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How to get accepted to CPA Networks

June 8th, 2009 | Author: Matt

For those of you who don’t know what a CPA network is; CPA stands for Cost-Per-Action. It’s the latest marketing methods that online marketers are using these days. Instead of marketers getting paid every time someone clicks on an ad or every time a sale is made, they get paid when an action is taken. This action can be as simple as entering an e-mail address or zip code to filling out a 10 page survey. The easier it is for the customer, the less the payout is from the CPA company.

From reading forums, other blogs, e-mails, tweets, etc, it has come to my attention that there are a lot of people out there that are having all sorts of trouble getting accepted in to CPA networks. I thought this was really weird because I had absolutely no problem at all getting accepted in to every network that I applied to. I found a plan that I had read somewhere else, I tweaked it a little, and it worked for me perfectly. If you don’t follow my plan, you may still get accepted in to the networks but this is almost 100% full proof. The networks basically want to see that you are not some sort of scammer who is going to throw up a quick site, get all their friends to enter their e-mail address, collect the commissions and then move on. (This doesn’t work by the way. CPA networks can spot these people a mile away. The conversion rates are too good and they stand out like a sore thumb.)

Here are the steps to follow:

1. Register a domain name. I recommend a “.com” domain name. These are the most professional looking. If you are going to push auto loan CPA offers, you can register something like www.thebestautoloan.com. I always register my domains through GoDaddy. If you use the coupon code “OYH3″, you’ll get your domain name for a year for $6.99.

2. Get a webhost. I suppose you can probably host your website on a free server like blogger, or Wordpress but I highly recommend that you register for a paid host. It will look more professional and you will have so much more flexability in the future. My favorite host is called PowWeb. For the first year, you will get your hosting for $3.88 per month. It has unlimited webspace and unlimited bandwidth and it will run Wordpress, Forums, or any other type content management that you’d want it to.

3. Create a simple website. My recommendation is that you set up a simple blog. Log in to your host, find the fantastico button and install Wordpress on your server. Once you have Wordpress installed, log in to your blog’s admin section and type a couple of quick posts about who you are and what you intend to write about or promote in the future. The site doesn’t have to be anything crazy. I have heard that a lot of the networks don’t even visit the site. They just want to see that you have one.

4. Get an e-mail address that is linked to your domain name. You can set this up through GoDaddy. If your site is thebestautoloan.com, you would want an e-mail address that is something like matt@thebestautoloan.com. Just set it up so it forwards to whatever e-mail address you use now. This just shows the networks how professional you are. Having a Gmail, or Hotmail type address looks really cheesy to them. They won’t take your business seriously.

5. Make sure that your phone number has a professional sounding voicemail if you aren’t going to answer it right away. I set up a Skype phone number so that I can have a special voicemail just for my internet marketing business. My voicemail says something like, “Hi, you’ve reached Matt from MBT Media, your call is very important to me. Please leave me a message and I will call you back as soon as I can. Thanks”. This is huge!! The CPA networks WILL call you. If you miss their call, they will get your voicemail and they will know that you are a professional.

6. Call them back! This is my final step. When they call your phone number, either answer it when they call or call them back as soon as you can. This is imperative. You will not get accepted in to CPA networks without speaking with an affiliate manager at the network. I can not stress this enough! When they ask you how you will be promoting offers; tell them the truth. I told them that I plan to promote offers on my blog, through banner ads, and linking throughout the content. I also told them that I intend to experiment with e-mail marketing and pay-per-click marketing. That way there are no surprises when they see me sending traffic via these methods.

That’s it. If you follow those steps, you should have absolutely no problem getting accepted in to a CPA network.

Here is a list of my favorite CPA Networks:

NeverBlue
Hydra
MaxBounty
Clickbooth

Good luck. It really is easier than you would imagine. If you have any more questions about my technique, ask them in the comments section below.