Hi,
well I would think the programs would have no problem picking up our end of the stick simply for economic reason. Its a lot cheaper to spend your time addressing a group than it is to do it one at a time.
Prof mentioned to me that often such places like what you’re doing will not do well for sponsors in terms of signing new webmasters because most the time we’ve already signed up by the time we make it to here; or there; as the case may be. :bigsmile:
anyway, I think that if that’s all the sponsors think is important; then the sponsors gravely overlook the value of being somewhere that serious money-making affiliates hang-out and trade info on a daily basis. If they are balking at paying a fee to be there then they are truly foolish.
While its true that they might not get very many newbies; what the honest programs WILL GET is the attention of seasoned promoters proven to make money and/or those newbies that are truly the “up and comers” who will be tomorrow’s super-affiliates. They’ll be just starting to understand the biz well and I would guestimate having reached the point where they’ll be cutting dead weight from their sites (programs that don’t produce; be it because of shaving or incompetence; same end result) which they will have just learned who the bad ones are: and they’ll be looking to replace the afore mentioned with something new.
I can’t imagine a better position to be in; than one where you have a thread for easy aff access to you; and the kudos of proven money-making webmasters. That’s a locke if you stay honest with your affiliates and pay them what they rightly deserve and have earned.
Shaving / non-producing sponsors would not do well in this arena. in the end; we will see you for what you are; and just like I’m in no hurry to ever promote a fallen star again (note I said shaving OR non-producing, I am not saying they are cheats; but I AM saying they don’t make me any money); the same it will be for all sponsors known to shave, cheat, not pay affiliates for what we rightly earned, or simply are incompetent businesses that cannot “finish the sale” for us.
we will talk, the rest the group will listen, and act accordingly.
What you have Int is a win – win -win situation for honest people. I love the whole idea.