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Originally Posted by GatorB
Then why do sponsors still offer such high payouts and even higher payouts on bonus days? Funny thing is that I heard back in 2000 that the $35 PPS model was doomed and would soon become extinct. Yet here we are in 2007 and here it stil is around.
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You need to work it out yourself how they can afford to pay.
It's still around today. But with all the pressure coming from sites that meet the surfers needs better, will it be around tomorrow in it's same form? I think PPS will be around, just at a different level. A level the sponsor can put out a good site at a good price and still have a bit left for you.
I believe price is going to be the major factor in the future. Surfers are fast learning that they don't need to spend $30 and then spend another $30. Just so the sponsor can pay affiliates. All these threads seem to ignore the biggest factor in our business. The surfer.
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Originally Posted by GatorB
Think about what you just said. A site that converts at 1-1000 well the 999 that DIDN'T sign up are not going to see the upsell. The ones that will are the ones that actually PAID for a trial or monthly membership. Someone that has shown a willingingnes to pay is always more likely to pay again than one that never has paid before. So yes I would assume 1000 surfers that paid for membership to convert MUCH better on an upsell insdie the site than 1000 random surfers going to the front page of the same site.
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Yes membership traffic converts better than surfer traffic. And as a sponsor up selling to some of the best site on the Net in my niche, better sites than mine LOL, I know how well. It's not well enough to pay you the money they are getting.
I have a good site, a site members can trust. I sell to good sites and I know what the conversion ratios are. I also get them selling back to me and again I know the value of their traffic. It's no where near good enough to pay you the the money some are offering.