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View Poll Results: When you sign up for a new program, do you make sure to go thru an existing affiliate | |||
Yes - Always | 9 | 39.13% | |
Sometimes - If I Remember | 14 | 60.87% | |
No - Never Really Thought About It | 0 | 0% | |
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2012-01-31, 09:14 AM | #1 |
The Original Greenguy (Est'd 1996) & AVN HOF Member - I Crop Pics For Thumbs In My Sleep
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When You Sign Up For A New Affiliate Program... (Webmaster Referrals Question)
When you sign up for a new program, do you make sure to go thru an existing affiliate's webmaster referral link?
I know that I ALWAYS do this - even if a rep asks me to join or a program announces that they've open up another one, I make sure to find a code 1st. It was nice for me when MML was around - I just used his code But I've been thinking that if you need to signup for a program & don't have a webmaster referral code to go thru, you could post in the I'm Looking For... forum & then we can keep it in the family Let me know your thoughts..... |
2012-01-31, 09:34 AM | #2 |
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Location: Southeast Florida
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I do most of the time unless it is some obscure sponsor and I'm in a hurry.
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2012-01-31, 09:59 AM | #3 |
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Join Date: May 2007
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I always did at first, but have gotten a little lazy about it. I've never made any $ to speak of through referrals myself.
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2012-01-31, 10:35 AM | #4 |
Lonewolf Internet Sales
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I'll sign up through a referral if it's someone I know, but that only happens about 20% of the time.
Most of the sponsors I sign up for are independent, owned/operated by the model, not some larger program. Any webmaster referral is going to come out of their income, so unless someone has earned it I'm not going to go out of my way to take that money out of their pocket. |
2012-01-31, 11:17 AM | #5 |
You can now put whatever you want in this space :)
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Having started basically over, I am using mostly CCBill but if I add sponsors I will try to remember to use a referral.
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2012-01-31, 11:43 AM | #6 |
Bow Ties Are Cool
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: California
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If I do remember, I will check Link O Rama and follow that link if the Green fella has it, otherwise...no. Lately, its very rare for me to try a new sponsor. With the day gig there is no time.
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2012-01-31, 12:26 PM | #7 | |
Oh! I haven't changed since high school and suddenly I am uncool
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2012-01-31, 01:52 PM | #8 |
Madness is like gravity. All it takes is a little... push.
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: California
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Not that I make anything more then pocket change for anybody, but I always try to sign up through an existing affiliate, and I do try to keep it in house. Whoever makes the recommendation (which I only trust from members of this board) usually gets my signup, otherwise I pick a board member I like who I know uses that sponsor and I go looking for a link on their network.
It's been years since I've added a sponsor without someone recommending them to me. I really should go do more sponsor hunting, not many of them are profitable now. Greenie, I like your idea of requesting a referral in the "I'm looking for..." section. I'll be sure to do that from now on.
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2012-01-31, 01:55 PM | #9 |
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I'm with JR, greenie LOR is my source of sponsors.
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2012-02-01, 04:46 AM | #10 | |
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Join Date: Oct 2003
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On a similar theme: The first thing I did when looking for new sponsors was to look for your page of "good sponsors", but it appears to have disappeared in the move. Why did you kill it? Surely it was a good source of income for you? |
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2012-02-01, 07:24 AM | #11 |
If there is nobody out there, that's a lot of real estate going to waste!
Join Date: Dec 2003
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Generally I will take a look at Greenie's stats if I am looking for a niche sponsor!
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2012-02-01, 09:07 AM | #12 |
"Young dumb and full of cum"
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I voted always... It's the right thing to do.
Every little bit helps.
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2012-02-01, 10:04 AM | #13 | |||
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I might do something with my year end stats, maybe just a list of programs with overall numbers. |
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2012-02-01, 12:33 PM | #14 |
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I always get a ref code. Heck even if I only manage on a program to get the minimum I figure hopefully I can have bought a webmaster a beer or burrito or something with the little extra referral money.
I think looking over the list and also rating them. Have a threshold of a number of sales had to happen and showing those stats. Kinda like how hoes used to require so many hits and sales to be shown. |
2012-02-01, 10:45 PM | #15 |
If there is nobody out there, that's a lot of real estate going to waste!
Join Date: Dec 2003
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It was still a handy guide for sponsors by niche, and the stats helped give a feel of which ones might be better converters!!!
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2012-02-02, 08:07 AM | #16 |
Someone Turn Off The Damn Heat!
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I sign up under people most of the time if I remember
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2012-02-03, 11:46 AM | #17 |
Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most.
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I sign up under someone if I can find their referral code, but I admit, if I find some obscure sponsor, I never thought to put up a request asking for people's code. I'll do that next time.
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2012-02-03, 12:37 PM | #18 |
I want to set the record straight - I thought the cop was a prostitute
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Pennsylvania
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Most of the sponsors I found were through other affiliates so most of the time I do go under referral codes. For ones I stumble on I've never asked, but may in the future do so. I can't imagine webmasters would earn much by referring me at this point.
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2012-02-03, 12:44 PM | #19 |
The Original Greenguy (Est'd 1996) & AVN HOF Member - I Crop Pics For Thumbs In My Sleep
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Every little bit helps!
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2012-02-06, 12:39 PM | #20 |
I'm going to the backseat of my car with the woman I love, and I won't be back for TEN MINUTES
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 81
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Any referrals help these days.
I can tell you though, if you are sending decent traffic and asking a sponsor for a payout bump, they always check to see if they are paying out a referral commission before they commit to an increase. |
2012-02-11, 04:20 AM | #21 |
I've always wondered if there was a god. And now I know there is -- and it's me
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Vietnam
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If a friendly webmaster already promotes a program, I will look for his ref code. If some spammer just comes on a board and blindly spams, I make sure to signup without his ref code. Other than that I really don't care too much as in most cases I will get my links from a search referral on Google. The ones that are ranking highest deserve the credit, be it an affiliate or a direct link.
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2012-02-12, 10:24 AM | #22 |
You can now put whatever you want in this space :)
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Most of the times yes... because I think it's better to promote a recommended sponsor...
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2012-02-17, 08:49 PM | #23 |
That'll teach you to leave your sister unattended.....
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I do about 99% of the time so I check always because it's way more than sometimes but there are time when I'm in the middle of a project and don't have the time to research. I do try to avoid using a webmaster i don't know though.
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