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Old 02-24-2012, 12:22 AM  
Paul Markham
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Originally Posted by Sly View Post
You are the only one talking about a gold rush. The rest of us are talking about putting in hard work.
Well I would never say I had to put in a lot of hard work. The hardest I worked was in 2004-2006 ish. I was managing staff, shooting, castings and working 9 to 5 some days. Usually 5 days a week.

I'm sure there are affiliates earning 6 figures clear a year. It's not a lot of money. Break it down to less than $2k a week.

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Originally Posted by Nicky View Post
I meant you Paul lol. What I don't get though is how you can post so much in every thread but yet be so clueless?? Fill me in please.
Well Nicky as you now agree with me about traffic, what am I wrong on? I'm sure there are affiliates who clear 6 figures a year. Roald must be well clear of that. I'm sure Euro Revenue has a few. Well they should paying 70% rev share and I'm sure with your retention figures and conversion ratios it has to be so.

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Originally Posted by VenusBlogger View Post
Around 1% of TOTAL ADULT WEBMASTER AFFILIATES do 10K or more per month.

In year 2005, there was around 20-30% of affiliates doing that much.

In year 2001, around 50%...

Nowadays is 1%... Truly pathetic is you ask me. But this business is done.
You really have to question the sanity of paying affiliates so much. It's exactly like the bankers situation. One pays over the odds, then another and then they all have to. Not just paying high, but spoon feeding them. The Banks use the excuse "If we didn't pay this amount they would go somewhere else." Sponsors do the same.

Some of the people I met in 2001 certainly were doing nothing like 6 figures a year. In fact some of the sponsors I met then were lucky to be doing that.
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