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Shap · 09-10-2010, 07:38 AM

First Webmaster Checks and now Epassporte. Two big hits sponsors absorbed that were payment options geared to help mid to smaller affiliates.

I really wonder if we are going to start to see a shift in the sponsor - affiliate relationship and what that means for the smaller affiliates. Sponsors are not going to keep taking hits to keep the guys making $100 a month happy.

I see huge potential in sponsors moving away from trying to have 20,000 affiliates and instead moving towards working with a very small group but working extremely closely with that group. Becoming more than just sponsors and affiliates but becoming business partners.

From the affiliate standpoint I see huge potential as well. Right now I am probably receiving 500 checks every week or two. It's crazy. If I stopped working with sponsors that make me less and concentrate on my biggest sponsors only I would probably make more and have more time to work on the sites (rather than be processing payments and tracking down who owes me what). btw I know as an affiliate it helps to have as many options as possible so fewer sponsors is not as easy or $$$ efficient as it sounds.

What do you think?

09-10-2010, 07:38 AM
Shap Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 8,313	I wonder if a shift in the sponsor - affiliate relationship is going to start happening. Thoughts? First Webmaster Checks and now Epassporte. Two big hits sponsors absorbed that were payment options geared to help mid to smaller affiliates. I really wonder if we are going to start to see a shift in the sponsor - affiliate relationship and what that means for the smaller affiliates. Sponsors are not going to keep taking hits to keep the guys making $100 a month happy. I see huge potential in sponsors moving away from trying to have 20,000 affiliates and instead moving towards working with a very small group but working extremely closely with that group. Becoming more than just sponsors and affiliates but becoming business partners. From the affiliate standpoint I see huge potential as well. Right now I am probably receiving 500 checks every week or two. It's crazy. If I stopped working with sponsors that make me less and concentrate on my biggest sponsors only I would probably make more and have more time to work on the sites (rather than be processing payments and tracking down who owes me what). btw I know as an affiliate it helps to have as many options as possible so fewer sponsors is not as easy or $$$ efficient as it sounds. What do you think?