Success without regrets.

I love affiliate marketing or performance marketing or whatever you want to call it. You click on a link that I post, you like what you see and buy it, I make a commission. That is beautiful.

I’ve been very pleased with my relationship with Commission Junction.

I post coded links, I get checks in the mail.

example:

Digital Photo Prints for as low as 8¢: Register for free with Clark Color, get 40 free 4×6 prints with your first order.

(I get $13 if you use my link to register at Clark Color and you can order 40 free photo prints, only paying for shipping. That is the kind of math I like.)

I have mixed feelings about LinkShare.

example:
Get 25 Free 4×6 Prints when you join Shutterfly! Limited Time Offer for New Members.

Same idea really, similar setup, but I so rarely see an actual check from LinkShare that I in turn forget to visit their site for new content.

PepperjamNetwork has yet to prove itself to me.

Was promised $10 just for signing up. Was offered $10 to blog about them.

I’ve used their store builder (not too shabby) and posted links here and there.

Yet, my Pepperjam Network account balance is still zero.

:(

On advice of fellow Squidoo lensmasters, I also joined ClickBank.

This marketplace seems to be overrun with what I’d consider CRAP.

Top Secret Fat Loss Secret! … The Reason You are Fat and Unhealthy is Because You Have Disgusting Plaque and Horrible Little ‘CRITTERS’ Living in Your Guts!

Get Google Ads Free! :: New Secret!! :: Newbie Affiliate Made $109,620. In Just 1st 60 Days! :: Contains *Magic Code* When Added To Any Site Makes Google Pay-Per-Click Ads Costs Go To Zero!

How To Catch A Cheating Spouse! How You Can Quickly And Easily Discover If Your Mate Is Cheating On You!

But who am I to judge? Apparently, people DO buy these.

Maybe, one of my horse friends will be intrigued by one of these offers, click through and buy the eBook … and LOVE IT. That would be fabulous.

Train Your Horse & Cure Bad Habits! - Revealing Powerful And Effective Horse Training Techniques Of Old Time Master Horse Trainers.

Teach Yourself Natural Horsemanship In 14 Days. The Ultimate How-to-guide That Teaches You To Train Horses Yourself. Gentle Natural Horsemanship Teaches You To Speak To The Horse In Her Own Language.

I’m more concerned that they would feel it was a waste of $19 or $29 and I would feel bad for being an influence in their decision to check it out (since I’d likely pocket a decent percentage of that sale) and I would not want to lose credibility with any of my friends, virtual or otherwise.

(Wow, I suck at marketing.)

I would love to hear tales of ClickBank success. I know that people are making money with it.

I’m just not sure if I can handle the guilt of sharing in the profit of even ONE sale of “Top Secret Fat Loss Secret” because someone had to find out more about the parasitic critters in their gut…

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Tags: affiliate marketing, clickbank, commission junction, linkshare, pepperjamnetwork, performance marketing

make millions online … or $7 …

Although I hear all the time about affiliate marketers making a living by blogging and using other Web 2.0 technology, I’m happy to be able to pay for my high-speed internet and a few other monthly household bills with the $100-300 I usually get from my various pursuits on the sprawling Web world.

Hopefully I can double that in the coming months with a new relationship:

Pepperjam is new and different. Unlike established performance marketing companies like Commission Junction and LinkShare (both well worth joining, in my experience) Pepperjam is offering $7 for each new publisher you refer.

What is a publisher? Well, I am, and more than likely you are as well.

Do you have a blog with Wordpress or Blogger? Do you have a Squidoo account? (You should.) Do you post on message boards that allow HTML and commercial links? If so, you can be a publisher too.

• First, you join the Pepperjam network as a publisher.

• Then, you get your own code to post online where allowed.

NOTE: You’re not just promoting Pepperjam … there are hundreds of companies to choose from, including VistaPrint, AngiesList and more!

• All that’s left to do is watch your bank or PayPal account for your commission … right?

Well, there is a bit more to affiliate marketing, or performance marketing if you will. Self-promotion is the biggest part. Get out there, get people talking. Don’t always agree with everything that everyone says. Stand out. People might not love you, but they’ll think about you. ;)

How much do these affiliates pay? Well, it varies.

For instance, ChristianCafe.com pays 40% commission on sales. Booksfree.com pays a flat $18 bounty for new sign-ups.

Promote the products and services you choose … the ones that are related to your Web content are most effective! If you’re all about candy, promote Jelly Belly! Or, maybe Playboy Store is more your style … go wild!

Hold up. You said they’re new … how do I know they will last, and that I’ll get paid for my time?

Check this:

Pepperjam Breaks Top 100 Fastest Growing Companies in the United States According to Inc. Magazine

Pepperjam’s 2008 Inc. 500 ranking is #70 with three-year revenue growth of 2,447.5%. Pepperjam is also the fastest growing affiliate marketing network on the list.

As companies shift marketing attention and dollars to the Internet, search-engine optimization, affiliate marketing, and online media buying become increasingly important.

Pepperjam’s CEO, Kristopher Jones: “Whether it was eBay shocking the world just a few months back after launching an affiliate program on Pepperjam Network to long-time Pepperjam clients such as Guthy Renker Corporation (thanks Dave!) and 1-800-PetMeds (thanks Alex!) that have been with Pepperjam for almost 4 years, the committment and support we continue to receive from our client base is outstanding!”

That’s enough for me.

(Well, that, and the seven bucks I’ll get if you click this link and join.)

Join the Affiliate Revolution.

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Tags: affiliate marketing, pepperjamnetwork, performance marketing