being a free AVS. Whatever you decide to do, make sure you really make your tour compelling.

While they are getting other sites, it is yours that needs to convert.

When I first started in this business, one of the first people I "met" online, turned me on to avs sites. Thats all I did for like the next 2 years. As mentioned, it was all about getting the link list traffic from the avs service and it worked very well. Sadly some big players left and the rest kinda caught on. The sales sure are not what they use to be, it pretty much dried up.

It still doesn't matter if you make free or avs sites, you still have to get traffic to them, just as you would a free site. I don't see avs sites as being some magical money making secret. Just my opinion...:)

It still comes down to getting traffic. Maybe others have had success with it.

one thing I was always wondering is do we built just a doorway for the AVS and link to existing free site(main page) or we built AVS site only for the AVS themselves?

Absolutely. It's not magic, or get rich quick. I've explained what I like about it as part of a business model far too often, but the brief version is, rebills retain, less format rules to follow than fs's, qualified traffic inside.

AVS internal LL's still send some traffic, but if you're relying on that for sales, you'll starve.

IMO AVS will have better ratios for up-sells, but the traffic is just not there. But of course you can also sell the avs and make money. Im struggling with that side of it if im honest but im desperately trying. But the sponsor side is first class. You have to add to as many link lists as you can find to get more traffic, but yeah, avs traffic converts well.

I dont find it retains as well but maybe thats just me.

Free sites get traffic
I belive thats all there is to say

Cool! End of discussion. I'll be giving mine up then |crazy|

If done right and submitted to the right places, avs sites can get very good traffic. Especially with a great link and site style like sheepguy has.

More traffic does not equal more sales.
I believe thats all there is to say.

Brad