So I live in the New York City area (Jersey City,NJ) and work in the City. So I really wanted to go to Affiliate Summit East this year. Well, I procrastinated and thought I could get a ticket at the front desk for cheaper (Not!). Well, I showed up yesterday afternoon to look around. And was tempted to try and sneak in. But the ASE staff was good. So I got someone to get Luke for me. And let me tell you, it was great! Luke is a humble guy, not boastful or flashy. We got a bite to eat at the hotel restaurant and he sat there and answered by bombardment of questions far longer than he should have! Thank you.
Here is a bit of what I gleaned.
Question: From your experience and observation, What do affiliates do that lead to failure?
1. They do not choose ONE method/
traffic source and master it. He talked about how affiliates try to use too many ways of creating traffic;
Zeropark, Bing, Adwords, Facebook, etc. Having focus is the key to success.
2. They Do Not budget. If you have $1,000 budget, choose an offer within your budget and launch