One of the more effective ways to monetize your website or to make money on the Internet in general is with affiliate marketing. And you have the choice between so many affiliate networks. Another network that you may consider using is called Cost1Action and it makes some pretty big promises for all the publishers in the audience.
The vast majority of other affiliate
networks typically pay on a monthly cycle, so to have the opportunity
for daily cashflow is certainly appealing, right off the bat. As the
statements come cycling through the main page, we also learn that
Cost1Action offers “high payouts than any others networks.” There are
certainly some grammatical concerns with their website copy, following
with odd statements like “The world is business. Take your action to be
in the business.”
But we probably shouldn’t be judging a book by its cover like that, especially in the context of affiliate marketing where the only thing that matters is the money, right? From what I can gather, Cost1Action is fairly typical in its approach with a ready-to-use API, over 500 incentive offers, 24/7 support, exclusive offers, free training and a rewards program.
The Affiliate Network That Pays Daily?
When you first arrive on the Cost1Action website, you are immediately hit with a few bold statements. For example, you’re told that they can pay daily.But we probably shouldn’t be judging a book by its cover like that, especially in the context of affiliate marketing where the only thing that matters is the money, right? From what I can gather, Cost1Action is fairly typical in its approach with a ready-to-use API, over 500 incentive offers, 24/7 support, exclusive offers, free training and a rewards program.
The Familiar Has Offers Interface
After filling out the standard signup form, you only need to wait one to two business days in order for your account to be approved. There may be a Skype interview involved to verify who you are and the information that you provide about your promotion methods.
Once you have been approved, you’ll
gain access to the main Cost1Action affiliate dashboard shown above.
Veterans of affiliate marketing may recognize that this is based on the
popular Has Offers platform, offering the same familiar navigation and
layout style. You access your offers, reports and tools along the left
sidebar. Contact information for your account manager is found below
that.
At the top, there is a pull down menu for your account and this is where you would enter your billing information as well. Payment is available via PayPal or Payoneer with no fees or via bank wire with a $60 fee. Remember when I mentioned that daily payments were a possibility?
This is dependent on your performance and your traffic quality. Cost1Action makes these decisions on a case-to-case basis. If you don’t have “junk traffic” and if your revenue level is sufficient, then you can likely expect a net-15 schedule. There is no mention of a specific payment threshold, though I imagine one exists.
At the top, there is a pull down menu for your account and this is where you would enter your billing information as well. Payment is available via PayPal or Payoneer with no fees or via bank wire with a $60 fee. Remember when I mentioned that daily payments were a possibility?
This is dependent on your performance and your traffic quality. Cost1Action makes these decisions on a case-to-case basis. If you don’t have “junk traffic” and if your revenue level is sufficient, then you can likely expect a net-15 schedule. There is no mention of a specific payment threshold, though I imagine one exists.
Hundreds of Offers at Your Fingertips
According to the homepage of Cost1Action, they boast that they have over 400 offers in their inventory. Browsing through the offer list in the affiliate dashboard, however, yielded closer to 400 offers across such categories as mobile, games, penny auctions, credit and loans, financial and online surveys.
A good international example would be
the current offer from Booking.com. It will take traffic from a large
number of countries and you earn a $10.50 CPA based on a valid booking.
While there are some offers that are open to all affiliates, this
particular example is restricted to approved affiliates only and you
need to request approval.
What’s more, while different offers do allow different types of traffic, including incentivized or mobile traffic, this example does not allow for incentives, SMS, email marketing, search PPC, classified ads or co-registration. Each offer page is very specific in defining what promotions are and aren’t allowed.
If you would like to focus on incentivized traffic, you can filter for that particular category when browsing through the offer list.
What’s more, while different offers do allow different types of traffic, including incentivized or mobile traffic, this example does not allow for incentives, SMS, email marketing, search PPC, classified ads or co-registration. Each offer page is very specific in defining what promotions are and aren’t allowed.
If you would like to focus on incentivized traffic, you can filter for that particular category when browsing through the offer list.
Getting Ready to Take Action
On the surface, Cost1Action covers many of the major points that you’d want out of an affiliate network. The back end is simple yet robust, you have access to hundreds of offers, and you have a dedicated account manager too. Cost1Action even says that they’re willing to help with unique methods for every traffic source, outfitting you with the tools you need to succeed. Whether or not you find success promoting offers through this network is ultimately up to you.
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