Best Affiliate Networks

lee — Sun, 23 May 2010 11:09:54 +0000

Best Affiliate Networks – Is there really a difference?

Not really. The only difference between affiliate networks is about $50-1,000+ in extra revenue a day.

How is that even possible? Well, like most n00bs getting into the business about 18 months ago, I signed up for every affiliate network that would let me in. I figured I could get the best payouts by shopping around and quite frankly they must be all the same since they pretty much had all the same offers and payouts.

First off, being a part of 20+ networks is just unmanageable. And if you’ve been silly enough to earn under $100 with any given network and give up, then you know you just pissed it away.

So what’s a n00b to do?

Get signed up with the most reputable networks. Pick 3-5 and stick with them. Build up loyalty and trust and you’ll see your profits skyrocket. A really GREAT affiliate manager will give you the attention you need. They’ll give you tips and help optimize your campaigns. Their job is to make you more money. Why? Because it lines their own pockets with gold.

My Favorite Affiliate Networks

These are the top 4 Affiliate Networks IMHO (and yes, #1 IS #1)

#1: EWA (By Invitation Only – Give me a shout if you want a piece of this. FYI: I DON’T get any over rides on your commissions.)

#2: Flux

#3: Maxbounty

#4: Azoogle

Numbers 2-4 rank pretty closely to each other. But EWA is a whole ‘nuther ball game.

EWA is this really unique company started up by this sexy-nerd-genius named Ryan Eagle. I am willing to guess that he’s made more money by the time he was 20 than most people will in their entire lifetime – again, just a guess.

I was ‘baited’ into applying for EWA right about the time I had started to figure out this game called Affiliate Marketing. I was pretty excited about this network because I has a reputation for ‘helping affiliates’ and the best payouts, blah blah blah. Well, I made it onto the radar when my partner & I started earning some ungodly amounts of money. That’s where I ran into a few bumps. From the beginning, we had some issues with our payments. Granted, we were the new kids on the block and had a few logistical issues with our accounts and earning more than most affiliates can dream of. So immediately we raised some red flags and in came the Compliance Nazi’s.

After we were cleared, we had our wires deposited into the wrong accounts several times (*note, the wrong accounts they sent our payments to were ours, but it seemed like accounting never read any of our emails with the details of our payments). I’m sure you guys can understand when you’re racking up $15-50k+ charges on your CC, you’re dependent on timely payments. And we cut it to the wire a couple of times.

You add an account manager who wasn’t responsive or who was barely lucid when speaking to my partner…well it was so frustrating I was about to switch my traffic to a new network altogether.

So why did they climb all the way to the top of the charts?

The accounting issues leveled out. Ryan added more staffing and now they have payments that are direct deposited WITHOUT a minimum like EVERY other network requires. So no more wire fees!!!

So what about my affiliate manager issues? Well, looks like something automagically happened there too. As of late, he’s been helping out my internet partners. Giving us step by step instructionals. Some insider tips. And now we’re back to adding a few extra Benjamins to our daily net.

The Truth

The wrong network might not break you, but the right one can help make you…stacks of money.

Affiliate Summit West

lee — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 08:02:22 +0000

Well I’m counting down the minutes until I get on the plane to the place that makes me feel so good and so bad at the same time. I’ve never had to go there for business before, but I’ll make sure to squeeze a few minutes of reckless abandon and write off the damages somehow;-)

I realized tonight I gotta get organized. All the group meetups and the network introductions will be super motivating. I’ll let you all in on secrets when I get back.

As a side note, this is just a reminder for those of you that are feeling like you’re running in a hamster wheel right now, working so hard on your business and not getting anywhere. These are times for reflecting as well as taking time out to work ‘ON’ your business, not just ‘IN’ your business.

2010 is going to be the best year ever…so take the time out to regroup in order to grow your business.

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Best Affiliate Networks