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sonofsam · 11-07-2005, 06:30 PM

they mean :

that they have no affiliates, and they want to get some affiliates but want to make it look not as hurting.. by saying they are looking for beta testers it makes them look they arn't accepting just anybody, and want to tweak it before they release it to everyone... when in fact, they will accept anyone who inquires to be a "beta tester"

i know because i did the same thing.

Furious_Male · 11-07-2005, 06:32 PM

Well that isnt the case all the time.

If a long standing established program asks for beta testers for a new site that would be a legit "beta test".

They already have plenty of affiliates.

Kard63 · 11-07-2005, 06:33 PM

If its their first paysite and they probably actualy have concerns. If its their 2nd I imagine you are right.

Machete_ · 11-07-2005, 06:33 PM

So did I - seriously - we all have to start somewhere

sonofsam · 11-07-2005, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by ebus_dk

So did I - seriously - we all have to start somewhere

yes sir

furious: sorry i forgot to mention "new programs"

btw, i'm not saying its a bad thing.... its a good way to get the word out about your program.. cause there are often people that get interested in beta testing... since it gives them an edge before it gets saturated

BV · 11-07-2005, 06:36 PM

this thread is useless without pics

adultchica · 11-07-2005, 06:39 PM

I have been doing a beta program for flynt digital.

And they have plenty of affiliates :-)

Furious_Male · 11-07-2005, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by sonofsam

yes sir

furious: sorry i forgot to mention "new programs"

btw, i'm not saying its a bad thing.... its a good way to get the word out about your program.. cause there are often people that get interested in beta testing... since it gives them an edge before it gets saturated

I knew what you meant. I was just adding to the conversation.

Sebastian Sands · 11-07-2005, 06:43 PM

Actually this is funny, we are working on our affiliate system (for a few paysites, not the site in my sig) and we will be looking for a few beta testers. We did not plan on taking just anyone, we are planning on taking a select group of "interested" people and let them go through it all and tell us what is missing and what is not needed.

You can look at it if you want http://www.spunkydolars.com we will be asking for a few TGP owners, gallery submitters free site owners etc.

We are sincire when we ask for beta testers, once they think it works fine and we did what we needed to do to make it 110% we will ofcourse ask for more people to help promote, but why ask for that right away. I believe there is only one person that makes any sponsor program succesfull and that is the affiliate. And that is the person I want it to test and give me ideas and pointers.

Just my 2 cents

sonofsam · 11-07-2005, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Sebastian Sands

Actually this is funny, we are working on our affiliate system (for a few paysites, not the site in my sig) and we will be looking for a few beta testers. We did not plan on taking just anyone, we are planning on taking a select group of "interested" people and let them go through it all and tell us what is missing and what is not needed.

You can look at it if you want http://www.spunkydolars.com we will be asking for a few TGP owners, gallery submitters free site owners etc.

We are sincire when we ask for beta testers, once they think it works fine and we did what we needed to do to make it 110% we will ofcourse ask for more people to help promote, but why ask for that right away. I believe there is only one person that makes any sponsor program succesfull and that is the affiliate. And that is the person I want it to test and give me ideas and pointers.

Just my 2 cents

well i must commend you on using this thread to your advantage

so if you don't mind me asking, for example... if i could send 1 signup a week, you wouldn't let me beta test?

wedouglas · 11-07-2005, 06:48 PM

If the program is under promoted, I try it. I "beta test" as much as I can. Usually good conversions.

wedouglas · 11-07-2005, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Sebastian Sands

Actually this is funny, we are working on our affiliate system (for a few paysites, not the site in my sig) and we will be looking for a few beta testers. We did not plan on taking just anyone, we are planning on taking a select group of "interested" people and let them go through it all and tell us what is missing and what is not needed.

You can look at it if you want http://www.spunkydolars.com we will be asking for a few TGP owners, gallery submitters free site owners etc.

We are sincire when we ask for beta testers, once they think it works fine and we did what we needed to do to make it 110% we will ofcourse ask for more people to help promote, but why ask for that right away. I believe there is only one person that makes any sponsor program succesfull and that is the affiliate. And that is the person I want it to test and give me ideas and pointers.

Just my 2 cents

Your link doesn't work. I'd throw you a bunch of traffic to test though.

Machete_ · 11-07-2005, 06:51 PM

its the same thing EVERY day with sonofsam - ALWAYS trying to start shit or drama.. such a troll

.. kidding

Sebastian Sands · 11-07-2005, 06:51 PM

Hi SonofSam, well what I was thinking would be 2 weeks of "testing" it is also the timeframe that we will launch another site to the protfolio and then we hoped we would be 110% with the affiliate program with 3 sites in it. (all exclusive content). In that time (and I don't mean to sound like I don't need it) i do not care as much about the amount of sign ups you can give. I care about the constructive critisizm I can get from you during that time. Rip it apart (constructively) and then help me in the right direction. Now I am not sayingthat I have no clue about what we are doing here, I have a few sites a TGP a fake TGP (hub) the site in my sig, and now working on 6 pay sites as well as this affiliate program.

So the answer to your question would be yes, i will let you beta test. But I do expect some feedback.

selena · 11-07-2005, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by wedouglas

If the program is under promoted, I try it. I "beta test" as much as I can. Usually good conversions.

I like to beta test as well. It's good for my bank account.

sonofsam · 11-07-2005, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Sebastian Sands

So the answer to your question would be yes, i will let you beta test. But I do expect some feedback.

okay no offense, but that's exactly what my thread was about... if you would let a person who can only send 1 signup a week, then it means its not really exclusive to a select few...

now if you want constructive criticism, i can do that also without joining the program...

list some links, would be cool to take a look and give some feedback (in a constructive way)

please don't take offense to what i said, like me and ebus both said... its nothing to be ashamed of... everyone does it man

including us

Sebastian Sands · 11-07-2005, 07:00 PM

you're right i missed an extra L in the domain. http://www.spunkydollars.com it is empty still Bob is programming as we speak and we expect to be up in about 10 days. But yes please take a look

sonofsam · 11-07-2005, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Sebastian Sands

you're right i missed an extra L in the domain. http://www.spunkydollars.com it is empty still Bob is programming as we speak and we expect to be up in about 10 days. But yes please take a look

if you havn't launched yet, i would suggest changing your name... there is already a big program called spunkycash.com

woj · 11-07-2005, 07:09 PM

I don't get it, can you draw a picture to explain it?

RogerV · 11-07-2005, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by sonofsam

they mean :

that they have no affiliates, and they want to get some affiliates but want to make it look not as hurting.. by saying they are looking for beta testers it makes them look they arn't accepting just anybody, and want to tweak it before they release it to everyone... when in fact, they will accept anyone who inquires to be a "beta tester"

i know because i did the same thing.

I never asked for beta testers. I just knew from experience how to convert your traffic

But I do agree with you

Sebastian Sands · 11-07-2005, 07:30 PM

there is also spunkbucks and spunkmoney A few of our sites have the "spunk" in their domains. So that's why.

sonofsam · 11-07-2005, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Sebastian Sands

there is also spunkbucks and spunkmoney A few of our sites have the "spunk" in their domains. So that's why.

ahh gotcha... didn't know spunky was a common affiliate name...

anyways, you have some nice looking sites

do you guys have a lot of in house traffic to get them off the ground??

when i started out with my paysite i had 0 inhouse traffic, but it worked out okay for me

Sebastian Sands · 11-07-2005, 07:36 PM

well we have a few TGP's and fake tgp's that have "nice" traffic. I am not saying LOADS but we have some to get things going. The site in my sig pretty much financed the whole thing. Including the shooting of content that we do. So i can't complain.

brand0n · 11-07-2005, 07:37 PM

maybe a drawing to illustrate what you mean

sonofsam · 11-07-2005, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by brand0n

maybe a drawing to illustrate what you mean

haha i would, but this ones hard

bigdog · 11-07-2005, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by sonofsam

ahh gotcha... didn't know spunky was a common affiliate name...

anyways, you have some nice looking sites

do you guys have a lot of in house traffic to get them off the ground??

when i started out with my paysite i had 0 inhouse traffic, but it worked out okay for me

i think you can get away with that with single girl sites, becasue those webmasters are always looking for new girls. I doubt you could get away with no inhouse traffic doing some hardcore dvd rip sites.

sonofsam · 11-07-2005, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by bigdog

I doubt you could get away with no inhouse traffic doing some hardcore dvd rip sites.

i'm about to find out... have 15 new sites coming up.. 2 in visa approval right now

Sebastian Sands · 11-07-2005, 07:57 PM

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i think you can get away with that with single girl sites, becasue those webmasters are always looking for new girls. I doubt you could get away with no inhouse traffic doing some hardcore dvd rip sites.

We shoot our own content. No ripping or bought content period.

brand0n · 11-07-2005, 09:16 PM

this is easy, have like thousands of people talking to 1 person and that 1 person saying " want to be one of the few beta testers" and all the people saying YES!

Sebastian Sands · 11-07-2005, 09:33 PM

I think the serious guys don't just sign up with any sponsor program out there.

bigdog · 11-08-2005, 04:09 AM

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Originally Posted by sonofsam

i'm about to find out... have 15 new sites coming up.. 2 in visa approval right now

congrats, the son of gfy has been quite busy

Screaming · 11-08-2005, 06:08 AM

Very very true.

Terenzo · 11-11-2005, 06:27 AM

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Originally Posted by sonofsam

they mean :

that they have no affiliates, and they want to get some affiliates but want to make it look not as hurting.. by saying they are looking for beta testers it makes them look they arn't accepting just anybody, and want to tweak it before they release it to everyone... when in fact, they will accept anyone who inquires to be a "beta tester"

i know because i did the same thing.

you may be wrong here, there are peeps who build paysites only to convert their own traffic, but decide that it won't hurt to have some affiliates e.g. some folks they know, but they are not (yet) actively looking for affiliates. IMO those programs which are in beta testing but have a shitty webmaster program site are usually better than those poping up from nowhere with a $40/signup, 25 shiny niche sites and flash webmaster program site which disappear after 8 month without paying.

just my

though.

Nylz · 11-11-2005, 06:30 AM

sonofsam hit me up, I'm looking for beta testers

11-07-2005, 06:30 PM	#1
sonofsam Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Vancouver Posts: 18,638	when people say "i'm looking for beta testers" they mean : that they have no affiliates, and they want to get some affiliates but want to make it look not as hurting.. by saying they are looking for beta testers it makes them look they arn't accepting just anybody, and want to tweak it before they release it to everyone... when in fact, they will accept anyone who inquires to be a "beta tester" i know because i did the same thing. __________________ I like turtles.

11-07-2005, 06:32 PM	#2
Furious_Male Doing the grind since 99 Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Buffalo NY Posts: 16,881	Well that isnt the case all the time. If a long standing established program asks for beta testers for a new site that would be a legit "beta test". They already have plenty of affiliates. __________________ Living in Virtual Reality Contact: Email (preferred): furiousmale .at. gmail - Skype: live:shanedws

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11-07-2005, 06:39 PM	#7
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Machete_ WINNING! Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 14,579	So did I - seriously - we all have to start somewhere

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11-07-2005, 06:43 PM	#9
Sebastian Sands Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: ICQ: 211-417-740 Posts: 5,223	Actually this is funny, we are working on our affiliate system (for a few paysites, not the site in my sig) and we will be looking for a few beta testers. We did not plan on taking just anyone, we are planning on taking a select group of "interested" people and let them go through it all and tell us what is missing and what is not needed. You can look at it if you want http://www.spunkydolars.com we will be asking for a few TGP owners, gallery submitters free site owners etc. We are sincire when we ask for beta testers, once they think it works fine and we did what we needed to do to make it 110% we will ofcourse ask for more people to help promote, but why ask for that right away. I believe there is only one person that makes any sponsor program succesfull and that is the affiliate. And that is the person I want it to test and give me ideas and pointers. Just my 2 cents

11-07-2005, 06:48 PM	#11
wedouglas So Fucking Banned Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Dearborn, MI Posts: 5,921	If the program is under promoted, I try it. I "beta test" as much as I can. Usually good conversions.

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Machete_ WINNING! Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 14,579	its the same thing EVERY day with sonofsam - ALWAYS trying to start shit or drama.. such a troll .. kidding

11-07-2005, 07:00 PM	#17
Sebastian Sands Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: ICQ: 211-417-740 Posts: 5,223	you're right i missed an extra L in the domain. http://www.spunkydollars.com it is empty still Bob is programming as we speak and we expect to be up in about 10 days. But yes please take a look

11-07-2005, 07:30 PM	#21
Sebastian Sands Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: ICQ: 211-417-740 Posts: 5,223	there is also spunkbucks and spunkmoney A few of our sites have the "spunk" in their domains. So that's why.

11-07-2005, 07:36 PM	#23
Sebastian Sands Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: ICQ: 211-417-740 Posts: 5,223	well we have a few TGP's and fake tgp's that have "nice" traffic. I am not saying LOADS but we have some to get things going. The site in my sig pretty much financed the whole thing. Including the shooting of content that we do. So i can't complain.

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brand0n been very busy Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: the queen city Posts: 26,983	maybe a drawing to illustrate what you mean __________________ want to buy this spot for cheap? it is of course for sale. long term deals are always the best bet. brand0n/ at/ a o l dot commies.

11-07-2005, 09:16 PM	#29
brand0n been very busy Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: the queen city Posts: 26,983	this is easy, have like thousands of people talking to 1 person and that 1 person saying " want to be one of the few beta testers" and all the people saying YES! __________________ want to buy this spot for cheap? it is of course for sale. long term deals are always the best bet. brand0n/ at/ a o l dot commies.

11-07-2005, 09:33 PM	#30
Sebastian Sands Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: ICQ: 211-417-740 Posts: 5,223	I think the serious guys don't just sign up with any sponsor program out there.

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11-11-2005, 06:30 AM	#34
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