akazzz

Hello warriors,

I have just recently got accepted into a cpa network namely affiliates.1stclasscpa. However, I've been promoting offers which only needs an e-mail submit. Usually those ipad & iphone offers.

After posting to 10 free classified ads in the US, I have only gotten 3 clicks in 3 days. I'm not sure if this is a normal start for a newbie affiliate. Everyone usually says starting out is not easy and you won't be making money at the start,etc but can it be this bad?

What am I doing wrong? Is it the link that I'm posting? I'm using the Tracking link url. Besides that, I don't know... I'm lost...

I tried contacting my AM but he just doesn't reply me. He replied me once but after that he's gone.

Any help, tips & advice will be excellent !

ErikNilsson

First of all the network doesn't allow CL traffic.Already that method is saturated long ago to gain some signups it depends upon your ad format.You shud not use your tracking link directly cloak it....

akazzz

Let's say I use CL traffic which isn't allowed and a customer submits his email, will I get the lead for that?

I don't understand Can you please explain what you mean by "you should not use your tracking link directly cloak it"?

loss1988

He means you should cloak your tracking link because if people see your tracking link, they will not want to click it. So you need to cloak the link.
You can use some cloak service or prosper202 if you have a host to install it.
Simple example:
Tracking URL: xyz.com/affid=183&subid=
Too long and don't make people trust enough to click.
After cloak: abc.com/xyz (if you use prosper202)

So you should hide your tracking link, just cloak it.

SXI

Yes, you need to clock you links so the advertisers don't know where are the leads coming from. Use simple URL Shortener or prosper.

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akazzz

Link cloaking definitely makes the link looks much more professional !!

Unfortunately, I use url shortener for all my advert links but 3 clicks in 3 days is a bit demotivating for an email submit offer

williamrs

I really don't recommend you to get started with CL... It could get your accounts banned with the CPA networks. However, if you decide to do so, make sure that you check with your affiliate manager to know if they are ok with that type of traffic.


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RedShifted

Yes it could get you banned. Keyword there "could".

There is more than 1 way to hide tracking. Some ways safer than others. I suggest you find the safest and use it. And do not abuse it imo. Maybe for a bit of inspiration to get you started but ideally you want to get your networks as quality leads as possible. For both their sake and yours.

With that said. 3 clicks is nothing. But I don't think you really did a whole lot. Just the way you did it seemed to have little to no strategy.

Think STRATEGY. Act deliberately. You have to spend proper time getting things set up right so they have a smoother start. What are you doing just making posts on CL like "I won a free IPad & you can too!" or "Get free IPad here". Anything the sounds spammy creates resistance in peoples behavoir. Do something original & sly. I'm sure you can think of something 10 times smarter than what you're doing now (I just drive myself crazy thinking and looking for other ideas people did that inspire me, but looking for other ideas alone will help build your skillset). And thats all it really comes down too imo. See the matrix. Test it. Build strategy. Scale it up. Maybe you can kiss success too who knows?

profitprint

Learning also. Having the same question. Will try prosper202

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braincandy7

Have you thought about creating a site to pull in natural search engine traffic or ppc traffic and having these offers on your site?

mtmjohn

You may get the lead, but if the network find out you are using CL traffic to promote their offers, they will ban your account and hold all your earnings.

Your best bet is to totally stay away from CL!!!!

braincandy7

You can however drive CL traffic to your website and from your website to the offer as a workaround

mtmjohn

CL traffic -> Your own Websites/LPs -> Offers?

Some networks still don't allow this unless you talk to your AM's and they confirm its allowed.

akazzz

Let's say I'm doing an email submit for an ipad, will I be able to link my website to CL then put a content locker on my website showing that offer? Is this possible?

I'm not a very techie person so I'm not sure how content locker works. yet !

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Trevor

The start IS the hardest part. It looks like you are not getting traffic or the traffic is not targeted - either way, you need to work on traffic generation. Volume is not the only thing, the traffic has to be targeted as well!

- Trev

ChrisBa

Your best bet is honestly to stay away from cl all together, you're most likely asking for problems if you keep using them. Just keep reading up on these forums for other traffic generation methods, there are literally hundreds, thousands if not more. You don't want to lose your hard earned leads so make sure you fall within the tos of the networks and offers.

mtmjohn

Your best bet is to confirm this with your AM's at cpa networks.