some questions

[emily miles]

Hi everyone

This is my first post on GPWA as i am a newbie trying to figure out what the @##$% is going on in this complicated world of yours (lol)..........I've been reading some interesting posts lately but I still have some unanswered questions.....
If someone would be kind enough to explain or direct me to where i can get some answers for - what does "trashold" means (regarding to CPA)?
and what is a" no negative carryover?

Thanks alot

[Doolally]

Hi Emily.

I guess the word your looking for is "threshold" regarding the CPA. Hope this helps, if not let us know in what context the word was read and I'll give you a more definative answer.

No negative carryover is when your players have a good month and win more than they have lost but the balance isn't carried forward.

Example:

You have 10 players playing through your affiliate account and collectively they win $5000 more than they have lost. We'll assume your commission from the casino is 30%.

At the end of the month your balance would be sitting at -$1500 - so no money coming your way this month!

However, the affiliate program reset your balance to $0 at the start of the next month so you start earning on any fresh losses straight away rather than starting at -$1500 and having to wait until your players lose the $5000 back before you start earning again.

[emily miles]

Hi Doolally

I had the feeling i am misspelling threshold!!!!!

Thank you so much for your answer, great explanation by the way!!!!!

Emily

[Shaun O'neill]

Sorry i know this might sound rude but is this thread a joke?

Shaun

[bonusbeast]

I think "no negative carryover" is one of the most important things in an affiliate program. If you have one big winner, that could set your commisions back for months, years, or even forever.

[universal4]

No Shaun it is not.

That is the thing about the top affiliate forums like GIA, GAP and the GPWA etc.

We get affilates that read and sometimes post that could be considered "super affiliates" by some and we also get brand new affiliates that may not have ever been exposed to "any" affiliate program before let alone a gambing affiliate one.

Each and every question posed has value, and each response has the added value of being able to help get the questions answered and allow others to learn from those answers and discussions that stem from it.

If affiliates are looking for a place to learn, and a group to learn from....

WE ARE THAT GROUP!

Rick
Universal4

[emily miles]

Thanks for your support Rick! i appreciate it, it really it means a lot.
I know it might sounded like a jock to some of you but please don't forget you all started somewhere....and had many weird questions at the beginning but like they say - "there are no stupid questions only stupid answers" (shaun!!) -
so please - it's hard enough without people letting you fell bad about being a newbie.
Thanks for all the answers and support
Emily

[Chalkie]

Emily, you dont sound like a jock!

We all understand where you are coming from and you will always get help and assistance here.

Shaun meant nothing detrimental, i am sure!

Good to see you posing questions and hope to see more in the future.

[GamTrak]

Thanks for your support Rick! i appreciate it, it really it means a lot.
I know it might sounded like a jock to some of you but please don't forget you all started somewhere....and had many weird questions at the beginning but like they say - "there are no stupid questions only stupid answers" (shaun!!) -
so please - it's hard enough without people letting you fell bad about being a newbie.
Thanks for all the answers and support
Emily

I remember when I first stated out and asked a guy a 'stupid' question via email about how to create a link with a referal tag and he never replied. LOL

It was very important to me, but after that response I was definately more speptical about asking and just googled for any questions that I had.

It turned out ok, but it's much better to come to my peers for answers.

[AmCan]

In 2002 after about a year in the affiliate busines, but 4 building/running websites, i received an email asking if i would sell a link on my website because it has a high PR.

I wrote back "What is a PR?" Fortunately he explained what it was, why it was important for a site to have and where to get the google toolbar and a link to some SEO threads here.

Until then SEO was just three letters. Turned out i was doing it for years, by trying to get inbound links to my sites. I didn't know the links would help with search engines, i just wanted the traffic from the links Ha! I'm very glad i learned all in a couple of emails, because sometimes you don't want to ask and sound stupid in a big audience.

welcome emily

[Doolally]

Emily - The only stupid questions are the ones not asked, so ask away.