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Old 07-16-2010, 08:11 AM  
DamianJ
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Spot on.
Getting loads of new affiliates to turn up to a show because they got a free pass is not going to make many a lot of profit.
Depends on your attitude. I would LOVE to have a whole bunch of affs I didn't know turn up because it cost them nothing. I would talk to them and try and get them to promote my clients' programs. In fact, I am in talks with one show organiser to put on a newbs' seminar right now.

You would probably just moan about how stuff isn't like it used to be. And content is king and all your usual drivel

That would make me profit. And it wouldn't cost the show organisers profit, because currently these people are not coming anyway. In fact, it would increase the org's profit because if they could guarantee x number of affiliates, more program owners would pay to come.

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The traffic from those who did turn up would be minimal and their time in the industry would be even more limited. It would take some very in depth seminars to teach them how to survive the first year.
I would relish some less experienced affiliates. We could show them what to do, help them make more money. It would take a couple of seminars, sure. But isn't a trade show where you GO FOR SEMINARS? lol.

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The business has changed and Tubes have proved the cost of traffic for paysites is way too high. We need to be sitting down to think of ways to get more people to buy, not thinking of ways to get more newbies to send traffic that does not buy.
Paul, all you every bloody do is moan and cry like a baby. Rather than sitting there crying like a bitch don't you make some positive suggestions?

I know you don't really get this whole online thing, but did your mother never teach you that if you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all?

Sigh.

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