Affiliate since: 05/02/2013, Power Rank: 99999999

Aside from TCredits, S-Builder and PSAs to Go, what other TripleClicks products are great for international members and why?

There are a variety of products that are great for SFI affiliates. The majority of products that can help you build your business are digital. In addition to TCredits, S-Builder, and PSAs to Go, you can also purchase PSA signups and gateway hits. There are a variety of excellent (digital) books that can help you learn about varying aspects of advertising and marketing. These are different ways you can use to help build your business.

However, if you are looking at making sales to international buyers (non-SFI affiliates), then you should focus on two things. First, choose things that you are interested in. If you use a product from TC (either a TC Direct product, or a product from a local-to-you ECA), you will be able to sell it much better. Personal testimony is an excellent selling point.

If you have a blog, you can promote items that are relevant to your blog content. For example, if your blog is about chess, find chess ebooks, chess sets, and other chess-related items to promote.

It is important to target your audience. If you are in Germany and you have a lot of female Facebook friends, choose something that interests them from a German EC and drop a link on your wall. If your sister is looking for a purse, search TC and find something she might like and send her the link. If your friend is looking for perfume, look for a local ECA that sells perfume (or one elsewhere that ships free internationally), and send her the link. Even if you didn't pick the right purse (or perfume), it's likely they will click on the link and look for more options!

The important thing to remember is your audience. What are they looking for? Look for something that will interest your targeted audience from a local ECA, and promote that!
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Aside from TCredits, S-Builder and PSAs to Go, what other TripleClicks products are great for international members and why?

There are a variety of products that are great for SFI affiliates. The majority of products that can help you build your business are digital. In addition to TCredits, S-Builder, and PSAs to Go, you can also purchase PSA signups and gateway hits. There are a variety of excellent (digital) books that can help you learn about varying aspects of advertising and marketing.
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Affiliate since: 05/02/2013, Power Rank: 99999999

How would it benefit me to transfer TCredits to my PSAs or CSAs?

There are a number of benefits to transferring TCredits to your PSAs and CSAs.

First, it is always nice to get a gift, and giving them a little something will make them realize you are there and ready to support them. It will let them see that THEIR success is important to you.

Second, it will get them to check out TripleClicks. I think I had been here for over a month before I actually started looking around TripleClicks, and longer still before I realized that TripleClicks is really the powerhouse behind our commission checks. It makes sense after you've been here for awhile, but new affiliates tend to focus on sponsoring a team, often without really comprehending that the majority of their paycheck comes from TripleClicks commissions.

Getting your PSAs and CSAs to TripleClicks with TCredits gives them a number of options. They can list a few of their own items for sale, thus giving them the opportunity to make a little extra cash. They can enter the Pick-the-Price contest, or bid on auctions.

Getting your team members to realize the power of the TripleClicks store and the Pricebenders auctions can often help them understand the true power behind SFI. Even if they don't have the means to purchase anything for themselves, they will realize that TripleClicks has a lot to offer other buyers.

Another reason to give your team TCredits is to give them the chance to bid and win in the auctions. If your affiliate wins an auction, they will be able to see how they can use the auctions as a tool to build their team, whether it is with PSAs, CSAs, S-builders, or maintaining their rank with an IAHBE subscription.
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How would it benefit me to transfer TCredits to my PSAs or CSAs?

There are a number of benefits to transferring TCredits to your PSAs and CSAs.

First, it is always nice to get a gift, and giving them a little something will make them realize you are there and ready to support them. It will let them see that THEIR success is important to you.

Second, it will get them to check out TripleClicks. I think I had been here for over a month before I actually started looking
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Affiliate since: 05/02/2013, Power Rank: 99999999

"What do I need to do to become a successful ECA?"

Connect, connect, connect.

In order to be a successful ECA, you need customers. In order to get more customers, you need to be visible to as many people as possible.

To do this, you need to connect with people. Connect with other SFI affiliates. Your downline. Your a2a network. Your sponsor (who gets commissions from your sales) should also be mentioning your store.

The more SFI affiliates that know about your store, the better the chances someone will choose to promote your store.

Make sure you have quality items, and your prices are reasonable. Make sure you ship items quickly, and offer stellar customer service.

More affiliates will be interested in promoting your store and your items if you follow these simple, common sense rules.
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"What do I need to do to become a successful ECA?"

Connect, connect, connect.

In order to be a successful ECA, you need customers. In order to get more customers, you need to be visible to as many people as possible.

To do this, you need to connect with people. Connect with other SFI affiliates. Your downline. Your a2a network. Your sponsor (who gets commissions from your sales) should also be mentioning your store.

The more SFI affiliates that
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Affiliate since: 05/02/2013, Power Rank: 99999999

Which is better to pursue...CSAs or PSAs?

You will benefit more from your PSAs in the long-run. You earn 45% CV on your PSAs, and only 15% CV on your CSAs.

However, this is not the biggest reason it is better to spend most of your energy finding PSAs. As a team leader, you can earn matching VP on all members of your team.

If you have a Platinum Team Leader as a CSA, you will only earn matching VP on him, not on his entire team.

However, if you have a Platinum Team Leader as a PSA, you earn matching VP on his/her entire active (EA+) team. This could add up to hundreds (or thousands) of dollars every month. The key to successful passive & residual income with SFI is in building a team of strong Team Leader PSAs who teach their team to duplicate what they are doing.

That being said, there is nothing wrong with adding CSAs to your team as well!
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Which is better to pursue...CSAs or PSAs?

You will benefit more from your PSAs in the long-run. You earn 45% CV on your PSAs, and only 15% CV on your CSAs.

However, this is not the biggest reason it is better to spend most of your energy finding PSAs. As a team leader, you can earn matching VP on all members of your team.

If you have a Platinum Team Leader as a CSA, you will only earn matching VP on him, not on his entire team.

However, if you have
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Affiliate since: 05/02/2013, Power Rank: 99999999

"What are the best ways to sell TCredits and where is the best place to advertise them?"

The best ways to sell TCredits is to promote the Pricebenders penny auctions.

You can advertise your PB gateway or the banners on a number of sites. It is best to target people who are interested in penny auctions. Use social media sites, blogs, and forums to leave useful comments along with your link.

However, I think it is more effective to encourage your own team to purchase them. The majority of Pricebenders auctions are useful for building your own business. If you set up a standing order for 100 or 125 pack of TCredits, you get the VP needed to maintain your EA status, plus you have a chance to win something that will help you grow your team. Custom prestige domains are excellent for advertising. IAHBE subscriptions are excellent to keep your EA status, and also give you access to a wealth of information you can use to grow. You can bid on PSAs and CSAs, TC gift cards, and many other things that will help you grow your business.

Ultimately, your own team will become your biggest group of buyers. When you win an auction, be sure to share it with your team. Enthusiasm is contagious!
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"What are the best ways to sell TCredits and where is the best place to advertise them?"

The best ways to sell TCredits is to promote the Pricebenders penny auctions.

You can advertise your PB gateway or the banners on a number of sites. It is best to target people who are interested in penny auctions. Use social media sites, blogs, and forums to leave useful comments along with your link.

However, I think it is more effective to encourage your own team
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Affiliate since: 05/02/2013, Power Rank: 99999999

Is it worth it to keep sending supportive emails to PSAs and CSAs who have 0 VP and been inactive for weeks or months?

Yes! Never give up on your inactive team members! I have seen inactive Second-Home CSAs come back to life after a long slumber. It is so cool to think that one of my emails spurred someone back into action! In fact, I just had a red-flagged PSA come back earlier this week!

It's important that you are sending USEFUL information to your team (both active and inactive). Make your newsletters RELEVANT to them. They are more likely to read it that way, and to see the value you are offering them.

However, while you should take the time to send out a weekly newsletter to your entire team (inactive affiliates included), you should spend the majority of your time focusing on your movers. Work with the Workers! (Go read Gery's 20 Rules of Success!) Focus on teaching them how to duplicate your efforts and to build their own team.

While you are working with your active team members, you should also continue advertising for new signups. You can co-op or reassign some of your new signups to your active team members. This is a great way to motivate them. :)
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Is it worth it to keep sending supportive emails to PSAs and CSAs who have 0 VP and been inactive for weeks or months?

Yes! Never give up on your inactive team members! I have seen inactive Second-Home CSAs come back to life after a long slumber. It is so cool to think that one of my emails spurred someone back into action! In fact, I just had a red-flagged PSA come back earlier this week!

It's important that you are sending USEFUL information to your team (both active and
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Affiliate since: 05/02/2013, Power Rank: 99999999

What are the best products for a 1500 VP Standing Order to maintain EA status that are also useful for your SFI business?

Anything that you can use to build your business!

The most common 1500 VP Standing Order is the 125 TCredit pack. You earn the 1500 sales VP from the purchase, 125 action VP from the standing order, and you can earn up to 125 action VP from playing the Pricebender or Eager Zebra games (or a variety of other actions). You also earn MRP from many of these actions, which you can turn around and use to make additional purchases.

Another common Standing Order is the SBuilder Co-op Unit. You can order this, PSAs to Go, or any of the ECAs who sell signups or hits to help you build your business. Many people will use the MRP they have earned to purchase these items as well.

Another option is to find a local store that you normally purchase from, and see if they would like to be an ECA. If they list the products that you normally purchase from them, you could purchase from your favorite local store and earn ECA commissions! You could even get other people in your area to purchase from them as well, and earn direct commission (and ECA commissions!) from them. Win-win-win!
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What are the best products for a 1500 VP Standing Order to maintain EA status that are also useful for your SFI business?

Anything that you can use to build your business!

The most common 1500 VP Standing Order is the 125 TCredit pack. You earn the 1500 sales VP from the purchase, 125 action VP from the standing order, and you can earn up to 125 action VP from playing the Pricebender or Eager Zebra games (or a variety of other actions). You also earn MRP from many of these
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Affiliate since: 05/02/2013, Power Rank: 99999999

How can I win a Pricebenders auction?

First of all, make sure you have read the How It Works and the Rules & Policies pages, so you understand the basics.

https://www.tripleclicks.com/PBhowItWorks.php
https://www.tripleclicks.com/PBrulesAndPolicies.php

Then you can read the Tips & Strategies for Winning
https://www.tripleclicks.com/PBTips.php

The most important thing is that you set a budget and stick to it.

There are lots of great tips on the Tips & Strategies page, but I would add this:

Watch the auctions for a while. Watch for the big bidders. Watch for people who have won the TCredit packs in the last day or two. Also watch out for anyone who has won a big-ticket (feature) item, as people can turn these into cash/TCredits very easily.

Pay attention to how the auctions work in real time, and learn as much as you can before you jump in and get your feet wet. Once you feel comfortable with the auction process and understand how things work, pick the auction you want to bid on.

I like to focus on auctions that will help me build my business. S-Builder Co-op shares, PSA or CSA packs, Gift Cards, and TCredit cards are good choices.

If you haven't won any auctions yet, I would recommend bidding first on a 1WA auction - these are specifically for first-time winners. If you can afford to, stick with it and you have a good chance of winning! Then, choose the Junior auctions, for people who have won less than 10 auctions. This protects you from the "power bidders." You can often win great items for great prices in the Junior auctions.

If you are serious about winning an auction, I would advise against bidding in DP (Double Point) auctions, as many people will just throw their TCredits away to exchange them for MRP and action VP. Although there are benefits to that strategy, the DP auctions are usually much harder to win.

Depending on how deep your pockets are, you can also become a power bidder. We are all here to MAKE money, not SPEND it. However, there are people who are successfully building their SFI businesses through Pricebenders auctions.

The most important thing to remember is to set your budget and stick to it. Study the auctions and learn how they work, who the big bidders are, and be smart.

And remember. You will win some and you will lose some!

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How can I win a Pricebenders auction?

First of all, make sure you have read the How It Works and the Rules & Policies pages, so you understand the basics.

https://www.tripleclicks.com/PBhowItWorks.php
https://www.tripleclicks.com/PBrulesAndPolicies.php

Then you can read the Tips & Strategies for Winning
https://www.tripleclicks.com/PBTips.php

The most important thing is that you set a budget and stick to it.

There are lots of
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Affiliate since: 05/02/2013, Power Rank: 99999999

What should I work on to build my SFI business when I can't access the SFI Affiliate Center?

This is an excellent question! In fact, once you have been at SFI for more than a few months, you should actually be spending most of your time on other sites anyways!

When you first start, there is a lot of excellent information on SFI's website. It is important to take time to read and learn as much as you can.

However, once you have read through much of it, you should be focusing your time and energy outside of SFI, advertising and recruiting. You can do this though many free avenues first, then graduate to paid advertising as your techniques and ads are tweaked.

While you should spend the majority of your time working on advertising and recruiting, you should be sure to check in at SFI everyday to check the forum (once it is back up!) and your Affiliate Center daily tabs. They are designed to keep you up-to-date on the important aspects of your business!
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What should I work on to build my SFI business when I can't access the SFI Affiliate Center?

This is an excellent question! In fact, once you have been at SFI for more than a few months, you should actually be spending most of your time on other sites anyways!

When you first start, there is a lot of excellent information on SFI's website. It is important to take time to read and learn as much as you can.

However, once you have read through much of it, you should be
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Affiliate since: 05/02/2013, Power Rank: 99999999

What would be a better goal and why? Sponsor hundreds of new PSAs every year or teach a smaller number of EAs to each develop EAs themselves?

Can I sponsor hundreds of PSAs a year and teach them all to be EAs and duplicate? :)

It is better to focus on QUALITY advertising and QUALITY recruiting. If you use QUALITY advertising to recruit your PSAs, you are more likely to find people who are legitimately interested in earning money with a program like SFI. The better quality recruits you have, the easier it will be for you to teach them the program and how to duplicate what you do.

Ultimately, you only need a handful of diamonds. It takes time to polish them, to teach them how to run the business, but when you are done, you will have a lot to show for your work!
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What would be a better goal and why? Sponsor hundreds of new PSAs every year or teach a smaller number of EAs to each develop EAs themselves?

Can I sponsor hundreds of PSAs a year and teach them all to be EAs and duplicate? :)

It is better to focus on QUALITY advertising and QUALITY recruiting. If you use QUALITY advertising to recruit your PSAs, you are more likely to find people who are legitimately interested in earning money with a program like SFI. The better quality recruits
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