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Old 10-20-2011, 08:32 PM Worthwhile Cost Per Lead
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I am starting up an affiliate program. What is a good cost per lead value to attract affiliates? Our website converts about 5% of visitors. Cost of our service starts at about $75-$100.
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Old 10-26-2011, 03:54 PM Re: Worthwhile Cost Per Lead
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what's your site? just curious...
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Old 10-28-2011, 10:00 AM Re: Worthwhile Cost Per Lead
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What is a good cost per lead value to attract affiliates?
One that your margin per sale allows you to give away 95% of it.
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Old 11-14-2011, 12:29 PM Re: Worthwhile Cost Per Lead
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5% is quite a good conversion rate. What's your niche cadsouring?
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Old 12-18-2011, 03:38 PM Re: Worthwhile Cost Per Lead
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@Cadsoucring.

Its a shame that no one has been able to answer your question.
I can't because I have no experience in this fileld yet.
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Old 12-19-2011, 03:30 AM Re: Worthwhile Cost Per Lead
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Pay as much as you can and still leave yourself a reasonable net profit......

The better you can pay, the more likely you will attract more affiliates....IMO

A small piece of a lot is better that a big piece of nothing.....JG
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Old 12-19-2011, 06:34 AM Re: Worthwhile Cost Per Lead
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@Cadsoucring.

Its a shame that no one has been able to answer your question.
I can't because I have no experience in this fileld yet.
Most of the answers are correct!!

Nobody has given an exact figure simply because nobody can.


If out of 100 leads only 5 convert, then those 5 sales have to make more profit than the 95 leads that fail will cost.

It's simple mathematics.
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Old 12-20-2011, 04:12 PM Re: Worthwhile Cost Per Lead
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Most of the answers are correct!!

Nobody has given an exact figure simply because nobody can.


If out of 100 leads only 5 convert, then those 5 sales have to make more profit than the 95 leads that fail will cost.

It's simple mathematics.
So what is a good starting point ?
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Old 12-20-2011, 07:22 PM Re: Worthwhile Cost Per Lead
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AS I said in post #3

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One that your margin per sale allows you to give away 95% of it.
Only the person themselves knows what net profit per sale is viable.

At a 5% conversion rate you have to be able to pay for 100 leads from the gross profit of 5 sales, AND have enough net profit to pay the other costs.

How can any of you be "in business" when you don't seem to even know the basics? Working out how much you need to earn from sales to cover your expenses without actually making a loss is fundamental. Or do you make a guess at how much it costs to run?

No one can give an precise figure or "a good starting point" because only the OP knows what the gross profit per sale is.

Do you remember algebra at school or college? Because THIS is where those teachers were trying to get you!

SO lets talk abstracts:

Gross profit per sale is 20u, so 5 sales = 100u. For the business to turn a profit overall it needs a net profit of 15u per sale. Which means that out of 5 sales there will be 25u left to pay for the 100 leads.

See! Simple mathematics.
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Old 12-20-2011, 08:53 PM Re: Worthwhile Cost Per Lead
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I was working that out....
But....
I have a solar powered calculator....
And the sun........
went down.....
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Old 12-21-2011, 02:08 AM Re: Worthwhile Cost Per Lead
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I'm also interested to know the details calculation & strategies for it. Because I'm also in a running business. Can anyone give me clear overview regarding this?
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I'm also interested to know the details calculation & strategies for it. Because I'm also in a running business. Can anyone give me clear overview regarding this?
Well at this juncture, THIS seems appropriate!!!!
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I was working that out....
But....
I have a solar powered calculator....
And the sun........
went down.....
You know what Sir Elton had to say about that!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGQ8BVLkOXE
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That would explain why all my pictures seem to fade to black and white......
Thanks...
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