All these "bonuses" to get us to sign up to their programs.
What about some straight up sign-on bonuses? That is what I am waiting for. No time to try new programs anymore, when I have plenty making me money already.
I have signed up to so many programs over the years, but almost zero in the last couple years. Maybe a couple just to check them out, but didn't send traffic, or minimal testing to one of their sites. But nothing significant to the program owner.
Maybe one day programs will just start shelling out say $500 for real webmasters to sign up and actually send traffic. Then I will take these "bonus" threads more serious. A real webmaster knows that $500 is chump change when it comes to gaining long term affiliates who bring traffic and sales.
No conditions, no minimum signups before payment, straight up cash to get you to sign up. Before sending traffic.
Maybe toss in there a one year commitment, or something reasonable to protect the program, but something way more serious than a contest thread or the likes. Aim for Webmasters with good reputations and business references if possible.
Do you think it will ever happen? Probably not, huh.
Program owners can laugh this thread off if they like, feel free to comment.
However, I am being 100% honest here. I make money every period from dozens of programs for a solid 6-8 years now. It didn't happen overnight. I have made thousands of dollars for lots of companies, so my opinion is not one any business person in this industry should cast off. Thinking of how much money I have made adult businesses, a $500 sign on bonus really is nothing, and would make someone like myself take a program way more serious. Way more than these silly $ contest posting threads, most definitely.
And I realize there are lots of webmasters, but still, programs need us when they build a model around affiliate traffic.
Everyone and anyone in this industry right now working within an affiliate model should be thinking long term. I know I am, and I hope the companies I work with continue to do so.
Traffic is King. Right?
