Guide to Selecting Affiliate Programs
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* Will work with you and support you in the fashion you expect from a business partner | * Will work with you and support you in the fashion you expect from a business partner | ||
| - | + | ==Finding Potential Affiliate Programs== | |
| + | If you are looking for a complete list of iGaming affiliate programs the website [https://www.iGamingAffiliatePrograms.com www.iGamingAffiliatePrograms.com] aims to be comprehensive in its coverage, and includes all programs, good and bad. Affiliate programs that provide funding to the GPWA are included in the directory of [https://www.gpwa.org/affiliateprograms/ sponsor affiliate programs] shown on the GPWA website. | ||
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| + | * One important criteria to consider in a decision to work with an affiliate program is the gaming markets it represents. You need to work with affiliate programs that support the type of gaming activities you promote. Some of the major vertical markets are listed below with a link to a page with more detailed information about the vertical when available. | ||
| + | ** [[Casino]] | ||
| + | ** [[Poker]] | ||
| + | ** [[Sports betting]] | ||
| + | ** [[Bingo]] | ||
| + | ** Skill games | ||
| + | ** Lotteries | ||
| + | ** Mobile | ||
| + | ** Forex | ||
==Evaluating if a Gaming Site Delivers Good Value to Players== | ==Evaluating if a Gaming Site Delivers Good Value to Players== | ||
| - | There are a number of factors to consider in determining if a gaming site delivers good value to its players. Feedback directly from players and fellow webmasters is perhaps the most important factor. You should use a search engine to locate information available on the web about a particular site. The [ | + | There are a number of factors to consider in determining if a gaming site delivers good value to its players. Feedback directly from players and fellow webmasters is perhaps the most important factor. You should use a search engine to locate information available on the web about a particular site. The [https://www.casinomeister.com/ Casinomeister] website is a well known casino watchdog and player advocate site that can also be valuable to search. |
Other factors that may shed light on a particular online gaming site include: | Other factors that may shed light on a particular online gaming site include: | ||
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* Customer service and support. | * Customer service and support. | ||
| - | A good resource for some of this information is [ | + | A good resource for some of this information is [https://online.casinocity.com/ Online Casino City]. |
==Evaluating Affiliate Program Compensation== | ==Evaluating Affiliate Program Compensation== | ||
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Sometimes, however, fixed acquisition fees can be better for an affiliate. If you are trying to maximize revenue in the first month or two after a player is acquired rather than over the longer term this will be true. There is also not the long term risk for an affiliate if an operator's finances suffer, or if regulatory pressures result in a decision to abandon players you referred. | Sometimes, however, fixed acquisition fees can be better for an affiliate. If you are trying to maximize revenue in the first month or two after a player is acquired rather than over the longer term this will be true. There is also not the long term risk for an affiliate if an operator's finances suffer, or if regulatory pressures result in a decision to abandon players you referred. | ||
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==Evaluating an Affiliate Program as a Business Partner== | ==Evaluating an Affiliate Program as a Business Partner== | ||
