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The email I received: Certain sections of this email contain my edits to comply with the senders request which I always honor.

Hello Steveo,

I was skeptical as hell when I read your blog entry titled "Secrets your Affiliate Program doesn't want you to know about". I kept asking myself why such a valuable tip is rarely available on other sites and why the hell I should believe YOU. I run a number of sites at: (redacted) which together generate monthly CPA revenue for (redacted CPA Networks Name) me of around 4K per month. That's a one year average of my commissions and some months are a little less and other months like the Holidays are way more. All of these sites have been on line for years and occupy top 3 positions in their respective niches.

Since I'm a cautious dude, I Googled your name to see exactly who you are and what you have done. Nothing to worry about with your history. A multi-year look back on you with lots of transparency. Next I called my AM to start the ball rolling. She seemed not only nervous but shocked that I would call. In later conversations she seemed far more at ease and I even sent her a birthday card which prompted her to call me and "gush" and giggle like a high school freshman. hahahah

After a couple of weeks of chit chat I popped the magic question during her review of my numbers. Word for word just like you said: "(redacted), I think I'm producing some great numbers for both of us and I enjoy our relationship. How can I earn more money from these results?

You could have heard a pin drop. Silence and silence and silence. Her first response didn't even remotely answer my question. I let her babble and then immediately returned to my original question. She said: "Let me check with my boss and see what we can do."

Her first offer involved VIP status and the promise and review of a soon to be released "Contest" where I could win a free trip for me and the wife to (redacted). In either case it only amounted to around a one or 2 point (percent) increase in my commissions for the same results I was generating and it was a one time deal and not the duration of my relationship. Lets please forget the Contest and groovy VIP title I muttered. ALL I want is more of a cut on the revenue I'm generating. Again, the AM didn't answer my question so I told her again using different words and ignored the other babble she spouted.

BINGO! After I through a few numbers into the conversation we finally agreed on an increase in my revenue of about $249.00 per month or about 3K per year for the very same results I had averaged over the last 12 months. That's a dandy BINGO of about 6 percent and I have it in writing. The easiest money I ever made.

THANK YOU :)

My Response:

Hi frogtrain,

Thanks for the email, the PI work on me :) and most importantly of all, taking the time to document your fantastic results and provide your tip on Contests.

Not only am I happy for you but grateful for the fact that you analyzed the "Contest" pitch and equated same to points (percent of earnings). Real Producers like you should ignore "Contests" and focus on an increase in your earnings for the entire term of your relationship. Your additional revenue is reflected in an increase in your cut of the sale. Contests are much harder for an affiliate to monitor for Network abuse, sometimes contain catch terms in favor of the Network, and are of primary benefit to newbies and average affiliates.

Continued best wishes.