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Old 03-18-2005, 11:17 AM  
MikeB
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Originally Posted by http
Revshare is overrated

- Often the retention isn't that great so all the "you could make so and so much" calculations are flawed most of the time

- In a biz as volatile as ours I rather get the money right now, than spread over 3 month with the vague prospect of making 10% more.

- PPS is much better for the webmaster's cash flow (VERY important when buying PPC)

- Usually in Revshare you rely on the program trying to keep the member and not just upsell them left and right. How do I know they do this, or will keep doing this

In the outbound traffic I manage I always prefer per signup versus rev share. There are a few programs out there that have great retention where rev share is going to make you more. These are sites that have unique content and a strong following or brand (cali pimp for example). On our URentDVDs program for example, we offer a partnership (revshare) type payout or a per-signup payout. While our retention is outstanding on URentDVDs (http://urentdvds.com), most people opt for the per signup payout, because they don't have to wait months for their signup to generate that increased income.
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