" The Best Affiliate Program " - GoFuckYourself.com

WWC · 02-23-2005, 11:54 PM

http://www.xbiz.com/article_piece.php?cat=44&id=7544

Interesting Read...and true....i especially like this paragraph :

Regardless of the program, payout type, or the way in which you send it traffic, what you really want to do is look at the actual checks you receive from the sponsor ? after all, this is the bottom line. Savvy webmasters will count their own clicks, meaning, they will use a script that records the number of clicks on any particular link to a sponsor, and divide the actual amount of the check they receive by the number of clicks they sent. This gives you the payout per click of a particular sponsor given the realities of your particular traffic. Relying on sponsor stats is a no-no, because each sponsor counts clicks in a different way, so the only way for you to determine what works best with your traffic is to count clicks yourself, that way you can compare the profitability of different sponsors using a common baseline

Manansala · 02-24-2005, 06:18 AM

True true.

I overheard epiccash.com has the ability to use your own reasonable count method. Reasonable means, the method is clean and/or equal to their AUP/TOS.

Tom_PM · 02-24-2005, 07:40 AM

That is a great paragraph of advice, Raffi.

PimpRoll webmasters are encouraged to use their own raw click tracking in conjunction with stats and campaign ID's to get a better read on traffic and ROI and CPC.

Good stuff.

Zebra · 02-24-2005, 07:48 AM

Been doing that since before 2000. The only real formula is to divide the money you make in a period by the clicks out that YOU count and determine what your per-click amount is.
If you are going by other people's ratios you are cheating yourself.

Manowar · 02-24-2005, 07:49 AM

Very good read.

Dirty Dane · 02-24-2005, 07:51 AM

$$/outgoing clicks is the only way you should compare your sponsors.
And compare your own traffic. Not with other affiliates.
Its a little extra work, but really worth it

Susan F · 02-24-2005, 08:15 AM

Good information, thanks for sharing.

RisqueWritings · 02-24-2005, 08:18 AM

Very good read indeed. Thanks for the link!!!

Always keep track of your clicks

Rui · 02-24-2005, 08:49 AM

Good article, tho i don't agree with some of the stuff mentioned.............

Ace of Spades · 02-24-2005, 08:54 AM

Good stuff!

WWC · 02-24-2005, 11:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dirty Dane

$$/outgoing clicks is the only way you should compare your sponsors.
And compare your own traffic. Not with other affiliates.
Its a little extra work, but really worth it

Yes, very good....we encourage ALL our affiliates to please compare us and keep track of all hits and see the conversions....if we say 1 sign up every 100 hits on some of our sites , we mean it!!!

yellowmenace · 02-25-2005, 12:02 AM

thanks for the link man. great read.

Art Del Gado · 02-25-2005, 05:07 PM

great article

martyVP · 02-25-2005, 05:11 PM

u guys rock

Nader · 02-25-2005, 05:37 PM

thxfor the article Raf

Jayo · 02-25-2005, 06:04 PM

yea thanks for the article

02-23-2005, 11:54 PM	#1
WWC #1 Adult Content Provider Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Glendale, Ca Posts: 11,577	" The Best Affiliate Program " http://www.xbiz.com/article_piece.php?cat=44&id=7544 Interesting Read...and true....i especially like this paragraph : Regardless of the program, payout type, or the way in which you send it traffic, what you really want to do is look at the actual checks you receive from the sponsor ? after all, this is the bottom line. Savvy webmasters will count their own clicks, meaning, they will use a script that records the number of clicks on any particular link to a sponsor, and divide the actual amount of the check they receive by the number of clicks they sent. This gives you the payout per click of a particular sponsor given the realities of your particular traffic. Relying on sponsor stats is a no-no, because each sponsor counts clicks in a different way, so the only way for you to determine what works best with your traffic is to count clicks yourself, that way you can compare the profitability of different sponsors using a common baseline __________________ [email protected] ICQ : 494-353-230 Follow WWC on Twitter CLICK HERE! " CONTENT PROVIDER OF THE YEAR! " ~ 2007 , 2008 & 2009 XBIZ AWARDS WINNER! .......www.WorldWideContent.com / www.WorldWideFeeds.com...... WWC Nominated " Content Licensor of The Year " 2010 XBiz Awards !!!

02-24-2005, 06:18 AM	#2
Manansala Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 551	True true. I overheard epiccash.com has the ability to use your own reasonable count method. Reasonable means, the method is clean and/or equal to their AUP/TOS. __________________ I don't have a signature. !

02-24-2005, 07:40 AM	#3
Tom_PM Porn Meister Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 16,443	That is a great paragraph of advice, Raffi. PimpRoll webmasters are encouraged to use their own raw click tracking in conjunction with stats and campaign ID's to get a better read on traffic and ROI and CPC. Good stuff. __________________ 43-922-863 Shut up and play your guitar.

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Zebra Banned from Kimmy's couch Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Down at Fraggle Rock Posts: 5,091	Been doing that since before 2000. The only real formula is to divide the money you make in a period by the clicks out that YOU count and determine what your per-click amount is. If you are going by other people's ratios you are cheating yourself. __________________ Old School

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Susan F Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Costa Rica Posts: 397	Good information, thanks for sharing. __________________ Susan F http://affiliates.IwantU.com Our members get laid, our affiliates get paid

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Manowar jellyfish Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 71,528	Very good read.

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Dirty Dane Sick Fuck Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: www Posts: 9,491	$$/outgoing clicks is the only way you should compare your sponsors. And compare your own traffic. Not with other affiliates. Its a little extra work, but really worth it

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RisqueWritings Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 628	Very good read indeed. Thanks for the link!!! Always keep track of your clicks __________________ -Risque aka Kris

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Rui web Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: On icq: 85-483-060 Posts: 9,533	Good article, tho i don't agree with some of the stuff mentioned.............

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Nader Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Los Angeles, Ca Posts: 5,086	thxfor the article Raf

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