The Difference Between MLM versus Affiliate Program.. The Best Combination!

I just received a response from a heavy hitter who just signed up after digging more into the zCreditCards Affiliate Program.

“What is the difference between the zCredit Cards Affiliate Program and many of the scammy MLM programs?”

Many people have reservations when it comes to promoting products that pay on a multi level like MLM.  Because of the huge buy-ins that take years of hard work before receiving any profits.. (if any)

Multi-tier programs are often considered “pyramid” – because Aunt Mary has to buy $100 bottles of magic froo-froo juice… and ends up filling up her garage.

However, the zCreditCards Affiliate Program is different, because no one pays for anything. This is probably (if not definitely) the only multi-tier affiliate program where there is never anything for the affiliate to buy – AND nothing for the merchant to buy. Which gets us out of the “scammy” realm of magic juice, travel deals, and pills/potions.

WHERE DOES THE MONEY COME FROM?

Now, as for where the money comes from, it comes from the credit card processing fees.

For example, all of the major credit card processors charge merchants a % on credit/debit card transactions. This company (doing $40+ billion per year in transaction, so by no means new to the industry… just using a new affiliate model) makes it’s money on the profits built into these fees.

That’s where the 20% is coming from.

You see, PROFITS on credit/debit card processing fees have gotten smaller (since the financial meltdown), because people are taking out their frustrations on credit card companies. This is making it hard to impossible for full-time sales reps to earn a living schlepping new merchant accounts. However, there’s still BILLIONS in profits in fees from existing merchants.

So, for example, let’s say that Merchant A, a restaurant, is paying $2,000 per month in credit/debit card transaction fees.

Now, $1,000 of that might be profit to our processor. So every month, from this merchant, they’re pocketing $1,000.

NOW – to grow – they had to add merchants. They have 30K accounts currently… processing $40 billion… but their plan is to grow to 300K accounts in the next 3 years.

So they decided to GIVE BACK some of these $1,000 in profits to merchants – as incentive to move to this processor.

NOW the processor gives the merchant 20% of the $1,000 (or $200) per month… and only keeps $800 profit. Still good.

How about affiliates? They’re paid out of the remaining $800 in profit.

Heck, they could give away $500 or more of this remaining profit… and still be golden, because most of this monthly profit IS actual profit. In fact, the biggest cost these co’s have is usually acquiring the account in the first place. However, with this new system, the cost of acquiring the account is minimal (no salaried sales rep on commission)… and they only pay out a % of converted accounts.

So ultimately, its a win/win/win deal all around… for the affiliate, the merchant, AND the processor.

Hence, why they’ve patented this – so other processors won’t be able to duplicate this exactly. (I say “exactly”, because with the squeeze these companies are feeling, more and more are moving to either primarily affiliate-based marketing OR completely affiliate based.)

Whew!

Again, I’m happy to answer any additional questions.

The multi-tier is the “mental block” that most have. Even I had, at first. But once I realized it was just a deeper affiliate program… and there’s no juices or money paid in by affiliates, it’s just exactly like a 2-tier affiliate program… only paying more out of the company’s profits per sale.

If you want more info… or would like to investigate this more by talking to someone inside the company directly, let me know. I’ll hook you up!

Click Here to Tour the Credit Card / Merchant Account Affiliate Program

Onwards and Upwards,

Kit Elliott

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(After all, you’re probably crazy busy right now)

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Onwards and Upwards,

Kit Elliott

Super Affiliate

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That’s in 11 days.

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Just Added New Video in Affiliate Backoffice

We have great news to share with you this morning.

When you log into your zCreditCards Affiliate back office, you will find a new video on the “Training” page titled, “Affiliate Overview and Training Video”.

CLICK HERE TO TAKE  A FREE AFFILIATE TOUR

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To log into your back office, go to: zCreditCards.com and click “Affiliate Login” located on the top right of the page.

Next, enter the Affiliate ID and password you chose when you enrolled as an Affiliate.

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This video provides a quick overview of the industry, zCreditCards PLUS, our partner, our product, as well as the details of our commission plan.

A PDF copy of the presentation is also available for you to download, located under the video.

This is a very important video that you’ll want others to watch because it does a great job providing an overview of the opportunity we provide.

To invite others to become an Affiliate for zCredit Cards PLUS and to begin building your Affiliate Network…

1. Refer others to your zCreditCards Affiliate URL.

You can do this by posting your URL on any of the social networking sites like Facebook, using any of our available banners, sending emails to those you know, handing out your zCredit Cards PLUS business cards (now available in the back office), or one of thousands of other marketing methods.

2. Tell them to enroll at no cost and immediately log into their back office and watch the 2 videos located on the training page.

That’s it. The more times you do these two simple steps, the larger your Affiliate Network will become.

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Additional Bonus Added To Your Commissions ==============================

You’ll learn about our new bonus that we have made available for all Affiliates by watching the new video.

It’s important for you to know that the clock to qualify for this new bonus does not start until January 11, 2011, which is the official launch date for zCredit Cards PLUS.

Because you are early, you have a few extra weeks to secure your zCreditCards Customer.

But don’t let that slow you down.

Be sure to do so as soon as possible so you can take advantage of the new bonus and not have to rush in January in order to qualify.

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New website launching soon: zCreditCards Webinar

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We are about to make it much, much easier to get your one Partner Customer.

Within the next few days, our CSO will be hosting live webinars a couple of times a day – nearly every single day of the week to help you get your one customer.

Mr. Kaufman will take care of everything for you.

There’s no need to answer any questions that your potential customers may ask – we want to make sure that you truly do not have to know anything about the electronic payment processing industry in order to become successful here.

Let our industry expert present the Partner Product for you to your customer. He’ll answer any questions that they have LIVE, and direct the Merchant back to you to enroll when they are ready to do so.

Please watch your email for additional information in regards to the zCreditCards.com website as well as the webinar schedule.

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Thank you. We appreciate you

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Thank you for being a pioneer in zCreditCards PLUS and for your patience during our initial beta roll- out. We have received extremely valuable feedback from many of you, which is helping shape zCreditCards PLUS into what you see today and what you’ll see in January.

You can trust us in the fact that we are doing – and will do everything we can to make this the most exciting and most profitable Affiliate Program available in 2011.

Thank you – and enjoy the new video!

CLICK HERE TO TAKE  A FREE AFFILIATE TOUR

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zCredit Cards Offers New “Work at Home” Opportunity!

New Online Business Allows YOU To Earn a Residual Income!

It’s FREE to Become an Affiliate

To become a zCreditCards Affiliate, simply complete the online enrollment form. It’s free to enroll; there are no ongoing costs and no prior industry experience is necessary.

When you become an Affiliate, you will receive a free zCreditCards PLUS marketing website that you will use to attract Customers and other Affiliates.

Click Here to Take The Affiliate Tour

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We Do All The Work For You

zCreditCards has designed our Affiliate program to fit into anyone’s schedule. As an Affiliate, you will refer Customers and other Affiliates to your zCreditCards PLUS website – That’s it.

When a Customer submits their statements from your website, 
they will be assigned a personal Account Representative at our Authorized Partner processor, Element Payment Services. The Account Representative will contact the Customer on your behalf, answer any questions they may have, and handle the entire sign-up process for you.

Click Here to Take The Affiliate Tour

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We Handle All Of The Training

When a new Affiliate enrolls on your website, zCreditCards PLUS
will contact them, help them get their first Customer, and
teach them how to build their Affiliate Network.

For those of you who are new to Affiliate Marketing, zCredit Cards PLUS will provide you with professional online marketing tools that will help you rapidly expand your Affiliate base.

Click Here to Take The Affiliate Tour

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Which Affiliate Program Pay Super Affiliates The Most?

Affiliates Get Paid a ResidualBefore I get to my number one recommended affiliate program, let’s talk about some of the criteria in choosing an affiliate program.  If you want to skip right to it, you can click here to check out the number one and best paying affiliate program.    Just click on the “affiliate tour” and it’s FREE to signup!
Ask questions first before you join an affiliate program. Do a little research about the choices of program that you intend to join into. Get some answers because they will be the deciding point of what you will be achieving later on.

Will it cost you anything to join?
Most affiliate programs being offered today are absolutely free of charge. So why settle for those that charge you some dollars before joining.  I recommend paying if the affiliate program offers “marketing tools” or “personal assistance” that you won’t get with most affiliate programs.
PAYDAY:  When do they issue the commission checks? Every program is different. Some issue their checks once a month, every quarter, etc. Select the one that is suited to your payment time choice. Many affiliate programs are setting a minimum earned commission amount that an affiliate must meet or exceed in order for their checks to be issued.
CONVERSION: What is the hit per sale ratio? This is the average number of hits to a banner or text link it takes to generate a sale based on all affiliate statistics. This factor is extremely important because this will tell you how much traffic you must generate before you can earn a commission from the sale.
AFFILIATE TRACKING:  How are referrals from an affiliate’s site tracked and for how long do they remain in the system? You need to be confident on the program enough to track those people you refer from your site. This is the only way that you can credit for a sale. The period of time that those people stay in the system is also important. This is because some visitors do not buy initially but may want to return later to make the purchase. Know if you will still get credit for the sale if it is done some months from a certain day.
AFFILIATE STATS: What are the kinds of affiliate stats available? Your choice of affiliate program should be capable of offering detailed stats. They should be available online anytime you decide to check them out. Constantly checking your individual stats is important to know how many impressions, hits and sales are already generated from your site. Impressions are the number of times the banner or text link was viewed by a visitor of your site. A hit is the one clicking on the banner or text links.
Does the affiliate program also pay for the hits and impressions besides the commissions on sales? It is important that impressions and hits are also paid, as this will add to the earnings you get from the sales commission. This is especially important if the program you are in offers low sales to be able to hit ratio.
Who is the online retailer? Find out whom you are doing business with to know if it is really a solid company. Know the products they are selling and the average amount they are achieving. The more you know about the retailer offering you the affiliate program, the easier it will be for you to know if that program is really for you and your site.
Is the affiliate a one tier or two tier program? A single tier program pays you only for the business you yourself have generated. A two tier program pays you for the business, plus it also pays you a commission on the on the sales generated by any affiliate you sponsor in your program. Some two-tier programs are even paying small fees on each new affiliate you sponsor. More like a recruitment fee.
Lastly, what is the amount of commission paid? 5% – 20% is the commission paid by most programs. .01% – .05% is the amount paid for each hit. If you find a program that also pays for impressions, the amount paid is not much at all. As you can see from the figures, you will now understand why the average sales amount and hit to sale ratio is important.
These are just some of the questions that needed answering first before you enter into an affiliate program. You should be familiar with the many important aspects that your chosen program should have before incorporating them into your website. Try to ask your affiliate program choices these questions. These can help you select the right program for you site from among the many available.

There’s a brand new affiliate program called zCreditCards.  zCreditCards has created a revolutionary commission plan that allows you to refer businesses to them and they pay you a recurring commission on any signups that they do.

The “insider” secret to making the most money from this is telling others to become affiliates.  They pay you percentage of what your referring affiliates do.  That’s where your “big” bucks are going to come in later on when the compensation goes down many levels.

It’s FREE to signup (which is unheard for compensation plans like this).

Click Here to Check Out The Affiliate Commission Plan and the Super Affiliate Bonus Plan

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