Comments on: Don’t Go for the Donut! http://www.superaffiliatemindset.com/dont-go-for-the-donut/ Insights and Thoughts from a World Class Internet Marketer Sun, 07 Aug 2011 19:28:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: JBiggs http://www.superaffiliatemindset.com/dont-go-for-the-donut/comment-page-1/#comment-4601 JBiggs Thu, 07 Feb 2008 04:42:23 +0000 http://www.superaffiliatemindset.com/dont-go-for-the-donut/#comment-4601 I'm very enjoy to read this content. Thank you for good information :) I 'm coming back to read more content. I’m very enjoy to read this content.
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]]> By: Jeremy Palmer http://www.superaffiliatemindset.com/dont-go-for-the-donut/comment-page-1/#comment-4433 Jeremy Palmer Fri, 01 Feb 2008 01:18:59 +0000 http://www.superaffiliatemindset.com/dont-go-for-the-donut/#comment-4433 Well said Amit! I've been guilty of donut chasing on more than one occasion. I don't know if it's my ego getting in the way of my judgment or the false hope of ROI riding parallel with my revenue. Just like you said, you reach a point with many programs where you simply can't do more volume without sacrificing profit. Your common sense advice is very helpful to affiliates at all levels. Keep it up. Best, Jeremy Well said Amit! I’ve been guilty of donut chasing on more than one occasion. I don’t know if it’s my ego getting in the way of my judgment or the false hope of ROI riding parallel with my revenue.

Just like you said, you reach a point with many programs where you simply can’t do more volume without sacrificing profit.

Your common sense advice is very helpful to affiliates at all levels. Keep it up.

Best,

Jeremy

]]> By: Beach Guy http://www.superaffiliatemindset.com/dont-go-for-the-donut/comment-page-1/#comment-4403 Beach Guy Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:36:37 +0000 http://www.superaffiliatemindset.com/dont-go-for-the-donut/#comment-4403 Good point, Amit. Reading this post I agree with you and it made me remember a post you made a few months ago about one of those donuts. I think you got an Alaskan cruise trip as a reward for nearly doubling your conversions on a competitive offer. Looking back, did that donut stop you from doing more profitable work? Good point, Amit. Reading this post I agree with you and it made me remember a post you made a few months ago about one of those donuts. I think you got an Alaskan cruise trip as a reward for nearly doubling your conversions on a competitive offer. Looking back, did that donut stop you from doing more profitable work?

]]> By: Ivan http://www.superaffiliatemindset.com/dont-go-for-the-donut/comment-page-1/#comment-4402 Ivan Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:20:38 +0000 http://www.superaffiliatemindset.com/dont-go-for-the-donut/#comment-4402 Good post Amit! There's seriously in chasing after donut with only 5% ROI. In that case arent you only exchanging money? ha Well.. i think the approach shld be getting the correct ROI and at the same time.. try to get the donut! That would be the bet of both worlds. Isnt it? Good post Amit!

There’s seriously in chasing after donut with only 5% ROI. In that case arent you only exchanging money? ha

Well.. i think the approach shld be getting the correct ROI and at the same time.. try to get the donut!

That would be the bet of both worlds. Isnt it?

]]> By: Mayo http://www.superaffiliatemindset.com/dont-go-for-the-donut/comment-page-1/#comment-4398 Mayo Wed, 30 Jan 2008 16:54:14 +0000 http://www.superaffiliatemindset.com/dont-go-for-the-donut/#comment-4398 Yes you can outsource but outsourcing although cheap is not free. To train cheap outsourcing crew takes time and money and it takes a good management skill to orchestrate all that. BTW the only thing you must outsource is content creation & ad copy and for that it takes someone who has experience and experience is not cheap. Yes you can outsource but outsourcing although cheap is not free. To train cheap outsourcing crew takes time and money and it takes a good management skill to orchestrate all that.

BTW the only thing you must outsource is content creation & ad copy and for that it takes someone who has experience and experience is not cheap.

]]> By: andrew wee http://www.superaffiliatemindset.com/dont-go-for-the-donut/comment-page-1/#comment-4396 andrew wee Wed, 30 Jan 2008 16:24:49 +0000 http://www.superaffiliatemindset.com/dont-go-for-the-donut/#comment-4396 Erm, the other point is not to do all this stuff yourself, but to move more outsourced labor in to help you build the numbers. Leo: Having covered dotcoms and Nasdaq companies, I can readily identify with churning volume and transfer pricing... Peter: I think there's always a reward - marketing's about getting the maximum leverage out of what you've got. Erm, the other point is not to do all this stuff yourself, but to move more outsourced labor in to help you build the numbers.

Leo: Having covered dotcoms and Nasdaq companies, I can readily identify with churning volume and transfer pricing…

Peter: I think there’s always a reward – marketing’s about getting the maximum leverage out of what you’ve got.

]]> By: Mayo http://www.superaffiliatemindset.com/dont-go-for-the-donut/comment-page-1/#comment-4395 Mayo Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:25:01 +0000 http://www.superaffiliatemindset.com/dont-go-for-the-donut/#comment-4395 I think Amit is pointing towards MAXIMIZING current ROI and stop chasing the perks. I mean, how the hell are you going to amass checking account if you have 5% profit... WalMart et. al base them selves on the ultra-cheap labor in the U.S. terms, now ARE YOU AN ULTRA CHEAP LABOR?? I think not! I the cash ultra cheap? Not any more... How are you going to get that Centurion,Black,Plum card? With big cash account, sure you can rely on credit 99% but if you get into trouble how are you going to pay it? You MUST have a cash cushion! I think Amit is pointing towards MAXIMIZING current ROI and stop chasing the perks. I mean, how the hell are you going to amass checking account if you have 5% profit…

WalMart et. al base them selves on the ultra-cheap labor in the U.S. terms, now ARE YOU AN ULTRA CHEAP LABOR?? I think not! I the cash ultra cheap? Not any more…

How are you going to get that Centurion,Black,Plum card? With big cash account, sure you can rely on credit 99% but if you get into trouble how are you going to pay it? You MUST have a cash cushion!

]]> By: Peter http://www.superaffiliatemindset.com/dont-go-for-the-donut/comment-page-1/#comment-4393 Peter Wed, 30 Jan 2008 14:50:00 +0000 http://www.superaffiliatemindset.com/dont-go-for-the-donut/#comment-4393 Andrew, I couldn't agree more, IF you know in advance there is a reward, so you won't be wasting your time. Excellent point indeed :-) Peter Andrew,

I couldn’t agree more, IF you know in advance there is a reward, so you won’t be wasting your time.

Excellent point indeed :-)

Peter

]]> By: Leo http://www.superaffiliatemindset.com/dont-go-for-the-donut/comment-page-1/#comment-4392 Leo Wed, 30 Jan 2008 14:33:40 +0000 http://www.superaffiliatemindset.com/dont-go-for-the-donut/#comment-4392 Did someone say 'diminishing returns'? True that! It's all about the 'big picture'... Andrew, some's call it "makin' it up on the volume". All this talk about the dismal science... It just again underscores the fact that your true product is your time. -leo Did someone say ‘diminishing returns’? True that! It’s all about the ‘big picture’…

Andrew, some’s call it “makin’ it up on the volume”.

All this talk about the dismal science…

It just again underscores the fact that your true product is your time.

-leo

]]> By: andrew wee http://www.superaffiliatemindset.com/dont-go-for-the-donut/comment-page-1/#comment-4390 andrew wee Wed, 30 Jan 2008 10:27:46 +0000 http://www.superaffiliatemindset.com/dont-go-for-the-donut/#comment-4390 I think in K-Mart or Wal Mart speak, this is the "loss leader" or the Bluelight Special strategy... I think in K-Mart or Wal Mart speak, this is the “loss leader” or the Bluelight Special strategy…

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