When you're evaluating an affiliate program what do you look for?

Discussion in 'Affiliate Programs' started by Vagabondette, Mar 22, 2009.

  1. #1
    Aside from the obvious of wanting a program with good products to promote, what else do you look at when you're deciding whether to work with a program or not?

    Time in business?
    Payout methods?
    Payout threshold?
    Payout frequency?
    Reporting functions?
    Type of traffic they allow?

    Other?

    Thanks for your help!
     
    Vagabondette, Mar 22, 2009 IP
  2. PremiumWealth

    PremiumWealth Well-Known Member

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    Well.. I do consider all above points before I join any affiliate program and also I do search on google to be sure that network is legit or not.
     
    PremiumWealth, Mar 22, 2009 IP
  3. openmindz

    openmindz Active Member

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    Length of time in business and if there are other successful affiliate marketers out there.
     
    openmindz, Mar 22, 2009 IP
  4. Kierenm

    Kierenm Peon

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    An important element many new affiliate hopefuls make is not looking at the numbers to make sure they're going to work out first..

    It also can depend heavily on what traffic method you're going to use- ie. whether it's costing you money to drive traffic to your chosen offer or not.
     
    Kierenm, Mar 22, 2009 IP
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    hbl Well-Known Member

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    Put the company name, plus the word scam, into the search engines and see what comes up.
     
    hbl, Mar 22, 2009 IP
  6. Vagabondette

    Vagabondette Member

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    Thanks for your responses everyone! I appreciate it.
     
    Vagabondette, Mar 24, 2009 IP