Comments on: Reality Check – What Is Reality For Most Affiliates? http://www.revenews.com/search-engine-marketing/reality-check-what-is-reality-for-most-affiliates/ Discussion of Online Marketing, SEM, Social Media, Mobile and Video, Micro-Content, and Affiliate Marketing Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:59:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Teresa Caldwell http://www.revenews.com/search-engine-marketing/reality-check-what-is-reality-for-most-affiliates/#comment-19947 Teresa Caldwell Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:24:03 +0000 http://revenews.contentrobot.com/?p=606#comment-19947 Carsten, I met you at the Summit in Boston, I headed up the mentor program for Shawn and Missy. I want to thank you for being an awesome Mentor at the Summit, but also want to thank you for mentoring me here and on your personal site. I have been reading and looking at the links you have posted, they have helped me tremendously. I have bookmarked your sites and I will continue to read and learn. It is hard for a person getting started to find good information, much less so much information on one site. I appreciate you for putting together such a complete information package on all aspects of affiliate marketing. You do an excellent job of explaining things. I will not be at the Affiliate Summit in Las Vegas this week as I have a lot going on with family. I just wanted to thank you for your willingness to share your knowledge. Thanks Teresa Carsten,

I met you at the Summit in Boston, I headed up the mentor program for Shawn and Missy. I want to thank you for being an awesome Mentor at the Summit, but also want to thank you for mentoring me here and on your personal site. I have been reading and looking at the links you have posted, they have helped me tremendously. I have bookmarked your sites and I will continue to read and learn. It is hard for a person getting started to find good information, much less so much information on one site. I appreciate you for putting together such a complete information package on all aspects of affiliate marketing. You do an excellent job of explaining things. I will not be at the Affiliate Summit in Las Vegas this week as I have a lot going on with family. I just wanted to thank you for your willingness to share your knowledge.

Thanks

Teresa

]]> By: clyde seckel http://www.revenews.com/search-engine-marketing/reality-check-what-is-reality-for-most-affiliates/#comment-13416 clyde seckel Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:53:32 +0000 http://revenews.contentrobot.com/?p=606#comment-13416 I was just wondering if an affiliate program is the right way to get into an internet business I was just wondering if an affiliate program is the right way to get into an internet business

]]> By: ReveNews - Carsten C http://www.revenews.com/search-engine-marketing/reality-check-what-is-reality-for-most-affiliates/#comment-3077 ReveNews - Carsten C Thu, 03 Jan 2008 06:12:08 +0000 http://revenews.contentrobot.com/?p=606#comment-3077 <strong>Another Day on the Darkside of ...</strong> Another bad example of an affiliate that does not help to overcome the reputation problem of affiliate marketing. Deception and cheating does not get you anywhere except into trouble. Wake up folks! Another Day on the Darkside of …

Another bad example of an affiliate that does not help to overcome the reputation problem of affiliate marketing. Deception and cheating does not get you anywhere except into trouble. Wake up folks!

]]> By: Carsten Cumbrowski http://www.revenews.com/search-engine-marketing/reality-check-what-is-reality-for-most-affiliates/#comment-3076 Carsten Cumbrowski Mon, 05 Nov 2007 00:13:11 +0000 http://revenews.contentrobot.com/?p=606#comment-3076 Hi XXX, Eight months later is quite a while :) Anyhow, we are all busy and have our own priorities and time schedules... Without knowing the exact purpose and audience of your site (that is the first thing you should find out, if you don't know that already) am I have to make some assumptions. I assume that most of your audience is gay or lesbian who seek to get organized in the fights for their rights. Is this assessment correct? You have to decide for yourself what type of advertising on your site and newsletter (If you don't have one, start one) is appropriate and what is not. If your site is about community, something related to that would maybe something to consider. Single sex dating and networking sites were always very popular. Most of those subscription based services have an affiliate program. I don't know if direct product advertisement is appropriate for your site. The one thing you don't want to do is divert from the purpose of the site. People come there with a certain mindset to solve a problem or fulfill a need. If your site is already focusing on community building (and not just provides passive information). Niche music promotions are a basic example. I have some gay and lesbian friends and have been to "mixed" and "gay bars" here in Fresno. Those are the only places here that play other music than either hip hop or country music. I am from Berlin, Germany and like Techno, EBM and Industrial Music, which is for whatever reasons a niche here in the US. Clothing and make-up might also work. Anything that would be interesting for your audience, not be intrusive, divert from the purpose or meaning of your site. It does not have to be something specific to gay, but related to general subjects on your site. Referrals to legal advice services, tax accountants etc. States have different laws regarding same sex partnerships and their status in the eyes of the tax collectors. Well, I hope you got the idea. Cheers and good luck! Carsten Name removed by Carsten Cumbrowski on December 6, 2008 Hi XXX,

Eight months later is quite a while :)

Anyhow, we are all busy and have our own priorities and time schedules…

Without knowing the exact purpose and audience of your site (that is the first thing you should find out, if you don't know that already) am I have to make some assumptions. I assume that most of your audience is gay or lesbian who seek to get organized in the fights for their rights. Is this assessment correct?

You have to decide for yourself what type of advertising on your site and newsletter (If you don't have one, start one) is appropriate and what is not. If your site is about community, something related to that would maybe something to consider. Single sex dating and networking sites were always very popular. Most of those subscription based services have an affiliate program.

I don't know if direct product advertisement is appropriate for your site. The one thing you don't want to do is divert from the purpose of the site. People come there with a certain mindset to solve a problem or fulfill a need. If your site is already focusing on community building (and not just provides passive information). Niche music promotions are a basic example.

I have some gay and lesbian friends and have been to "mixed" and "gay bars" here in Fresno. Those are the only places here that play other music than either hip hop or country music. I am from Berlin, Germany and like Techno, EBM and Industrial Music, which is for whatever reasons a niche here in the US.

Clothing and make-up might also work. Anything that would be interesting for your audience, not be intrusive, divert from the purpose or meaning of your site. It does not have to be something specific to gay, but related to general subjects on your site. Referrals to legal advice services, tax accountants etc. States have different laws regarding same sex partnerships and their status in the eyes of the tax collectors.

Well, I hope you got the idea.

Cheers and good luck!

Carsten

Name removed by Carsten Cumbrowski on December 6, 2008

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.revenews.com/search-engine-marketing/reality-check-what-is-reality-for-most-affiliates/#comment-3075 Anonymous Sun, 04 Nov 2007 19:42:54 +0000 http://revenews.contentrobot.com/?p=606#comment-3075 Hi, thanks for getting back to me. I hadn't checked on this post in a while, but I appreciate your prompt reply. My site is about gay rights, and it gets about 1.2 million (now more like 1.5 million) unique visits a day. I'm active in the gay community and looking for ways to maximize the monetization of this audience. As a gay man, this poses a tough situation for me: On the one hand, I want to support the community, but on the other, I want to make money as an affiliate! At any rate, your input is greatly appreciate. Note: Name changed to Anonymous by Carsten Cumbrowski, December 6, 2008 Hi, thanks for getting back to me. I hadn't checked on this post in a while, but I appreciate your prompt reply.

My site is about gay rights, and it gets about 1.2 million (now more like 1.5 million) unique visits a day. I'm active in the gay community and looking for ways to maximize the monetization of this audience.

As a gay man, this poses a tough situation for me: On the one hand, I want to support the community, but on the other, I want to make money as an affiliate!

At any rate, your input is greatly appreciate.

Note: Name changed to Anonymous by Carsten Cumbrowski, December 6, 2008

]]> By: Mark from Bloglyne.c http://www.revenews.com/search-engine-marketing/reality-check-what-is-reality-for-most-affiliates/#comment-3074 Mark from Bloglyne.c Sat, 03 Mar 2007 23:26:14 +0000 http://revenews.contentrobot.com/?p=606#comment-3074 Thank you for taking the time to put this together. I really appreciate you guys who are making it in the affiliate space letting those of us who have the potential but just haven't turned the key yet to gain from your experience. Thank you for taking the time to put this together. I really appreciate you guys who are making it in the affiliate space letting those of us who have the potential but just haven't turned the key yet to gain from your experience.

]]> By: John http://www.revenews.com/search-engine-marketing/reality-check-what-is-reality-for-most-affiliates/#comment-3073 John Sat, 03 Mar 2007 12:07:54 +0000 http://revenews.contentrobot.com/?p=606#comment-3073 It's pretty good to have articles like this one, where somebody invests his valuable time in order to get a list of the best for list building,internet marketing.No doubt you've heard that list building is an absolute must,Resources to help internet marketers and online business people use eBay for list building and cash flow generation. It's pretty good to have articles like this one, where somebody invests his valuable time in order to get a list of the best for list building,internet marketing.No doubt you've heard that list building is an absolute must,Resources to help internet marketers and online business people use eBay for list building and cash flow generation.

]]> By: sharon wortman farnh http://www.revenews.com/search-engine-marketing/reality-check-what-is-reality-for-most-affiliates/#comment-3072 sharon wortman farnh Sat, 03 Mar 2007 08:53:06 +0000 http://revenews.contentrobot.com/?p=606#comment-3072 I don't make any money because my book doesn't sell at all I well not be quiting my day job for years to come . Their may never be any money oin what I do but I enjoy doing it and I just hope someone out their other then me has benifitted from what I do . I am a writer . I don't make any money because my book doesn't sell at all I well not be quiting my day job for years to come . Their may never be any money oin what I do but I enjoy doing it and I just hope someone out their other then me has benifitted from what I do . I am a writer .

]]> By: Carsten Cumbrowski http://www.revenews.com/search-engine-marketing/reality-check-what-is-reality-for-most-affiliates/#comment-3071 Carsten Cumbrowski Fri, 02 Mar 2007 15:41:56 +0000 http://revenews.contentrobot.com/?p=606#comment-3071 Thanks XXX, got the email and responded. Did you see it? I will not repeat my full response here, but the part that Jim Kukral is available for Consulting and doing exactly what you are looking for. See <a href="http://www.jimkukral.com/?page_id=131" rel="nofollow">http://www.jimkukral.com/?page_id=131</a> Cheers! Name removed by Carsten Cumbrowski on December 6, 2008 Thanks XXX, got the email and responded. Did you see it?

I will not repeat my full response here, but the part that Jim Kukral is available for Consulting and doing exactly what you are looking for.

See http://www.jimkukral.com/?page_id=131

Cheers!

Name removed by Carsten Cumbrowski on December 6, 2008

]]> By: Carsten Cumbrowski http://www.revenews.com/search-engine-marketing/reality-check-what-is-reality-for-most-affiliates/#comment-3070 Carsten Cumbrowski Fri, 02 Mar 2007 08:28:55 +0000 http://revenews.contentrobot.com/?p=606#comment-3070 XXX, thanks for stopping by I have some questions for you. When you say uni ques, what are you referring to? Hits? Page Views? Unique Visitors? also What is your website about? What does it offer and who is the audience? This will help to determine who would be the right type of help for you. Do you have already contracts with any 3rd party advertising or marketing agency? What are you doing today to promote the business? Cheers Carsten Name removed by Carsten Cumbrowski on December 6, 2008 XXX, thanks for stopping by

I have some questions for you. When you say uni ques, what are you referring to? Hits? Page Views? Unique Visitors?

also

What is your website about? What does it offer and who is the audience?

This will help to determine who would be the right type of help for you. Do you have already contracts with any 3rd party advertising or marketing agency? What are you doing today to promote the business?

Cheers

Carsten

Name removed by Carsten Cumbrowski on December 6, 2008

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