Comments on: How NOT to Ask an Affiliate to Participate in Your Program http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/how-not-to-ask-an-affiliate-to-participate-in-your-program/ Author of the best-selling affiliate marketing training book shares free money-making affiliate tips. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:41:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David Trujillo http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/how-not-to-ask-an-affiliate-to-participate-in-your-program/comment-page-1/#comment-85538 David Trujillo Thu, 15 Jan 2009 05:53:10 +0000 http://www.netprofitstoday.com/blog/how-not-to-ask-an-affiliate-to-participate-in-your-program/#comment-85538 Hi Ros: Its me your old friend David. I just wanted to say that it looks like things might finally pay off. I have been working on things for quite a long time now but it continues to grow everyday. I want to thank you for being such a great inspiration to me and not try to sell me a bunch of crap. Hopefully I will be a household name that people will be proud to say that they know me. Rosiland did you go to the Cesweb with all the new products seminar in Vegas on Jan. 11, 2009. It was a big turn out as usual. All the organic properties are starting to come my way and that is a very good sign and does not cost an arm or a leg. I hear of all these get rich quick things going on each day. The same people are promoting them that always do. I will be happy with a business that makes a good income. I have been following your career and everything that you are involved in is very cool and now that I realize how the process works its so much better. This is going to be a very good year for me. Thanks for being a go getter! You are a very inspirational woman. David Trujillo Hi Ros:

Its me your old friend David. I just wanted to say that it looks like things might finally pay off. I have been working on things for quite a long time now but it continues to grow everyday. I want to thank you for being such a great inspiration to me and not try to sell me a bunch of crap. Hopefully I will be a household name that people will be proud to say that they know me. Rosiland did you go to the Cesweb with all the new products seminar in Vegas on Jan. 11, 2009. It was a big turn out as usual. All the organic properties are starting to come my way and that is a very good sign and does not cost an arm or a leg. I hear of all these get rich quick things going on each day. The same people are promoting them that always do. I will be happy with a business that makes a good income. I have been following your career and everything that you are involved in is very cool and now that I realize how the process works its so much better. This is going to be a very good year for me.

Thanks for being a go getter! You are a very inspirational woman.

David Trujillo

]]> By: Rosalind Gardner http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/how-not-to-ask-an-affiliate-to-participate-in-your-program/comment-page-1/#comment-79195 Rosalind Gardner Tue, 22 Jan 2008 14:20:00 +0000 http://www.netprofitstoday.com/blog/how-not-to-ask-an-affiliate-to-participate-in-your-program/#comment-79195 Hi Jim, A 'leaky link' is one that leaves the merchant site (in this case) without the opprortunity for you to get paid. In some cases, the merchant may be posting their own affiliate links to other merchants. So... in other words, don't send them your traffic, especially not if you've paid for it. Cheers, Ros Hi Jim,

A ‘leaky link’ is one that leaves the merchant site (in this case) without the opprortunity for you to get paid. In some cases, the merchant may be posting their own affiliate links to other merchants.

So… in other words, don’t send them your traffic, especially not if you’ve paid for it.

Cheers,
Ros

]]> By: Jim http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/how-not-to-ask-an-affiliate-to-participate-in-your-program/comment-page-1/#comment-79179 Jim Tue, 22 Jan 2008 05:10:18 +0000 http://www.netprofitstoday.com/blog/how-not-to-ask-an-affiliate-to-participate-in-your-program/#comment-79179 Rosaling, Please explain a leaky link. Jim Rosaling,

Please explain a leaky link.

Jim

]]> By: Rosalind Gardner http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/how-not-to-ask-an-affiliate-to-participate-in-your-program/comment-page-1/#comment-78983 Rosalind Gardner Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:20:02 +0000 http://www.netprofitstoday.com/blog/how-not-to-ask-an-affiliate-to-participate-in-your-program/#comment-78983 <strong>John, Clint..</strong> I don't believe it's spam and <strong>Rhonda</strong> (see her comment above) picked up on which company it was that is sending out the 'invitations'. <strong>Rhonda...</strong> I'm glad to hear that you're doing well with them... but you should ask them to get rid of the leaky links. Maybe then, I'll be able to join too! :-) <strong>David, Kathryn...</strong> thank you kindly and my pleasure. John, Clint.. I don’t believe it’s spam and Rhonda (see her comment above) picked up on which company it was that is sending out the ‘invitations’.

Rhonda… I’m glad to hear that you’re doing well with them… but you should ask them to get rid of the leaky links. Maybe then, I’ll be able to join too! :-)

David, Kathryn… thank you kindly and my pleasure.

]]> By: Kathryn Perry http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/how-not-to-ask-an-affiliate-to-participate-in-your-program/comment-page-1/#comment-78975 Kathryn Perry Mon, 14 Jan 2008 07:50:55 +0000 http://www.netprofitstoday.com/blog/how-not-to-ask-an-affiliate-to-participate-in-your-program/#comment-78975 Thanks for the post Rosalind, I'm getting ready to start inviting affiliates to join our pages and even GULP! go after joint ventures. I'm so glad to have this blog to peek in on and learn from. I am so excited about our program but since I'm a newbie I have to admit that in the past I would have done everything you HATE to see an affiliate manager do or not do. Thanks for sharing the valuable information. Regards Kathryn Perry Thanks for the post Rosalind,
I’m getting ready to start inviting affiliates to join our pages and even GULP! go after joint ventures.
I’m so glad to have this blog to peek in on and learn from.
I am so excited about our program but since I’m a newbie I have to admit that in the past I would have done everything you HATE to see an affiliate manager do or not do.
Thanks for sharing the valuable information.

Regards
Kathryn Perry

]]> By: David Trujillo http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/how-not-to-ask-an-affiliate-to-participate-in-your-program/comment-page-1/#comment-78952 David Trujillo Sat, 12 Jan 2008 08:02:33 +0000 http://www.netprofitstoday.com/blog/how-not-to-ask-an-affiliate-to-participate-in-your-program/#comment-78952 Ros, I really don't have a lot to say today. Love ya, keep up the good work. When are you going to write a new book. I just woke up from a coma this year. Dave Trujillo Omaha,Nebraska Stop by and see me Ros,

I really don’t have a lot to say today. Love ya, keep up the good work. When are you going to write a new book. I just woke up from a coma this year.

Dave Trujillo
Omaha,Nebraska
Stop by and see me

]]> By: Rhonda http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/how-not-to-ask-an-affiliate-to-participate-in-your-program/comment-page-1/#comment-78951 Rhonda Sat, 12 Jan 2008 04:34:51 +0000 http://www.netprofitstoday.com/blog/how-not-to-ask-an-affiliate-to-participate-in-your-program/#comment-78951 LOL..... I'm pretty sure this is a company I've worked with before. I totally agree with you about their emails. Very unprofessional approach. I did actually write them back to ask which website they were referring to (I have 20+)- and to my surprise they actually answered! I can vouch for the fact that they are a legit company - I reluctantly signed on a few years ago because they offered a very niche program that had a lot of appeal to the audience of one of my sites. Have actually been fairly happy with them ever since, although I definitely get the impression that English is a second language for the affiliate managers. LOL….. I’m pretty sure this is a company I’ve worked with before. I totally agree with you about their emails. Very unprofessional approach. I did actually write them back to ask which website they were referring to (I have 20+)- and to my surprise they actually answered!

I can vouch for the fact that they are a legit company – I reluctantly signed on a few years ago because they offered a very niche program that had a lot of appeal to the audience of one of my sites. Have actually been fairly happy with them ever since, although I definitely get the impression that English is a second language for the affiliate managers.

]]> By: Kris http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/how-not-to-ask-an-affiliate-to-participate-in-your-program/comment-page-1/#comment-78946 Kris Fri, 11 Jan 2008 17:53:59 +0000 http://www.netprofitstoday.com/blog/how-not-to-ask-an-affiliate-to-participate-in-your-program/#comment-78946 Ros, great post. I've found that one of the best ways to weed out "bad" affiliate programs is to simply contact them. I get so few responses that the pool of choices is a lot smaller, and makes researcing good programs a lot easier. Strange industry we work in?!?! Ros, great post. I’ve found that one of the best ways to weed out “bad” affiliate programs is to simply contact them. I get so few responses that the pool of choices is a lot smaller, and makes researcing good programs a lot easier. Strange industry we work in?!?!

]]> By: John http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/how-not-to-ask-an-affiliate-to-participate-in-your-program/comment-page-1/#comment-78944 John Fri, 11 Jan 2008 17:02:41 +0000 http://www.netprofitstoday.com/blog/how-not-to-ask-an-affiliate-to-participate-in-your-program/#comment-78944 It sounds to me like some kind of automated harvester email that is being sent automatically to any site they can find in the dating market. Do you use a generic email like support@, feedback@ or something that could be easily guessed? I suspect they might be outsourcing the search for affiliate prospects to an offshore company who is automating the process, judging by the poor English. If you really want the emails to stop, why not either contact someone at a higher level in the company or even their web host and lodge a spam complaint? I'll bet that would get some faster results. Frankly, I think it's great when companies do this kind of thing. It makes it easier for me to know who I should avoid dealing with entirely. If they can't manage their search for affiliate partners any better than this, chances are good that they can't manage paying them on the other end. It sounds to me like some kind of automated harvester email that is being sent automatically to any site they can find in the dating market. Do you use a generic email like support@, feedback@ or something that could be easily guessed?

I suspect they might be outsourcing the search for affiliate prospects to an offshore company who is automating the process, judging by the poor English.

If you really want the emails to stop, why not either contact someone at a higher level in the company or even their web host and lodge a spam complaint? I’ll bet that would get some faster results.

Frankly, I think it’s great when companies do this kind of thing. It makes it easier for me to know who I should avoid dealing with entirely. If they can’t manage their search for affiliate partners any better than this, chances are good that they can’t manage paying them on the other end.

]]> By: Clint Lenard http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/how-not-to-ask-an-affiliate-to-participate-in-your-program/comment-page-1/#comment-78936 Clint Lenard Fri, 11 Jan 2008 05:29:08 +0000 http://www.netprofitstoday.com/blog/how-not-to-ask-an-affiliate-to-participate-in-your-program/#comment-78936 That has to be the most frustrating part of it all... the fact that she ignores your 'help' emails, yet continues to send messages to a list? Obvious spam. Possibly a spam bot of some sort? Was it a legit company or what? That's odd. That has to be the most frustrating part of it all… the fact that she ignores your ‘help’ emails, yet continues to send messages to a list?

Obvious spam. Possibly a spam bot of some sort?

Was it a legit company or what? That’s odd.

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