Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

Dear Ana,

Actually, in building SFI business, qualifying for an EA status and and having a constant advertisements going on, are both important. So, which one is better?

You can easily attain EA rank by doing any of these three or a combination of all. They are transfer buying, get customers to purchase from the TripleClicks website, and performing some actions to accumulate VPs. Simply maintaining the EA rank is not enough. Build your SFI business by sponsoring PSAs and advertising is even more important.

My simple idea is by killing two birds with one stone. You attain the EA rank by purchasing 20 pack of PSAs To Go (805 VPs), 2 units of S-Builder Co-op (560VPs) and completing daily tasks every month ( 360 VPS). You will get even more VPs by doing weekly and monthly tasks.

Those VPS earned in a month are more than enough for you to achieve the EA rank, and simultaneously you get 20 PSAs plus some from your S Builder Coop ( you are participating in advertising, actually).

As if you achieve two ends with a single effort.

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Dear Ana,

Actually, in building SFI business, qualifying for an EA status and and having a constant advertisements going on, are both important. So, which one is better?

You can easily attain EA rank by doing any of these three or a combination of all. They are transfer buying, get customers to purchase from the TripleClicks website, and performing some actions to accumulate VPs. Simply maintaining the EA rank is not enough. Build your SFI business by sponsoring PSAs and
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Affiliate since: 01/01/2015, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Alessandro's 15 other Ask SC answers

Hi,
In my opinion when you start in SFI is essential to invest in advertising, even a few dollars, but you have to be present. You need to spend money in order to make money, and one most important way to spend money as far as online business is concerned is Advertising. You cannot do without advertising.
Facebook advertising is now the best way to recruit PSAs for your SFI business, Facebook does not accept SFI landing page, so you have to create a sales page first with any blogger template of your choice, then insert your preferred gateway address and use it in your facebook campaign.
"If you cant afford at least $ 30 to advertise your online business on ?#?facebook for 30days, you don't a business". This is very possible, It looks impossible but it is not and it is very efficient.


So, in this post, I'm going to show you how possible it is. I assume you understand how to create a Facebook ad though..

Well, no magic in it. All you need to do is to select "lifetime budget" instead of "daily budget" when creating your ads and ensure you set the ad to run over a specific period of time.

So, let's assume you want to spend approximately $6 and I will assume 6 days makes a week.

Go to www.facebook.com/ads to create your ad
At the budget section, click the drop down arrow, then select "lifetime budget" instead of "daily budget"
By default, Facebook might automatically set the budget to $350 or something else. Edit it to $6.
Click on the calendar icon in the "End" field and ensure it's set to 6days. This will ensure you're budgeting at least $1.00 for every day your ad will run.
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Hi,
In my opinion when you start in SFI is essential to invest in advertising, even a few dollars, but you have to be present. You need to spend money in order to make money, and one most important way to spend money as far as online business is concerned is Advertising. You cannot do without advertising.
Facebook advertising is now the best way to recruit PSAs for your SFI business, Facebook does not accept SFI landing page, so you have to create a sales page first with any blogger template
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Affiliate since: 10/01/2013, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Nimo's 381 other Ask SC answers

I am presuming that by "invest in advertising" you are talking about recruiting PSA and by "EA-qualifying purchase" you are talking about acquiring Sales VP in order to qualify for EA.

While it is great to qualify EA when you start out in SFI, I believe that maintaining EA by your purchases is unwise. Simply qualifying EA each month buy acquiring Sales VP by yourself is unwise. People loose their momentum, they run out of money or simply loose interest and become inactive.

Advertising and recruiting affiliates on the other hand, keeps the affiliate and the sponsor active and they certainly help in growing your business.

I would recommending doing both of these when starting out, especially if you have had experience at advertising.
If you however are short of advertising funds, promoting TripleClicks products is a great strategy of earning money online with sales commission.
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I am presuming that by "invest in advertising" you are talking about recruiting PSA and by "EA-qualifying purchase" you are talking about acquiring Sales VP in order to qualify for EA.

While it is great to qualify EA when you start out in SFI, I believe that maintaining EA by your purchases is unwise. Simply qualifying EA each month buy acquiring Sales VP by yourself is unwise. People loose their momentum, they run out of money or simply loose interest and become
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Affiliate since: 05/02/2000, Power Rank: 4 | Read Sherwood's 20 other Ask SC answers

Here at SFI you can invest in advertising with EA qualifying purchases.

Advertising requires a lot of skill and experimentation, SFI already have such skills and you can invest in their advertising skills through the purchase of S-Build Co-op and the PSAs to-go program.

With the right combination of purchases, you can earn EA status as well as build your team.

For example:


PSAs To Go (10 Pack)

• Buy this item with 5,571 MRP or 260 TCredits.

• TC Members earn 48 MRP with each purchase.

• SFI Affiliates also earn 455.00 VP with each purchase.



TCredits - 125 pack -- Special Standing Order only, $36.25

• TC Members earn 8 MRP with each purchase.

• SFI Affiliates also earn 1500.00 VP with each purchase.


S-Builder Co-op Unit

• Buy this item with 3,429 MRP or 160 TCredits.

• TC Members earn 5 MRP with each purchase.

• SFI Affiliates also earn 280.00 VP with each purchase.
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Here at SFI you can invest in advertising with EA qualifying purchases.

Advertising requires a lot of skill and experimentation, SFI already have such skills and you can invest in their advertising skills through the purchase of S-Build Co-op and the PSAs to-go program.

With the right combination of purchases, you can earn EA status as well as build your team.

For example:


PSAs To Go (10 Pack)

• Buy this item with 5,571 MRP or 260
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Affiliate since: 10/01/2013, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Aina's 157 other Ask SC answers

To me, both are equally important. Sets your priority.

EA qualifying is more important and it has to be done monthly, in order for you to enjoy the benefits offered.
To advance and grow your business, you need a strong and deep team of active PSAs. With so many ECAs selling PSAs, its easier to fulfill that requirement but, to make them active PSA, is big question mark. So, your focus will be to make them active. How, incentives maybe, rewards, words of encouragement etc. All these really need your focus.

Advertising make easy too.. by so many ECAs. If you have the purchasing power, all you need is to choose from so many available at TC and leave everything to them to handlLe your advert. Team building is the main focus.

Lead by example.



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To me, both are equally important. Sets your priority.

EA qualifying is more important and it has to be done monthly, in order for you to enjoy the benefits offered.
To advance and grow your business, you need a strong and deep team of active PSAs. With so many ECAs selling PSAs, its easier to fulfill that requirement but, to make them active PSA, is big question mark. So, your focus will be to make them active. How, incentives maybe, rewards, words of encouragement etc. All these
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Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

When starting out in SFI, the most important action is to learn about SFI and TripleClicks, and it's entirely possible to do each of those because each will teach you something about reaching your goals as an affiliate. In fact, it's even possible to invest in enough advertising to earn 1500 VersaPoints or more. My own first purchase, if I recall correctly, was a 1500VP package of TCredits, and I used them to learn about every element of the site, from auctions to games to listings. Then again, I also understood how to write my own ad copy and how to promote my gateway links on my own.

More important than either type of purchase is learning how to promote, and your strategy will depend entirely on what aspects of SFI and TripleClicks make the most sense to you. There is no bad way to do this, as long as you use your purchases as a learning experience.
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When starting out in SFI, the most important action is to learn about SFI and TripleClicks, and it's entirely possible to do each of those because each will teach you something about reaching your goals as an affiliate. In fact, it's even possible to invest in enough advertising to earn 1500 VersaPoints or more. My own first purchase, if I recall correctly, was a 1500VP package of TCredits, and I used them to learn about every element of the site, from auctions to games to listings. Then again,
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Affiliate since: 04/08/2016, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read George E.'s 80 other Ask SC answers

Investing in advertising first would be like putting the cart before the horse. It is better to make that EA-qualifying purchase first. Becoming EA2 is foundational to your success in SFI. Remember you want those you sponsor to duplicate what you do. If you wish to lead a team then you'll want to set the example for them to follow.

A leader manages his/her budget. After you have your 1500 VP min. Standing Order set up then you can begin budgeting for an advertising campaign. In the mean time you have many FREE sponsoring techniques and options available to you.

Without a min of EA2 status you'll have a huge deficit of benefits that are vital to you making progress in your SFI business. At a glance you can view our Benefits Chart and see the comparisons. Go here: https://www.sfimg.com/Reference/ComparisonChart

These benefits (Payouts, Perks and Tools) are vital to your success in SFI. Without them can be likened to standing on one leg. First things first! Plant both feet firmly on a strong foundation toward building your "strong future" while working at the "international" level to build an awesome team of passionate and active affiliates.

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Investing in advertising first would be like putting the cart before the horse. It is better to make that EA-qualifying purchase first. Becoming EA2 is foundational to your success in SFI. Remember you want those you sponsor to duplicate what you do. If you wish to lead a team then you'll want to set the example for them to follow.

A leader manages his/her budget. After you have your 1500 VP min. Standing Order set up then you can begin budgeting for an advertising campaign. In the mean
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Affiliate since: 11/14/2014, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read VIVEK KUMAR A's 129 other Ask SC answers

I would say both are important for your growth in SFI, but need to be dealt when the time arise for them. One relates to short term to ongoing feature and other relates to long term goal.
How?
EA qualification is mandatory to enjoy the growth benefits at SFI. You can realize your commissions only if you maintain your monthly EA rank. Hence purchase towards EA qualification is must. This itself is not going to provide you growth.
Therefore, the investment towards expanding your team becomes important. Now it is your choice whether you do it through PSA’s to go, S-Builder co-op, bidding and winning or by advertising and getting new affiliates.
As a better option you can combine some part of it by going for products that build your team and also help you get to EA qualification. This approach helps you in the beginning.Thereafter, it is important that you decide on your budget and stick to it. Allocate money that would go towards EA qualification and other amount towards expanding your team. This would provide you the leverage to achieve your goal pragmatically.
A proactive approach with a balance is the best approach.

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I would say both are important for your growth in SFI, but need to be dealt when the time arise for them. One relates to short term to ongoing feature and other relates to long term goal.
How?
EA qualification is mandatory to enjoy the growth benefits at SFI. You can realize your commissions only if you maintain your monthly EA rank. Hence purchase towards EA qualification is must. This itself is not going to provide you growth.
Therefore, the investment towards expanding your team
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Affiliate since: 05/08/2014, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Erica's 23 other Ask SC answers

Hello Ana,
This is an awesome question.
After having been involved with SFI for several months now, I can say that I have not used any paid advertising sites at all, and I feel my success here is coming along quite nicely.
Here at SFI, the main objective is to maintain a minimum EA status each month, to be able to get the minimum benefits possible in regards to tcredits, a couple of CSAs each month and a share of the tripleclicks executive pool.
I feel that because we are offered standing orders each month on various items that help us reach the 1500 VP needed, to obtain EA status, that is more important to do when you are first starting out.
There are a wide variety of media sites online where you are able to advertise for free, to try to recruit new PSAs, but I would also suggest purchasing PSAs to Go from tripleclicks. Rather then paying for advertising, in which you are not guaranteed sign ups, you will get the amount of PSAs you purchase. You can also try your hand at winning 1st Win auction for PSAs, or if you are not eligible for those, try the Junior
Auctions for winning them.
For myself, I would rather spend my money wisely on a sure thing, then something that offers no guarantees.
Hope this has been helpful!
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Hello Ana,
This is an awesome question.
After having been involved with SFI for several months now, I can say that I have not used any paid advertising sites at all, and I feel my success here is coming along quite nicely.
Here at SFI, the main objective is to maintain a minimum EA status each month, to be able to get the minimum benefits possible in regards to tcredits, a couple of CSAs each month and a share of the tripleclicks executive pool.
I feel that because we are offered
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Affiliate since: 06/30/2014, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Manik's 7 other Ask SC answers

This is an important question that everybody should be able to answer. As a beginners, a new affiliate, who is ready to invest, is always confused regarding the way to invest. I will here suggest that an affiliate should always first invest in an EA-qualifying purchase. Why? Because to get the actual benefits of SFI and remain in the business you must have to attain the position of EA and maintain this position each month. During Christmas vacation last year, one of my PSA could not log in her SFI account from 22-31 December, 2014. She had Standing Order of S-Builder Co-op. unit and 50 TCs by which she was receiving a total of 974 VPs and remaining required VPs she used to get through action/completing tasks. But she could not maintain her EA status due to Christmas & New Year festival and as a result she lost her more than 100 CSAs and the amount she spent towards SO, also went in vain. During the first two months, it is easier for an affiliate to become EA without investment. But after two months it is difficult.

As regards advertising, you may use several free methods viz. social media sites such as facebook, twitter, pinterest etc., e-mails, your own website or blog and other free advertising sites. Chosing S-Builder Co-op. Unit as SO is an investment for both advertisement and EA-qualifying purchase. If you have the capacity to spend more, then only I will suggest you to invest in advertisement which will grow your business faster.

But investment in EA-qualifying purchase should be first priority. I hope this will help you.
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This is an important question that everybody should be able to answer. As a beginners, a new affiliate, who is ready to invest, is always confused regarding the way to invest. I will here suggest that an affiliate should always first invest in an EA-qualifying purchase. Why? Because to get the actual benefits of SFI and remain in the business you must have to attain the position of EA and maintain this position each month. During Christmas vacation last year, one of my PSA could not log in her SFI
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