Play65partners – Backgammon Affiliates Newsletter Archive

Interview with Play65Partners Contest Winner

Gil Galperin is the winner in Play65partners February promotion, taking home a brand new Wii console for bringing Play65 backgammon room the largest number of new members in February.
In the following interview, Gil talks about his thriving affiliate businesses, the upsides and downsides of being an affiliate and provides some tips for beginners. Gil entered the affiliation business 9 years ago, and joined Play65 affiliate program about 2.5 years ago. Not knowing how to play backgammon, Gil has no special commitment to backgammon affiliation as he also promotes casino and poker sites as well as adult sites (mostly dating). Timna: Hello Gil, first of all let me congratulate you for winning the Febuary Play65Partners contest. Gil: Hi Timna, thank you very much.
Timna: Did you make a special effort last month to win the Wii console award or is it your standard work? Gil: No special effort, it's our standard work.
Timna: What do you think about Play65partners affiliate program? If you could change it, what would you do? Gil: As for the program itself, I would add better marketing tools (banners, content). In general, I think the Play65 affiliate program is good. What can be improved is the Play65 product itself.
Timna: Do you play on Play65? Gil: I don't play on Play65 as I don't know how to play backgammon.
Timna: Which internet marketing tools do you use to promote? Gil: I have some customized banners, but promote mostly through my forum. I do not use any default tools.
Timna: What are the things you enjoy the most about being an affiliate? What things you hate about it? Gil: It is an easy question, which is common for most affiliates. The good thing about it is that you are the only boss of your time. The bad thing about it is that you might find yourself working alone at home, having dinner with yourself and talking to your cat/dog.
Timna: What tips can you give to a new affiliate in this business? Gil: The best tip I can give, is that you should simply understand what you promote and what your target segment is. If you promote backgammon, for example, try to concentrate on the areas where people actually heard about the game.
Timna: Thank you very much for sharing your experiece with us Gil. We at Play65Partners team want to wish you, and all our affiliates a very successful and productive year! Gil: Thank you.