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Step one get the affiliate sales back on track

by John Sullivan on September 28, 2009 · 14 comments

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I have been spending time basically weeding out affiliate sites that are not up to snuff to get the money machine back cranking. I recently ended a very profitable relationship with someone because they got to greedy.

One thing that really amazes me is how much most affiliate managers suck. Unless they think your some hot shot they don’t even pay you any attention.Well that’s not a wise choice because you never know who is going to be the next TOP DOG :)

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Google Adsense and The Google affiliate network.

I was looking over their site today and thinking why give google the money and have them give me a percentage. Why continue to run adsense when the ads I get don’t pay shit. I don’t want to game the post and slip in mesothelioma references to tap some high paying keywords although getting clicks for$ 13.00 and above is the way to go so I have Google under review.
I really don’t want to run a bunch of shitty ads on here or any of my sites but sadly a large majority of ads are scams and auto send BILL rip offs.
I have found networks like marketleverage and other lame kiss up sites to be a total waste of time. I thought motive interactive was going to be the one but I guess they still are in the infancy stage so I will be looking to find a good affiliate manager, I don’t get it they are commission based jobs, maybe I need to become an affiliate manager.

affiliate manager John Sullivan LOL

So on what other blog can you share your referral links on ? Yes right now you can use the comment section to SHOW me the money :)   Please just write a little about the offer and leave your referral link :) Thanks < I hope LOL :)

Also I will no longer approve BUSINESS site comments. This site is a blog with the hope that BLOGGERS come by and leave a comment we link to blogs not your online store Thanks.


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September 28, 2009 at 9:22 pm

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1 Teasastips (29 comments) September 28, 2009 at 9:27 pm

Hey John, I just cut loose that same person who got too greedy. I am still with Hydra, only because they have some of the best campaigns out there. I’ve created a few fan pages for their campaigns and they have started to convert. But its nothing like it was with the greedy mofo we both know and love.

Right now, I’m working this SFI thing because I got 543 affiliates in spillover this month. I won’t know how much that will bring me until the end of October.

Other than doing the PayPerPost thing and Hydra, I really don’t have a lot to offer. I’ve been doing some reading and research trying to figure how the big boys in CPA do it legitimately. That’s my goal now to go legit or go back to a real job.

Naw, I’ll sell my photos for christmas cards before I do that!
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2 ashok (33 comments) September 29, 2009 at 4:50 am

I don’t know if this will help you, but I recommend it to lots of bloggers looking for stable income streams:

http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/11/15/how-i-make-money-blogging/

One of the things I recommend you do is build an Amazon link or two into the posts you write: over time, visitors will start buying, and your commission will become something notable.

If you want a guest post for the sake of building a link or two in there, contact me, but my services are not cheap.
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3 John from hosting coupons (1 comments) September 29, 2009 at 6:31 am

Commission Junction is always a great place to browse the latest affiliate offers. It does kind of suck to know that middle-man is pocketing a percentage, but they do keep a pretty high quality standard and have a lot of great products to choose from. You can easily compare different programs in the same niche, too. Gotta say I’m a big fan, even if some of the individual advertisers have pulled some shady stuff (like rate cuts and ending programs with little warning).

Hosting is also a great thing to sell to other bloggers & site builders. Everyone needs at least one quality account, and there’s probably good SEO reason to have even more if you’ve got a lot of domains. This is also nice because they’ve usually got good in-house affiliate programs and high payouts.

I got the hosting coupons link in my name field. Getting search traffic to those pages is tough, but it tends to create a ridiculous eCPM.

Throw me an email and I’ll tell ya about my favorite hosting affiliate. Some of my old tricks don’t work any more but I still have a few good hints. It makes a nice collaborative project, too – especially if I can get you to sign up under my affiliate cookie so I get an extra bonus for your sales! Haha, seriously though, send me an email if you wanna know where I’ve had some oddly good luck. Its probably the highest revenue product I’ve sold, and I don’t mind standing by it because I use it myself!

I’d tell ya more here, but man, those spiders keep ratting me out to the big G.
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4 John Sullivan (8595 comments) September 29, 2009 at 7:44 am

@John @ hosting coupons: Oh it’s YOU :) Hey I didn’t see your avatar from back here so I was all excited to see
that some new cool guy came by :) But your already Verified cool :)
I’m actually looking to move from 1and1 and make more money
I do make good sales with them but I want MORE LOL :)
thanks man

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5 Kristi from Kikolani (2 comments) September 29, 2009 at 11:07 am

$13 for one click, that must be nice! I think I had one click that was $4, and I was super excited, but it never happened again.

I can help you out with your “more” issue. :) Just shoot me an email with your info and exactly where you want it, and I’ll see what I can do.

~ Kristi
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6 John Sullivan (8595 comments) September 29, 2009 at 11:24 am

@Kristi will send now HEY I was so bored I just uploaded this to youtube Lighting is an issue
but the dogs are the bomb :)
Thanks I know you can get it done easy
I just got frustrated thanks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6VYacTBcY8
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7 Matt from Sacramento Weddings (128 comments) September 29, 2009 at 12:11 pm

that’s one of my favorite catchphrases from a Tom Cruise movie — SHOW ME THE MONEY.

Words to live by! LOL

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8 DiTesco (2 comments) September 30, 2009 at 6:11 am

Hi John. Finding good affiliate networks can really be daunting, time consuming and most importantly reliable. I have tried so many of them only to get frustrated. Lately, I have been concentrating my efforts on Google AdSense, Google Affiliate Network, LinkWorth and Commission Junction.

AdSense: I use it heavily on made for adsense websites and despite not having those $13+ clicks, I still manage to earn a stable monthly income. Google’s Affiliate is growing steadily and since they have combined the payment together with AdSense, it is now easier to attain the minimum payout.

Linkworth has launched a new service which is Link Banner. Just as it says, they pay you to displays banner ads on your site. You can opt to do it “nofollow” to avoid the tentacles of Mr G. You set your price and choose the size of your ad. It has been working very well for me.

Ultimately, I like Commission Junctions Smartzones. They let me set up rotating ads and has the advantage of the same ad not showing again and again. Particularly very good if you have a niche blog related to Domains, Hosting and Telecom.

Hope this helps
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9 Keith from Norman Rockwell Art (59 comments) October 1, 2009 at 7:25 am

I make decent with adcents. One $2 click years ago excited me, but apparently it was just a tease. I have another affiliate program that just doesn’t convert, 3000 clicks with no sales, must be the price. I will also email you guys; if that’s not cool, just ignore email. But I would really like to know what converts.
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10 victoria plumbing (13 comments) October 1, 2009 at 8:45 am

Yes, affiliate networks can be daunting, I m concentrating righ now on Google AdSense, and wishing for a better result.

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11 Michael Aulia (21 comments) October 1, 2009 at 9:33 pm

I’ve started seeing a few dollars coming in from my Amazon Affiliate link.. it’s been zero dollars before but now after I put my Amazon links everywhere, it starts to “Show me money!”

Got $12 last month from 6 orders, not bad lol
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12 Sire (40 comments) October 8, 2009 at 6:49 am

Hey John, the most I ever got from one click is about $5.50 and then the very next day I got 4 clicks that paid a whole 25cents. Man that sucked.

As for affiliates, CJ has been doing well of late. I’ve pissed SFI off because it just ain’t suited for us Aussies.

Promoting something that you honestly believe in is usually a good idea. Pushing the Flexsqueeze theme has paid off pretty well for me.
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13 Jambalaya Recipes (1 comments) October 8, 2009 at 5:05 pm

Hosting is also a great thing to sell to other bloggers & site builders. Everyone needs at least one quality account, and there’s probably good SEO reason to have even more if you’ve got a lot of domains. This is also nice because they’ve usually got good in-house affiliate programs and high payouts.

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