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I just joined PepperJam Network (PJN) a week ago and wrote a review of the program and started exploring the different programs and overall potential for maximizing my earnings threshold. Whenever I’m working with a CPA program that requires conversions (sales or leads) for a commission, I have a practical working number of how much money I should be making from every 1000 banner impressions served. However, impression count can be misleading especially if you are serving multiple banners or ad networks on the same page.

When I started with PepperJam, I decided to allocate roughly 5% of my overall advertising inventory and so far I’ve only had enough time to fill about 2% of my total inventory with PJN ads. Additionally, when I’m working with a new program, I try to see if the network will perform in spots that have been traditionally difficult to monetize. Outside of my review of PepperJam on this blog and the few ads spots I’ve filled, I have managed to make my first commission of $5.00 after 6,729 impressions that led to 70 clicks and the commission !!

When I compare my PepperJam stats to my Commission Junction stats, hands down, the PepperJam ads are getting more clicks. Part of this might be due to the pepperjamADS widget that lets you rotate several merchants text ads, that you select, in a space similar to an Adsense ad. You can see an example of a pepperjamADS widget below…

Oh, and all of you wonderful blog visitors can feel free to click on the links in the ad above because nobody is going to get banned for invalid clicks or other rubbish like that. PepperJam is showing a lot of potential and on the official Pepperjam Network New Program Announcements thread at DigitalPoint, Kris Jones, the CEO of PepperJam announced that Lifelock has now joined the PepperJam Network:

We are proud to announce the launch of the LifeLock.com Affiliate program on Pepperjam network - www.pepperjamnetwork.com HIGHLIGHTS: Pepperjam Network offers the highest payout for LifeLock in the industry at up to $33.50 per lead. LifeLock has an open search policy, which allows trademark bidding. Lifelock also allows incentivized traffic, as well as e-mail affiliates.

LifeLock is a very high converting program for people with sites related to credit or finance and it shows that PepperJam is landing some serious merchants and partners for all of us affiliate publishers to rave about.

Cheers !!

         

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PepperJam Network (PJN) is one on the most highly anticipated CPA affiliate networks, generating a significant buzz amongst the industry elite due to the fact that it was created by affiliate marketers for affiliate marketers. I eagerly signed up last week and have been exploring the PepperJam Network publisher interface and reporting tools thoroughly before writing this initial review. Any regular readers of this blog should be familiar with the fact that I only prefer to “work with” and promote only the most professional, transparent, established affiliate programs. PepperJam meets up to all three criteria in that it has a transparent business model, is extremely professional and was established by a very reputable organization.

If you haven’t heard about PepperJam or you’re one of the few publishers who hasn’t already joined PepperJam Network CPA affiliate program, here’s the basic information their website :

Pepperjam Network (PJN) is a next generation affiliate marketing network, which addresses two primary issues that have been lacking in the affiliate marketing industry for years: (1) poor and unreliable communication tools and (2) lack of transparency. With PJN, affiliates and merchants can communicate in real-time via Pepperjam Chat™, thereby providing a reliable communication system to build better, more profitable partnerships. PJN also provides affiliates and merchants with a measure of transparency, which helps to establish trust and lays the groundwork for open, long-term, profitable relationships. PJN is designed to make the experience of affiliate marketing profitable and educational for both merchants and affiliates. Unlike most other traditional networks PJN uses Web 2.0 technology to provide affiliates and merchants with an easy-to-use, clean interface. In addition, PJN offers industry leading SID-level tracking and reporting - this robust technology is especially beneficial to search marketing and sophisticated super affiliates that want to take advantage of the most up-to-date technology available to track at the keyword level. ATTN BLOGGERS: The Pepperjam Network Referral Program is a great opportunity for you to make money by referring your readers to join Pepperjam Network. Write a review of the entire Network or simply talk about pepperjamADS, Pepperjam Chat, or one of the other cool features of Pepperjam. Our top affiliates are blogging about Pepperjam Network and making money on every referral they send!

For those of you familiar with the Commission Junction publisher interface, PepperJam’s layout is similar in it’s cosmetic appearance but as soon a you start navigating around your account, it becomes apparent that PepperJam is not your “average” affiliate program and there’s some serious horsepower lurking under the hood of this muscle car of affiliate programs. Comparing PepperJam’s publisher tools and reporting features to a second rate network such as ClickBank, PayDotCom, ShoppingAds, AuctionAds, etc is like comparing a 1971 Ford Pinto to a 1969 Hemi Charger. While both may get you from point “a” to point “b”, it’s what’s “under the hood” that that counts and from my inspection, PepperJam is a 426 Hemi Big Block compared to a bicycle with a lawnmower engine duct taped to the back wheel (see illustration)

I’m not going to go into extensive detail about PepperJam’s publisher interface and setting up ads in this review although in the process of preparing this review, there was so much to say about PepperJam that I decided to break this article into several seperate posts that I’ll be publishing later this week. I’ll also be publishing an article entitled PepperJam Secrets, Tips and Tricks for my RSS feed readers only, so be be left out. Be sure not only to join PepperJam but subscribe to my RSS feed as well.

Join Pepperjam Network today!

Happy Publishing,
Dave

         

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LinkShare is one of the oldest CPA (Cost Per Action) affiliate networks and is the affiliate home to some of the largest companies in the world. The quality of some of the merchants is the only reason to look at this service. Signing up with Linkshare is a simple four-step process. You begin by defining what type of business your site is associated with (LLC, partnership, individual, etc.), providing contact information, creating a username and password, where and how you will be promoting Linkshare affiliates, a standard user agreement form, payee information (so you can receive your money) and, if necessary, a W-8 or W-9 form. Once your application is complete, you must login and fill out a profile of your site. It’s important to know how many unique visitors and page views you have per month, as that is one of the many criteria advertisers use in determining whether or not to accept you as an affiliate.

About LinkShare
Since 1996, LinkShare has been a pioneer in online affiliate marketing, and today runs the largest pay-for-performance affiliate marketing network on the Internet. LinkShare is the trusted third-party that brings together both merchants and affiliates. We track and report on every ad or placement in our network, send monthly payments to affiliates, and provide services and tools that help merchants and affiliates optimize their performance.

What is affiliate marketing?
A merchant, also known as an advertiser or retailer, is a web site or company that sells a product or service online, accepts payments and fulfills orders. Affiliates (also called publishers) place merchants’ ads, text links, or product links on their web sites, shopping engines, blogs, etc. or include them in e-mail campaigns and search listings in exchange for commissions on leads or sales. Merchants acquire new customers and pay affiliates only when a sale or other qualifying action is completed. This is called CPA or performance-based marketing. It is very efficient.

Join the LinkShare Network!
Start earning more from your website by becoming a LinkShare affiliate. LinkShare is free to join and easy to use. We offer comprehensive affiliate support through a variety of channels including online FAQs, email and live chat.

They also have a lucrative publisher referral program, so this is a good one to join if you’re a blogger or webmaster who is promoting affiliate programs.

Click here to become a LinkShare Affiliate!

Happy Publishing !!!
Dave

         

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