--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Markus Sandy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> One of the reasons I like Ironweed is that they share back to the > creators (although, sometimes this is a distributor and so how rev > share happens in that case depends on the agreement with > distributor). I also like that they organize and associate each > release with an actionable causes and sponsors such as Breast Cancer > Action or Mother Jones. I like this too. Noticing that several manufactures/corporations are starting to promote products with a portion of profit/retail price benefiting a cause. Some can be kinda funny match ups or use awkward copy in the pitch. The only thing I find wrong with this model is that the corporation is gaining a tax deduction. Perfect world ... the charitable intent is not motivated just to gain customers, increase/promote public relations. Often on this list I see people working on projects that (IMO) would make perfect partners. http://marblejars.com for instance. I think it is a unique and clever idea. Partnering with folks on this list that sell a product or service could help promote Robert's Marble Jar effort by putting Marbles in a "Charity Only" jar in the customers name (the Charity Jar or the Marbles are Branded with the Biz Name - like a banner exchange - and the customer can then place those Marbles in the jar of a Charity they choose. This is off teh top of my head and meant only as a way to spark a discussion. > IW has an affiliate program. They pay something like $8 for each > subscription referred and $2/month for up to a year for each month the > referral stays a subscriber. I have no idea how this compares to > other programs (the one at ILTB mentioned 15%, which is pretty close > to IW's rate). I know some folks on this list are Dreamhost > affiliates. How is that working out for you? I like affiliate programs ... I think customer loyalty rewards will be a bigger model in the near future. Some companies do this already, but there is so much more that can be done along these lines that will attract and retain. > For big traffic sites this seems like it could be worth while, but > when I talk with friends about the idea, few seem to think it is worth > the trouble just for a few bucks. One thought I had for IW, was to > make it so affiliates could designate that collected fees be donated > to causes they want to support. This could save some payment fees and > lots of small contributions could add up to something significant. I look at a site like Marble Jars and it seems like it would make a good start as a solution to that "few seem to think it is worth the trouble" > I was wondering about offering trailers on the IW site that people > could embed or remix for use on their own site and that optionally > channels affiliate earnings to designated non-profit. Sparked my imagination ... mash up a bunch of "drinking while driving" clips for a M.A.D.D. charitable donation. Wide shots of landscapes, nature, scenery and vistas for "Keep America Beautiful" or domestic animals for a pet adoption charity. > Does that kind of affiliate model seem interesting to anyone here? Yeah it does ... look forward to reading other's opinion > Thanks for any feedback. > > Markus
