WickedFire Resource Area - Beta
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no I don't refer to that. There was supposed to be a section with scripts and tools and more info than the avg fluff in most forums. The original launch date was in oct. then it was moved to ASW and has been talked about quite a bit since then. Would probably be the tools section. That was the original promise made to the members, not a directory with stuff that most people already know. Not that I need jons scripts to make money, I just thought it would be interesting to see what he came up with after all the suggestions we gave!
Hats of to everyone who worked on it!
Glad to see you didn't make comprimises and didn't listen to those voices who told you that it couldn't be done.
Glad to see you didn't make comprimises and didn't listen to those voices who told you that it couldn't be done.
Those resources will still only be made accessible to users that contribute to the forums. The directory has taken a little longer than expected, so it has pushed everything back a little. The directory is one of the sections that is open to everyone, though only contributing member will be able to post reviews.
Great, so you already use Azoogle, you can review their service, support, payouts, offers, etc. This will help other members with their decisions on which company's they should deal with. So if someone has never worked with Azoogle before, they could read your review and that will help them decide if they should.
Notice the other categories? This is going to make things a hell of a lot easier than sticking in names and searching the archives of every webmaster forum in existance to make a judgement about a company.
May be I am wrong, but I am also guessing the quick contact will be a good way around the bullshit and delays you can run into when sending an e-mail to "sales" at a company.
The "education" and "tools" channels are what the premium section were broken up into. The directory is just one part of the puzzle, as the other sections are made available, and packed with content, you'll see the bigger picture of things. Plus the "statistics" section will be a great addition to those two channels, and all three will only be available to those members who have acquired a certain level of value/respect. The only fee of admission into them is community participation that has some value. Like I mentioned a few months ago, hanging out in the StS area won't really get you that level of respect compared to someone that posts article style posts in say the Aff Marketing section. I really wish I could show you and everyone else what the other sections will feature and do, as a completed resource area, but we have to keep things quiet and a secret so that we can continue to be the first ones to accomplish the full plan of the resource area. Ya dig?
You're looking at this in the wrong way.. First off, it's not about "ME" or "YOU" as a single user, it's about the community as a whole. When you first started off in aff marketing you didn't know who to use or who not to use and why, you kinda based it off of loose reviews on forums through posts, or what some 3 or 4 year old directory of links told you, and you learned, by trial and error which network was good, and which wasn't. The directory with the member reviews eliminates the guesswork and leads people to the right networks who are valued in the industry as networks who when it comes down to it, don't fuck over their affiliates.
Second, you my friend, won't be allowed to post any reviews because of your reputation level, or lack there of. Which is why I kept saying, over and over, neg rep may look pretty to some people but it will eventually have a big hand in deciding the level of respect or value that a user has, and where he/she will have access to. So someone with neg rep will have to work a hell of a lot harder to turn those into positive ones just to gain access to the Education, Tools, and Statistics sections, and to be able to write a review and rate any advertiser inside the directory.
The directory is NOT just ad networks and affiliates/merchants, it will be hosts, domain registrars, design firms, programming firms, content writers, etc. Everything that services this industry will eventually have a place to advertise, but at the same time be subject to user reviews and ratings. Everything will also be updated regularly so to keep things working smoothly without letting things get old and out of date. Advertisers within the directory will undergo bi-annual reviews from out team to make sure they are acting the way they should be and providing a safe and honest place of business. Anyone who fails, will be put on standby/probation and will be yanked from their respective category in the directory.
There really are a ton of things about the directory that you may either not notice now or pick up on right away, but I can bet that within a year from when everything is complete, all sections are up, running, and working properly that you will not only see the big picture of things, but appreciate it and rely on it more than you know. I'm saying this to everyone, not just engaged.
Reviews on advertisers and companies within our space help everyone, not just the selfish person who thinks "how will I benefit from this". Look at how comparison shopping works. When someone posts a review, whether negative or positive, it helps the merchant gain more business or change the way they work in order to attract more buyers and better reviews. The reviewers don't get anything out of it, but they know that by taking 5 mins out of their day, writing a review and rating the merchant that it may help some other buyer down the road, and in turn, maybe when they are looking at a merchant, they can read what other people, just like them, wrote about a product or merchant. You may gain nothing financially out of reviewing, but you will help the community as a whole and inspire others to do the same so that maybe sometime down the road when you're in the shoes of someone who needs help picking a new host for example, and see 11 reviews, it will give you a better idea of what you are getting and give you more confidence, or less and help you make the correct decision, rather than going the sometimes expensive and frustrating trial and error route.
From what I see, the revamped WF is positioned as an info resource, community site for AMs.
When you post reviews and comments you're sharing your info/experience so others can make an informed decision.
Likewise if you're reading reviews based on actual experience, rather than just what appears on their pitch page, you'd be able to make a more informed decision on who else to work with.
I think this'll help both newer Aff mkters and newer aff networks get exposure.
plus if you're an affiliate, you could potentially recruit sub-affiliate from your 'fans' and generate some passive income that way.
I can see the community value that the WF 2.0 will provide.
When you post reviews and comments you're sharing your info/experience so others can make an informed decision.
Likewise if you're reading reviews based on actual experience, rather than just what appears on their pitch page, you'd be able to make a more informed decision on who else to work with.
I think this'll help both newer Aff mkters and newer aff networks get exposure.
plus if you're an affiliate, you could potentially recruit sub-affiliate from your 'fans' and generate some passive income that way.
I can see the community value that the WF 2.0 will provide.
Jon, this is awesome! 
Btw - I assume WF members (with access) will be able to submit their own articles, tools, tricks, etc. to the Education and Tools sections later?
Btw - I assume WF members (with access) will be able to submit their own articles, tools, tricks, etc. to the Education and Tools sections later?
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