New WSO Rules

by Alaister

Posted: 5 years ago 43 replies

NEWS

Hi everyone,

We are currently on the process of updating the rules for the WSO section. We have implemented two changes that are effective as of today. We are still going through and working on a whole new set of rules.

Here are the two changes:

1) WSO sellers no longer need to be part of the War Room - We have decided to remove the restriction on the WSO section where all sellers had to have access to War Room. We have done this in order to drive more activity in the WSO section and help you everyone launch their products. We have also increased the team we have approving WSOs to ensure the quality is maintained and kept at a high level. We have kept the $20 listing fee.

2) You can promote your affiliate programs in your WSO threads - I want to help you guys make more sales and support your launches to be as successful as possible. You are now allowed to place a link at the bottom of your WSO to get more affiliates to sign up and promote that particular WSO. Please note: It must be a link people can use to promote your WSO in that post.

Affiliate programs on their own still belong in the Affiliate Program Database.

#rules #wso

wordpressmania 5 years ago

You Guys Rock! I am going to love the new changes.

Thanks a lot
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- mbacak 5 years ago
  
  Very, Very Cool! Love it :-)
  
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Matt Lee 5 years ago

Wow the affiliate thing opens up a lot of potential... Gears are turning...
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- michaeloslier 5 years ago
  
  Excellent changes. There have been a lot of exciting things happening here lately!
  
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snginc 5 years ago

Is the listing fee for the affiliate program database still $40?
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Kenster 5 years ago

Me likey. I most likely won't put any affiliate program links in the threads but at least the option is there.
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rohit36 5 years ago

Great News!! The move will raise the activity on the forum for sure!! Also help vendors to get more affiliates and more sales
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Brad Gosse 5 years ago

Love these changes thanks guys
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Clyde Dennis 5 years ago

Less barriers to success instead of more. Awesome!
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Talent ISL 5 years ago

Thanks for the updates. Keep up the good works.
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Kishor Mhaskar 5 years ago

Wow. Looks good !
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shawoon98 5 years ago

WSO section is going to get it's life back. Thanks a ton.
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Birdi 5 years ago

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PaulKlein 5 years ago

Definitely good things moving forward! Thanks!
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wordpressmania 5 years ago

May be it is off topic. But I think this forum should be optimize for the mobile. I visit this forum a lot using my android. It is really hard to browse. May be you are already working on this.
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wickid 5 years ago

Awesome news! I was originally upset with the price increase for the War Room since I just wanted to launch a WSO but with this change I am extremely happy! Thank you for the two updates to the WSO section!
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- myfab 5 years ago
  
  Awesome!!!
  
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TiffanyLambert 5 years ago

Thank you!
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Bill Hugall 5 years ago

YES!!!! Thanks guys!
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barbling

5 years ago

I believe 2 years ago or so, it was encouraged to list one's affiliate program in the WSO threads. I know I had that as a step to my first WSO Creation guide.

Then there were discussions about Paypal taking a dim view (ie, must be MLM etc.), especially if you offered 100% commission. So the rules were changed so that affiliate programs could not be listed.

http://www.warriorforum.com/warrior-...ml#post5390224

is an example of what I'd include in my WSOs 'way back when.

So this will be allowed once again?

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Alaister

5 years ago

Originally Posted by barbling

Hi Barbara,

Yes this is allowed on the forum now.
It is still everyone's responsibility to ensure they comply with all their choice of payment processor's tos.

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richardjes 5 years ago

Nice forward thinking.....it will stimulate more business relationships.

The key will be checking qualiy of products for sure.

Thanks for these changes
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Mike Newton 5 years ago

Thanks guys. Hope this picks up some momentum.
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ratracegrad 5 years ago

These are two good rule changes.
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- zedsta 5 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by ratracegrad
  
  These are two good rule changes.
  
  I agree can't wait to hear the big announcement - something HUGE!!
  
  http://www.warriorforum.com/warrior-...ig-7-days.html
  
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Alessandro Zamboni 5 years ago

Great news guys, I will be happy to come back with more WSOs!
Thanks so much and see you soon,
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Shane N 5 years ago

Wow those are some major changes for sure!

I look forward to seeing how it pans out.

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- deannatroupe 5 years ago
  
  This is great news! I think this will allow more people to publish high quality WSOs!
  
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pr0digy 5 years ago

Great changes! Thank you for that!
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- daddyoh 5 years ago
  
  Thanks Alaister! #2 will make it easier for affiliates to find our affiliate page.
  They won't have to jump through hoops to find it. It's a win-win change.
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  mickoh 5 years ago
  
  This will be much more easy for some of us starting out...thanks for the update..
  
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Sid Hale

5 years ago

Hi Alaister,

Originally Posted by Alaister

2) You can promote your affiliate programs in your WSO threads - I want to help you guys make more sales and support your launches to be as successful as possible. You are now allowed to place a link at the bottom of your WSO to get more affiliates to sign up and promote that particular WSO. Please note: It must be a link people can use to promote your WSO in that post.

This may make me unpopular, but I think this second change is ill advised.

Is the new management even familiar with the reasons that affiliate promotion was removed from the WSO section a year or so ago?

I know that this will make it a little easier for newbie affiliates - but how difficult is it to mouse over a buy button to see what affiliate program is being used?

...and the last part of that statement needs clarification, as an affiliate sign up link would be needed (rather than a "link people can use to promote your WSO").

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Paleochora

5 years ago

Some good, some bad in this.

I think there were concerns from Paypal about in-thread affiliate promotion. I, for one, will think very carefully before recruiting for affiliates in a high profile manner. Perhaps this should be restricted to a text link in a small point size,

The War Room membership at least showed that a WSO vendor had to have a bit of commitment to the platform, so I kind of liked that.

On another related note, it would be interesting to know how the WSO forum could benefit from more organic (non-affiliate) traffic as it did in the days before W+ etc.

In those days, it was worth bumping a WSO to get the extra boost of sales...now bumping is a complete waste of time (according to all of my tests, at least). I don't know what the answer is apart from making a 2 tier system - Free WSO or Paypal buttons $20. WSO with any affiliate platform buttons $80, for example.

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Sid Hale

5 years ago

That's my recollection, as well, Barry...

Originally Posted by Paleochora

I think there were concerns from Paypal about in-thread affiliate promotion. I, for one, will think very carefully before recruiting for affiliates in a high profile manner. Perhaps this should be restricted to a text link in a small point size.

It was very easy for Paypal to interpret the affiliate sign up links as promotion of a biz-op. This potentially put the merchant's Paypal account in jeopardy. I advise my customers to keep affiliate recruitment and sales advertising separated into two totally separate and distinct business functions.

The War Room membership at least showed that a WSO vendor had to have a bit of commitment to the platform, so I kind of liked that.

While I didn't object to this change in my previous post... I actually prefer the requirement for War Room membership, as well.

It's a "one-off" front end cost that anyone serious about promoting quality offers should have no problems with, and I believe the requirement helps (to some degree) with reducing some of the "junkier" WSO offers.

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warriorandy 5 years ago

Great policy update guys, definitely moving in the right direction for product creators.

Cheers
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JohnZ 5 years ago

That's great news - the ability to link to our affiliate program in our thread is exactly what I was just searching to find out about
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Nic Oliver 5 years ago

I'm confused about free WSOs - are they still allowed or not? If not, how do you stop someone from uploading a paid for WSO with a 100% money off coupon?
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Hattrick 5 years ago

That's great! definitely an improvement & good for the WF community as a whole.
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Simeon Tuitt 5 years ago

Not sure how I missed the great announcement about the affiliate option being able to be added back to threads, but fantastic news. ;-)
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IvoryPearl 5 years ago

Love the new changes! Thanks so much!
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Benomar 5 years ago

Great news...I remember this feature #2 was allowed before good to see it coming back as it will encourage both product creators and affiliates to promote and bring more traffic! definitely a great idea! good job.
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Terry Jett 5 years ago

Changes can be good and they can be bad. I have stood back and watched to see how changes are affecting the "new warrior forum". Still not sure.

But I am a old fart and changes do not come as easy as they use to, lol.

I wish to thank all of the old mods who were put out to pasture! It has been a fun ride.

Had account way, way back and cancelled it due to changes. Decided to come back later on...

Will continue to roam the WF pages and wish the new owners much success. Time will tell if the community is worthy of old timer participation.

UPDATE: I am now convinced that the new owners have done an outstanding job at improving the WF. I have seen a very big improvement in WSO quality and not near as many fly-by-night offers!

Great job!
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