Affiliate Network Recommendations?

[kleargear]

Hello All!

We have been selling computer accessories, electronic gadgets, techie T-Shirts, and computer themed gifts and home and office decor to the geek market since 2001. Formerly a brick-and-mortar retailer, we have focused our attention on our rapidly expanding catalog and online store at http://www.KlearGear.com.

Recently, we decided to offer an affiliate program with a commission structure of up to 20% for new affiliates during our introductory period.

We are considering joining an affiliate network(s) such as Commission Junction and would like to hear about other online retailer's experience with smaller networks. We welcome recommendations!

Best wishes,

Will
KlearGear.com

[MarcL]

For that kind of biz, i would use both ad-sense (google.com/ads, clicksor.com) and adbrite (adbrite.com) and ill have a ad-sense site out soon. The reason for this is becuase alot of people would advertise on adbrite for this if there site has to do with what your selling, so what i would do is put the ad-sense ad at the bottum of each page and the adbrite on the left side or top of the page....
Thats what i would just do...
Marc

[MarcL]

For that kind of biz, i would use both ad-sense (google.com/ads, clicksor.com) and adbrite (adbrite.com) and ill have a ad-sense site out soon. The reason for this is becuase alot of people would advertise on adbrite for this if there site has to do with what your selling, so what i would do is put the ad-sense ad at the bottum of each page and the adbrite on the left side or top of the page....
Thats what i would just do...
Marc

[youngmoneyblog]

neat site. are you making a lot of sales through ur webpage?

[Aletheides]

I would test it out and see if that kind of direction would be viable to move product for your company.

[DigitalMuse]

FINALY A REAL OPPORTUNITY!

http://www.YourDigitalMuse.com -Commercial at the bottom. Watch it and post what you think

What is Burnlounge in 20 seconds or less?

The revolution of the digital music industry, Burnlounge, offers YOU the opportunity to own your own online music store and receive 5 cents for every 99 cent song downloaded from your online store. As a Mogul (which is a online retailer) you also sell online music stores to people you know (like a franchise). You then receive a percentage from their stores and a signing bonus for every new Mogul sets up a music store under you down to infinite levels deep.

Why haven't I ever heard of BurnLounge?

BurnLounge is still in a beta phase which means the company is finalizing and uploading 1.5 million songs. Until it is taken out of beta phase there will be little to no outside advertising. However, there has been an article in Billboard Magazine and in Fortune Magazine (April 3 Edition Pg 124).

Burnlounge is a music and entertainment company that is the result of Alex Arnold. Alex was a top producer in Excel communications and went on to become the President of Lexxus International, a company he took from $20 million/year to $20 million/month. Through the process, he developed a passion for the music industry and began representing independent artists. He quickly learned that without a means of distribution in the music industry, despite the talent, most independent artists would go nowhere.

36 months ago, he came up with the idea to mesh the power and viral growth of a business relationship model with the music and entertainment industry. This model would allow independent artists to promote their music in a viral community of people and create income. He shared the idea with Rick Dees, who 60 minutes into the presentation, wanted to buy the company. Because the company wasn't for sale, he became and currently remains the number two shareholder in the company. One other prominent name of interest, Carson Daly of MTV, TRL, etc... has also become a large partner with Burnlounge. Knowing that the concept had "legs" Alex Arnold moved forward and in Nov of 2005 the company was launched out of LA, with an additional corporate office in NY. Burnlounge has a corporate strategy that includes international expansion into 50 countries over the next 20 months and intends to become the most powerful entertainment-based affiliate program in the world.

In the first month, Burnlounge did $1 million in sales. They have received a $100 million dollar valuation from Wall Street and have a corporate strategy to go public as early as next year. What does that mean and who knows about this? It means you are looking at the next Blockbuster of the music and entertainment industry. While we are beginning with 99 cent music and $9.99 albums, mirrored to iTunes, we will incorporate ring tones, logo wear, TV shows, movies, digital playing devices, etc... Who knows about this--very few. We are in the soft Beta launch of this company as the corporate team continues to modify and update the model. However, if you are receiving this, you are privileged enough to participate in the launch along with just under 18,000 other people in the world.

That number is expected to grow to 3 million in as little as 2-3 years. The reason that is exciting--the binary network-building compensation model in which you have been allowed to participate. If you haven't figured this out--you have the chance to capitalize on this concept and take advantage of the timing. Burnlounge has a unique approach to marketing. Rather than spending millions to promote its own brand, Burnlounge focuses on creating high quality, customizable tools for individual retailers to promote their OWN business. Burnlounge retailers have the ability to create their own teams of retailers and profit from the music sales at multiple points of distribution.

This marketing approach has already proved effective. In the first week of the Beta launch, Burnlounge took in over 2,000 independent retailers and generated revenue of nearly $750,000.By participating NOW in the development of what will be the largest network of digital content retail stores, you can create residual wealth.

The Concept

Burnlounge combined (3) powerful industries:

1) The music & entertainment industry (Sony/BMG, Universal, Warner Bros, EMI) the companies that are considered the "majors" in music and entertainment.

2) The affiliate marketing industry (Ebay, Yahoo, Amazon, etc...) where people of common interests buy, sell and refer goods.

3) The network marketing industry (MLM, Direct sales, Network Marketing, etc...) where history has PROVEN that a monetized free enterprise system creates wealth with various products.

Why each industry?

1) Music and entertainment are universal products that reach everyone. We dont have to carry inventory or change a buying habit. We will never have to convince someone that they are always going to buy music, read books and watch movies. (All products forthcoming from Burnlounge).

2) Relationships and common interests are powerful. Everyone would agree, that personal endorsements and recommendations are more powerful than advertisements.

3) Network marketing and business relationship models work! There is not a faster way to grow a distribution channel than through the power of relationships. What is more powerful? iTunes paying $35 million in print ads and TV commercials or Burnlounge paying $35 million to thousands of LIVE voices who have personal influence and relationships!

Corporate Goal

Here is the Ultimate Goal of Burnlounge: They want to become largest, most powerful, digital content distribution channel in the world. To do that, they have partnered with the entertainment majors, implemented an affiliate marketing model and compensated US (you and me) to build that distribution channel. So here is where many of you have gotten confused. Yes, we are currently compensated from Burnlounge to sell products i.e. music, and yes we will be compensated to sell a variety of products in the coming years such as ring tones, movies, TV shows, logo wear, MP3 devices, etc... BUT, we are also paid to create the distribution channel. Why? Because it will have tremendous value and command significant leverage in the music and entertainment industry in the coming years. Remember, MySpace just sold to Fox for $580 million and their only source of revenue was advertising. They didn't even sell a product. So why $580 million? It was a massive distribution channel with millions of people. So essentially, we are helping Burnlounge create that distribution network through our friends, co-workers, etc... and get compensated. The reason it is unique, is because we are first. We also sell a product that never goes away and always changes. Think about it--we get paid upfront to build the network, and during that process and after that process, we get compensated on the sales of universal products that everyone from my 6 year old daughter to my 58 year old dad understandMUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT!

There has been a 10 year slump in the music and entertainment industry. The reason--people are stealing music. They don't think that copying CD's and file sharing is illegal, but it is. It affects the artists, record labels, everyone. CD sales were down another 20% in 2004. The music industry realizes that we are headed to a digital society where CD's will soon become digital computer music files, DVD's will become digital computer files, digital books, etc... Well Apple and iTunes came up with a solution--sell single songs as a digital computer file for 99 cents, and albums for $9.99. It was a homerun. They have cornered the market. However, there was one flaw in their system, iTunes, was not about music. Most people don't realize this, but iTunes is only interested in selling their device, the iPod, Nano, or Shuffle. They also didn't provide an outlet for independent artists, underserved music categories, geo-specific content, or unlicensed material.

So how can I make money?

The site has opportunities for people to make money in two ways:

1. By opening up your own store and selling music.

2. By opening a store and forming a team by recruiting other store owners and making money off of their store and the signing bonuses that come with signing people up. This is called the Music Mogul w/ university package. As an added incentive, you also make 2-5¢ off of every song that anyone you directly sponsor sells.

Should I become a Mogul?

The timing is right. We are entering at the top with a solid company and an ingenious product with limitless opportunities.

McDonalds doesnt make big money selling 99¢ hamburgers. Instead, the real money comes through the sale of franchises. In Burnlounge, the members are making the profit off of each store and the opportunity is no different than the McDonalds franchise.

Burnlounge is expected to come out of Beta phase by the end of Summer 06. At that time, Burnlounge will be marketed nationally by MTV, VH1, Billboards, Rolling Stones Magazine, Billboard Magazine, etc, and they are expecting at least two million new Moguls to be joining within the first twelve months. In my opinion, it is like sitting in the boardroom with Microsoft before they were about to go public with the company. Imagine sitting there and they ask you, do you want in or out? Its just that simple Dont risk wishing you had paid attention and miss an opportunity of a lifetime Get In!



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