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dynawealth
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# Posted: 2 Nov 2005 20:01
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I just wanted to find out from people what their views are on promoting either affiliate links in the sig area or own URL. Which one works better and pros/cons?
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Matthew Ng
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Vishal P. Rao
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# Posted: 3 Nov 2005 00:30
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It's always better to promote your own website through your sig area for the following benefits:
1) People will always remember your personal website more easily than your affiliate website.
2) If you change the company you are working with, your sig will also change (if you use affiliate links in your sig area). And if you do this frequently, it'll give an impression that you are confused and unsettled.
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dynawealth
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# Posted: 3 Nov 2005 00:49
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Excellent Vishal... and thanks for creating such a useful forum for us..
I agree with that too..
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Vishal P. Rao
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# Posted: 3 Nov 2005 05:10
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Glad to have you on this forum Matthew 
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dynawealth
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# Posted: 3 Nov 2005 05:45
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No worries my pleasure...
Wondering whether you can help providing help promoting my company's latest product...
Any Ideas...?? I can't mention the site here, but i'll PM it to you if interested..
Thanks mate.
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A8ch
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# Posted: 4 Nov 2005 14:16 · Edited by: A8ch
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I concur with Vishal and will add a few more observations.
Promoting your own website URL also gives you the ability to reveal your unique personality and the flexibility to distinguish yourself from the countless "look-alike" affiliates you are competing against.
Here are some pros and cons:
Affiliate Site: All promotional material -- banners, ads, sales copy, etc -- are the same for everyone.
Your Site: Along with affiliate material, you can display your own banners, write your own sales copy, publish your own product reviews or testimonials, and so on.
Affiliate Site: You can only sell authorized affiliate products from your site.
Your Site: You can sell a variety of products.
Affiliate Site: You are not allowed to promote non-affiliate products to your visitors.
Your Site: You can promote unlimited products from different vendors to all your visitors.
Affiliate Site: New affiliates names and e-mail address usually become part of the company's mailing list.
Your Site: You can design your site to develop your own mailing list from sign-ups.
Affiliate Site: Getting your personal affiliate URL listed directly in the search engines is just about impossible.
Your Site: Getting listed can be a snap if you know how.
Affiliate Site: If the company fails, all your hard work and building efforts go down the drain.
Your Site: If the company fails, your site still retains its search engine ranking, name recognition and promotional momentum. And you can always find another program to promote without having to start from square one.
Affiliate Site: You have no control over presentation and content.
Your Site: You do!
Having your own website to promote, gives you a layer of control, flexibility and income protection that is not available from any affiliate program.
Hermas
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Vishal P. Rao
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# Posted: 4 Nov 2005 23:19
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That should sum it up. Great post Hermas 
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