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What CPA networks want to see

CPA networks only want experienced affiliates that have been successful with CPA in the past and they aren’t interested in beginners. This statement is not entirely accurate. While they need experienced affiliates, they also need to work with people who are starting out because there simply aren’t enough experienced affiliates to go around. What CPA networks want to avoid is people who generate false leads, using less than honest methods. This practice hurts everyone, from the advertisers, to the networks and ultimately affiliates. The reason is that the more false leads an advertiser has to payout for the higher their cost per sale will be and the higher their risk as well. This means that they will eventually pay lower commissions due to lost revenues and higher costs which will equate to both affiliates and networks losing money in the long run.

Applying to CPA networks

The application process is quite straightforward and simply requires you to fill out a form with your information. You will need to enter your full name, address, website and email address, at the very least. It is recommended that you use a professional email address, namely one that isn’t from a free system such as Gmail or Yahoo Mail, as you may not be taken too seriously if you use the latter. If you don’t have a website, you needn’t worry because you can specify in the observation box that you will be building websites around the CPA offers the network has. The next step is “the phone call”, which seems to be quite scary to some people. However, there is absolutely no need to worry, because it is simply a screening process for the network to be able to separate the wheat from the chaff. In other words, it’s meant to be a deterrent to those who would use dishonest practices to generate false leads. The CPA network essentially wants to know two things, namely how you will d