| CPA affiliate marketing is something many smart | | | | There are also one page lead generation offers within |
| internet marketers decide with when it comes to an | | | | CPA networks, where there are at least 2 fields to fill |
| online business. The business structure is very simple, | | | | in, it involves more commitment, but pays more as well. |
| and if you have your sources to generate traffic to | | | | Another type of offer is a free download, when a |
| your affiliate website, your relationship with the CPA | | | | customer downloads a software or application and |
| affiliate network can be really profitable. Although there | | | | installs it, you get paid. These offers also differ |
| are many things you have to consider before you | | | | regarding to payout, anything between a couple of |
| start up your CPA (cost per action) affiliate business, | | | | cents to a couple of dollars. |
| and if you are a newbie you have many handicaps | | | | Another really popular category is cell phone offers, |
| you have to overcome before you can become a | | | | where a customer needs to register for a paid mobile |
| CPA super-affiliate. | | | | service, and you get paid much more than with normal |
| CPA affiliate marketing is similar to affiliate marketing | | | | lead generation offers. |
| sites, but, instead of promoting one or two products, | | | | My very favorite ones are the "free trial" CPA offers, |
| and selling them, you can choose from your CPA | | | | but I have to mention that it is your responsibility to look |
| network's offers, (literally hundreds of offers, including | | | | into the offer and check out the landing page before |
| many different and popular niches) and you will be able | | | | you start running one of these campaigns as the FTC |
| to get paid for your lead generation efforts as well as | | | | regulation regarding to free trials and automatic credit |
| for the sales. So you don't actually have to sell a | | | | card subscriptions have got very strict recently. You |
| product to get paid. | | | | can find that these offers only involve shipping and |
| Types of CPA networks. | | | | handling fees to be paid by the customer but you get |
| Some CPA networks are specialized in one niche, so | | | | a payout close to the full product price. |
| if you have already managed to position yourself as | | | | Driving traffic to CPA offers |
| an expert within the particular niche, it is a good idea to | | | | Before you set up your campaign for a CPA affiliate |
| look for a CPA affiliate network that runs loads of | | | | offer, you have to choose very wisely. You MUST |
| offers that can be useful for your target audience. | | | | check with the network or your affiliate manager |
| Some other affiliate networks have loads of | | | | personally if the traffic generation method is fully |
| categories, based on the customers' interest and the | | | | compliant. Some networks don't allow social media |
| level of involvement as well. The more commitment | | | | traffic at all, some state that particular offers can be |
| the offer requires from the customer's side, the more | | | | run on social networks, and provide you with a special |
| payout you will receive. | | | | landing page as well. |
| Types of CPA affiliate offers | | | | Don't even think about spamming classifieds sites, it is |
| Some networks run loads of sales offers, which is | | | | not worth to get banned from a network, especially |
| literally similar to a regular affiliate website, basically you | | | | that affiliate networks do share information therefore |
| send the customer to an online merchant's shop and | | | | you can get banned from several networks at a time |
| you get a percentage of the revenue in case they | | | | for one mistake. |
| make a purchase. Usually they also have a 30 or | | | | You can although use your own list to promote to, run |
| more days cookie which detects if the customer first | | | | a blog on your website regarding to related offers, |
| visited the site through your affiliate site but only | | | | write product reviews, use video and articles to drive |
| makes a purchase later on, so you will still get paid. | | | | traffic to your landing page. And obviously if you are a |
| The easiest converting CPA affiliate offers are ZIP or | | | | pro the very best and fastest way to drive traffic to |
| email submits, basically quick and easy lead generation, | | | | any affiliate offer is PPC advertising and media buys. |
| usually survey sites or freebie sites run these offers | | | | But remember: CPA affiliate marketing is all about |
| and pay from a couple of cents to as much as 2 | | | | testing different offers, landing pages and traffic types. |
| dollars. | | | | Good luck with your new CPA affiliate adventure! |