Comments on: Affiliate Marketing Partners - Evil or Brilliant? http://www.clickconsultants.com/affiliate-marketing-partners-evil-or-brilliant Affilate Marketing with Click Consultants Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:36:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: JK Swopes http://www.clickconsultants.com/affiliate-marketing-partners-evil-or-brilliant/comment-page-1#comment-1599 JK Swopes Mon, 04 Aug 2008 06:55:03 +0000 http://www.clickconsultants.com/?p=124#comment-1599 Good post and interesting thoughts. Matt Larson also had some interesting things to think about. Many times affiliates get excited at the fact or idea of working with another person who has the same goals. Problem is, not everyone has the same goals, sure they may be similar but not always the same. Like Jim said, sometimes that other person may not work as hard as you do on a particular thing, because your goals are not identical. While you may be doing it to pay the mortgage, your partner may be doing it to buy a new TV. While I can say for certain, I would imagine working to keep a roof over your head will generate a greater sense of urgency and thus, more work than someone doing it simply for a few extra "toys". We all love teamwork and working with others, but like Volk said, you may want to get a group of trustworthy folks you can talk to, but still keep things separate. This way you get the advantages of bouncing ideas off of others and benefiting from their expertise, while at the same time being free to move how we see fit because it's still our personal campaign. Good post and interesting thoughts. Matt Larson also had some interesting things to think about. Many times affiliates get excited at the fact or idea of working with another person who has the same goals.

Problem is, not everyone has the same goals, sure they may be similar but not always the same. Like Jim said, sometimes that other person may not work as hard as you do on a particular thing, because your goals are not identical. While you may be doing it to pay the mortgage, your partner may be doing it to buy a new TV. While I can say for certain, I would imagine working to keep a roof over your head will generate a greater sense of urgency and thus, more work than someone doing it simply for a few extra “toys”.

We all love teamwork and working with others, but like Volk said, you may want to get a group of trustworthy folks you can talk to, but still keep things separate. This way you get the advantages of bouncing ideas off of others and benefiting from their expertise, while at the same time being free to move how we see fit because it’s still our personal campaign.

]]> By: KushMoney http://www.clickconsultants.com/affiliate-marketing-partners-evil-or-brilliant/comment-page-1#comment-1568 KushMoney Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:14:35 +0000 http://www.clickconsultants.com/?p=124#comment-1568 I fully agree with you on that. In most cases its best to work alone. I fully agree with you on that. In most cases its best to work alone.

]]> By: The Net Fool http://www.clickconsultants.com/affiliate-marketing-partners-evil-or-brilliant/comment-page-1#comment-1550 The Net Fool Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:56:32 +0000 http://www.clickconsultants.com/?p=124#comment-1550 I think that it's actually a bit tough to get joint ventures going in affiliate marketing that play out well for both sides. I know that you can increase your overall profitability, but I personally like to work alone because I don't really trust other people to work as hard as I am on things. I'd rather take 100% of a smaller pot then share a slightly larger one. I think that it’s actually a bit tough to get joint ventures going in affiliate marketing that play out well for both sides. I know that you can increase your overall profitability, but I personally like to work alone because I don’t really trust other people to work as hard as I am on things. I’d rather take 100% of a smaller pot then share a slightly larger one.

]]> By: Matt Larson http://www.clickconsultants.com/affiliate-marketing-partners-evil-or-brilliant/comment-page-1#comment-1549 Matt Larson Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:07:30 +0000 http://www.clickconsultants.com/?p=124#comment-1549 Hey Derek, of course. Wasn't pointing out your math or methodology is wrong. Just wanted to point out as well to budding affiliates reading the blog that they may actually have to crunch some numbers all the way to the end of a situation before making a decision. Many people (including myself) look for absolutes & shortcuts to thinking because it makes life (seem) easier. I'm not a "math guy" so I have to be extra careful when it comes to numbers because the initial numbers don't necessarily tell the truth. Missed out on some good opportunities that way as well so passing that on in hopes others will avoid that mistake. Hey Derek, of course. Wasn’t pointing out your math or methodology is wrong. Just wanted to point out as well to budding affiliates reading the blog that they may actually have to crunch some numbers all the way to the end of a situation before making a decision.

Many people (including myself) look for absolutes & shortcuts to thinking because it makes life (seem) easier. I’m not a “math guy” so I have to be extra careful when it comes to numbers because the initial numbers don’t necessarily tell the truth. Missed out on some good opportunities that way as well so passing that on in hopes others will avoid that mistake.

]]> By: Derek http://www.clickconsultants.com/affiliate-marketing-partners-evil-or-brilliant/comment-page-1#comment-1548 Derek Tue, 22 Jul 2008 02:44:04 +0000 http://www.clickconsultants.com/?p=124#comment-1548 Hey Matt, you're absolutely correct and I was only referencing money in that quote, of course there are tons of things you can add into the mix, but I didn't think getting that complex by throwing in tons of variables made sense for my post as I was trying to lay down a baseline for affiliates to refer to that are new and thinking about a partnership. Obviously each and every individual will have different circumstances and variables that they will need to plug in to figure out if it makes sense for them or not. Thank you for your response and great point for everyone to keep in mind! Hey Matt, you’re absolutely correct and I was only referencing money in that quote, of course there are tons of things you can add into the mix, but I didn’t think getting that complex by throwing in tons of variables made sense for my post as I was trying to lay down a baseline for affiliates to refer to that are new and thinking about a partnership.

Obviously each and every individual will have different circumstances and variables that they will need to plug in to figure out if it makes sense for them or not.

Thank you for your response and great point for everyone to keep in mind!

]]> By: Matt Larson http://www.clickconsultants.com/affiliate-marketing-partners-evil-or-brilliant/comment-page-1#comment-1547 Matt Larson Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:12:00 +0000 http://www.clickconsultants.com/?p=124#comment-1547 <blockquote>If you can make 5,000 dollars on your own or 7,500 with a partner and are splitting the money 50/50 which is better? The 5,000 dollars on your own of course!</blockquote> Depends on how you slice it. Let's say I only want to work 50 hours a week so my kids don't grow up to hate me. Let's also say that 5,000 is per week and that is the only offer I can run - takes all my time at least right now while I'm really working that campaign to be profitable. 5,000/wk divided by 50 hours = $100/hr Lets say now I take on a partner. I'm up to $7,500 for the week, and splitting the profit, but it only took me 1/2 the time. 7,500/wk divided by 2 and then again by 25 hours = $150/hr So long as I use those extra 25 hours I get back to start another campaign at the same rate of profitability, I will actually come out 50% ahead in profits with a partnership than I would alone. Hope my math is right on that. It's late... :)

If you can make 5,000 dollars on your own or 7,500 with a partner and are splitting the money 50/50 which is better? The 5,000 dollars on your own of course!

Depends on how you slice it. Let’s say I only want to work 50 hours a week so my kids don’t grow up to hate me.

Let’s also say that 5,000 is per week and that is the only offer I can run - takes all my time at least right now while I’m really working that campaign to be profitable.

5,000/wk divided by 50 hours = $100/hr

Lets say now I take on a partner. I’m up to $7,500 for the week, and splitting the profit, but it only took me 1/2 the time.

7,500/wk divided by 2 and then again by 25 hours = $150/hr

So long as I use those extra 25 hours I get back to start another campaign at the same rate of profitability, I will actually come out 50% ahead in profits with a partnership than I would alone. Hope my math is right on that. It’s late… :)

]]> By: Affiliate Marketing http://www.clickconsultants.com/affiliate-marketing-partners-evil-or-brilliant/comment-page-1#comment-1545 Affiliate Marketing Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:12:41 +0000 http://www.clickconsultants.com/?p=124#comment-1545 Very true. Teaming up usually ends in a bad way. Any time money in large quantities is involved, there is going to be a lot of tension. My recommendations would be to find people who you can trust to talk about affiliate marketing but keep everything separate. ~Jonathan Very true. Teaming up usually ends in a bad way. Any time money in large quantities is involved, there is going to be a lot of tension.

My recommendations would be to find people who you can trust to talk about affiliate marketing but keep everything separate.

~Jonathan

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