Originally Posted by Tam

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So bottom line, look for Sponsors willing to work with you, willing to sit down with you and willing to go above and beyond for and with you to help you convert your traffic BEFORE you come in and bash a sponsor and blame them because you don't convert THEIR sites as well as others...... what works for some may not work for you. Don't b e afraid to sit down with your Reps and talk to them, ANY Rep worth his weight will be willing to do this and if they are not then move on and don't use their programs again, it's that simple. We work for YOU, not vice versa, we are here to help YOU, and if we aren't then we don't deserve your time and we certainly don't deserve your business.

I am speaking as a rep, but also as a webmaster because I am and have been both for 10 years and this is one area I see that most drives me insane.... working TOGETHER is the only way to do GOOD business, so please keep this in mind. And please don't take this as me trying to promote anything, the ONLY thing I am promoting is GOOD COMMUNICATION between you and your sponsors/affiliates!!

Reps, DO YOUR JOBS, if they need help you cannot give them, then send them to someone that CAN give the the expert help that YOU don't exactly understand and then go and learn what they need so the next person that comes along with the same question, you will be able to better help them. Don't be afraid to say "I don't know", that affiliate is your gold, treat them as such!!

Affiliates, TALK TO YOUR SPONSORS!! How are they supposed to know you are having trouble if you don't communicate with them? They may have answers to your problems that may help you with your situation, since all of our situations are different.

COMMUNICATION IS KEY... and without it, we all may as well go back to bed and forget about making money together. ;) Call me crazy, but don't tell me I am wrong here, because I know I am not.