RAGS to RICHES!

I once attended a gaming affiliate conference in Macau. It was no great shakes – some people came and spoke about things I already knew more than them. Others came up and clouded and obscured facts to such an extent I laughed out loud at least ten times. Though it stopped them in their tracks for that moment, they did continue to present stuff as fact without ever bothering to gather any evidence to substantiate it. Well, there were NO gaming affiliates in the gaming affiliate conference! There were gaming software providers who came looking for affiliates – I was one among them, off course – and there were marketing folks who pretended to be experts in their field, leaving much to be desired. There was this one stern European gentleman who came dressed in a suit with two cohorts flanking him on all occasions, and sat and scorned everyone around him as if he was the sole appointed heir of Warren Buffet! But, I digress! I want to talk a little about affiliate programs, specifically gaming affiliate programs, especially poker-related.

It’s simple, really. Gaming affiliate programs are set up so that players or webmasters who bring in other players get rewarded. Well, gaming/gambling IS one of those recession-proof businesses, and with a little bit of effort and good sense, a six figure income as a poker affiliate is very realistic indeed! And if you happen to be really smart and hard working, you can hit that six figure income or more EVERY MONTH.

How to become a gaming affiliate? Let’s narrow it down to 5 basic points:
1. Figure out what poker niche you’re interested in.
2. Brainstorm potential domain names. Register any one you prefer.
3. Build a 2 or 3 page site.
4. Sign up for some poker affiliate programs.
5. Build content and get links.

Often there will be a choice of two models of income. The first is a CPA (Cost-Per-Action or Cost-Per-Acquisition), which essentially means that the poker affiliate receives a one off cash booster of anywhere between $75 and $150. The second is a shared revenue model, whereby you receive a small percentage of the overall (lifetime) revenue that the player you have encouraged to join generates. The CPA model is very much a get rich quick model, generating a large initial income, which is liable to dry up if you don’t remain active in seeking new customers/poker players. The shared revenue model is a slow building but potentially lucrative option. The more people you attract and the more they play poker the more money will be coming your way. Simple…

~ Marketing Team