Top Advices for "Newcomers"

[megaluck]

As a newcomer on the Casino niche, i would love to hear all your advices.

[thepokerkeep]

The Freshman Forum contains a bunch of good info.
If you have specific questions - please just post them - we will answer, promise!

Also - fill out the application for private membership - it's worth the time and effort - guaranteed! I posted the link to that info in your "Hi" post.

The SEO forum is also good if you're not up to speed on the latest stuff and be sure to read about the programs (sponsors). If you need advice on the best and worst casino programs, post some info about your site, target market, geographic location, etc and we will give you our experiences and advice.

Once again, welcome to GPWA.

[TripleClubs]

I have a question. I'm a new affiliate and I've been spending a lot of time joining affiliate programs and trying to establish relationships. There are so many operators to work with and I'm working with so many already. I'm starting to get concerned about how to manage all these programs. How to go about verifying whether my players are properly tracked. How to go through all the stats, optimize my site and determine which listings/ads/bonuses convert the best. How to best track all affiliate commission (wondering if stats remote the best solution)?

What advise do you have as an experienced affiliate to best go about managing all this efficiently as possible. Surely many of you more experienced affiliates have gone through this and know what I'm talking about.

I appreciate your thoughts.

[tommyb]

I would also like to know..

[Chips]

When I started I signed up with any program with a link. I have found that if you focus your energy on a select few programs, develop a good relationship with the management, they will go out of their way to help you. After all, your success is their success.

Also, by focusing your efforts, you are fine tuning your visitors. If you have a complete and detailed review of the casino/poker room/brand, along with inbound links to it from multiple pages you can sort of funnel the visitor to the page. Sometimes, less is more. Don't throw 100 banners on a page and expect to make a dime, it won't work in today's world. Build your base with quality programs, if you would not place your money on a site, don't expect your visitor to.

Spend some time reading the posts here, there is a ton of information available for the taking and we won't charge a cent.

[TripleClubs]

Chip, Thanks for the good advice. How do you know which programs to focus on when you first start without giving everyone a shot? Should I talk to affiliates and see what works best for them or find out for myself?

Also, what tools and applications do you use to help manage your partners efficiently?

[thepokerkeep]

Chip, Thanks for the good advice. How do you know which programs to focus on when you first start without giving everyone a shot? Should I talk to affiliates and see what works best for them or find out for myself?

Also, what tools and applications do you use to help manage your partners efficiently?

I can't answer your question about tools to manage affiliate programs, I do it the hard way... one at a time. But, I can tell you that if you need advice on the best and worst casino programs, post some info about your site, target market, geographic location, etc and we will give you our best advice.

The more info you provide, the more focused will be the responses you receive.

[Chips]

I manage mine one by one too. As far as programs go, I think if you search then here, including the listings on the home page and check over at www.affiliateGuardDog.com you can see who is on the up and up.