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hey,

please check your mailbox, i sent you a PM.

Also, can you please post a proof that it works??
It would be a great inspiration for all of us.

Thanks and keep it up!
 
curious ... why would you need approval from the aff manager if "The CPA offer was paying $30 for every successful application"

:)


Chances are you don't need their approval per se but you'd like to make sure they have no problems with your redirect before you drop $600 in ads. Also, as someone else mentioned, giving them a heads up you're doing something big gives them a much better sense you're on the up and up when you go from zero to hero in a weekend.
 
What was the total circulation of those papers?
 
Yah...thanks for sharing your success story...it motivates more and more...lol...

And this shows the power of Newspaper advertising... :)
 
Thanks for the method, Shane - very inspiring, especially knowing this works in Oz.

Couple of questions:

Did you go with one major newspaper in each capital city, so 7 papers all up? And how long were your ads running in each paper?

What format did your ad take? Was it a banner ad of some kind, or merely one of those 2-3 line classified type ads?


Another twist on this, I would think, would be to start small in your local paper and place 3-4 ads for different offers. Once you know what converts, you can ramp up the one giving you the best ROI and go national with it.

Cheers, Ness
 
What did your ad say? Did you hear any complaints from your aff. manager? I'm not sure what affiliate networks think about offline marketing. Anyone have any input on this?

I'd think that since the people signing up are typing in the URL from the ad to get to the offer they don't have any idea where his traffic is coming from, so it wouldn't matter.

I'd also be interested in knowing what your ad copy was.
 
yea man.

wat was the layout of ur ad?

did u have a picture in it too?
 
This method works and will work in many areas considering todays economy. This can be modified for many programs. look at all the ppl out there laid off and looking for work. Could also go into niche mags like say dogfancy mag for free dog training tips etc. It does take some money and risk to find a good niche and market place to advertise in, but when you do you can make good money.
 
The issue with niche mags would probably be that you'd only be able to advertise short term. Most readers would subscribe each month, and so you'd get all your leads up front, and it would trail off pretty quickly after that....

Whereas with a broad-appeal offer like debt consolidation in a major newspaper, you'd have a constant stream of leads.

I would be interested in knowing how long Shane's ads ran for in each paper, and if he is now just renewing the ads each week/day/month?

Ness
 
I am going to try this in my area. I'll let you know how it works. I found a credit offer from n@verblue that pays $42 per lead! How sick would that be to get a lot of leads!
 
well, if you do let your aff manager know before hand, im guessing the ctr wudnt be an issue right?
 
Good onya, Steamy! Can't wait for an update on how it turned out for you!

Ness
 
um i live in australia to?

what cpa networks are there based here? all know of is clicks galore.

also was your link in xyz.com format or xyz.com/abc.html ?
 
well, if you do let your aff manager know before hand, im guessing the ctr wudnt be an issue right?

if the manager contact you..then tell him honestly that the high CTR is becoz you advertise at newspaper...
 
@shanez20: What sort of ratio of subscribers to hits are you getting?
Like if the paper has a publishing of 200k copies (subscribers), where you getting 1-2% to your website? (2,000-4,000 hits) or was it more like less than 1%?
 
Inspired , by this post, i placed an ad in one of the classified newspaper, here in UK. By accident, i didnt choose to hide, my phone number, and my phone has been ringing all day. literally. like 40 people called this , morning.. i switched my phone off. LOL
 
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