I have a problem/question

[baddog]

As you may have read the other day, every payperiod SexPicturesPass.com picks one affiliate that makes a signup to get their payouts bumped by $5, and Cheeky Marie won it. However, it has come to my attention that she was not even aware that we had this program going on. It makes me wonder how many of my affiliates are aware of the program.

I send out informational emails maybe once every 2 or 3 months at the most, and they are only sent to let people know about incentive programs or improvements to the system, so it is not like I am spamming them weekly, or even every month.

So, my question is this . . . what can I do to get my affiliates to read the emails? I was thinking of including some kind of contest in the email, but if no one reads it, what good would that do?

Any suggestions? What could I do to cause you to read my informational emails if I sent them to you?

[psyko514]

there isn't really anything you can do to get people to read your newsletter.

the only thing that might work is including a contest like you suggested. but how will you inform people about the contest if no one reads the emails?

[baddog]

Originally posted by psyko514

the only thing that might work is including a contest like you suggested. but how will you inform people about the contest if no one reads the emails?

exactly . . . . and it bothers me because I have provided tools and incentives and I am betting that a very small percentage (I am sure all the winners are aware now) are aware of the incentives or are using the tools

[Paul Markham]

Getting people to read Newsletters is always a problem.

We do special offers and usually release them via our mailing list first, it's crazy how many buy via my spamming the boards who are already registered and recieved the email.

There loss for not keeping up I reckon.

[baddog]

Originally posted by charly


There loss for not keeping up I reckon.

well, not exactly the same circumstance in this case, because whether they are aware of the contest or not, they are going to win.

I would like to get the word out about the tools I have provided for them that I have my doubts are being used as much as they should be

[Hank_Heartland]

Originally posted by baddog
As you may have read the other day, every payperiod SexPicturesPass.com picks one affiliate that makes a signup to get their payouts bumped by $5, and Cheeky Marie won it. However, it has come to my attention that she was not even aware that we had this program going on. It makes me wonder how many of my affiliates are aware of the program.

I send out informational emails maybe once every 2 or 3 months at the most, and they are only sent to let people know about incentive programs or improvements to the system, so it is not like I am spamming them weekly, or even every month.

So, my question is this . . . what can I do to get my affiliates to read the emails? I was thinking of including some kind of contest in the email, but if no one reads it, what good would that do?

Any suggestions? What could I do to cause you to read my informational emails if I sent them to you?

Baddog, with all the spam out there...nobody reads email

If it ain't got naked pics in it of hot chicks nobody is going to look at it

[cheeky]

Mine must have got lost somewhere cause I haven't seen one in a long time

[cheeky]

Originally posted by baddog


Any suggestions? What could I do to cause you to read my informational emails if I sent them to you?

Perhaps have an ICQ messenger service where when you need to let people know about incentives they have to agree to add a baddog-sexpicturespass icq number to their contact list allowing you to send them out a reminder service but have it for incentives instead...

Something like some of the other boards have for special reminders for chats and shows.

[The Other Steve]

include a photo of your tits - saggy baggy teabag tits preferably - and a packet of home made choc-chip cookies - it'll get them every time.

[baddog]

Originally posted by cheeky
Perhaps have an ICQ messenger service where when you need to let people know about incentives they have to agree to add a baddog-sexpicturespass icq number to their contact list allowing you to send them out a reminder service but have it for incentives instead...

Something like some of the other boards have for special reminders for chats and shows.

I have 700+ affiliates, and so many people on my ICQ list that I have to delete someone in order to add someone new . . . not sure how I would do that

[baddog]

Originally posted by Hank_MrSkin
Baddog, with all the spam out there...nobody reads email

If it ain't got naked pics in it of hot chicks nobody is going to look at it

yeah . . . but then you have to hope they accept html emails

[baddog]

Originally posted by The Other Steve
include a photo of your tits - saggy baggy teabag tits preferably - and a packet of home made choc-chip cookies - it'll get them every time.

cookies are difficult to get thru the filters . . . maybe I should just include my favorite recipe?

[baddog]

Originally posted by cheeky
Mine must have got lost somewhere cause I haven't seen one in a long time

yeah, with all the spam filters out there I am not surprised . . . however, i think the last one I sent out was about 2 months ago when I first announced this promotion

[The Other Steve]

Originally posted by baddog
cookies are difficult to get thru the filters . . .

Your just not trying hard enough lad ... improvise adapt and overcome


oh

and use vegemite - that's what makes Australians great

[cheeky]

Originally posted by The Other Steve

oh

and use vegemite - that's what makes Australians great

Yeah and it will keep the drop bears away too

[Gruntled]

If you put a contest or something in your emails, I'd promote the contest-via-email on my stats pages.

If there's one spot your affiliates will check religiously, it's their stats on your program.

[sean416]

I get like 6-7 newsletters from different sponsors every day. If they all expect me to take the time out of my day to read them, they're nuts. I wish they'd just stop sending them already.

The best thing to do in my opinion is do something like silvercash.com when you login to the account you have to click "ok" to their new news. Then you can do whatever it is that you logged in to do. I dont find that annoying and I can tell you first hand it is effective.

[baddog]

Originally posted by Gruntled
If you put a contest or something in your emails, I'd promote the contest-via-email on my stats pages.

If there's one spot your affiliates will check religiously, it's their stats on your program.

good idea . . . . thank you

[baddog]

Originally posted by sean416
I get like 6-7 newsletters from different sponsors every day. If they all expect me to take the time out of my day to read them, they're nuts. I wish they'd just stop sending them already.

The best thing to do in my opinion is do something like silvercash.com when you login to the account you have to click "ok" to their new news. Then you can do whatever it is that you logged in to do. I dont find that annoying and I can tell you first hand it is effective.

OT: I read your sig . . . .you accept AVS sites, you want to get listed here? If so, send my the URL to your submit page to [email protected] and I will get it on the list

[Theo]

i used to read the newsletters of affiliate programs, but lately they are so many so I ignore most of them.... Some of the programs mail you everytime they add 3 hosted galleries, like every 2-3 days

A good newsletter title always helps

[blazin]

'IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT' in the subject header will usually get me to read my newsletters. Other than that I delete a good portion of them to be honest

[baddog]

Originally posted by Soul_Rebel

A good newsletter title always helps

I try to emphasize that there is important info in them . . . maybe I should say "FREE MONEY" or something like that