Affiliate Programs...I was going to start one

[softball]

I'll bet it fills in some gaps to as to why so many affliate programs don't sell for shit.

Any dork can set up an affiliate proggy. But if you are any good, do you want to sell it? That is your call. If you can't sell it, don't bitch around here. You just can't separate the chaff from the wheat and that is your problem. Not the guy who pitched you and you bit.

[EmporerEJ]

I can't tell you guys how glad I am we sell a product that gets purchased, shipped, and placed in the customer's hands.
No nonsense to deal with here!

[softball]

Originally Posted by EmporerEJ

I can't tell you guys how glad I am we sell a product that gets purchased, shipped, and placed in the customer's hands.
No nonsense to deal with here!

So do I.

[gonzo]

Originally Posted by rhetorical

Any dork can set up an affiliate proggy. But if you are any good, do you want to sell it? That is your call. If you can't sell it, don't bitch around here. You just can't separate the chaff from the wheat and that is your problem. Not the guy who pitched you and you bit.

Thats an interesting point.
Most people want to slap up a pay site and drop in an affiliate program right out the gate.
Ive often wondered how they expect anyone to make sales if they cant first.

Heres an example I was working with someone on a white label solution. THey told me they would move me to the top of the pile.

HOW MANY JOINS WILL YOU SEND US?

Interesting concept.
I send you the lead - its your resposibility to close them.
NOT MINE!

[softball]

Originally Posted by gonzo

Thats an interesting point.
Most people want to slap up a pay site and drop in an affiliate program right out the gate.
Ive often wondered how they expect anyone to make sales if they cant first.

Heres an example I was working with someone on a white label solution. THey told me they would move me to the top of the pile.

HOW MANY JOINS WILL YOU SEND US?

Interesting concept.
I send you the lead - its your resposibility to close them.
NOT MINE!

I had my websites up for years before I did an aff programme. I know what sells in my little end of the business. I also see who sells and who does not when they decide to pitch our business. I find it enlightening. It does not matter how good a salesman you are, if you don't understand the market you will fail. Wait a minute, I guess if you are good salesman you won't pitch something you can't sell. What was I thinking?

[Greg B]

Originally Posted by rhetorical

I had my websites up for years before I did an aff programme. I know what sells in my little end of the business. I also see who sells and who does not when they decide to pitch our business. I find it enlightening. It does not matter how good a salesman you are, if you don't understand the market you will fail. Wait a minute, I guess if you are good salesman you won't pitch something you can't sell. What was I thinking?

Believe it or not I agree. I had my site up for almost 7 years before I considered starting an affiliate program.

When I did it was because of certain factors all in my favor and it worked like a charm.

Now that I have more to offer and more time to do it with all the new video technologies and art technologies I can work on another one that suits me just fine.

I think an affiliate program is attractive because you have more hands promoting you with their own creative ways.

I don't think of it as much as getting new customers as in getting new friends. Friends tend to stay longer and recommend you to more friends.

I'm lucky that I can take months off at a time to just futz around and experiment. I have 3 weeks of non interference which I'm going to spend in my studio just drawing, trying new graphics programs and applying them. New ideas pop up all the time and I'm sure I'll have some doozies come along.

Study and application always works.