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LastActionHero · 07-23-2001, 09:37 AM

I will be starting a website sometime soon. I'm thinking of offering free email services for my website users using everyone.net. Recently I came across some services which pay per new subscriber who sign up for their email service (also free) . Now I'm a bit confused as to what I should do . Offer a choice of these programs (if I get accepted) or offer email at my own domain at 50% shared banner space with everyone.net

The first proposition looks good for me because I'm assured of a definite income for every sign-up while in the second case I still don't know how much I can earn as I don't know the amount of traffic that will be coming in.

**Czar** · 07-23-2001, 12:26 PM

An optimist would claim that the second option would prove more beneficial over time, but given the adverse reaction that advertisers have towards 'free email' and similar high-traffic, low-response community features at present (whether justified or not), it's likely that the fixed bounty would prove more lucrative.

As long as the company presenting this offer is reputable, willing to host and manage the system with no little to no input from you or sacrifice to your system resources, and as long as the bounty is reasonable ($0.50 or above per subscriber), I'd suggest that you go with Door #1.

AhmedF · 07-23-2001, 12:32 PM

Hrmm

What site is this that lets pays you per signee?

Guava · 07-23-2001, 12:37 PM

What site is that and how much to they pay?
Is it an in-house program or run through one of the big affiliate services?

LastActionHero · 07-23-2001, 12:57 PM

hmm I found a couple on cashpile.com directory.

Bizland.com $.25/signup
cybertopper $.25/"email giveaway" now what does that mean?

Mailstates $1/signup

Millionaire mail $.1/signup

Chek.com $.25/email account , $3/Biz email account

There may be others but I haven't looked in detail.

**Czar** · 07-23-2001, 10:33 PM

I used to participate in the BizLand and Chek programs, but they're no longer paying for free email signups.

Does anyone have experience with the others?

07-23-2001, 12:26 PM	#2
Czar Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia Posts: 9,488	An optimist would claim that the second option would prove more beneficial over time, but given the adverse reaction that advertisers have towards 'free email' and similar high-traffic, low-response community features at present (whether justified or not), it's likely that the fixed bounty would prove more lucrative. As long as the company presenting this offer is reputable, willing to host and manage the system with no little to no input from you or sacrifice to your system resources, and as long as the bounty is reasonable ($0.50 or above per subscriber), I'd suggest that you go with Door #1. __________________ Czar Follow Geek/Talk's Twitter Feed to stay up to date with new discussion threads and online ad industry highlights. Important GeekVillage Links: Home \| Rules \| Posting Guide \| Report Trouble \| Feedback \| Advertise on GV

07-23-2001, 10:33 PM	#6
Czar Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia Posts: 9,488	I used to participate in the BizLand and Chek programs, but they're no longer paying for free email signups. Does anyone have experience with the others? __________________ Czar Follow Geek/Talk's Twitter Feed to stay up to date with new discussion threads and online ad industry highlights. Important GeekVillage Links: Home \| Rules \| Posting Guide \| Report Trouble \| Feedback \| Advertise on GV

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07-23-2001, 09:37 AM	#1
LastActionHero Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: New Delhi, India Posts: 615	A question about free email I will be starting a website sometime soon. I'm thinking of offering free email services for my website users using everyone.net. Recently I came across some services which pay per new subscriber who sign up for their email service (also free) . Now I'm a bit confused as to what I should do . Offer a choice of these programs (if I get accepted) or offer email at my own domain at 50% shared banner space with everyone.net The first proposition looks good for me because I'm assured of a definite income for every sign-up while in the second case I still don't know how much I can earn as I don't know the amount of traffic that will be coming in.

07-23-2001, 12:32 PM	#3
AhmedF Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Toronto Posts: 671	Hrmm What site is this that lets pays you per signee?

07-23-2001, 12:37 PM	#4
Guava Registered User Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 631	What site is that and how much to they pay? Is it an in-house program or run through one of the big affiliate services?

07-23-2001, 12:57 PM	#5
LastActionHero Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: New Delhi, India Posts: 615	hmm I found a couple on cashpile.com directory. Bizland.com $.25/signup cybertopper $.25/"email giveaway" now what does that mean? Mailstates $1/signup Millionaire mail $.1/signup Chek.com $.25/email account , $3/Biz email account There may be others but I haven't looked in detail.