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Old 04-28-2004, 08:22 AM  
gigi
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Originally posted by Rick Latona
Nick, you are certainly getting better. I like the fact that you picked an odd size banner yet a standard tower. It's good to mix it up. Here are a couple of tips for you:

1. Use the full URL somewhere in the banner as type-in traffic is very valuable. Find a way to always actually put http://www.plumbings.com or at least www.plumbings.com. At the minimm you should have plumbings.com in there because othewise plumbings is just a word and meaningless in the banner.

2. The handjob image does nothing to promote an anal site.
Had to comment on #1 rick.

I have worked as an affiliate marketing manager for years...as well as running my own sites....I have to say, if a banner has a full url, as an affiliate, I won't use it.

Type in traffic is certainly valuable, however, if my surfer types in the url instead of clicking I don't get credit for the sale.

As a site owner, your point makes sense, but as an affiliate, it costs me money. ;)

I'd have a nice mix of banners with and without urls so your affiliates can choose for themselves. ;)

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I usually use mouseovers with the url to the site....so you can always suggest to your affiliates to use those instead if they don't want to use the url banners
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