Just dropping by to share 3 great tips to grow your referral downlines!
I've seen my downline grow from 2 two weeks ago to nearly 60 now! Though the pace of growth may not be that exponential, i've observed and learnt that there are alot of things to learn about your referrals 1st before you see the cash flow in.Here are my 3 questions(hence tips) you must always ask:
1. Who are my referrals?
This may surprise you, but did you know that most Paid to Click (PTC) sites favour U.S referrals? in fact, i just found out from my SMS pal 1dollar the other day that Cashcrate has got this ridiculous offer that for every active U.S referral I refer, i will earn 1 dollar, on top of whatever offers they complete. Also, i notice that US referrals generally get more emails to read, more than Asians and the U.K. Similarly, where do your referrals come from? Could the country mix-up of your referrals be the reason why your earnings margin is so low?
2. How committed are my referrals?
You may have 300 referrals under you and still wonder, 'why are only 20% of them active most of the time?". So you get dismayed by the small earnings daily. But understand, there are 3 categories of referrals that exist : Hot, Dormant, Inactive. Hot referrals are those who consistently engage in your PTC program, and are the biggest revenue generators. For me i've got one referral (ms edna) alone who brings in over half of my earnings from my PTC program Hits4pay weekly! That's what meant by a Hot referral. Dormant are those who decide to do that occasional post or read that occasional email. Inactive,well need i say?
Identifying and knowing your referrals level of committment is extremely important in the long run. You should utilise tracking features such as a daily commission breakdown report (if any) in your referral program, to track their emails read etc. and when necessary, take the appropriate action (etc. emailing them) to find out why they aren't being committed? If you really do take the extra step to make contact with them, you'll realise that 70% of the time, it is not because they don't like the program, but simply because they do not remember the link URL!
3.What value do i add to my referrals?
Are you simply doing referral networking for the sake of money? or are you genuinely interested in making other peoples lives better? There are zillions of referral networkers who have thousands in their downlines, but they do not make any effort to even make communication with them. The most important part of network marketing (and all other forms of it), is to know your referrals needs and concerns, and to provide them with the answers when you can! This is called value-add. Some good ideas of gettting to know your referrals needs include, setting up team blogs, dedicated emails, adding them on msn messenger (trust me!I've added all my downlines emails to my msn, and after chatting with one Argentinian downline yesterday, he expanded my downline by 10 referrals in the day itself when he went to tell his friends about Hits4pay!), and newsletter tips.
Whatever it is,make sure you know your referrals, and that they know you! When you know that someone is credible and real,you have confidence and trust in him or her. Thus, you're referral downline is set to consistently expand!
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3 Diagnostic Questions To ask About Your Referrals.. |
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Buying Referrals |
Have you been struggling real hard to get referrals?
Why not consider buying those referrals?
Yes.Because sometimes it's just not worth all that waste of time and effort to build up your referral network over many months, and in the end, your return margin is still extremely low.
I stumbled across this site from that offers referrals for sale, and bought 25 referrals for my Hits4pay referral program for $7.95. To my surprise, the 25 referrals were all signed up in Hits4pay in a span of less than 24 hours, and Buyrefs really delivered above it's promise!I think it's really worth the money, plus if my referrals fail to deliver,I can always get my refund back anytime!
So, do check it out. Here is Buyrefs value statement excerpt:
Welcome to BuyRefs.com
You want guaranteed, quality signups for your favourite program or website? You are at the right place:
10 reasons why you should buy at BuyRefs.com:
* Great prices
* We deliver international signups, premium international signups and usa signups
* We deliver traffic, country targetted traffic and banner impressions
* Guaranteed number of signups and traffic you order
* Signups completed within 30-60 days, irrespective of the order
* Full refund of any signups we were not able to deliver
* Pay with e-gold (5% discount!), moneybookers (2% discount!) and paypal
* A straightforward, easy to use system; pick your product, register and pay
* Affiliate system: earn 10% of every sale for a lifetime period
* Personal statistics for traffic order
So if you're really struggling to get that next 20 referrals, do consider giving this BuyRefs service a shot.I believe it's really a worthy investment for the low cost of $7.95!
Check it out here at Buyrefs.com
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Using myLot to build referrals |
MyLot.com is another fantastic discussion site to spend time participating in discussions as well as to make new friends. Think of it as a Friendster cum MySpace discussion portal. Besides taking an active part in the discussions(you rise up the ranks as you post more), you are paid for posting activity too!
I joined last week, and just within a period of 2 days, i made about 5 quality posts and earned $0.35 just for them. Besides, there is a newly added function which allows users to add their blogs too, so the chances of getting traffic exposure is higher.
Worth checking out!
myLot User Profile
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A List of Money Making Blogs |
Here is a list of carefully compiled inspiring blogs that actually make money, and the authors also provide tips to building your referral networks. Check them out, and may they inspire you!
More links will be added in time to come as i come across them!
DoshDosh- A very comprehensive blog guide of methods to make money online ranging from SEO techniques to building links to advertisting networks. Written by Marki, a Political Science and Philosophy student in Toronto, Canada.
JohnChow- The internet mogul who makes $8000/mth from his blog. .Need I say anymore about him?
Aglomerate- Very detailed blog that specialises in talking and raving about good referral networks that really bring in the money.
Earn Money Blogging- Written by fellow Malaysian neighbour Daryl W.T.Lau, very beautiful and great in site aesthestics.
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Getting Referrals Through Forum Posts |
This is perhaps one of the tried and tested, fastest ways to gain new referral signups quickly! Subscribing and making active, relevant discussions to forums that are of the same category of programs you are promoting will quickly gain you new referrals. For instance, as Hits4pay is a Paid-to-Read email program, you may consider doing a Google search for forums like "Business Opportunities", "Work At Home Jobs" to join them.
Do remember that it is the active, insightful and relevant posts that will build your credibility and hence get people to join your program, rather than posting meaningless replies like "that's great", "Wow", "Cool!", and then coming across as a spammer with adverts like "Join Hits4pay and earn $100000 today!". Also do take note that many forums have a signature function to allow you to add your own personalised referral link at the end of the post. For example:"John's Favorite Hitlists: The Hits4pay Program".
Furthermore, some forums reward you for posting activity, and so you also get to earn some extra money. Some pay for activity forums(need signup) are the SlashMySearch forum, and myLot.com, currently one of the fastest growing forums around. If you like to, you may also do a Google search and search or numerous others.
Yup..do stay tuned for the next tip coming your way soon!
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Hits4Pay Earnings so far.. |
Since starting out on the Hits4pay Program 2 weeks ago, i've printed business cards, and to date, i've got about 6 referrals and about $10.27 in earnings so far. It has been quite slow kicking up the speed of the referral network, but i hope it will really pick up soon, as i've been actively posting in Slashmysearch.com Forums to promote hits4pay, as well as through Friendster.
Does anyone wana share how much they've made so far?
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Subscribing to the Newsletter.. |
Calling all hits4pay members and interested parties, if you would like to be updated on the latest tips and news to building your referral network from Hits4pay, do subscribe for the newsletter on the topright corner of the siderbar ok?
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Guidance For New Hits4Pay Members ! |
Under U.S. tax laws, all Hits4Pay Members must fill out the 'Affiliate Tax Information' form before they can receive commissions, regardless of the country they reside in. To do so, in your member's area, click on "Submit Tax Info" , and a popup window showing the form will appear. If your are a U.S citizen, you're required to fill up all fields. If you're a non-U.S resident, please fill in the fields: First Name, Last Name, Business Name (if any), Street Address, City,State,Zip or Postal code,Country,and your signature a the bottom.Leave the Exempt from backup withholding checkbox,Taxpayer Identification Number Section, and Certification (For US Residents Only) Section blank. You may then proceed to submit your tax form successfully. Checks are mailed every 15th of the month if earnings hit $25.
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Why Join Hits4Pay? |
With Hits4Pay, it's easy to earn some extra cash visiting and viewing our advertiser's offers and by referring others to our website. You pay absolutely nothing to join as a member, ever.
Since 1998, we have been maintaining one of the largest free membership website that helps our advertisers to gain exposure to their offers quickly by reaching their specific target market.
Tens of thousands of advertisers rely on our capability to reach their targeted consumers in a safe and secure environment. Depending on the rates we charge our advertisers, we share a portion of the revenue generated with our members.
Quite simply, Hits4Pay is one of the few companies which pays the highest in the industry. You can earn a monthly check from the efforts of 2 levels. All credits are recorded in real time and can be viewed from your members area 24/7.
1. Signup Reward: Earn $10 in your Hits4Pay account as soon as you signup for a free account.
2. Direct Income: Earn $0.02. Earn $0.02 for each advertiser's email that you read from us.
3. Direct Referral Income (level one): Earn $0.01. Refer us to a few friends and earn $0.01 for each email that they read. You will get credit for your direct referral reading emails.
4. Referral Income: (level two): Earn $0.01. When your direct referrals refer others, you earn $0.01 for them reading the emails we send them.
5. Payout: Any account that has reached the minimum payout of $25.00 or more will be zeroed out on the 1st of every month, and checks mailed out on or before the 15th.
With our compensation plan, your income is leveraged and could add up to a substantial monthly income, just by reading emails from us.
Included in each email there is a confirmation link. Click this link once and our advertiser's website will show up. All your earnings and the activities of your referrals are tracked, recorded and reported in real-time.
Checks are sent directly to your mailing address on the 15th of each month as soon as the balance in your account reaches $25. If your balance does not reach the minimum then your balance will roll over till it does.
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You Win by reading emails of your choice and getting paid for it up to 3 referral levels.
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Our advertisers win by getting more exposure to their websites and offers and reaching their targeted audience.
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We win by keeping our affiliates and advertisers happy.
Simply signup and you will begin receiving emails from the category of interest that you choose during signup process. You can choose a minimum of 10 categories and a maximum of 25 categories of interest.
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The unofficial Hits4pay blog.. |
Ok...
This is the unofficial Hits4pay blog for our hits4pay "Paid to read" email program.
The purpose of this blog is for members to discuss their progress, brag about their earnings, and to provide tips on how they can increase their referrals!
So feel free to comment and post. Ok?
John Leow