I agree on the form. Keep it simple and give it focus. Consider cutting down the text. It's usually an impulse buy and you don't want people thinking twice. Some will feel they need to read all the text on the page before committing to make sure they aren't scammed.
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Originally Posted by SimonSays
As far as linking directly to the CCBill join page instead of using a pre-join page, you want to consider the value to you of the email addresses you can collect using a pre-join page. There are potential members who may not complete the signup process but who can still be converted later with good follow-up mailings if you have their email address. But that depends on having a very good mailing plan in place. If you're not doing that, and aren't working on a way to do that, then linking directly to the CCBill join page may be worth testing.
HTH
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This is true but as an affiliate I check sponsors who do this a little more carefully and I am more strict on expected ratios. In general my motto is if I'm not making any money from my traffic you shouldn't be either. Unfortunately most of the time affiliates don't get credit from signups generated from these mailings when it was the affiliate who sent you the lead in the first place. Some sponsors abuse this and will do things like sign leads up to different dating programs automatically.
I know it's common and almost universally accepted now but some of us really do care and watch for this. For instance I notice Clubdom goes straight to the ccbill form. I appreciate that because I know "if I'm not making money neither are they." I understand the need to monetize as much as possible but either I want a cut or I want to be sure the funny business is kept to minimum.