Comments on: Different Types of Sites – Cash Back http://selfmademinds.com/200802/different-types-of-sites-cash-back/ Sharing lessons learned in business and online marketing Sun, 13 Nov 2011 20:21:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Reece Coleman http://selfmademinds.com/200802/different-types-of-sites-cash-back/comment-page-1/#comment-7127 Reece Coleman Sun, 24 Feb 2008 19:07:32 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/200802/different-types-of-sites-cash-back/#comment-7127 Hi, I did build my own cashback site from scratch a couple of years ago, when there was only a fraction of the sites there are now. Developing the site myself & knowing that it worked was incredibly satisfying; I was incredibly pleased with it & put 2 years hard work into it, but in the end the sad fact was that I was forced to shut it down because of the amount of fraud committed by some of my members. It proved to be impossible to manage the site AND keep up with all the administration/fraud prevention, so I gave up & started a white label site instead (http://www.cashbackshopper.co.uk). Because they have the all the admin, support systems & fraud prevention measures in place it leaves me with the "simple" task of marketing the site, without all the stresses of the maintaining the "back-end". There are many millions of people using the Internet to buy goods online, who have never heard of cashback sites so with decent marketing, it should be possible to reach enough new users to make it worthwhile running a white label site, especially if you can offer sometyhing extra to your customers! Hi,

I did build my own cashback site from scratch a couple of years ago, when there was only a fraction of the sites there are now.

Developing the site myself & knowing that it worked was incredibly satisfying; I was incredibly pleased with it & put 2 years hard work into it, but in the end the sad fact was that I was forced to shut it down because of the amount of fraud committed by some of my members.

It proved to be impossible to manage the site AND keep up with all the administration/fraud prevention, so I gave up & started a white label site instead (http://www.cashbackshopper.co.uk). Because they have the all the admin, support systems & fraud prevention measures in place it leaves me with the “simple” task of marketing the site, without all the stresses of the maintaining the “back-end”.

There are many millions of people using the Internet to buy goods online, who have never heard of cashback sites so with decent marketing, it should be possible to reach enough new users to make it worthwhile running a white label site, especially if you can offer sometyhing extra to your customers!

]]> By: Mr. Lening http://selfmademinds.com/200802/different-types-of-sites-cash-back/comment-page-1/#comment-7025 Mr. Lening Sun, 17 Feb 2008 21:44:29 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/200802/different-types-of-sites-cash-back/#comment-7025 Hmmm well we have some concepts like this here in Europe. I was also interested but a lot of networks here simply do not allow it :( Hmmm well we have some concepts like this here in Europe. I was also interested but a lot of networks here simply do not allow it :(

]]> By: Daniel Harrison http://selfmademinds.com/200802/different-types-of-sites-cash-back/comment-page-1/#comment-6955 Daniel Harrison Wed, 13 Feb 2008 10:07:26 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/200802/different-types-of-sites-cash-back/#comment-6955 I've been using cashback sites for a while now, and earnt a few bob doing so. However, there are way to many copycats already, so making a dent in this market would be very touch. I’ve been using cashback sites for a while now, and earnt a few bob doing so. However, there are way to many copycats already, so making a dent in this market would be very touch.

]]> By: jsanderz http://selfmademinds.com/200802/different-types-of-sites-cash-back/comment-page-1/#comment-6952 jsanderz Wed, 13 Feb 2008 09:31:33 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/200802/different-types-of-sites-cash-back/#comment-6952 I have been using cashback sites for over 2 years and have made some good money. You can also be paid per click. Running one is a different matter. Regards. I have been using cashback sites for over 2 years and have made some good money. You can also be paid per click.
Running one is a different matter.
Regards.

]]> By: Domainholics http://selfmademinds.com/200802/different-types-of-sites-cash-back/comment-page-1/#comment-6951 Domainholics Wed, 13 Feb 2008 01:18:20 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/200802/different-types-of-sites-cash-back/#comment-6951 you might be interested in PopShop for maintaining the affiliate links :hint: you might be interested in PopShop for maintaining the affiliate links :hint:

]]> By: Al http://selfmademinds.com/200802/different-types-of-sites-cash-back/comment-page-1/#comment-6949 Al Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:53:51 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/200802/different-types-of-sites-cash-back/#comment-6949 I like the twist with Quidco, it's a nice idea running like that and still pretty profitable IMO. I like the twist with Quidco, it’s a nice idea running like that and still pretty profitable IMO.

]]> By: Ian http://selfmademinds.com/200802/different-types-of-sites-cash-back/comment-page-1/#comment-6947 Ian Tue, 12 Feb 2008 18:17:40 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/200802/different-types-of-sites-cash-back/#comment-6947 Quidco are a bit different from the others. They don't take a cut just a £5 admin fee. So you get all the affiliate referral cash. Quidco are a bit different from the others. They don’t take a cut just a £5 admin fee. So you get all the affiliate referral cash.

]]> By: Steve Dyke http://selfmademinds.com/200802/different-types-of-sites-cash-back/comment-page-1/#comment-6946 Steve Dyke Tue, 12 Feb 2008 17:34:34 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/200802/different-types-of-sites-cash-back/#comment-6946 Look for a white label option (Clue above) and differentiate your site from the rest by the way in which your market it ;-) Look for a white label option (Clue above) and differentiate your site from the rest by the way in which your market it ;-)

]]> By: Jav http://selfmademinds.com/200802/different-types-of-sites-cash-back/comment-page-1/#comment-6945 Jav Tue, 12 Feb 2008 17:25:10 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/200802/different-types-of-sites-cash-back/#comment-6945 "There are so many similar sites around you, if you’re not first then you have to offer something different or more to differentiate your self from the crowd" Totally agree. When I think about a new site, I try to think in those terms: What will I offer the visitor (that others are not offering) which will make him or her choose my site over the rest? If I cannot think of a good reason or differentiating point (which could apply to part of the target group), then I do not follow with the project… I may start doing some exceptions to this rule now. Following Scott’s posts on domains, I have bought some interesting domains, keyword rich & with low competition, so I may try to build some minisites & see how that goes… I guess the differentiating point there will be the domain name. “There are so many similar sites around you, if you’re not first then you have to offer something different or more to differentiate your self from the crowd”
Totally agree. When I think about a new site, I try to think in those terms: What will I offer the visitor (that others are not offering) which will make him or her choose my site over the rest? If I cannot think of a good reason or differentiating point (which could apply to part of the target group), then I do not follow with the project… I may start doing some exceptions to this rule now. Following Scott’s posts on domains, I have bought some interesting domains, keyword rich & with low competition, so I may try to build some minisites & see how that goes… I guess the differentiating point there will be the domain name.

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