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Originally Posted by TheEnforcer

To those who say "fuck the prizes" or "raise the payouts" you just don't get it. Not even close as a matter of fact. Whether a company offers a prize or not most certainly DOES NOT affect the size, in any substanial way, of their payouts UNLESS it is consistently giving out cars and other high ticket items on a regular basis or their payouts over the course of a year are so low no person in their right mind would ever use them. And by regular I mean once a month or something like that. Whip out a calculator and do some basic math folks. We're talking PENNIES AT MOST here.


Giving away prizes is a MARKETING TOOL and gives the program another avenue in which to promote their program. If prorams don't grow and bring in new webmaters they can stagnate and die and having multiple marketing methods helps bring in new customers. I would point out that any company that solely relies on one aspect of their program to market on and doesn't do other things to get noticed isn't getting the best out of their marketing team that they can get.

Staci, don't listen to these guys. Inudstry related stuff gives the best chance of keeping jaded old timers from whining too much and still attract newbies though yuo certainly aren't limited to it.

I disagree. And could be a "active" affiliate with a solid payout increase.
Prizes are pure bullshit in my book. If I want something - I go buy it! . . .
because of sponsors that pay me consistantly and well.