I love discovering new affiliate marketing blogs. It just makes my day to find a one with such great content that I want to add it to my feedreader. That doesn’t happen very often, because I already read most of the good industry blogs.

Today I discovered RyanBuke.com a fairly new affiliate blog that launched in August 09. There were several posts I wanted to share but I decided on this one to start with, because it really gives a good look inside the inner workings of CPA networks.

When established CPA networks start to get complaints due to lack of support or slow payments, affiliates start looking for other options. With so many new networks popping up all the time, it’s easy to think that new network that keeps promising to do it better, is just the ticket. This post will give you some insights about working with CPA networks and points out how new networks, even those with the best intentions, can go downhill fast when things get out of control.

New Affiliate Networks – The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

Are new networks the best solution out there? Will they end up representing the breath of fresh air you so desperately need? Let’s find out…

Let’s start by analyzing the role networks have in the ecosystem. Here’s how things work…

New networks have to offer weekly wires to stand out. Otherwise, people will simply look the other way. Let’s leave the fact that some owners start out with shady intentions aside and assume that most of them want to start a legitimate business. Let’s also assume that they have a 5 figure budget at their disposal, are really excited and offer weekly wires as well as outstanding support via phone, email and AIM. While everything may seem great on paper, problems are bound to occur at one point or another.

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