Online Poker Affiliate Program Marketing: Poker Affiliates Generating Large Incomes

December 26th, 2008

The online poker gaming industry has been subject to an unprecedented growth rate. Where poker was once a game played between friends around a table in a backroom, the online revolution has freed up the game and made it an accessible, interactive experience. Huge daily tournaments, different table sizes and quirky tools have made online poker a vastly different derivative of the original rigid card game.

Many of the common skills in reading players is lost through the faceless interface of the computer. Instead chat rooms and message boards provide forums for players to chat and interact, even during the hands. Tournaments offering vast sums of money as a reward are a daily occurrence throughout the online industry. Players of all abilities can pit their wits against others from all corners of the globe, putting themselves in the position to be in with the chance of winning huge amounts of money.

The online gaming industry has revolutionised the both the traditional and electronic versions of the game. International tournaments are broadcast live on television with prize money often totalling hundreds of thousands if not millions of dollars. The rise in popularity has rejuvenated and in many respects reinvented the game of poker. The ease of availability and bonus schemes has tempted a huge global following to try their hand at the game. With the influx of new players the game has grown, as have the poker sites creating yearly revenue of millions if not billions of dollars.

This new online wealth has not remained in the pockets of just the site owners. Through a number of affiliate programs the money has slowly trickled down to be within reach of even the most inexperienced website owners. The basic premise of all affiliate schemes is that site owners can get money by encouraging people to join or purchase from a number of large sites. Through linked words or banner advertisements the host site can determine the source of the custom and then reward the website owner with a cash bonus.

Becoming a poker affiliate is a simple cost free process. All a website owner needs to do is sign up to an affiliate scheme either directly through a poker site or one of the many representative sites. They will then be supplied with a number of marketing tools to optimise both parties’ visibility to potential customers or visitors. All the website owner needs to do is place the advertising material somewhere, preferably an obvious or clear area on their site and wait for the hits to come. In the affiliate business hits mean more money, so the more people you can attract the more likely one is going to follow your link and sign up to a poker site. Then all the owner needs to do is sit back and wait for their percentage to roll through each and every time the players deposit cash or generates funds.

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The Biggest Internet Marketing Mistake Ever

November 22nd, 2008

It is perhaps the biggest mistake to the newcomer internet marketer. The tendency to focus on trying to make money from the big markets online is rampant amongst beginner online millionaire aspirants. This results in a lot of dismayed newbies, a lot of frustration and eventually a lot of failure. .

I think it goes without saying but just to clarify: Trying to generate a profit in these markets when your competition are EXPERTS at doing what you are still learning how to do is a recipe for disaster.

What I am about to tell you is by no means new advice but I never cease to notice the number of IM?ers failing to heed this advice.

The advice? You have to (if your starting out anyway) focus on a niche market! You have to concentrate on creating monetized sites in markets where your pages have a chance to be found by people through search engines.

Of course there are other ways to get traffic. The other most common form for newbies is to use pay per click campaigns. The problem is that the keywords in these enormous markets are so expensive and hence usually out of reach for the new marketer.

By focusing on a niche market you instantly increase your chances of success ten fold! You will spend less money, get more traffic and be able to hone your skills in a more ?friendly? environment. If you start out this way you may be able to gather the expertise to properly compete in the super competitive markets later on down the track!

This principle is effective regardless of the way you plan to monetize your site. For example you will want to apply this idea if you are publishing adsense sites, promoting affiliate programs or creating your own product.

The only question is ?how do I find a niche?? The internet is such an amazing place that new markets are being created every day so unlike the big impenetrable markets there is an endless supply of niches.

We will address this subject in the next article of this series?

Andrew Hansen.

About the Author:

Andrew Hansen is the apprentice to an Internet Marketing Guru of 9 years and makes a full time income online. He proudly endorses http://www.brainstormgenerator.com as the number one tool for finding profitable keywords, analyzing Niche markets and automating your business system.

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Creating a Referral Marketing System

October 2nd, 2008

System (s s t m) n.: An organized and coordinated method; a procedure.

A. There are many reasons referral systems are important. These systems primarily help your mindset, and your mindset is the first step in creating a solid positive change. Referral system implementation delivers the following benefits: ? Proactive referrals recruitment ? Customer assistance, relationship and loyalty development ? Sequential increase of referrals year-over-year ? Referral tracking and data-base development for future campaigns ? Lower cost per customer (CPC) ? Saves employee time and company wages ? Maximum return on investment ? Improves message penetration

Referrals are valuable but many businesses and marketers still think of them as happenstance and not as a serious marketing medium. This is a myth, and we need to be enlightened to the fact that, much like having a gym or personal trainer helps you lose weight, the proper referral system makes referral marketing a priority and after a while, it becomes second nature. We learn to take the necessary steps with every new customer, to ensure that they will tell others about our products and services.

The definition of a referral system is a repeatable procedure that you put into place and build on year after year. It’s a process you form with people and businesses that will have a positive influence on your company and it will bring you profit and growth opportunities.

B. To start a referral system, begin with a commitment to learn what referral strategies work best within your industry. Cherry Creek Investment Advisors Inc. originated with a referral plan. The founders started out several years ago as an investment advisory firm that provides personalized and performance-oriented financial services for its client base. It has grown from zero to $80 million in assets, all through growth originating from a referral system.

Implementing a quality referral program not only develops your referral business and increases sales, but also saves you money on marketing and advertising. Statistics show that referrals can offset advertising as much as 20, 50 even 100 percent annually, consistently. And if a business is 100 percent referral-based, it’s ad spend is practically nil.

C. The core objective that every business referral system must have is ease of use and seamless integration into existing sales and marketing structure. And when you build your referral system in a way that lets people feel good about referring you, you will tap into the master human motivation. People want to pass on a smart buy, a new find, a great experience - in part because it makes them look and feel smart, or whatever that thing is that makes them look good. Any successful referral marketing effort you engage in should give your referral source this kind of motivation.

With a successful referral system, you can bet your business needs some amount of the following:

Buzz - People will refer things that are new enough to be a find but solid enough to be known by “those in the know”.

Met Expectation - People want to be sure that their expectations will be met - and the expectations of those they refer to you.

Value - Your referral system should be set up to reward your referral base and acknowledge each referral as it comes in. People won’t continue sending referrals if you don’t acknowledge their effort.

D. Remember, referrals bring money into your business without the hard sale, and when a business sets up its system to reward customers for referrals, rewards are reciprocated as those customers become an extension of the sales force.

Referral marketing significantly challenges traditional marketing methods when a business implements the right online and offline tools. The rewards and benefits are undeniable. Investigate all available resources to determine what type of referral marketing system works best for your business and industry. No matter what system you choose, it really comes down to assisting people in being able to share “what is so great” with others.

About the Author

Diana D’Itri is the Exec VP of Ravebiz, a leading referral marketing and technology company. She’s a key driving force behind educating clients on how to generate more quality referred customers through practical applications and an automated, web based system called the Rave APG eReferral.

For a free download “31 tips for boosting referral business” go to www.ravebiz.com. Diana can be reached at (866) 284-3020 or email her at di

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