8 Questions Every Begining Affiliate Should Know
Here are some questions I found from Here.org.uk. I often get questions from people that follow along these same lines. Here are the questions from that post with my answers.
1. What is the best affiliate network?
There are several networks that I am apart of. It’s like an addiction. When I see that sign up page I sign up. HAHA. You can check out a list of my favorite networks by clicking here. Most of the networks that I am apart of are apart of the “direct track” networks. Direct Track is the company that puts the direct track script out.
The coolest part of direct track is the fact that offers can be published to other direct track networks. This “CrossPublication” allows for the offers to be placed on hundreds of networks. This means that you can essentially ask an affiliate manager from your favorite network to grab the offer and place it on their network.
My favorite of all the networks are these: Convert2Media, Market Leverage, and Hydra. Yeah I use other networks. But those are on the top of the list for me.
2. What is a good CTR for PPC?
That really depends. Just like the article mentioned above says you can have a CTR of 70% with poor conversions and a CTR of 2% with an excellent conversion rate. So it’s really just an issue of how well your clicks convert that’s important. Although you should expect no less than 2% and to be on a more realistic don’t expect higher than 15%. Not saying higher isn’t possible. Just don’t expect it right off the bat.
3. Should I start on the Search or the Content network?
Thank you Prozines.com!
I just wanted to take some time to thank “T” from Prozines.com for the Cashtactics logo. Prozines is a webdesign company that started up recently. They are pretty big into landing page designs. Infact they have designed pages for Paul Bourque of Uberaffiliate and Ubercamp.
Mention CashTactics and you’ll get a 10% discount on any design style that you want. They offer landing pages, banners, and some exceptional logos! Check them out at http://www.prozines.com
Oh yeah… “T” also made up a 125×125 banner for CT that looks pretty slick!
I should probably also mention that the theme I am using here is from Unique Blog Designs. They have a couple of free themes that you can choose from.
Thank you Prozines!
Fresh New Look and… JONATHAN VOLK NEEDS MONEY?
CashTactics got a make over tonight. Bare with me as I tweak the look a little. I’m also going to compile an ebook from posts as well as add my own thoughts. So keep an eye out for that!
Let me know what you think of the look! (If there are any logo designers reading this and want to make a logo please do. I’ll be sure to give you props and a plug in the blog!)
So the contest is now over. I’m going to open up another window here and let you know who I think take the cake.
Okay here you go:
- John’s Weight Loss Blog - HAHA That made me laugh so you get some dough.
- Digital Point Noob! - Buying ebooks is a waste of money unless they come with scripts or forum access. HAHA You get some dough :D
- lordsir31 - Your son is ugly. You get some dough, not for boxing for your kid, but for plastic surgery.
- Kris (no not me) - You get some dough because I know how it feels to have to mow your own lawn. Maybe you can pay lordsir31’s son to do the job?
- da buck - I’ll give you some dough if you admit to me that crack is bad…
- Andrew - I’ll give you some dough only if you promise to buy the steaks HAHAHA
- Justin - Because your wife gave got mad I’ll give you some dough. I definitely know how that feels LOL
- Amanda - Okay you can have some :) But you better win!
- JV - This isn’t Rucks money. However, I too know how it feels to need gas… You get some dough.
- Jonathan Volk - HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA….
I feel like giving away some money…
It’s my Birthday today… Actually tomorrow Sept 6th.
SO for some reason I feel like giving away some money.
You weekend readers are in for a treat. Readership always drops off on the weekends because people are at home and not at work. So from now until my next post on Monday you can have a chance to win some cash. Here is what you have to do…
1. Post here and tell us why you need the cash. Are you a struggling affiliate that needs to pay the bills? Maybe you need to pay your child support because adsense isn’t shelling out the cash like the good old days. Tell us why. Be creative.
2. Join the forum (click here) and post your forum name in your comment for #1.
Your post should start like this…
“Forum name: ————–
I need the cash because…”
I mean it… creativity will win. I’m not looking for an honest answer… Just a fun one.
How much am I going to give? Probably around $100. It could all goto one or it can goto several.
Happy commenting!
Happy 4th of July!
And for those Canadians we have here… Sorry I missed Canada Day… So happy late Canada day. Don’t know what other countries are on here so… Happy July! HAHA.
I got some good news this morning as I was checking my email. Cashtactics.net was added to the marketing section of alltop.com. I encourage you to check them out as they are a great resource for blogs. Goto the main page of alltop.com to view the different categories that they support. If you don’t want to see a specific blog just click on the grey “X” next the blogs name.
Thats it for today. I’ll throw up that youtube ripping post by Monday. As for now. Have a good weekend! and Happy July!
Thank You Convert2Media.com
The other day I was out traveling across Texas. My wife called me up to let me know I had received a package in the mail. Man was I excited. I love mail.
Thank you Convert2Media for the T-Shirt! For those of you who don’t know C2M was started by a group of like minded marketers. C2M is a CPA network that was created BY Internet Marketers FOR Internet Marketers. Because of this, they are giving out success left and right. If you’ve been with this blog for a long time then you would know that C2M is headed by our very own Ruck.
What sets Convert2Media apart from the rest is the simple fact that they will tell you what you need to do to succeed in marketing CPA offers. They WANT you to succeed online.
Tuesday at C2M is known as “Tip Tuesday”. Visit the Convert2Media blog for CPA marketing tips and tricks!
THANK YOU CONVERT2MEDIA !
My first CT blog post!
Hey everyone,
I would like to thank you for your support. I have received a lot of great emails within the last 24 hours.
My name is Kris Trujillo and I currently live in Dallas, Texas. Originally I’m from Oregon. I love marketing online, there’s just something about it that gets me going. It’s an addiction. Sometimes it’s too much of an addiction as my wife gets neglected over the CPA offers I run.
I’m really here to teach some of what I do. Tell you my successes and failures. I look forward to sharing with all of you.
Later today I’m going to post about tracking CPA offers and doing your research. So fire up your RSS Readers and get ready.
Cashtactics will be holding a contest shortly. In just a couple of short days, details will be released on that. If you would like to sponsor a prize please feel free to contact me.
To your success!
Kris
OH HEY… what else do you want to hear about? If you have a topic suggestion post it here or you can use the contact forum to message me.
CashTactics Exchanges Leadership Roles
Sort of a sad time in my busy life really. Effective immediately CashTactics will be under new leadership. Kris Trujillo whom I consider a friend and a remarkable young man and marketer (of course!) will be taking on the leadership role here and in the Discussion Forum. What gives Ruck, where was the Sitepoint auction?
I always said I would never sell this blog or forum. It was never about the money ( from what this blog has made, you know I’m so right!). I always said that if I was going to stop blogging that I would either find someone whom I trusted to take over or I would simply delete it. However, after meeting a ton of great people and hopefully helping a few out, deleting it is simply not an option. Not with the success some are having, getting rid of the 10 months of information piled up here and in the forum will be better served to someone who is able to dedicate more time to it and carries the same passion with helping people as I do. Kris fits in perfectly. To sell such a blog and community that seems like an insult to me and all of you.
I met Kris in person just last week up in Ottawa, Kansas to discuss this. Even though I have been collaborating with him for over a year now, the guy just seemed like someone I could trust. After many things I have shared with him, I ABSOLUTELY know I can trust him. I hope you will too, cuz honestly, the guy is sharp!
A little background on Kris…
