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Nathan · 11-20-2010, 05:36 AM

This will happen much sooner than in 5 years ;)

The main problem I see in your idea though is paying 50% to affiliates.

If this is actually done network style, then there are 3 people that need to make money: 1) the network, 2) the content owner, 3) the affiliate. And micropayments are expensive. At a $1 sale, even a good deal would cost you around 20 cents, that leaves just 30% for network and content owner once affiliate is paid. Not really interesting for either even if the network just takes 5%, which for the technology and such involved is very very little, likely a profit margin of only 2%.

There needs to be a fairer split or a pps solution in my opinion. 50% after costs MIGHT be ok...

11-20-2010, 05:36 AM
Nathan Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 3,108	This will happen much sooner than in 5 years ;) The main problem I see in your idea though is paying 50% to affiliates. If this is actually done network style, then there are 3 people that need to make money: 1) the network, 2) the content owner, 3) the affiliate. And micropayments are expensive. At a $1 sale, even a good deal would cost you around 20 cents, that leaves just 30% for network and content owner once affiliate is paid. Not really interesting for either even if the network just takes 5%, which for the technology and such involved is very very little, likely a profit margin of only 2%. There needs to be a fairer split or a pps solution in my opinion. 50% after costs MIGHT be ok... __________________ "Think about it a little more and you'll agree with me, because you're smart and I'm right." - Charlie Munger