Shitty Assed Sponsors

[softball]

I would like to say that this is the most informative thread on Oprano in awhile. More of these business threads would be very useful.

[gonzo]

Originally Posted by rhetorical

I would like to say that this is the most informative thread on Oprano in awhile. More of these business threads would be very useful.

I agree and I have my 2 cents worth after I can read whats been said here so far.

Quick reply is that it may more effective to presell the site but its the sponsors site to make sure they retain.

[softball]

Originally Posted by gonzo

I agree and I have my 2 cents worth after I can read whats been said here so far.

Quick reply is that it may more effective to presell the site but its the sponsors site to make sure they retain.

I believe the single most telling way to judge any site is by their retention.

[Rcourt64]

Originally Posted by rhetorical

I believe the single most telling way to judge any site is by their retention.

When u say retention, I assume you mean retaining surfer on my sites?
Well retention means content, Content means bandwidth and space, Bandwidth and space means $$$, and $$$ means I dont got none..LOL
I think the idea is to get the surfer off my site as fast as possible into my sponsors arms.
I don't need them freeloading and jacking off to the content I already offer. If this is what they what to do? Then do it at the sponsors expense, on they're free galleries. Is it my fault that the average surfer get his rocks off on a few pictures or some free clip previews? therefore they're not having to purchase nothing. This thread was a grip poll about sponsors, Well my biggest grip is they except surfmaster to easily sign up and have all the free porn they want.

[softball]

Originally Posted by Rcourt64

When u say retention, I assume you mean retaining surfer on my sites?
Well retention means content, Content means bandwidth and space, Bandwidth and space means $$$, and $$$ means I dont got none..LOL
I think the idea is to get the surfer off my site as fast as possible into my sponsors arms.
I don't need them freeloading and jacking off to the content I already offer. If this is what they what to do? Then do it at the sponsors expense, on they're free galleries. Is it my fault that the average surfer get his rocks off on a few pictures or some free clip previews? therefore they're not having to purchase nothing. This thread was a grip poll about sponsors, Well my biggest grip is they except surfmaster to easily sign up and have all the free porn they want.

I actually meant rebilling on the sponsors content site.

[Rcourt64]

thats cool, I still got to blab all the shit I wanted to say anyway..LOL

[Hell Puppy]

Both sides gotta do their thing.

As an affiliate your job is always to garner traffic. There's lots of ways to do it and HOW you do it will influence your conversions. So also part of your job needs to be to understand your traffic and how to filter it to a sponsor that is offering something that surfer might be interested in. If you've done that, they need to close the deal. If they cant, you need to send your traffic elsewhere.

As a sponsor, your job is to separate the surfer from his wallet, you're the closer. On the sponsor side, lots of things influence it as well....tour quality and psychology, number of samples, price point, trials or no trials. The sponsor must find the right balance of getting the surfer to signup within Visa's limitations and still make enough profit to share some with the affiliate.

I dont know of ANYTHING that converts worth a crap totally blind these days. Best tour in the world with a free signup still needs some minimal filtering in order for the traffic to be profitable.