What Do You Think About This?

[Mark]

Okay, let me tell you what I’m thinking about doing and tell me what you think.
Since I’m an insurance agent and I own insurance websites, but I don’t sell all insurance products, I’m thinking about adding banners on my website that they can click on for other kinds of insurance that I don’t sell.

I only sell Life Insurance on my website. So I could put up banners for clients to click on it to take them to a website that offers what I don’t.

I will make so much per click, or when they buy something.

I have found a couple of companies that will pay me to do this.

Any thoughts on this? I just can’t see where I can lose, if they don’t sell life insurance on the websites they get linked to.

 

[JRoot]

Bad idea in my opinion...

1. You have no idea how trustworthy the site you're linking to is.
2. Why would you ever put something to take a potential client away from your site? It's hard enough getting people to your site.
3. As soon as I see an advertisement, google adwords or banner on any financial site, I leave. To me it's unprofessional. That's just my opinion, but I'm sure there are many others who think this way.

 

[Jeff]

I think the better way to go would be to add or incorporate quote request ability for the areas you do not handle and then share/sell/trade them with a trusted partner that does.
They'll appreciate the business, won't go after yours, and may even send you business in return.

 

[Drewrilla]

I agree with Jeff, run with his advice.

 

[Charpress]

Me three. You can have a "Partners" section or something along those lines that would be reciprocal with and linked to your partners.

 

[jozz1]

Sounds good to me

 

[KConway]

I agree with Jeff. You maintain control of the process this way.