Long term easy cash method

[marmo]

Step 1: Compile list of affiliate directory's.

Step 2: Google niches for given affiliate programs in that niche , the deeper the results the better ( IE: Past the 1st 5 pages ) Example google : software affiliate programs

Step 3: Look for two tier affiliate programs in your Google search.

for those who know not what a two tier affiliate program is:

" Affiliate program structure whereby affiliates earn commissions on their conversions as well as conversions of webmasters they refer to the program."

Step 4: sign up to the affiliate program as long as it is free to do so. Never pay to join !

Step 5: Search the affiliate program directory's in step one for the given program you found and joined. If it is not listed use the free submission options many affiliate directory's have. Affiliates sign up to the program you listed , do the mule work and you profit off their sales and leads.

Step 6: collect your cash.

process doesn't take very long to do , you can do it when you are bored or in between projects. Log into your programs and track your earnings. There are many affiliate programs out there that fail to advertise their programs in the directory's. Affiliate directory's are far from dead.

[Ken Strong]

I'm confused -- what exactly are we doing to earn our cash?

[marmo]

A two tier affiliate program pays you when you refer a webmaster to the program. You join a free affiliate program , then on the affiliate directory's if the program is not listed , post the ad for it with the " join affiliate program " page as your referral link to said page. When said webmaster signs up and pitches the product and makes sales , your earn 5 % to 10 % of HIS earnings all for spending a few mins to plug the advert on the directory's.

With what I mentioned you are:

Using the two tiered affiliate system to your full advantage from advertising the program due to the programs owner's negligence of not advertising their own program on the directory's.

[Ken Strong]

I see -- we look for two-tier programs that aren't already listed in a directory, then we submit them to the directory with our affiliate links. That right?

[marmo]

Yes. Long term and sometimes rather short term this easy method has made me some serious cash ! Plus its helping people so I feel good earning that cash.

[ExRat]

Hi Marmo,

This is a good starting point, and it is a good way to 'get interested' in two tier programs. But once into it, if you just look around and observe and read, you will find that there are a whole host of clever ways to take this system even further.

Example - many CPA networks pay for referrals (a percentage on whatever is earned by that referral). Many people don't know what a CPA network is.

Therefore 2+2=?

Just bear in mind two things -

a) at some point, you will come across dishonesty. You have to be prepared to write off X amount of work to losses when using a cookie based system

b) you will need to accept that a large percentage of referrals will never do anything, even after they join the program you refer them to. BUT the ones who do can easily make up for it.

Take a look at the established, popular affiliate directories and you will see people who have been earning real semi-auto-pilot income for a long time.

[marmo]

O I know this exrat , I was just posting an easy way for newer people to make cash on affiliate programs. And in any endeavor you run across dishonesty. Thankfully with how I outlined things if one gets burned on one program its no major loss since all one does is post the ad to the directory's , and yes not every affiliate who signs up to one will make money or pitch the product ... but the ones who do will make you money. There are plenty of programs which pay you just to refer leads to , I make a killing on those just posting to directory's.

its basicly a low effort way to make some extra cash. I do it when in between projects and my other method is for the few times I watch TV a week , during the commercials I go and post the adverts to the directory's so im not wasting time during the commericals then when the program is over I go back to my real work. Its all about time management. I try to use most of my day doing something productive. I used to date but just recently stopped that and am just working till I pass out.... but I do well money wise between my direct marketing , my blogs , my websites and other things such as what I outlined above.

[marmo]

Originally Posted by Dirky47

Looks like not so cleared here... Very confusing.

What is the specific thing we need to do in order to earn cash?

well 1st off you need to know what an affiliate program is. 2nd off what a two tier affiliate program is. An affiliate program you either sell something for someone or refer a lead or a buyer ect. Two tier is pretty much the same accept you get one tier under you as well where anyone you get to sign up by YOUR direct efforts that fullfills the programs objectives be it a sale(s) or leads ect , you EARN a % of their money.

reread the top post of this thread , I cant explain it any more simply then I already have. If you have a specific question I can answer that but what you just asked was for me to repeat the top original post .... that is how you earn your money.

[Matt Gannon]

Do you have a decent list of directories? I wouldn't mind trying this.

[marmo]

Originally Posted by Matt Gannon

Do you have a decent list of directories? I wouldn't mind trying this.

you can Google affiliate directory's , id try to post my list but I couldn't post my list of dofollow social sites and dofollow directorys on another thread for some reason , perhaps due to the sheer # of links IDK.

Advice: keep it to 10 affiliate programs on products you have a feeling will sell. Pay per lead programs work well for me as do programs which pay you for giving away free stuff.... yes their are such affiliate programs which will pay you to give away free stuff , granted often lower paying then other programs but people LOVE free stuff. I get $1.00 off one program for giving away free digital magazines per sign up , off one affiliate directory I ended up getting about 400 ish affiliates all pitching the freebies ... granted on the two tier system I got only 10 cents per but it added up fairly fast.

basically you make cash off the error in judgment of the affiliate programs creator since they slack assed by not posting their own program to the places affiliates already flock to .... the directory's.

basically well worth the low amount of effort one has to put into it .... if you find a good product or service or program.

[Vince N]

Two-tier affiliate programs typically pay between 2 to 3%, so even if some one makes $100,000 in sales, you only get $3000.

There are only a few major affiliate sites that are popular and trustworthy so it can be really difficult to get people to join from your directories.

It can be useful though for meeting your hosting and other maintenance expenses, i don't see it as a primary source of cash.

[marmo]

Originally Posted by Vince N

Two-tier affiliate programs typically pay between 2 to 3%, so even if some one makes $100,000 in sales, you only get $3000.

There are only a few major affiliate sites that are popular and trustworthy so it can be really difficult to get people to join from your directories.

It can be useful though for meeting your hosting and other maintenance expenses, i don't see it as a primary source of cash.

Ive found quite a few programs that pay out 5 % and I have gotten quite a bit of money per month for the little effort put into it. For me I could live of the income I make using this method ... Its all in how you apply it and what products your pitching. I could list all day long two tier programs paying out 5 % or slightly higher. I found two that pay 10 % on tier 2 and they were legit and good.

And as far as you saying that it is " difficult " to get people to join from directory's I have yet to have problems over time getting a good amount of affiliates to join.

I wouldn't be posting this if IT didn't work. Maybe you tried something close to this once with some really suck products or services IDK. I make ALL my money thinking outside the box and I do quite well.

again point blank for the LOW time effort its a good ROI if you use your brains in applying the tactic at every step of the way.

[marmo]

Anyway I wont bother posting money making methods here anymore seems people are to closed minded to see the potential in things , I took the time out of a very busy day to post this method I use that I DO make good money ( I have about 50 programs listed on directory's using this method and many of them I get checks each month for and as time , meaning months and months went by the affiliates number would grow per month so did the earnings ).

Also get your facts right , 17 % of affiliates find their programs via directory's some put the figure at 12 to 15 % but most experts in the field have been posting the 17 % figure. Also your above post would be right if you were relying on just a small handful of affiliates but im talking about getting ( hopefully ) many pitching the product.

some niches that worked well for me :
Free subscriptions Affiliate Programs
Email Transfer Solutions Affiliate Programs
E-card service Affiliate Programs
Online Scheduling Affiliate Programs

to name a few.

[Profnet]

Marmo, thank you for sharing your creativity. I would not have thought of this - it's helpful as both an affiliate and as someone considering offering an affiliate program.

[mikecorp]

Thank you for the share.

[Vince N]

Originally Posted by marmo

Anyway I wont bother posting money making methods here anymore seems people are to closed minded to see the potential in things , I took the time out of a very busy day to post this method I use that I DO make good money ( I have about 50 programs listed on directory's using this method and many of them I get checks each month for and as time , meaning months and months went by the affiliates number would grow per month so did the earnings ).

Also get your facts right , 17 % of affiliates find their programs via directory's some put the figure at 12 to 15 % but most experts in the field have been posting the 17 % figure. Also your above post would be right if you were relying on just a small handful of affiliates but im talking about getting ( hopefully ) many pitching the product.

some niches that worked well for me :
Free subscriptions Affiliate Programs
Email Transfer Solutions Affiliate Programs
E-card service Affiliate Programs
Online Scheduling Affiliate Programs

to name a few.

Hey marmo,

Don't take things personally, I was just offering my opinion. If you feel I am wrong or any one else in this thread is for that matter, you can just state it openly.

For every one person that criticizes your method there might be three who find it useful. So, please don't stop posting your methods, the community will be the loser if you do so.