How long should I wait for my first sale???

Ski-Time · December 1st, 2004, 03:05 PM

How long should I wait for my first sale?

I have been an affiliate for about a month now and have sent them 120 clicks or so in that period. But, still no commissions yet. It's quite depressing as I can't see my hard work pay-off and I know with adsense 120 clicks is about $30 so I am wondering should i wait?? or change??

After how mnay clicks did you guys get your first sales?

Does it take a while to register your sales?

I've heard rumours about cj not reporting sales as well as it should, is this the case here?

Many Thanks,
Ski-Time

Cheesehead · December 1st, 2004, 03:29 PM

Well, I hate to tell you, but 120 clicks without a sale is not terribly unusual, although it's not a good indicator. Typically, you are looking at making anywhere from $2 up to $30 for each 100 clicks. Your site is new so the traffic is not there but keep working at it - develop good content - this will pay off in the long run. I use adsense in any area that does not convert well for me with regular links alone.

hotspice · December 1st, 2004, 03:36 PM

Ski,

I don't remember exactly how long it took me to get my first sale and I don't get that many..

So far today i've got about 15 clicks to them without a sale.

The way I look at it is I've budgeted some space/money for them this holiday season so I'm ok with sitting and waiting until after the first of the year..

Depending on your site you may want to rotate with others and see if you get better results..

Patience is the key here.. No getting rich quick..

Gary-AvantLink · December 1st, 2004, 03:48 PM

Ski-Time,

CheeseHead hit it on the Head

as far as organic placements goes..

Content. Content. Content. And also the more high ranked sites that link to you the better off you'll be.

Feel free to contact me directly. We can go over your site and I can help with some suggestions..

This goes for anyone. Email: gmarcoccia at backcountry.com

I hope you all had a good Turkey day.

Gary M

buy_online · December 1st, 2004, 05:23 PM

These guys are a good coverting merchant for me, I think a little more patience is warranted. I can think of some discussions here where other merchants were getting ten-times that many clicks without sales - so don't sweat it.

Fred

ahmar · December 1st, 2004, 10:58 PM

Hi ST and welcome to ABW!

Patience is the key of AM like anyother business. Dont give up so soon, people have waited and waited for hundreds of clicks before they started to make some money.

AM does take some time, be patient and keep reading and researching I am sure you'll reach there and then come to ABW and say "Hey guys I made my first sale!".

Best of Luck!

Ski-Time · December 2nd, 2004, 02:55 AM

Hey Guys,

Thanks for the quick replys.

I thought my 120 clicks in a month made me a major player but maybe not. I will keep trying until 24th of December I guess. Which is when the peak season for buying skis online finishes?? I think.

By then I should have around 250-300 click throughs and should be a fair indicator of how well my site converts visitors to sales.

I'm just hoping everyday that the next time I log into cj.com that ski-time will have some sales..... and I can post a happy message on this board!

Anyway, till then, I'll be reading this board, and checking my cj stats.

Later,
Ski-Time

December 1st, 2004, 03:29 PM	#2
Cheesehead More Cheesier Than Ever Join Date: January 18th, 2005 Location: Land of The Cheeseheads Posts: 2,723	Well, I hate to tell you, but 120 clicks without a sale is not terribly unusual, although it's not a good indicator. Typically, you are looking at making anywhere from $2 up to $30 for each 100 clicks. Your site is new so the traffic is not there but keep working at it - develop good content - this will pay off in the long run. I use adsense in any area that does not convert well for me with regular links alone. __________________ This World is Not My Home We're gonna go inside, we're gonna go outside, inside and outside. . . And then we're gonna go go go and we're not gonna stop til we get across that goalline! Quotes from the movie Rudy, 1993

December 1st, 2004, 03:48 PM	#4
Gary-AvantLink AvantLink Co-Founder & CMO Join Date: January 18th, 2005 Location: Youtaugh Posts: 2,102	Ski-Time, CheeseHead hit it on the Head as far as organic placements goes.. Content. Content. Content. And also the more high ranked sites that link to you the better off you'll be. Feel free to contact me directly. We can go over your site and I can help with some suggestions.. This goes for anyone. Email: gmarcoccia at backcountry.com I hope you all had a good Turkey day. Gary M __________________ Gary Marcoccia (gmarcoccia~at~avantlink.com), AvantLink AvantLink Blog - ABestWeb Forum

December 1st, 2004, 05:23 PM	#5
buy_online ABW Veteran Dude Join Date: January 18th, 2005 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 3,252	These guys are a good coverting merchant for me, I think a little more patience is warranted. I can think of some discussions here where other merchants were getting ten-times that many clicks without sales - so don't sweat it. Fred __________________ Data-Feed and WebMerge Tutorial

December 1st, 2004, 10:58 PM	#6
ahmar Full Member Join Date: January 18th, 2005 Posts: 481	Hi ST and welcome to ABW! Patience is the key of AM like anyother business. Dont give up so soon, people have waited and waited for hundreds of clicks before they started to make some money. AM does take some time, be patient and keep reading and researching I am sure you'll reach there and then come to ABW and say "Hey guys I made my first sale!". Best of Luck! __________________ "The best measure of a man's honesty isn't his income tax return. It's the zero adjust on his bathroom scale." Arthur C. Clark

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December 1st, 2004, 03:05 PM	#1
Ski-Time Newbie Join Date: January 18th, 2005 Posts: 2	How long should I wait for my first sale? I have been an affiliate for about a month now and have sent them 120 clicks or so in that period. But, still no commissions yet. It's quite depressing as I can't see my hard work pay-off and I know with adsense 120 clicks is about $30 so I am wondering should i wait?? or change?? After how mnay clicks did you guys get your first sales? Does it take a while to register your sales? I've heard rumours about cj not reporting sales as well as it should, is this the case here? Many Thanks, Ski-Time

December 1st, 2004, 03:36 PM	#3
hotspice Full Member Join Date: January 18th, 2005 Posts: 338	Ski, I don't remember exactly how long it took me to get my first sale and I don't get that many.. So far today i've got about 15 clicks to them without a sale. The way I look at it is I've budgeted some space/money for them this holiday season so I'm ok with sitting and waiting until after the first of the year.. Depending on your site you may want to rotate with others and see if you get better results.. Patience is the key here.. No getting rich quick..

December 2nd, 2004, 02:55 AM	#7
Ski-Time Newbie Join Date: January 18th, 2005 Posts: 2	Hey Guys, Thanks for the quick replys. I thought my 120 clicks in a month made me a major player but maybe not. I will keep trying until 24th of December I guess. Which is when the peak season for buying skis online finishes?? I think. By then I should have around 250-300 click throughs and should be a fair indicator of how well my site converts visitors to sales. I'm just hoping everyday that the next time I log into cj.com that ski-time will have some sales..... and I can post a happy message on this board! Anyway, till then, I'll be reading this board, and checking my cj stats. Later, Ski-Time