InstantLife.co.za, the leader in direct online life
insurance in South Africa, this week launched their affiliate program on South Africa’s #1 Affiliate Network, OfferForge.  InstantLife differs from traditional life insurers in that
they offer an entirely online registration process in which polices can
be quoted and accepted in just minutes.

InstantLife’s affiliate program pays a bounty based on the insurance policy value.

Affiliates earn 50% of the first month’s premium on all policies under
R750,000 and 100% of the first month’s premium on all life insurance
policies R750,000 and higher.

Akooka is a result driven, webhosting and webdesign company, which aims to meet as well as exceed the expectations of clients. Quite simply, Akooka is the answer to any of your internet presence needs. It is the company to contact when you’re ready for an affordable, professional yet sustainable internet presence.

Affiliates earn R12 for each referral. To join the program today visit http://za.offerforge.com

Babylite your online pram and baby equipment hire service ensures fast, efficient booking of prams and other baby accessories you’d rather not travel with yourself. We cover most of the major cities in South Africa. Next time you travel with the little ones why not try Babylite. Less hassle, less fuss.

Affiliate Payout: 7% of sale

Cookie Days: Eternal

Search Marketing: Open & Allowed. No brand restrictions

Restrictions: no 3rd party ads on gumtree or other classified sites.

Hollard Life Cover has launched a lead program with an awesome new short form format.
Payout: R60 per lead.

Approved affiliates can Post Data via API, CSV upload or email.

Lead quality is important and each affiliate is evaluated based on lead to sale conversion.

He made everyone admit ‘Their Baby is Ugly!’ and then got down to business!

Tim’s rules for conversion optimization.

1. Have your visitors design your website. Ask them how they want to access information.
2. Subtle changes lead to big gains. There are thousands of on-page variables that affect your visitor’s behavior.
3. Landing Page testing is not Optional. If you’re doing head to head tests you don’t need tons of traffic. Implement AB testing on everything you do. Just because it converts well doesn’t mean it can’t be improved.

The Seven Deadly Sins for Landing Page Design.
1. Unclear call to action.
2. Too many choices.
3. Asking for too much information.
4. Too much text. mea culpa.
5. Not keeping your promises
6. Visual distractions.
7. Lack of trust.

My quote of the day was aimed at site designers: ‘Don’t take your creative urges out at work. Go pierce your nipples or get a tattoo!’

If you think you might be a sinner visit sitetuners.com and check out Tim’s blog!

Profollica – The Answer to Hair Loss
PROFOLLICA harnesses the power of natural plant extracts to prevent ongoing hair loss and to restore the growth of previously lost hair!
Payout: Flat per sale payout of $29/sale

$500 Free La Senza GC – Email Submit – CANADA
Enter your Email Address and get a Free $500 La Senza gift card. Register with valid information and complete the survey. Click at least two offers on the “Final Steps” page
Payout: $1.05 per Lead

Babiya
BABIYA offers fashion and quality at the best price that you can touch the trend without going high street and driving a hard bargain. The website is kept refreshed with new fashion items.
Payout = 15% of sale

Discount Pillz
The Discount Pillz company is dedicated to providing cutting-edge medicine through Internet technology. The discountabletz physicians specialize in consulting with privacy-minded individuals and prescribing popular medications.
Payout: 20% of sale

To begin running these featured campaigns, log in at us.offerforge.com and start earning your commissions today!

3 out of 4 Internet Users watched Video in November 2007!

Leading affiliates working with Forge Media managed affiliate programs are using video to great effect to drive affiliate sales.

In the US online video advertising is one of the fastest growing advertising mediums and as bandwidth prices plummet in South Africa and we gain faster access the same is poised to happen locally.

AdAge’s Video Report says it best when they surmise:

—Awareness and credibility are the keys to reaching target audiences
—Videos must contain a compelling call to action
—Distribution channels should be used to maximize viewership”

Why Advertisers use Video?
Video on the Web delivers significant brand impact by combining the power of traditional broadcast and web interactivity. The secret however lies in engaging and relating to your customer.

The user experience must either inform, entertain or provide value to the viewer, as they have far greater control over acceptance of your message.

The ability to drive a Direct Response, together with far lower production and distribution costs when compared to broadcast media makes the medium highly attractive. For the cost of one TV campaign advertisers can develop literally dozens of online videos and measure the response from views, clicks and even sales or leads generated.

Video ads spread virally, are often forwarded and can be placed on unlimited partners sites to drive the messaging home.

How to go about creating your own video
Authenticity and simplicity are key. Long complex messages are never going to work well. A succint, entertaining, engaging (even funny) message is key. South Africa leads the way in creating exceptional, award winning, broadcast advertising.

A rough “How To” for creating a Video Ad
- A profile of the customer you want to engage
- A storyboard & key concepts you want to convey
- Refine the storyboard and script the message, location & props
- Either employ professional actors or round up your own presenters
- Test shoot the ad and test the response
- Refine and shoot the final
- Produce and optimize the content for Web

What else needs to be done?
Plan your objectives and decide how you’re going to measure success.
The call to action should lead to a landing page that resonates with your video and reinforces the message.
You should embed tracking in your video to measure it’s effectiveness.
You should ensure your video plays well in all browsers.
Select distribution including buying online media, using OfferForge.com’s affiliate network, sending viral mails, posting onto YouTube.com or the even better local equivalent Zoopy.com.

For more information on Video Affiliate Marketing contact OfferForge.com

Perkal Gifts Relaunches Click Campaign In OfferForge

Perkal Gifts have re-launched their long-standing click campaign on OfferForge, with 15,000 clicks on offer.

Not only have they refreshed the creative, but they have also made a datafeed available which will allow you to promote specific products in their catalog, and provide links to product-specific pages.

This is ideal for anyone with online shopping comparison sites or online malls.

This is also a direct-linking campaign. This means that you will need to apply specifically to run the campaign and ensure that all domains which you will be using to promote the offer are up to date in your OfferForge account. This will allow you to earn commissions by simply sending traffic to www.perkalgifts.com from those domains without even needing an affiliate link.

Perkal Importers is a unique, customer orientated company that has become known for its large range of imported Gifts & Gadgets. With an enormous range of over 25000 unique products (and growing) you are sure to find what you need!!

Apply now and start earning easy commissions. E-mail me at ryno@forgebusiness.com for super-fast approval into the campaign if you’d like to get started today.

Ryno Saayman

012-640-1202
za@offerforge.com

Worldchat Launches Affiliate Program In OfferForge

Worldchat enables you to get in touch with loved ones and friends all over the world at very low costs.
With Wolrdchat you can connect to over 260 counties worldwide.
Airtime can be used in South Africa, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and other countries.

Our International Pre-Paid Calling Cards are available in R25, R50, R100 & R200 denominations to suit everyone’s pocket. These cards allow you access to all our international destinations at the lowest prices!

Affiliates will earn 10% commission on International airtime.
Start promoting this campaign right now by downloading the creative that is available at za.offerforge.com.

If you would like more information, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Ryno Saayman

usa@offerforge.com
USA: 1-800-841-1369 / UK: 0808-234-7039
CAN: 1-866-761-5644

Today we’ve launched the affiliate program, exclusively available on OfferForge and we’re paying $3 for each free user that opens a Projjex account.

As a Projjex convert I can attest to the fact that its great for managing small distributed teams and getting instant feedback on project progress. Those of you that know me personally, know I’m a ‘give-me-the-lowdown-now’ kinda guy – so Projjex satisfies my craving for instant updates on what everyone’s doing – from affiliate recruitment to new client integration.

They’ve even added Basecamp and MS Project import capability – so projects don’t need a central administrator – and each team member can update progress in real-time. I’m so impressed by the product that we’ve adopted it as our new collaboration solution and chucked out our clunky old software!

Take a look at this video that sums up in 30 seconds why Projjex rocks

For more news on Projjex visit our affiliate site