My “Pay-Per-Free Account For Video Sites” Affiliate Program Idea Stolen…
Ok…well, not really stolen, but I had this idea a few months back and thought it was neat and then I moved on. I guess I’m not the only “genius” who can think up simple affiliate program business models, because someone is actually do it now…
The idea was a way for these new “user generated Web 2.0 video sites” to maybe have a chance at competing with YouTube.com (the absolute dominating “Google” of videos). A friend of mine recently told me that he was working with a company now that thinks they have solved the major “business issues” that YouTube has and can launch and be far more successful.
So, I got to think about the best way he could market that site with a bang and of course my mind drifted to my favorite form of marketing - AFFILIATE marketing. But, since these sites are ad based, how can you have an affiliate program.
That was when I thought about Ebay’s program - when they launched they were offering something like $5.00 per free account! So, maybe these videos sites can’t afford that much, but less - they have a chance at being the only “free user generated web 2.0 video company” with an affiliate program…
Anyways, I just read a post at TechCrunch.com about a company called Guba.com that is offering $.25 for every free account you send them.
My only argument here is that TechCrunch called this a “gamble” - I don’t know, $.25 to get a member - I am 100% they probably spend more than that in their CPM deals…
What about you? You think it’s a gamble?