Are most sponsor account reps also affiliates? - GoFuckYourself.com

Drake · 11-04-2004, 04:41 AM

Just curious. It would seem like a natural thing if you see affiliates making big coin with your program to get involved and throw some of your own traffic at it. Benefits the program and you. On your own time (not office hours hehe).

Maybe, maybe not?

Jace · 11-04-2004, 04:42 AM

i know sponsor program owners that are affiliates....
i know one director of operations that is an affiliate...
and I know TONS of sponsor reps that are affiliates..

everyone likes to make more money

polish_aristocrat · 11-04-2004, 04:46 AM

I'd say they can be affiliates, but they don't have to be.

That's like saying if you work for Coca Cola, then your whole family has to drink it at home.

With a few exceptions, most general niche programs convert similar anyway, so one can be a sales rep. for sponsor A, but send most of his traffic to Silver Cash or Nasty Dollars and personally I don't see any problem with it.

polish_aristocrat · 11-04-2004, 04:47 AM

BTW any affiliate program looking for account reps?

Jace · 11-04-2004, 04:49 AM

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Originally posted by polish_aristocrat
I'd say they can be affiliates, but they don't have to be.

That's like saying if you work for Coca Cola, then your whole family has to drink it at home.

but he was just asking, he was implying that they HAD to be

Drake · 11-04-2004, 04:56 AM

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Originally posted by polish_aristocrat
I'd say they can be affiliates, but they don't have to be.

That's like saying if you work for Coca Cola, then your whole family has to drink it at home.

With a few exceptions, most general niche programs convert similar anyway, so one can be a sales rep. for sponsor A, but send most of his traffic to Silver Cash or Nasty Dollars and personally I don't see any problem with it.

Yeah I see what you're saying. I guess I figure if an account rep is able to give advice on how to sell the product the best way, then they obviously know how to sell it so why not sell some of it themselves.

Coo Jace, geuss it's quite common after all

polish_aristocrat · 11-04-2004, 04:59 AM

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Originally posted by Mike33
I guess I figure if an account rep is able to give advice on how to sell the product the best way, then they obviously know how to sell it so why not sell some of it themselves.

Yep, but I'd say that rather applies to specific programs like penis pills, enlargement devices, desktop strippers etc, but not necessarly for adult paysites that basically look all the same.

undermyspell · 11-04-2004, 06:54 AM

Some are and some aren't. For the programs they are working for it depends on what's in their contracts and whether they allow them to do so (most would I assume).

I generally do not promote any sponsors when I work for a company simply because I don't have the additional time to devote to it.

Peaches · 11-04-2004, 07:31 AM

I am. I was an affilate with WEG and Purecash several years before I was an account rep for them.

pimplink · 11-04-2004, 01:18 PM

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Originally posted by polish_aristocrat
BTW any affiliate program looking for account reps?

You would make a great account rep for sure

Dawgy · 11-04-2004, 01:20 PM

ive never seen a program that allows its employees to be affiliates.

Basic_man · 11-04-2004, 01:23 PM

Probably..

KMR Stitch · 11-04-2004, 01:26 PM

Why not?

It's best to know the affiliates program and what traffic works best with it.

So why not use your own traffic to push something you are working for?

detoxed · 11-04-2004, 01:28 PM

So next time an aff rep spams you, you can write back with your own referral URLs

Meloman · 11-04-2004, 01:38 PM

I think it's pretty split. Lots of account repts are affiliates and lots are not.

Lots of account repts aren't even webmasters at all.

I know when I was with Webquest (FlyntDigital, VividCash, Cashquest2), I certaintly sent my personal traffic to anything I saw doing well. I'm still pushing all 3 programs :-)

It's one thing for a Rep to tell you so and so site does excellent (since that's what they say about everything), but it's a whole different story when you see it with your own eyes and know it's true.

I'm actually surprised when I find Reps that don't webmaster on there own.

psyko514 · 11-04-2004, 02:00 PM

Speaking for myself, I was promoting Epic Cash for 6 months before I they hired me. And I still promote them.

Personally, I'd feel like a phony if I was sitting here telling people "Send us your traffic!", "We convert!", "You'll do great with our cam/ethnic/whatever sites!" but I wasn't doing it myself.

maja · 11-04-2004, 05:15 PM

yup, i was promoting CLick Me media before I got on with them.
Like psyko said, i wouldn't be able to rave about a program if I haven't tried them out and they were actually good.

BradM · 11-04-2004, 05:18 PM

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Originally posted by psyko514
Speaking for myself, I was promoting Epic Cash for 6 months before I they hired me. And I still promote them.

Personally, I'd feel like a phony if I was sitting here telling people "Send us your traffic!", "We convert!", "You'll do great with our cam/ethnic/whatever sites!" but I wasn't doing it myself.

Word.

4Pics · 11-04-2004, 05:27 PM

I promote lots of sponsors including Dating Gold, I find its best to know how to promote your own program. It helps me do a better job and makes it easier to talk to affiliates if you run sites too.

candyflip · 11-04-2004, 05:28 PM

No...they are the owners disguised as women.

Xenophage · 11-04-2004, 05:29 PM

Drake · 11-04-2004, 05:49 PM

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Originally posted by psyko514
Speaking for myself, I was promoting Epic Cash for 6 months before I they hired me. And I still promote them.

Personally, I'd feel like a phony if I was sitting here telling people "Send us your traffic!", "We convert!", "You'll do great with our cam/ethnic/whatever sites!" but I wasn't doing it myself.

That's what I was trying to get at. Excellent

BrainDead · 11-04-2004, 06:04 PM

My ass is hairy

myjah · 11-04-2004, 07:40 PM

I started promoting AAC before I started working for them...I loved the program so much that I couldn't wait to go to work for them.

psyko514 · 11-04-2004, 08:48 PM

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Originally posted by maja
yup, i was promoting CLick Me media before I got on with them.
Like psyko said, i wouldn't be able to rave about a program if I haven't tried them out and they were actually good.

That's another aspect I forgot to mention. If the program wasn't good, there's no way I'd work for them.

I run my own sites. I know the value of my traffic and the work I have to do to build and maintain my sites and their traffic. I'd be pissed of some rep were to lie to me about his program and waste my time, so I'd never do the same to someone else.

SmutGiant · 11-04-2004, 09:16 PM

I've been a Soulcash affiliate for at least two years before I became a rep

beemk · 11-04-2004, 09:18 PM

a lot of the time the reps are reps because they arent very succesfull affiliates.

polish_aristocrat · 11-05-2004, 05:15 AM

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Originally posted by SmutGiant
I've been a Soulcash affiliate for at least two years before I became a rep

How old were you when you started in this biz?

Ok, you don't have to answer.

theFeTiShLaDy · 11-05-2004, 06:37 AM

not all sponsor account reps are affiliate. some are just promoting the sponsors and getting a fix salary.

11-04-2004, 04:41 AM	#1
Drake Hello world! Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 12,508	Are most sponsor account reps also affiliates? Just curious. It would seem like a natural thing if you see affiliates making big coin with your program to get involved and throw some of your own traffic at it. Benefits the program and you. On your own time (not office hours hehe). Maybe, maybe not?

11-04-2004, 04:46 AM	#3
polish_aristocrat Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 40,377	I'd say they can be affiliates, but they don't have to be. That's like saying if you work for Coca Cola, then your whole family has to drink it at home. With a few exceptions, most general niche programs convert similar anyway, so one can be a sales rep. for sponsor A, but send most of his traffic to Silver Cash or Nasty Dollars and personally I don't see any problem with it. __________________ I don't use ICQ anymore.

11-04-2004, 04:47 AM	#4
polish_aristocrat Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 40,377	BTW any affiliate program looking for account reps? __________________ I don't use ICQ anymore.

11-04-2004, 01:20 PM	#11
Dawgy Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 5,856	ive never seen a program that allows its employees to be affiliates. __________________ the revolution is coming.

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11-04-2004, 04:42 AM	#2
Jace FBOP Class Of 2013 Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: bumfuck, ky Posts: 35,562	i know sponsor program owners that are affiliates.... i know one director of operations that is an affiliate... and I know TONS of sponsor reps that are affiliates.. everyone likes to make more money

11-04-2004, 06:54 AM	#8
undermyspell Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 875	Some are and some aren't. For the programs they are working for it depends on what's in their contracts and whether they allow them to do so (most would I assume). I generally do not promote any sponsors when I work for a company simply because I don't have the additional time to devote to it.

11-04-2004, 07:31 AM	#9
Peaches Old broad Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Away Posts: 13,933	I am. I was an affilate with WEG and Purecash several years before I was an account rep for them.

11-04-2004, 01:26 PM	#13
KMR Stitch I am cool Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 14,494	Why not? It's best to know the affiliates program and what traffic works best with it. So why not use your own traffic to push something you are working for?

11-04-2004, 01:28 PM	#14
detoxed vip member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,798	So next time an aff rep spams you, you can write back with your own referral URLs

11-04-2004, 01:38 PM	#15
Meloman Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Sacramento,CA Posts: 1,540	I think it's pretty split. Lots of account repts are affiliates and lots are not. Lots of account repts aren't even webmasters at all. I know when I was with Webquest (FlyntDigital, VividCash, Cashquest2), I certaintly sent my personal traffic to anything I saw doing well. I'm still pushing all 3 programs :-) It's one thing for a Rep to tell you so and so site does excellent (since that's what they say about everything), but it's a whole different story when you see it with your own eyes and know it's true. I'm actually surprised when I find Reps that don't webmaster on there own. Last edited by Meloman; 11-04-2004 at 01:40 PM..

11-04-2004, 02:00 PM	#16
psyko514 See sig. Join Epic Cash. Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Montreal, Quebec. ICQ: 214702014 Posts: 22,366	Speaking for myself, I was promoting Epic Cash for 6 months before I they hired me. And I still promote them. Personally, I'd feel like a phony if I was sitting here telling people "Send us your traffic!", "We convert!", "You'll do great with our cam/ethnic/whatever sites!" but I wasn't doing it myself. __________________ Bad Girl Bucks - 50% Revshare through CCBill. Promote BrandyDDD, Pixie's Pillows, Action Allie and more! Phoenix Forum Pics \| Webmaster Access Montreal pics email: psyko514(a)gmail.com \| icq: 214-702-014

11-04-2004, 05:15 PM	#17
maja Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Dirty D is my human bong! Posts: 868	yup, i was promoting CLick Me media before I got on with them. Like psyko said, i wouldn't be able to rave about a program if I haven't tried them out and they were actually good. __________________ FETISH SITES PAYS ME WELL! DOES IT PAY YOU TOO? If you're in vancouver / westcoast stop by here! ~~~zombiegirl~~ I've made out with Dwreck, have you?

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4Pics Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 7,952	I promote lots of sponsors including Dating Gold, I find its best to know how to promote your own program. It helps me do a better job and makes it easier to talk to affiliates if you run sites too.

11-04-2004, 05:28 PM	#20
candyflip Carpe Visio Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: New York Posts: 43,064	No...they are the owners disguised as women. __________________ Spend you some brain. Email Me

11-04-2004, 05:29 PM	#21
Xenophage Registered User Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 12,122	sure

11-04-2004, 06:04 PM	#23
BrainDead So Fucking Banned Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,536	My ass is hairy

11-04-2004, 07:40 PM	#24
myjah Back in the harbor Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 11,482	I started promoting AAC before I started working for them...I loved the program so much that I couldn't wait to go to work for them. __________________ VP of Marketing AVN Media Network Skype: AVNJill [email protected]

11-04-2004, 09:16 PM	#26
SmutGiant Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 4,895	I've been a Soulcash affiliate for at least two years before I became a rep

11-04-2004, 09:18 PM	#27
beemk CLICK HERE Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 20,829	a lot of the time the reps are reps because they arent very succesfull affiliates. __________________ I host with Vacares

11-05-2004, 06:37 AM	#29
theFeTiShLaDy Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 2,615	not all sponsor account reps are affiliate. some are just promoting the sponsors and getting a fix salary. __________________ I'm a freelance babe!