What constitutes a Super Affiliate?

[Ste]

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I have heard the term mentioned a few times and I have done a few searches to try and find out more about what exactly a super affiliate is and how much they earn. Reports that I have read are varied and widely spread and still could not make them out.

Anyone have any ideas on what the step from being an affiliate to a super affiliate is?

[Aquanuke]

Someone who knows what hes talking about.

Earnings are irrelevant IMHO as theres no limit too what you can earn.

[drivetowin]

Originally posted by Aquanuke
Someone who knows what hes talking about.

Dammit - I thought it was about earnings - if it involves knowing what I'm talking about - I know I'll never make it

[drooper]

How do you define an electrician and a super electrician or determine a plumber from a super plumber?

Super, like beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Abestweb members who earn $25 a month regard themselves as super affiliates. Some people earn $200 or £200 a month and regard themselves as super affiliates. Etc.

There are four types of affiliate.
1. Non-earners/newbies, these are people who throw a few banners up. Sometimes the banners are even related to their content and sometimes they may even weave a text link in with their writings

2. Mid teir, these are people that earn between minimum payout an a couple of hundred each month.

3. Super affiliate, In my opinion a super affiliate is someone who earns as much or more as they could in a very well paid job. There is no set amount that they earn that gives them the title of super affiliate but usually they do it for a living.

4. Performance partner, These people are at the very top and earn stacks. Performance partners can often dictate terms to their merchant(s)

If someone asked me what my job title is I would have to say "bum".

[999gi]

In my mind a superaffiliate would be defined from a merchants perspective as being someone who delivers them a a level of business that they consider significant.

[tomj]

I'd say a super affiliate gets phone calls returned quickly by merchants and networks!!

[getvisible]

cheers drooper :-) that makes me a super one.

But I'd call myslef more of an super adsense guy as I about 70% of my earnings are earned that way - the lazy affiliates way by wopping adsense up there.

I think there should be some disctinction between the numpty approach I take (seo it, add adsense) and those that go to great lengths to match offers with traffic and get down to the nitty gritty with merchants etc.

[PitBoss]

There are affiliates,
Super Affiliates,
And Super Duper affiliates

There is also a colour code and an affiliate secret handshake - but you will need to be instructed by "Affiliate Chief" (Who's identity must remain a secret).

Be here at midnight of the third moon and mention the secret password "Cackmatang" and all will be revealed.

I can say no more - (Arrgh, someone's just shot me in the back with a poisened dart - arghhh).........

[Keith]

I'd like a cup of what pitboss is drinking

[drivetowin]

You should see what he comes out with once he's on to his second one

[angelabx]

Super Affiliate? I do pretty good but I get the real impression that the real 'Supers' are leagues ahead of most of us.

I feel the real Supers are forum members like 'QuiCodNuke'

I hear that David Beckham has always wanted to be a Super Affiliate - he wishes he earnt more!

[FleaPit]

180solutions... now there's a super affiliate

[Dynamoo]

The commonly given figure for a "super affiliate" is someone earning in the region of $10,000 a month or more across all programmes - defined from the affiliate's perspective.

Merchants tend to view things a little differently, and to the merchants it's likely to be an affiliate earning $10,000 or so a month from that single merchant, or maybe one earning a measurable percentage (say 5%) or more of sales.

Although I think drooper's tiered system is pretty useful (although there are plenty of ABestWebbers earning in the $10K+ a month range!)

The bottom line to me is that a Super Affiliate should be able to earn more from affiliate marketing than their day job.

[Green2K]

Some merchants will classify someone as a super-affiliate if they are earning $1000 a month; in other categories you'll have to be earning $40k+ a month to get really special treatment.

Personally, I'd say that if you can start to negotiate your own terms (%age revenue, payment terms) with the "merchant" (they may not sell physical goods remember), you're doing something right.

Green2K.

[Supercod]

I like to think all affiliates get treated with the same level of respect however I know it's not the case. I know for some people I am a super affiliate for them and for others I am totally crap LOL .. Once had some one apologise for calling me a super affiliate as if it was a slur to be such a thing.

I agree with what Aquanuke is saying.. There is no limit in this game, so I know I am well short of what I would like to achieve but I am not complaining about what affiliate marketing has allowed me to achieve to date.