Gotta love random, surprise affiliate checks in the mail

[Dayne Dylan]

Checked my mail today and got a $130 affiliate commission check from a company I forgot I was even promoting in my autoresponder.

Isn't it nice to get these little random checks in the mail from automated promotion in emails via autoresponders?

It's a beautiful thing...too bad I really don't do affiliate promotions more. I'm more into my own product creation.

Even if the small check is for $50, it always feels just as good...never gets old.

P.S. IM LESSON: DO something with your opt-ins. Load up your autoresponder with a lot of content rich emails and non pushy promotions and you will be shocked at what can happen.

[TZ]

Yeah no kidding.

I had a Cell Phone site 2 years ago where I would make a commission every month they used their phone. I set my payout at $1000 and forgot about.

I got a check last November for $1129 USD. SHOCKER!

Love this business...

[GoGetta]

Thats cool! You could call it a New Years present! ; )

GoGetta

[Jason Moffatt]

I logged into a account the other day and saw I had $5900 in commissions that I had totally forgot/neglected.

No clue how that much slipped the mind. Heck, that's a good chunk of cash even for myself.

Found another $150 in Deal Dot Com this morning too that I had no clue about.

I definitely need a better system to pay attention of my promo's and who's actually paid.

[mikecowles]

I agree 100%. I ran a wso a few times on "One Hour Google" and still get sales just about everyday and it's been weeks since the last time I ran it!

This is a great time to be alive and in biz online. If you're still on the sidelines wondering if it's real or if it works, it does. Create your own (quality) product and put it on the warriors forum to start. If you don't know how to create a product, here's a few tips.

1. Interview an expert on the phone and sell the mp3. You can use Free Conference Call, Phone Conferencing, Teleconferences - FreeConferenceCall.com for the recording and audacity to add some music to the beginning and end to add a real professional feel. (both software are free).

2. Find two or three great ebooks on one topic (like listbuilding or affiliate marketing, etc.) that you've read and hire someone through the warriors forum to rewrite them as one ebook. *Hint: take the best chapters from each ebook only, not all of them.

3. Go to scriptlance.com and hire a programmer to write some software for you. To get an idea for what software to write, think of a common problem and then 'make up' a solution. Then see if a programmer can make it happen.

I did this with "Affiliate Link Magic" and have had a ton of people thank me and pay me for finding this solution to building your list while promoting affiliate programs.

Get started on "ONE" project and stay with it until it's done!

~Mike Cowles. <><

[Dayne Dylan]

Mike, couldn't have said it better myself.

[sammor]

Originally Posted by Jason Moffatt

I logged into a account the other day and saw I had $5900 in commissions that I had totally forgot/neglected.

No clue how that much slipped the mind. Heck, that's a good chunk of cash even for myself.

Found another $150 in Deal Dot Com this morning too that I had no clue about.

I definitely need a better system to pay attention of my promo's and who's actually paid.

Hey Mo,
I guess thats why you forgot about that $200 i owe you (just kidding)
Whens your next Tv show buddy?

[adamv]

Originally Posted by Dayne Dylan

Checked my mail today and got a $130 affiliate commission check from a company I forgot I was even promoting in my autoresponder.

Isn't it nice to get these little random checks in the mail from automated promotion in emails via autoresponders?

That's better than finding a $20 bill in a coat pocket from last year.

I'm too anal about my commissions to get a surprise check in the mail but I do get a great deal of pleasure from logging into an account and seeing commissions adding up.

@mikecowles
A great time to be alive indeed.

[naruq]

It is sure nice to get multiple affiliate checks per month in the mail. I have affiliate checks that I receive from companies that I have not been promoting for months.

[Writing Pete]

I love these little surprises too. I hardly ever get them (I only get lucky once a year) but it's always a nice feeling to know that work from long ago is still making you money.

[zackriley]

Originally Posted by Dayne Dylan

Mike, couldn't have said it better myself.

Thanks for the great info, Mike!

-Zack

[mikecowles]

Originally Posted by Dayne Dylan

Mike, couldn't have said it better myself.

Thanks for the kudos!

~Mike Cowles. <><

[JayMartins]

The looks I get from my UK bank cashier when I'm handing over loads of US cheques is always fun

The charges for converting them isn't mind you!

[CalGolden]

You just gotta love the IM game!

Getting unexpected money is one surprise that I do not mind getting at all.

I have one niche that I had promoted in heavily about a year ago and have not done anything with it in a good while. But you know what, I get a nice residual monthly income from it like clock work. Totally unexpected money. Too cool!

This reminds me of that old Dire Straits song,

"...money for nothing, and chicks for free."

Now if I can just get that chicks part down...WOOHOOOOO!


Get rising to the top,

Cal

[Mark Kaye]

I got an $18 check in the mail yesterday for a business I just started. I used the name of my new company on my account and, well, they made the check payable to the new company.

I have no bank account yet...guess I better open one!

[sammor]

Originally Posted by Mark Kaye

I got an $18 check in the mail yesterday for a business I just started. I used the name of my new company on my account and, well, they made the check payable to the new company.

I have no bank account yet...guess I better open one!

Hardly worth opening up an account for $18....what if you dont get any more.