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Zebra · 03-12-2003, 09:07 PM

This debate between Pay Per Signup (PPS) and Revshare could go on forever.

For different people, different sites, and different reasons there is always a different answer.

Working on a tight budget and don't have time to wait for your money? PPS is your best bet, especially if you purchase traffic and need the profits from it to buy MORE traffic to grow.

Bank account look nice and comfy? Don't need the money in a hurry? Revshare may be your best bet. Why take $35 all at once when you can get $40, $50, or maybe even $60+ over the space of several months.

I've done exit traffic deals with most major sponsors and the majority of them prefer PPS deals. They like to plan their budgets out in advance and PPS lets them figure it out better than rev-share. It sucks when you know you are converting 1:100 with a sponsor and figure the recurring income into your budget and then half 60% of the members cancel because the site you were sending to had a lousy members area. Some large sponsors will try revshares if they are friends with the owners or if they feel the site is just too hot to pass up, but most prefer PPS. Just go look at the exits on MaxCash, CEN, Topbucks, Silvercash, CE, etc.. and you will see.

Different niches and pricepoints can also play a major role in deciding between PPS or revshare. Amateur sites based on one girl seem to do better for webmasters on revshare. There usually is not enough content with one girl to keep a member recurring long enough to justify paying $35 for the join. Of course quantity is sometimes not as important as quality and some amateur sites (like tawneestone.com) give the member more personal attention and this can help to keep them recurring longer. This is just a generalization. Some amateur sites pad their members areas with enough stuff to make $35 worth it. Some might make enough off the exits to justify it.
On the other hand, Megasites usually have enough content to keep members happy for a longer period of time and that makes the $35 payout worth it. Since many PPS sites get more traffic than revshares they also usually make decent extra money from the upsells and exits due to the increase volume of traffic. Of course some members may feel that even though the megasite has plenty of content it lacks a personal touch that some smaller sites have and they may not care to stay very long.

There is no CORRECT answer or formula that applies to everyone. The only way to find out what is best for you is to try both and see what works best for you.

03-12-2003, 09:07 PM
Zebra Banned from Kimmy's couch Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Down at Fraggle Rock Posts: 5,091	This debate between Pay Per Signup (PPS) and Revshare could go on forever. For different people, different sites, and different reasons there is always a different answer. Working on a tight budget and don't have time to wait for your money? PPS is your best bet, especially if you purchase traffic and need the profits from it to buy MORE traffic to grow. Bank account look nice and comfy? Don't need the money in a hurry? Revshare may be your best bet. Why take $35 all at once when you can get $40, $50, or maybe even $60+ over the space of several months. I've done exit traffic deals with most major sponsors and the majority of them prefer PPS deals. They like to plan their budgets out in advance and PPS lets them figure it out better than rev-share. It sucks when you know you are converting 1:100 with a sponsor and figure the recurring income into your budget and then half 60% of the members cancel because the site you were sending to had a lousy members area. Some large sponsors will try revshares if they are friends with the owners or if they feel the site is just too hot to pass up, but most prefer PPS. Just go look at the exits on MaxCash, CEN, Topbucks, Silvercash, CE, etc.. and you will see. Different niches and pricepoints can also play a major role in deciding between PPS or revshare. Amateur sites based on one girl seem to do better for webmasters on revshare. There usually is not enough content with one girl to keep a member recurring long enough to justify paying $35 for the join. Of course quantity is sometimes not as important as quality and some amateur sites (like tawneestone.com) give the member more personal attention and this can help to keep them recurring longer. This is just a generalization. Some amateur sites pad their members areas with enough stuff to make $35 worth it. Some might make enough off the exits to justify it. On the other hand, Megasites usually have enough content to keep members happy for a longer period of time and that makes the $35 payout worth it. Since many PPS sites get more traffic than revshares they also usually make decent extra money from the upsells and exits due to the increase volume of traffic. Of course some members may feel that even though the megasite has plenty of content it lacks a personal touch that some smaller sites have and they may not care to stay very long. There is no CORRECT answer or formula that applies to everyone. The only way to find out what is best for you is to try both and see what works best for you. __________________ Old School