newbie question

[NY Jester]

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Rev Share means you get a certain percentage of the initial join price and a set percentage of any rebills that may occur for that buyer - Example Join price = $29.99 your Rev Share % = 60 you would make $17.99 on the join and $17.99 for every month that surfer rebills.

Pay Per Signup (PPS) you get paid a one time flat rate for the join no matter how long they rebill for

If a sponsor offers both options you can choose either one. Usually the affiliate code is a bit different, with a slight change.

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A console is a sales technique that many sponsors use to try and catch a sale of a surfer that doesn't sign up for a membership. Its more commonly known as a "pop up". Most sponsors pay a little extra if you use console tours rather than non console tours, but many webmasters choose to take the cut so as to not piss off sponsors and also keep in line with certain submission rules for Link Lists and TGP sites.

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the PM youre referring to Im assuming is in regards to contacting someone and that stands for Private Message.