Long post about what is expected out of ...

[RyanLanane]

I like to start threads like this, everyone learns from them and you see the wide variety of opinions different webmasters have - So here we go ......

#1) When you are taking part in a webmaster program is it plain and simple the bottom line how much money you are making per click ? Or is there mroe to it such as your relationship with the company and/or their support/sales reps. I know alot of this business is about who you know, but how much of an impact does that make on where you send your traffic ?

#2) If you saw a program that had no trial signups would you even give them a shot and see how they converted or would you immediately dismiss them. Say this program pays normal rates but adds a twist to their payout scheme so you don't just get the regular per signup fee but you aren't getting the amount per active member up fron either.

#3) What are your thoughts on programs that payout per active member - I personally never was too impressed with them or the concept for one simple reason. If they are paying you out $XX for an active member and $XX for a trial member it will work out to where you make the same amoutn of money in the long run or else the program operator wouldn't even offer it. It's basically a way for the program operator to claim they pay more per signup and make their offerings look better.

#4) What are your thoughts about sites who offer you the ability to cross sell their sites and pay you $15.00 for every sale you send them through cross sells (I think $15 is the norm last I looked)

#5) How important are reward programs, I see them as pointless to be honet and don't pay attention to them at all... Am I the only one with that mentality or is that pretty much the general concensues (sp?)

#6) What are your thoughts about the programs that pay out $20 for $9.95 - $12.95 one month signups with no trials, and if you have used them what has been your experience with them

#7) Is free hosting becoming the next necessity ?

#8) What is it you expect the most out of a support/sales rep for the program you are sending traffic to?

I know that's alot of questions, but I honestly have a lsit of 20 others I could post.. Maybe some people will just attack a couple of the questions... even just one or two, but it would be nice to see some chat about people's thoughts on these things nowadays.