Join Our Affiliate Program - Just $2000!
Written by Rosalind Gardner on May 6, 2007 · Comments (5)
Filed Under Affiliate Programs ·
Here’s a portion of a letter I got the other day about a site and affiliate program built to profit from the overwhelming current interest in the movie, “The Secret”.
Please note that the emphasis in italics is mine.
“I am writing now to invite you to join me in an affiliate opportunity called The Science of Getting Rich (SGR) Program. You can read all all about it and join at my site (link removed). In brief, for an initial cost of $2000.00 you purchase the SGR program AND the opportunity to become an affiliate!”
What a joke!
First of all, I would NEVER consider paying 2 grand to join an affiliate program — and I hope you wouldn’t either!
Secondly, I guess this promoter has never heard of Rebecca Fine whom I met at Yanik Silver’s first Underground seminar and is by every account a first-class human being who really cares about giving her very best on every level.
Rebecca has built an entire business around the “Science of Getting Rich” book by Wallace D. Wattles, which she offers as a free download to her visitors. Her site model is much like this one, in that she offers additional value through a free newsletter, open forum, articles and more. Furthermore, Rebecca’s affiliate program is free to join and pays up to 35%.
So, here’s a caution for you.
DON’T pay to join an affiliate program just because it coattails on the book or movie of the moment - despite that book or movie’s great content or popularity.
DO your homework and you just might find a better program that is not only equally relevant, but provides more value for your valued visitors and subscribers at lower cost.
How’s that for a good-for-the-soul-and-pocketbook profit model that makes everyone happy?
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5 Responses to “Join Our Affiliate Program - Just $2000!”
Rian on May 9th, 2007 5:40 am
Hello Rosalind,
I have heard your name many times in Internet marketing circles, but had never read anything of yours. Interesting blog, I’ll have to add it to my feed. And time to read the Handbook. Thanks.
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CatherineL on May 15th, 2007 4:17 am
Roz - I couldn’t agree with you more. When I saw the video, I thought it was a really basic version of books like The Science of Getting Rich and Think and Grow Rich. But, it was nicely put together, and I thought my kids might like it, as they’re a little young to appreciate the books.
When I saw that it cost 2k to join the affiliate program, I was appalled. I can’t believe these people are asking people to pay through the nose for the privelege of selling their stuff. I think they have gone way too far - they have shown that their only motivation is greed, and that will do them no good.
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Fatimah on May 20th, 2007 8:24 am
I attended the “talk” in Kuala Lumpur. I was enticed to attend because the organizer mentioned that Bob Proctor will make a special appearance. At the end of it, they showed the program. It was more than US2K and when converted to my currency, it would cost me about 8K.
So, I did not join.
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Janet W on May 20th, 2007 9:48 am
Roz, Perhaps you were misled here…I joined this yesterday and did NOT have to pay the near $2000 to become and affiliate…there is a FREE affiliate altho the Free one does not get into the back offices etc…
I will never put out $2000 for something like this but decided to try the free version..not expecting much but who knows…some folks do have that kind of money, however I do not..
Jan
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Michael on May 31st, 2007 13:47 pm
Sounds like some affiliate programs are trying to become more like the old MLM model of paying up front for the “honor” of selling their products. Let’s hope this idea ends up on the trash heap where it belongs.
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