| You have probably been looking for some time for | | | | to do is get the customer to the company's landing |
| "How To Earn Money Quick " type programs online. I | | | | page. Free-trial offers are preferred for a reason. |
| hate to burst your bubble, but an honest program like | | | | Another very common type of CPA offer is a "zip |
| this (promising "thousands in your first week") doesn't | | | | submit." All a guest has to do in order for you to be |
| exist, regardless of what the guru's state. However, | | | | rewarded is enter their zip code. You can be sure that |
| there is a relatively fast and realistic way to earn a | | | | the company offering the promotion has a way to be |
| good revenue online, and that is Cost Per Action or | | | | rewarded from the customer on the back end, but you |
| CPA programs. | | | | as the CPA marketer receive payment just for the |
| Some everyday types you will find in virtually any CPA | | | | customer's zip code. These offers convert awfully |
| network's portfolio are free-trial offers, zip-submit | | | | well, even considering they are generally low-paying - |
| offers, and e-mail-submit offers. | | | | you might earn as little as 75 cents to $1 for a zip |
| Let's get going with free-trial offers, because they are | | | | submit, but if you can lead a lot of eyeballs to them |
| so popular among both advertisers and the marketers | | | | even small pennies can add up to big bucks. |
| that profile them. The reason is simple: These free trial | | | | Another much the same kind of offer is an "e-mail |
| offers often cost zip to the customer, except for a | | | | submit." You have probably listened to marketers say |
| small cost (as little as $1.95 or so) for shipping and | | | | that "the money is in the list," but building a list of pre |
| handling. | | | | qualified buyers can be hard, and so companies are |
| As a marketer, you might be wondering how this | | | | offering a lot for the right e-mail addresses. That's |
| benefits you. Even though the offer is free, or nearly | | | | where you come in. |
| free, companies are often very willing to part with | | | | So all in all, does the CPA address the "How to earn |
| generous commissions (as much as $20-$100 per | | | | money quick"desire? It's all a matter of what "quick" |
| lead). The rationale is that many of these free trial | | | | means to you. If your willing to do a bit of work, I can |
| offers are forced continuity programs - by acquiring | | | | tell you that it is possible to generate positive cash flow |
| the free trial offer, the customer is permitting to pay | | | | almost immediately. What you need to get straight |
| for more of the product when the free trial finished, | | | | about is how quick and hard you want to work, and |
| often through a monthly auto-ship plan. | | | | finding a program that you feel positive getting into. |
| All you need to be concerned about, however, is | | | | Beware the statements of "How to earn money |
| finding the lead - keeping the customer is up to the | | | | quick" and generating thousands of dollars in days - |
| advertiser. That allows you to get a high commission | | | | they almost always take more of your money than |
| on an offer that is a cinch to convert, and all you have | | | | you make. |