Affiliate Programs...I was going to start one

[Greg B]

I had an affiliate program years ago. It was under the old AC Pay option which worked wonders. It was easy, my webmasters made money, just wonderful til AC Pay pulled the rug out on us all.

So I tossed away the affiliate idea for a while and then last year started to explore it again. However, having to deal with illnesses I had to back off for a while. Now that health is tops and I have more time at the studio I decided to start it up again. Just toons, comics, animation and how-to classes. With the new video options it makes things easier for me to record myself drawing and putting it on the site instead of my old way of doing it live.

So I asked some webmasters should I do an affiliate program and suddenly things went silent on the boards, however, behind the scenes I ended up having a couple dozen companies ask me off the boards to do content for their sites' affiliate programs.

Got some surprising inside information to the toon affiliate market as guys were biting each other in the back on it! Here I was one of the first on the web doing toons and now these young whippersnappers are barrelling in and trying to undermine one another.

We made more money when guys teamed up. Now guys are trying to dominate a market and it makes no sense as the customer base is huge and continues to grow.

Just goes to show ya!

[softball]

Originally Posted by Greg B

I had an affiliate program years ago. It was under the old AC Pay option which worked wonders. It was easy, my webmasters made money, just wonderful til AC Pay pulled the rug out on us all.

So I tossed away the affiliate idea for a while and then last year started to explore it again. However, having to deal with illnesses I had to back off for a while. Now that health is tops and I have more time at the studio I decided to start it up again. Just toons, comics, animation and how-to classes. With the new video options it makes things easier for me to record myself drawing and putting it on the site instead of my old way of doing it live.

So I asked some webmasters should I do an affiliate program and suddenly things went silent on the boards, however, behind the scenes I ended up having a couple dozen companies ask me off the boards to do content for their sites' affiliate programs.

Got some surprising inside information to the toon affiliate market as guys were biting each other in the back on it! Here I was one of the first on the web doing toons and now these young whippersnappers are barrelling in and trying to undermine one another.

We made more money when guys teamed up. Now guys are trying to dominate a market and it makes no sense as the customer base is huge and continues to grow.

Just goes to show ya!

I started my first affiliate programme last year. It certainly more than pays the rent. I don't pay a lot of attention to it apart from kinda seeing what the bottom line is once in awhile and it is worth the minimal effort it takes. But then again I am a mom and pop operation so it is small.

[gonzo]

The affiliate business model is broken and in need of repair as well as the entire membership business model.

More on that after I finish this project Im working on.

[softball]

Originally Posted by gonzo

The affiliate business model is broken and in need of repair as well as the entire membership business model.

More on that after I finish this project Im working on.

I agree about the aff comment. But as regards to membership, I have to say, you are pissing up a rope.

[gonzo]

Originally Posted by rhetorical

I agree about the aff comment. But as regards to membership, I have to say, you are pissing up a rope.

Wouldnt be the first time.
I think I was told I was pissing up a rope when I bought this board.

[Jace]

hey greg, is that really you on gfy that had sexyladies.com?

[Greg B]

Originally Posted by gonzo

The affiliate business model is broken and in need of repair as well as the entire membership business model.

More on that after I finish this project Im working on.

Now that there is an industry shaking statement!

I was wondering what was going on when a bunch of GFYers started hitting me up for content for their affiliate programs. Word is some of the hentai/anime stuff people were using was in violation of international copyrights. Something I figured would happen one day.

That and just the need for content that they know is original. Much like you guys who shoot vids and pics. Better to know the supplier than meet the judge.

I knew something else was wrong as people have been nagging me for an affiliate program for years and years. The one I experimented with late last year I had a good number of pro webmasters sign up and encourage me. I then felt I needed some new approaches as in serialized comics so I held off a bit. Just changed hosts, went to webmaster class, snagged some great clientel and should have met my quota for additional webmaster income in a few days. Took me 3 1/2 months to get here doing webmastering more full time but it's worth it. Broke through that glass ceiling too. Now on to doing the more lucrative real estate stuff.

But what Gonzo is saying is worth waiting to hear. I'll bet it fills in some gaps to as to why so many affliate programs don't sell for shit.

[EmporerEJ]

Originally Posted by Greg B

Got some surprising inside information to the toon affiliate market as guys were biting each other in the back on it! Here I was one of the first on the web doing toons and now these young whippersnappers are barrelling in and trying to undermine one another.

We made more money when guys teamed up. Now guys are trying to dominate a market and it makes no sense as the customer base is huge and continues to grow.

Just goes to show ya!

When you boys are all done fighting with each other, and make some decent first person POV toons, you'll let me know, 'k?
We'll still be here.

[Greg B]

Originally Posted by EmporerEJ

When you boys are all done fighting with each other, and make some decent first person POV toons, you'll let me know, 'k?
We'll still be here.

I already have some but they're not up for license. I'll do some more in a few months though. I'll see then.