(potentially?) controversial topic - Sponsors vs Affiliates

[Squirt]

Exactly the point being made Squirt.

Right now, affiliates arent working and getting paid more money.

Why should an affiliate who only sends 1 sale a month get paid the same amount as an affiliate who sends 100 sales a month?

It just doesnt make any sense LOL

Regards,

Lee

As a sponsor, every sale has the same value. Affiliates bringing in 1 sale a month will get paid less then one bringing in 100 sales a month, regardless of the sliding scale.

The last thing we need is affiliates desperate to make a sales quota to get a small percentage increase in revenue, while working harder for less money.

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looks like Marcjacob echod some of the same thoughts as I was writing my response

[Lee]

As a sponsor, every sale has the same value.

You are right, $29.95 is $29.95 whoever makes the sale but, we arent talking about monetary values, we're talking about the value of an affiliate.

Id much rather have 100 affiliates sending traffic to the tours through text links than 100 affiliates sending traffic to the tours via FHGs any day.

There is also a reason that some sponsors pay less for 'console free' tours, the reason is that not all traffic is of the same value.

Regards,

Lee

[Squirt]

You are right, $29.95 is $29.95 whoever makes the sale but, we arent talking about monetary values, we're talking about the value of an affiliate.

You are talking about monetary values when discussing cutting commissions based on volume. First you said that an affiliate bringing in more sales should get paid more, then you said the affiliate that works hardest should get paid more... neither of these has to do with the value of the affiliate, only how much money you are paying them :evilgrin:

[Lee]

You are talking about monetary values when discussing cutting commissions based on volume. First you said that an affiliate bringing in more sales should get paid more, then you said the affiliate that works hardest should get paid more... neither of these has to do with the value of the affiliate, only how much money you are paying them :evilgrin:

Squirt,

Both of those subjects (affiliates worth vs. payout worth) are intrinsically combined, you cant talk about one without at least considering (in part) the other.

You cant say Affiliate A is worth $XX and Affiliate B is worth $X without considering how much each are being paid on an individual basis, based on their sales volume.

Just because Affiliate A is being paid $XX per sale and Affiliate B is being paid $X for each sale they send, that doesnt mean that Affiliate A is costing you more as a program. It just means they are being paid more as an affiliate.

Regards,

Lee

[Squirt]

Squirt,

Both of those subjects (affiliates worth vs. payout worth) are intrinsically combined, you cant talk about one without at least considering (in part) the other.

You cant say Affiliate A is worth $XX and Affiliate B is worth $X without considering how much each are being paid on an individual basis, based on their sales volume.

Just because Affiliate A is being paid $XX per sale and Affiliate B is being paid $X for each sale they send, that doesnt mean that Affiliate A is costing you more as a program. It just means they are being paid more as an affiliate.

Regards,

Lee

I understand where you're coming from, we just have differing opinions on how to value, and pay, affiliates. You think pretty much all affiliates are lazy and over paid, I don't.

A successful partnership is based on mutual respect and fair compensation.