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In theory you can make a bunch of money by setting up one website after another. Some people are very successful doing that.
However, lead generation websites require maintenance, especially if you are an affiliate. It can be like owning rental property. You might spend a few months where all you do is collect rents and then spend another few months where all you do is repair stuff.
I've had my programming stop working when my web host upgraded. I have to reprogram whenever a company decides to stop buying leads for a certain line of insurance. I have to reprogram when a company changes the questions they want answers to.
Sometimes they want to exchange information in a different way. It can be very intimidating when you suddenly have to learn a how do do something in a new programming language ASAP or see your income cut in half.
You also have to deal with stuff like Google updates and Yahoo! merging their PPC program with MSN's.
One company I sold leads to went out of business. I never got paid for over about a month's worth of leads. Another changed their programming and didn't tell me. I sent them good leads and their programming told me the leads were good. However, their system rejected the leads.
When I demanded my money, they gave me a choice of taking the money they owed me and the opportunity to send them leads in the future. I took the money, but then I had to find another company to work with and redo my programming.
If it was always bad, I wouldn't do it. However, it is not always smooth sailing.
However, lead generation websites require maintenance, especially if you are an affiliate. It can be like owning rental property. You might spend a few months where all you do is collect rents and then spend another few months where all you do is repair stuff.
I've had my programming stop working when my web host upgraded. I have to reprogram whenever a company decides to stop buying leads for a certain line of insurance. I have to reprogram when a company changes the questions they want answers to.
Sometimes they want to exchange information in a different way. It can be very intimidating when you suddenly have to learn a how do do something in a new programming language ASAP or see your income cut in half.
You also have to deal with stuff like Google updates and Yahoo! merging their PPC program with MSN's.
One company I sold leads to went out of business. I never got paid for over about a month's worth of leads. Another changed their programming and didn't tell me. I sent them good leads and their programming told me the leads were good. However, their system rejected the leads.
When I demanded my money, they gave me a choice of taking the money they owed me and the opportunity to send them leads in the future. I took the money, but then I had to find another company to work with and redo my programming.
If it was always bad, I wouldn't do it. However, it is not always smooth sailing.
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