So after a stressful few days it turns out that all is not lost. The suspension of my blog was a mistake. It’s back until further notice. After all that mess I think I will look into hosting it myself and probably switching the domain over to something a little easier to remember. Yes… I think it is time to take it to that next level.
Poker Affiliate Radio Show
So tonight was the “beta” for the first pokeraffiliateprograms.com radio show and I have to say that it was pretty damn cool. I will admit it was the first time I have actually spoken to any of these guys or even heard them talk for that matter. I am definitely looking forward to meeting all of these guys at the next conference. They may appear to be professional online, but I can tell there is a lot of shenanigans going on behind the scenes… and those are the kind of people I like to work with (or against in most cases).
Here is the link to hear the show.
Talk about a solid community. PAP has to be the tightest group of people who are all laid back and cool as hell. The signal to noise ratio is definitely high amongst the members. I haven’t been an active member at any other webmaster forum, but I have browsed around and seen some of the ridiculousness going on at other forums. Jeremy Enke should definitely write a book(or blog post) on how to build an online community and some of the pitfalls he had along the way.
Show Recap
Overall I was thoroughly entertained with the show. Randy aka Ridge of www.feltpoker.com was the first guest. He talked about life after the UIGEA and how important it is to diversify your online business. I couldn’t agree more with some of the points he made. Great job Randy.
Greg Powell made an appearance to talk about some behind the scenes things as well as the upcoming conference. He gave some great tips about negotiating with your affiliate managers. I recommend everyone listen to the podcast as soon as it is posted to hear some of the stuff Greg talked about.
After a song by John Denver it was time for my call. I discussed how I got started, yada yada yada… left out a bunch of stuff I should have said. You know, typical on-the-spot stuff. It was pretty weird actually talking to people about being a poker affiliate who know what a poker affiliate is. Usually I am trying to explain how it works to a “civilian” who has know idea what affiliate marketing is so needless to say it was a breath of fresh air talking to people who know more than I do. Needless to say it was a lot of fun being on the show.
John Goldie called in next and talked about what it was like to attend an affiliate conference as well as discussing the importance of finding a mentor. It was a great call nonetheless so check it out on the podcast. Be sure to check out his blog at www.fivesomething.com. He’s been cranking out some great posts over there.
I am definitely looking forward to next week’s show. It is going to get nothing but better as it progresses. Props to Jeremy (and whoever helped him) for setting it all up. I know I spoke with him on Skype around 10AM, and he was testing that stuff out up until show time at 10PM. It was definitely pretty funny listening to him curse the radio equipment in his test broadcasts.
Other Thoughts
Anytime I get put on the spot I usually leave a few things out. Lucky for you this blog is here. Here are a few posts that cover some of the stuff I was asked about. The second two are pretty simple and geared towards newer affiliates, but it doesn’t hurt to rehash some basics from time to time to stay focused.
One Year Recap – Post about what has brought me to this point.
Why be a Poker Affiliate? – Post about what potential affiliates can expect.
10 Tips for New Affiliates – 10 tips to help out a new affiliate.
Where will I be in the next 1-5 years?
The Top
What advice do I give new affiliate for their first 6 months?
Don’t make half-assed attempts. Look at all of the successful poker sites and you can clearly see that there is no slacking on quality. Quality meaning that you can tell a lot of work has been put into the material on the site. I am not referring to the site’s design, although the simpler and cleaner, the better IMO.
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