AzoogleAds Makes Good on New Referral Terms

It didn’t take long for AzoogleAds to get in contact with me, right after I my "New AzoogleAds Referral Terms Screw Affiliates" post went live. Though I was not first to break the news on the new terms and conditions on the changes to their referral program, I have not seen any updates from other blogs since. Today we will look over their term changes again and why AzoogleAds say it was a necessary change for them.

I first talked with Mitch from AzoogleAds about an hour after the post went live. Mitch wanted to make it clear to me that they are still "dedicated to the long term and wants to put the right measures in place" and that "there are custom programs in place for people like u, these changes were more to weed out the bad players who were taking advantage of the program".

Later that night I was also contacted by AzoogleAds co-Founder Alex Zhardanovsky. Unfortunately, at the time I wasn’t available, so I got to talk with Alex this morning. Like Mitch, Alex just wanted to clear everything up and try to set things straight. A few minutes before talking with Alex, he stopped by the blog and posted a comment response himself:

After talking with Alex and Mitch, I can understand their situation, and I pointed out to that the reason why everyone was so steamed about their announcement, was because their was not listed justification or reasoning behind the change. If you are working at a job, then the boss comes over and hands you a letter stating "You will no longer receive a raise or any bonus"… you would flip out too.

AzoogleAds will make exceptions for their new affiliate referral program on a personal basis, as the new terms are in effect so they basically don’t have to monitor every account for referral fraudulence. Apparently there was a big amount of money of affiliates within the networks that were being referred by "family" or "friends", then 2% of their earnings were just coming in as gravy, while cutting into AzoogleAds’ margins.

I will continue to list AzoogleAds program and offers on the blog, as they have made the effort to correct things on their end for deserving referral sites. If you are currently sending referrals to AzoogleAds, I would contact them personally to discuss your situation and see what they can do for you. Once again, this fiasco has shown the power of blogging and communication. While some readers were angry that I removed AzoogleAds from the blog, simply because you thought it would be a loss of revenue for me, you are wrong. My referrals and revenue sources from AzoogleAds are minimal and I made the decision to remove their links because at the time, new terms were put in place with no explanations or reasoning. With so many networks and revenue sources available, I will not tolerate drastic changes without reasoning, and neither should you.

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Make Money with Gevalia Affiliate Program

Affiliate Program Review:
Yesterday I touched on the emphasis of promoting high quality brands and the impact it has on conversions and campaign success. Today I will introduce another campaign that has the same high quality branding to it’s name, and that’s Gevalia Coffee. Like Omaha Steaks, this has been one of the best and consistent money makers in the affiliate marketing space for some time now. While competition in the “coffee” area can be tough, the combination of a high commission payout and the incentive of a free 12-cup coffee maker, it shouldn’t be tough to have success with this offer.

Gevalia is spread across a decent amount of affiliate networks, and most of them with their own unique twist to the campaign. Hydra Network and offers ranging from $10-$13.25 cpa, which all offer a free coffee maker and the campaigns are also divided up by banner/search promotions. NeverBlueAds has a $13 payout on any leads that try request any of their four 1/2 pound packages of coffee for $29.95, and receive a Deluxe Coffeemaker and Stainless Steel Coffee Scoop as a special gift. Lastly, Gevalia is also available through AzoogleAds, with a payout of $14.50. Through AzoogleAds you have a various amount of promotional ad copies for banners, text and search marketing. Each network has their own specific campaign setup for individual marketing, so make sure if you are promoting through search, to only grab the search urls.

Landing Page Screenshot:

- Gevalia: View Landing Page

Participating Networks:
- Hydra Network (CPA), NeverBlueAds (CPA) & AzoogleAds (CPA)

Commission Rates:
$10.00-$14.50 per Lead

Traffic Allowed: Search, Banners, Text, Email

Related ppc keywords:
coffee, discount coffee, coffee makers, coffee gifts, gourmet coffee, free coffee, premium coffee
(Refer to my Super Affiliate Guide section for pay per click marketing tips. Test this search campaign with Yahoo and receive a $25 credit and/or Start a new campaign with MSN AdCenter & receive a $50 credit.)

Relevant Categories:
Shopping > Food > Beverages > Coffee and Tea

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Make Money with Omaha Steaks Affiliate Program

Affiliate Program Review:

Back when I used to send out newsletters from my sites and do permission based email marketing, running an ad offer that was a well known brand, the offer always performed well. The same holds true for search marketing, banners and text. One of the hottest and most consistent offers in the affiliate marketing space is Omaha Steaks. Not only does the offer perform well, but the steaks and their food selection is amazing. I’ve ordered from Omaha Steaks several times, and when you are promoting an offer that you actually use and believe in, it makes the marketing that much easier.

After searching across a bunch of networks, I found Omaha Steaks on HydraMedia and Copeac. During the year I usually come across a couple promotions from Omaha Steaks, depending on the holiday. Right now the landing pages for Omaha Steaks have the current promotions of 61% Off + 6 Free Burgers ($8 cpa) or  59% Off + Free Cheesecake ($11.25-$12.50 cpa). It’s always nice to promote an offer with a discount or added bonus, this one has both.

Lastly, Valentine’s Day is just a couple weeks away. Would you rather have some nice juicy steaks… or roses and chocolates?! There is an amazing opportunity available for you to promote this offer in conjunction with Valentine’s Day. A purchase from Omaha Steaks for Valentine’s Day is not out of the ordinary… especially when they throw in some free cheesecake. If you visit their landing page below, click to their main page or gift center and you will see they have some Valentine’s Day specials.

Landing Page Screenshot:

- Omaha Steaks: View Landing Page

Participating Networks:

- HydraMedia (CPA) & Copeac (CPA)

Commission Rates:

$8.00-$12.50 per Lead

Traffic Allowed: Search, Banners, Text

Related ppc keywords:

omaha steaks, steaks, steaks online, grilling steak, meat gifts, gourmet steak, filet mignons

(Refer to my Super Affiliate Guide section for pay per click marketing tips. Test this search campaign with Yahoo and receive a $25 credit and/or Start a new campaign with MSN AdCenter & receive a $50 credit.)

Relevant Categories:

Shopping > Food > Meat

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Make Money with Mesothelioma Legal Leads

Affiliate Program Review:
While searching for an exciting campaign to “spotlight” today, I came across a brand new one that you may be able to cash in on! There is a great new Mesothelioma legal lead gen campaign on HydraMedia that collects info from people who have been exposed to asbestos causing mesothelioma or Lung cancer. Why the thought of cancer and being exposed to mesothelioma is horrid, the competition and business for lawyers in this area is tremendous. Whenever someone is effected with mesothelioma, someone is in a lot of trouble and quite often it happens at a work location and they will then need serious medical help. The cover all the medical expenses and seek damages, people will mesothelioma seek out a lawyer quickly to take all necessary actions. These lawsuits can get up into the several millions of dollars.

This new offer on HydraMedia is very straight to the point, with a form submission right on the landing page. This offer can also be promoted through email, banners and search marketing. To top it off, it pays a very high $100 per lead. You can try and promote this offer on ppc using mesothelioma terms, but you will soon find out that you may be paying upwards of $50 PER CLICK. If you did not already know, “mesothelioma” search terms are one of the highest paying around.

ZAC’s GOLDEN TIP: Instead of setting up a ppc campaign and promoting this campaign directly, if you have the time and dedication, I would recommend making a new blog or web site full of mesothelioma information. You can load it up with everything from what the disease is about, how it’s caused, treatments and more. Try to make it relevant and useful, as your visitors are probably ones effected with the disease. Once you have created the content and infrastructure to your site, you can then add Google Adsense and this same CPA offer to your site. Adding a text link with something as simple as “Click here to Contact an Attorney to Discuss Your Claim“, then redirecting to this offer, will greatly increase your conversions. While providing a service, you will earn a commission on every click/lead. In addition, you will soon start receiving free traffic from search engine indexing and others linking to your site.

Landing Page Screenshot:

- Mesothelioma: View Landing Page

Participating Networks:
- HydraMedia (CPA)

Commission Rates:
$100.00 per Lead

Traffic Allowed: Email, Search, Banners, Text

Related PPC keywords:
mesothelioma treatment, mesothelioma clinical trial, mesothelioma diagnosis, peritoneal mesothelioma, mesothelioma symptoms, symptoms of mesothelioma, mesothelioma cure
(Refer to my Super Affiliate Guide section for pay per click marketing tips. Test this search campaign with Yahoo and receive a $25 credit and/or Start a new campaign with MSN AdCenter & receive a $50 credit.)

Relevant Categories:
Society > Law > Legal Information > Product Liability > Occupational > Asbestos

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Make Money with Nutrisystem Affiliate Program

Affiliate Program Review:
The new year has still just started, and many are still trying to stick to their new year’s resolutions. One of the most popular resolutions of course, is to lose weight. I don’t think I have ever seen more commercials for Nutrisystem, then I have lately. Luckily for you, Nutrisystem has an affiliate program, which you can earn $65 on each referral. Since this is such a well known company already, all you need is to get some traffic and eyes to see this offer. The Nutrisystem offer is available through RocketProfit and can only be promoted through Email, Banners and Text Links… no search marketing on this one! To further increase your conversions, consumers that join the Nutrisystem AdvancedTM weight loss program receive 2 free weeks of food with paid membership to any 28 day auto-delivery order. Any referred users will also receive a free diet analysis! This offer promotion would do extremely well on a dedicated blog posting if you have experience with Nutrisystem or targeted traffic.

Landing Page Screenshot:

- Nutrisystem: View Landing Page

Participating Networks:
- RocketProfit (CPA)

Commission Rates:
$65.00 per Sale

Traffic Allowed: Email, Banners, Text (No Search)

Related ppc keywords:
diet programs, weight loss system, how to lose weight fast, low carb diet, diet plans, low calorie diets, diet plans for men
(Refer to my Super Affiliate Guide section for pay per click marketing tips. Test a search campaign with Yahoo and receive a $25 credit and/or Start a new campaign with MSN AdCenter & receive a $50 credit.)

Relevant Categories:
Shopping > Health > Weight Loss > Programs

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