Sorry for asking this question like others over and over again but I want to get to the bottom line of the dating industry. What is THE BEST dating affiliate program out there? Yes, I know people are going to say "adult friend finder" and their whole network of sites. But are they really? As an avid dating site browser, I have been seeing the AFF banners for years. They are old and I don't even notice them anymore. Plus there are many dating sites that are buying fake profiles to lure male users into paying. What dating affiliate program has momentum and is new and exciting. Something that converts well etc. I really want to see if anything is better out there or maybe AFF is the best and I will use it. This is a one chance opportunity and I don't want to make a mistake. What is the Utube of the affiliate dating world? Thank you for helping.
AFF still converts if you have the right trafic. There are many dating aff progs and each one claims to be the best. You can try iWantU and the ones from CPA networks... The best dating site is the one that converts your traffic into sales... I think you should try more than 1 and see what works for you.
True.com does well but is over saturated. You can also try Mate1. Would you be pushing US or Int. traffic to these dating campaigns?
We have several dating sites at MaxBounty that are doing quite well. These are true dating sites though, not adult-related like AFF. As far as THE BEST, it's kind of a one-off situation. What works for Jim may not work for Bob or Sue. I agree with drugoon here, you will likely need to try a couple and see what works for you.
There are various dating offers on the net that might work for you. You should test multiple offers from multiple networks. The same offer on one network might yield better results on another. The biggest piece of advice i can give you is to test, test and test again. Test the offer, test the network, test everything.
Yah, I see what everyone is saying and that is what makes going with AFF so easy because of their network of sites. I just wish there was something new and exciting out there, like a buzz word in the dating industry. Looks like I am going to continue with AFF. Thought I might have been missing something new but I guess not. They seem to have the whole package.
Ethnic Dating offers are converting well with US traffic. I also agree with the test, test, test, advice.
I'm doing ok with some of the FriendFinder niches. They aren't new and there's no buzz about them. But they do give you a lot of linking options so you can do some creative stuff. I tried several offers from True. They have a $4.50 per lead at MaxBounty and a $2.00 per lead or $22.00 per sale at CJ. I've had only a few takers. Seems like they are saturated. If they could enable publishers to target niches that might help. Or maybe some better freebie offers. OKCupid is a new one that drew some interest with my visitors. But they quickly lowered their CPA payout from $1 to $0.40 so I killed that campaign. Wouldn't recommend any CPA paying that low. Collaborate has an interesting spin where they offer a kind of aggregation service for users to pull together dating member profiles from all the other dating sites. Also a dating/mapping mashup. Sounded pretty cool tech wise, but few takers since I started promoting it. Lousy creative might be a big part of the problem. $1 per lead at ShareASale. Also at ClixGalore but don't know the deal there. SexyD8 is more adult oriented. $1 per lead at ShareASale. Some interesting creative. Doesn't fit my niche very well. EasyFlirt is another new one. They make a big deal about having webcam chat integrated into their system, although that doesn't seem so unique. $1 per lead and 30% of sale at CJ. Had a few takers on this one after I wrote a lengthy review with screenshots. Those are a few newish ones you might want to look at. None do big money for me. FriendFinder makes the most.
I hate to say it but after all these years it seems like the Friend Finder network is still top notch when it comes to affiliates. I wish a dating company would copy their business plan and duplicate it but make it better. Looks like I am going to continue using them. They have good affiliate support and you have many options with demographics. Thanks everyone I thought I might have been missing something new and trendy but I guess not.
Is that Mate1.com or Mate1-Dating.com? I've seen mention of both before. Who runs their affiliate program?